Fast Ethernet Fiber to Fiber Media Module – Installation Guide
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Far End Fault (Switch 2)
Switch
Position
Mode
Up (default)
Enabled
Down
Disabled
Enabled: If the media module detects a loss of fiber signal on the
fiber receiver, the media module will immediately send a FEF on
the transmitter of its fiber link to the remote end module. This, in
effect, notifies the fiber link partner that an error condition exists on
the fiber connection.
Note: This switch needs to be set to either generate or detect the
Far-End Fault signal.
Disabled: The media module will not monitor for, or generate Far
End Fault.
Illustration of the FEF feature
Media Converter A Configuration
Link Mode–Standard Mode
Far-End Fault–Enabled
Media Converter B Configuration
Link Mode–Link Pass Through Mode
Far-End Fault–Enabled
