Emerson AVOCENT FIBER MEDIA CONVERTER Quick Installation Manual

AVOCENT

FIBER MEDIA CONVERTER

®

Quick Installation Guide

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The following instructions will help you

install your Avocent

Fiber Media Converter.

®

Should you require further assistance,

please contact Avocent Technical Support.

The Avocent

Fiber Media Converter

®

converts 1000BaseSX (multi-mode) or LX

(single-mode) fiber to 1000BaseT copper.

The Plug and Play Fiber Media Converter

automatically selects between a crossover

workstation and a straight-through

connection, depending on the connected

device for the twisted pair port.

The Fiber Media Converter can be

installed in an IE-PowerTray or can be

used as a standalone media converter

with a universal external switching

power cube.

Installing the IE-PowerTray

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Mount the PowerTray into your rack

using the brackets on either side of the

PowerTray.

Installing a Fiber Media

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Converter into the PowerTray

Make sure the Fiber Media Converter's

data connectors are facing the front

of the PowerTray, then use the guides

to slide it into the PowerTray until it is

seated firmly in the backplane.

Connecting devices

3

Plug one end of a CAT 5 network cable

into the twisted pair port of the Fiber

Media Converter, then plug the other

end into a device. Plug the PowerTray

into a power source and turn the power

on. A green LED on the back of the

PowerTray will illuminate when the power

is turned on.

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Fiber Media Converter

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End view of fiber

media converter

NOTE: In a standalone configuration, the

unit can be powered by either its power

supply or with a USB cable connected to

a computer or HMX user station. Both the

power cord and USB cable are included

with the unit.

LED operation

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The Fiber Media Converter has two

LEDs. The FX LNK LED illuminates

green when a link is established on

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the fiber port and blinks green when

data is passing. The TX LNK/ACT

LED illuminates amber when a link is

established on the copper port. It blinks

amber when activity is detected on the

copper port.

For additional information

Visit www.avocent.com for more

information on your Fiber Media

Converter.

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