GarrettCom Magnum Quad-Series, Installation And User Manual

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Page 2: ...ks and Personal Hub is a registered trademark of GarrettCom Inc Important The Magnum Quad Series Fiber Switch contains no user serviceable parts Attempted service by unauthorized personnel shall render all warranties null and void If problems are experienced with Magnum Quad Series Fiber Switch products consult Section 6 Troubleshooting of this User Guide Copyright 2003 GarrettCom Inc All rights r...

Page 3: ... and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio communication It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when oper...

Page 4: ...17 3 2 4 Connect Twist Pair RJ 45 CAT3 CAT5 Unsh or Shiel 17 3 3 Table Top or Shelf Mounting 18 3 3 1 Wall or Vertical Surface Mounting 8 port QS580 18 3 3 2 Rack mounting models QS5108 and QS5116 18 3 4 RJ 45 ports int jump set for 10 100Mb 20 3 5 Fiber 100Mb ports int jump set for 100Mb fixed 21 3 6 Combo 3 1 ports int jump set for 10 100 RJ 45 Auto Neg 22 3 7 Fiber 10Mb ports int jump set for 1...

Page 5: ... SSC 3 1 3 10 100Mb RJ 45 and 1 100Mb Fib 41 5 2 10 QPM FP 41 6 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 42 6 1 Before Calling for Assistance 42 6 2 When Calling for Assistance 43 6 3 Return Material Authorization RMA Procedure 43 6 4 Shipping and Packaging Information 44 APPENDIX A WARRANTY INFORMATION 44 APPENDIX B MAGNUM INTERNAL DC POWER SUPPLY OPTION44 APPENDIX C MAGNUM INTERNAL DC DUAL SOURCE POWER 47 Revisions Re...

Page 6: ...emperature uncontrolled applications 6 10 100 and 2 100Mb fiber ports managed and unmanaged models all fiber types Mixed Media Fiber Hub 16 port Stackable 10 100 auto sensing Dual Speed 8 port and 16 port Stackables 10 100 auto sensing Stackable Hubs SNMP Optional 10Mb series and 100Mb series both w optional port modules Personal Switches 10 100Mb 8 port dual speed Auto negotiable with fiber optio...

Page 7: ...sted pair 100 m 328 ft Shielded twisted pair 150 m 492 ft 10BASE FL multi mode fiber optic 2 km 6 562 ft 10BASE FL single mode fiber optic 10 km 32 810 ft Maximum Standard Fast Ethernet Segment Lengths 10BASE T CAT 3 4 5 UTP 100 m 328 ft 100BASE TX CAT 5 UTP 100 m 328 ft Shielded twisted pair 150 m 492 ft 100BASE FX half duplex multi mode 412 m 1350 ft 100BASE FX full duplex multi mode 2 0 km 6 56...

Page 8: ...nsions 1 75 in H x 17 0 in W x 9 13 in D 10 0 in W for QS580 4 45cm H x 43 2cm W x 23 2cm D 25 4 cm W for QS580 Weight 4 0 lb 1 8 Kg for rack mount models 2 5 lb for table top Cooling method Fan cooled 9 cfm Power Supply Internal AC Power Connector IEC type male recessed at rear of chassis with adjacent manual ON OFF switch on AC models only Input Voltage 110 to 240 VAC auto ranging Input Frequenc...

Page 9: ...r 100Mbps multi mode FX SC connectors QPM MST Fiber module for Quad Series Switches with four 100Mbps multi mode FX ST connectors QPM SSC Fiber module for Quad Series Switches with four 100Mbps single mode FX SC connectors QPM MV45 Fiber module for Quad Series Switches with four 100Mbps multi mode FX VF 45 connectors QPM MTRJ Fiber module for Quad Series Switches with four 100Mbps multi mode FX MT...

Page 10: ...o wall mounting brackets for QS580 Model only 1 Set of metal Ears for optional 19 rack mounting for QS5108 QS5116 only 1 Installation and User Guide this manual 1 Product Registration Card Remove the items from the shipping container Be sure to keep the shipping container should you need to re ship the unit at a later date To validate the product warranty please complete and return the enclosed Pr...

Page 11: ...a configuration of four port modules Quad port Modules for fiber types and for copper as well as 3 1 combo 3 RJ 45 and 1 fiber port modules The Quad port Modules can be configured into a Quad Series Switch base unit in any mix of port connector or media types Designed for use in departments with multiple workgroups in remote offices and in network traffic centers the Magnum Quad Series Switches ar...

Page 12: ...FDX HDX LK ACT 100 10 FDX HDX 1 2 3 4 GARRETT PWR Magnum QS5116 Fiber Switch GARRETT Magnum QS5116 GARRETT Mixed media combination modules 4 port modules with three fiber ports and one twisted pair port are supported in all of the Quad Series Fiber Switch models All quad module manual selection switches and LED s are located on the front panel with the IEC standard AC power connector and a manual ...

Page 13: ...full duplex mode for best fiber distance and performance On the Magnum Q Series the user may select full or half duplex mode per port with an internal jumper setting See Section 3 4 for the flexibility to adapt to any type of Fast Ethernet devices On Magnum fiber QPMs there are three LED s per fiber port The Link LK LED indicates ready for operation when lit another LED indicates operation in full...

Page 14: ...y on that port when lit The 10 100 LED indicates operation at 100Mb speed when ON and at 10 Mb speed when OFF when auto negotiation is not disabled The FDX HDX LED is ON to indicate full duplex operation and OFF to indicate half duplex mode A twisted pair cable must be connected into each RJ 45 10 100Mb port and a proper Link LK lit must be made with the device at the other end of the cable in ord...

Page 15: ...gh or express impose minimal frame latency they will also permit bad frames to propagate out to the Ethernet segments connected The cut through technique permits collision fragment frames which are a result of late collisions to be forwarded to add to the network traffic Since there is no way to filter frames with a bad CRC the entire frame must be present in order for CRC to be calculated the res...

Page 16: ...essing resumes This flow control sequence occurs in a small fraction of a second and is transparent to an observer See Section 4 6 for additional details Another feature implemented in Magnum Quad Series Switches is a collision based flow control mechanism when operating at half duplex only When the Switch detects that its free buffer queue space is low the Switch prevents more frames from enterin...

Page 17: ...n be configured in the same unit adapting the Quad Series Switches to varying quantities and types of fiber vs copper media Port module changes can even be done in the field Full duplex or Half duplex operation auto sensing All fiber and RJ 45 copper ports are capable of half or full duplex individually selected All RJ 45 ports support 10 100 auto negotiation or can be user selected for the desire...

Page 18: ...ains for increased performance It can segment 10 Mbps and 100Mbps units hubs and servers in the existing network into multiple domains providing greatly increased bandwidth In this case two 100Mb fiber connections are required to connect to more distant LAN centers and a configuration with two combo 3 RJ 45 1 fiber built in QPMs is used The Magnum QS580 provides complete network connectivity so th...

Page 19: ...a switched port for two local high speed servers another for the router another for the users connecting into a 16 port dual speed hub such as the Magnum DS8016 Since 100Mb fiber Ethernet has severe distance limitations at half duplex it is necessary in high speed backbones to operate fiber links in the full duplex mode Many low end switches that only have RJ 45 N way 10 100Mb ports would need to ...

Page 20: ...selected to provide 4 of the required fiber ports and two combo 3 RJ 45 1 fiber QPMs are configured for the other 2 fiber ports plus 6 of the switched copper ports Finally an RJ 45 QPM is configured to provide for the remaining 2 copper ports plus two for spares and or future expansion Should the need arise to add a built in fiber backbone port in the future the RJ 45 QPM could be removed and anot...

Page 21: ...of the various Ethernet media types 3 1 Locating Magnum Quad Series Switches The location of a Magnum Quad Series Switch is dependent on the physical layout of the network Typically the Switch is placed in a central wiring location where groups of network devices need to be connected in order to communicate with each other These Switches are typically rack mounted in a wiring closet see Section 3 ...

Page 22: ...re applies to ports using a QPM MST or QPM10 MST 1 Before connecting the fiber optic cable remove the protective dust caps from the tips of the connectors on the QPM Save these dust caps for future use 2 Wipe clean the ends of the dual connectors with a soft cloth or lint free lens tissue dampened in alcohol Make certain the connectors are clean before connecting Note One strand of the duplex fibe...

Page 23: ... Connecting Twisted Pair RJ 45 CAT3 CAT5 Unshielded or Shielded The RJ 45 ports of the Magnum Quad Series can be connected to the following two media types 100BASE TX and 10BASE T CAT 5 cables should be used when making 100BASE TX connections When the ports are used as 10BASE T ports CAT 3 may be used In either case the maximum distance for unshielded twisted pair cabling is 100 meters 328 ft Medi...

Page 24: ...upplied screw attaches the bracket to the mounting surface It is recommended that the mounting brackets be attached to two opposite corners of the unit When properly attached the brackets will extend slightly below the base of the unit to allow clearance for the rubber feet and for cooling fan exhaust space MagnumQS58 mounting 0 optional brackets Proper mounting bracket attachment GARRETT 100 Mb s...

Page 25: ...K ACT Fiber Switch ACT 2 1 3 4 FDX LK HDX gnum QS5116 Magnum QS5116 Ma Fiber Switch GARRETT gnum QS5116 PWR Fiber Switch Ma 100 10 FDX HDX LK ACT ACT 1 2 1 00 10 3 FD 4 X HDX LK 100 10 2 1 3 FDX 4 HDX ACT LK ACT ACT 2 1 3 4 FDX LK HDX gnum QS5116 The 23 brackets and ETSI brackets are also available optional for Rack mounting of Magnum QS5108 and QS5116 mixed media fiber Switches The 23 brackets ar...

Page 26: ...00 config 100 Mb JP2 3 6 7 10 11 Pin 1 2 6 7 9 10 HDX 100 config NO 10 100 Mb NO 11 12 Auto Negotiation YES 100 Mb JP1 2 7 8 11 12 Pin 1 2 7 8 J1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 J1 1 2 3 J1 1 2 3 J1 4 4 4 J1 J2 J3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 depended upon to work as expected If auto negotiation will not function properly in your setup internal jumpers allow the speed and mode of the Q Series RJ 45 copper quad ports to be fi...

Page 27: ...Mbps Half Duplex Factory S Jumper Settings for 10 or 100Mbps Fiber Half or Full Duplex Jumper Port JP1 2 6 7 9 10 Function Factory Settings Speed FDX 100 config 100 Mb Pin 1 2 6 7 9 10 HDX 100config NO YES 11 12 100 Mb JP1 2 7 8 11 12 Pin 1 2 7 8 J1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 J1 1 2 3 J1 4 4 J1 J2 J3 1 2 3 4 Figure 3 5 Fiber ports internal jumper settings Note Be certain that the main power is disco...

Page 28: ...9 10 HDX 100 config NO YES 12 100 Mb Fiber JP1 2 7 8 11 12 Pin 1 2 7 8 11 J1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 J1 4 4 J1 J2 J3 1 2 3 4 100 Mb 1 2 3 J1 AUTO 10 100 M Auto Negotia bps tion 10 100 Mb J1 1 2 3 4 For RJ 45 ports only For RJ 45 Fiber port For RJ 45 Fiber port JP2 3 6 7 10 11 Pin 2 3 6 7 10 11 Auto Negotiation YES 10 100 Mb RJ 45 Figure 3 6 Combo ports RJ 45 and Fiber internal jumper settings Not...

Page 29: ...uplex on all fiber 10Mbps ports which is generally popular HDX works well under most circumstances If half duplex on 10Mbps will not function properly in your setup internal jumpers allow the duplex mode of the Q Series fiber quad ports to be changed even if the attached device supports full duplex This is desirable when there are devices connected which will not operate correctly with half duplex...

Page 30: ...r ports internal jumper settings ote Be certain that the main power is disconnected before opening the unit or N changing any internal jumper settings witches incorporate an internal universal power upply and has a recessed male IEC connector for the AC power cord at the left rear A C 60 Hz standard power ord is su ector The auto ranging power supply supports installation environme ts where the AC...

Page 31: ... 3 9 Quad Port Module QPM Installation The Magnum Q Series Fiber Switches are normally need to be added or replaced In cases where additional QPM cards are needed the face plate for an available front mounted slot must be remove descr this operation Preparation for Installing and Removing QPMs STOP Be sure the power cord is unplugged from the chassis before attempting to remove and or replace any ...

Page 32: ...he Magnum Q Series chassis are combined a o the chassis top cover has been rem 20 Phillips Head Screws on Top Looking that there are individual PM connector sockets along with two stand offs for each QPM card position There are our QPM slots located on the front of the QS5116 model whereas QS580 and QS5108 has two Figure 3 9 1b Magnum QS5116 Top View with Chassis Cover Power Input PWR GARRETT down...

Page 33: ...kets and the header pin move the mounted pins slightly tilted towards the front of the connector socket slot Align the connector pins on the bottom of the QPM card with the connector socket inside the unit GARRETT MagnumQS5116 Fiber Switch T Figure 3 9 1c Front View QPM Retaining Screws hold Face Plates 3 9 2 Installing QPM Cards in the Magnum Q Series Up to four front mounted QPM cards may be ins...

Page 34: ...anel NOTE If a QPM is difficult to install try it in another p port modules may fit easily in one port slot and be very hard to install in another Figure 3 9 2a Inserting QPM Cards into a Magnum QS5116 1 QPM CARDS J1 J2 J3 J4 Printed Circuit card TOP GARRETT Magnum QS5116 Fiber Switch his flow safety and operation as required by Fig 3 9 2b Top View QPM Module Installed inside a QS5116 Step 8 O pty...

Page 35: ...e to install a QPM face plate cover in it If another QPM card is replacing the one that has been removed follow the steps as described for installing a QPM card discussed in Section 3 9 1 Remove bottom front retainin On the bottom card and face plate slot These s position see Figure 3 9 3a Re mounted on the rear top of the QPM to be removed GARRETT MagnumQS5116 Fiber Switch re 3 9 3a Front View Fa...

Page 36: ... bandwidth on any t Magnum Quad Series units are plug and play devices There is no software configuring to be done at installation d jumper settings inside the unit Th Filtering and Forwarding Each time a packet arrives on one of the switched ports the decision is taken to either filter or to forward the packet Packets whose source and destination addresses are on the same port segment will be fil...

Page 37: ...al jumpers for each RJ 45 port One frequently used application for the Magnum Quad Switch copper ports is to connec dia F H Full 100 10 Speed LED ON when the speed is 100Mbps OFF when the speed is 10 Mbps 4 3 Manual Switches for Up link push button for RJ 45 quad port only Figure 4 3 100 10 FDX HDX ACT 1 2 3 4 LK Up link push button on RJ 45 quad port x The module has a manual Up link push button ...

Page 38: ...e auto negotiation logic will attempt to operate in descending order and will norma arrive at the on is potentially an externally controlled process the original highest order mode result can change at any time depending on network changes that may occur I the device at the other end is not an auto negotiating device the Quad Switch s RJ 45 ports will try to detect its idle signal to determine 10 ...

Page 39: ...a 10 Mb repeater or a standard 10 Mb hub the Quad Switch s RJ 45 ports will default to operate at half duplex 4 Duplex mode The purpose of flow control is to reduce the risk of data loss if a lo burst ctivity causes the switch to save frames until its buffer memory is full T to occur when data is moving from a 100Mb port to a 10 Mb port and t speed difference makes the 10Mb port unable to keep up ...

Page 40: ...e is 3 3 dB km and the Cable Loss for 9 125 Single mode is 0 5 dB km The following data has been collected from component manufacturer s Agilent s and M QPM 10 Mb Multi 2 850 62 5 125 100 140 15 0 9 5 31 31 14 19 5 5 5 9 17 23 5 10 FST ode 2 50 125 19 5 31 9 5 3 4 13 5 6 7 4 8 FL m QPM ST MSC 100Mb FX Multi mode 2 0 4 1300 62 5 125 50 125 20 23 5 31 31 9 0 5 5 2 5 2 0 14 12 5 M 4 Q 31 14 28 17 5 3...

Page 41: ...eries QPM slot Examine the shipping container for obvious damage prior to installing a QPM notify the carrier of any damage which you believe occurred uring shipment or delivery Inspect the contents of this package for any signs Remove the QPM s from the shipping container Be sure to keep the hipping container should you need to ship any of the QPMs separately at a late ate In the event there are ...

Page 42: ...ndicating packets being received a t indicates proper connectivity with the remote device when lit FDX HDX LED to indicate full duplex mode when lit or half duplex when off o lar looking 10 Mb fiber QPMs 5 2 1a QPM10 MST 10 Mbps mul The Magnum QPM10 MST is a multi dual ST type connectors It looks simila 10 Mb on the front to distinguish it IEEE standard 10 Mbps distance limits duplex Each port has...

Page 43: ...s of as much as 25 Km see Power Budget ACT LED indicating packets being received a er connectivity with the remote device when lit and a ndicate full duplex mode when lit or half duplex when off To distinguis om the multi mode QPM MSC the label Sgl PM SSC 3 ACT The Magnum QPM SSC is a single mode 100Mbps fiber optic module equipped with a dual SC type connector 1 ACTIVITY LINK 2 100BASE FX Single ...

Page 44: ...duplex and 412m at h The functionality of this 100BAS same as the ST and SC types It has the ACT Link LK and FDX or HDX oper the faceplate Note that the other end of th not necessarily an MT RJ type 5 2 5 QPM MV45 100Mbps multi mode FX form factor Magnum QPM MV45 is a quad port multi mode fiber FX small form fac VF 45 connector used primarily in 100Mbps fiber to the desktop links Its size is simil...

Page 45: ...push button should be in the OUT position Each port has an Activity ACT LED indicating packets being received a Link LK LED that indicates proper connectivity with the remote device when lit a of wiring panels in wiring closets while pr The cable end is a plug in connector with both fiber strands terminated in one housing that cannot be improperly inserted Each port has an Activity ACT LED indicat...

Page 46: ... Fibe Multi mode Connector Combo Quad Port Module The QPRJ MSC 3 1 Combo quad port supports three auto negotiating twisted pair ports at 10 100BASE T and 100BASE FX Combo Quad Port Connectors 10 100Mbps FDX HDX and one fiber port with 100Mbps multi mode FX SC connector The three RJ 45 ports on the right operate the same as those in the same place on the QPM RJ45 module The fiber SC connector funct...

Page 47: ...i mode mode fiber SC type port 10 100Mb RJ 45 and 1 100Mb Fiber SC mode Connector The Magnum QPRJ SSC is also same as the QPRJ MSC 3 1 combo Section 5 2 3 for a description of the 10 Combo Quad Port Module a 3 1 Combo quad port module It is the module except the fiber port is single mode See 0Mb single mode fiber port place 5 2 10 QPM FP The QPM FP is a blank face plate or cover plate that must be...

Page 48: ...r in some way impaired during installation About 90 of network downtime can be attributed to wiring and connector problems 3 Make sure that an AC power cord is properly attached to each Magnum Quad Series Fiber Switch unit Be certain that each AC power cord is plugged into a functioning electrical outlet Use the PWR LEDs to verify each unit is receiving power 4 If the problem is isolated to a netw...

Page 49: ... configuration prior to the occurrence of the problem Any changes to system administration procedures should all be noted in this record Return Material Authorization RMA Procedure A for repair must be accompanied by a Return A number please use this URL https rma garrettcom com rma rma_request_noaccount php to fill out the form ve the following information readily available Name and phone number ...

Page 50: ...e package to GarrettCom Inc 47823 Westinghouse Dr Fremont CA 94539 Attn Customer Service A WARRANTY INFORMATION GarrettCom Inc warrants its products to be free from defects in materials pment by rret Garrett on of GarrettCom the produc plication or as a result of service or ettCom a charge for handling and inspec ch turns out not to be faulty Power Supply Internal and workmanship for a period of t...

Page 51: ... manual 0 DC 24 100 and 125VDC POWER OPTION THEORY OF OPERATION inside on each DC power input line behind the so t e om an external source can only into the unit This allows the Qu r i perate only whenever DC ies Sw tches to o power is correctly applied to the two inputs It protects the Quad Series Switches from correct DC input connections An incorrect larity connection for example will neither a...

Page 52: ...hree 3 screw down lead posts It is similar for 24 100 and 125VDC options on the Quad Series Switch The leads are identified as negative positive and chassis ground GND The actual connection procedure is v leads to the Magnum unit beginning with grou tightened Note The GND should be hooked up first ground so the user may elect to Ground eith use Before connecting hot lines to the Terminal Block of ...

Page 53: ...separate sources each at 36 70 VDC Power Consumption Model QS5108 QS5116 30 watt typical 50 watts m Power Supply Internal 24VDC Dual Source model Dual Src24V DC Power Connector First Source A A 2nd Source B B GND Terminal for earth or ground wire connection to the switch chassis Power Consumption Model QS5108 QS5116 30 watt typical 50 watts ma Power Supply Internal 100 and 125VDC Dual Source model...

Page 54: ...sources are not mixed together by the switc c When one correct DC input is present the switch will receive power if the other DC input is absent or even if it is connected with reverse polarity or shorted or grounded Reverse polarity connections if they should accidentally cur on either inpu wil d oc t l not d switch or power supply internally nor will it blow the fuse in the internal power supply...

Page 55: ...nnection to a Centralized DC power source 1 2 Fastening torque of the lugs on the terminal block 9 inch pound max 3 Centralized DC Power Source cable securement use at least four cable ties to secure the cable to the rack at least 4 within 6 inches of the terminal block C6 0 ORDERING INFORMATION To order the optional Dual Source 48VDC power supply factory installed order Dual Src 48V as a separate...