BSS Audio MC-1 - Manual (Page 4)

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Installation -- Continued
Install the copper cable
1. Locate a 1000Base-T compliant copper cables with male, RJ-45
connectors installed at both ends.
2. Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on
the MC-1 media converter.
3. Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to the RJ-45
port on the other device (switch, workstation, etc.).
RJ-45 port
on the other device
(switch, work station, etc.)
RJ-45 port
on the media
converter
Power the media converter
AC
The external power supply provided with this device is UL listed by the
manufacturer of the power supply.
1. Install the power adapter cord to the back of the media converter.
2. Connect the power adapter plug to AC power.
3. Verify that the media converter is powered by observing the illuminated
LED power indicator light.
Power Connector
Converter R ear Panel
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Operation
Status LEDs
Use the status LEDs to monitor the MC-1 media converter operation
in the network.
PWR (Power)
ON = Connected to external AC power.
LKF (Fiber link) ON = Fiber Connection
RXC (Copper receive) Flashing = Receiving data on the copper link.
ON = Copper Link connection
Duplex ON = Full
Remote-Fault Detect
Remote fiber fault detect (RFD) monitors the status of the fiber link. RFD must
only be enabled on the remote converter. If RFD is enabled in the device at
each end of the link, a link pass-through event will put the converters into an
unrecoverable state (unable to establish a link).
Pause
The pause feature can improve network performance by allowing one end of
the link to signal the other to discontinue frame transmission for a set period
of time to relieve buffer congestion.
The pause feature can be set to one of four settings:
• Disable (i.e., no pause)
• Symmetrical pause
• Asymmetric TX (transmit) pause
• Asymmetric RX (receive) pause
Enable the pause feature if it is present on ALL network devices attached to
the media converter(s); otherwise, disable the pause feature.
AutoCross (always on)
The AutoCross feature allows either straight-through (MDI) or crossover (MDI-
X) cables to be used when connecting to 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or 1000Base-
T devices, such as hubs, transceivers, or network interface cards (NICs).
AutoCross determines the characteristics of the cable connection and
automatically configures the unit to link up to its companion device regardless
of the cable configuration.
LK
F
PW
R RX TX
1000Base-X 1000Base-T
Duplex LED RXC LED
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