Document Outline

• TITLE PAGE
• NOTICE
• CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 USING THIS MANUAL
  • 1.2 GETTING HELP
  • 1.3 BRIME6 OVERVIEW
  • 1.4 BRIM-E6 FEATURES
    • Table 1-1. EPIMs
  • 1.5 BRIM-E6 SPECIFICATIONS
  • 1.6 ETHERNET BRIDGING
  • 1.7 RELATED MANUALS
• INSTALLATION
  • 2.1 UNPACKING THE BRIM
    • 1) Remove the shipping box material covering the B...
    • 2) Carefully remove the module from the shipping b...
    • 3) After removing the module from its non-conducti...
  • 2.2 INSTALLING BRIMs
    • 2.2.1 Installing a BRIM-E6 in a MIM
      • 1. Power-down your MMAC hub.
      • 2. Disconnect all cables from the MIM. Note the po...
      • 3. Unscrew the top and bottom knurled knobs of the...
      • 4. Slide out the MIM, and place it on its side wit...
      • 5. Remove the BRIM coverplate screws and the BRIM ...
      • Figure 2-1. Removing the Coverplate
        • 6. Place your BRIM behind the MIM face plate. (See...
      • Figure 2-2. Installing the BRIM
        • 7. Insert the connector pins of the BRIM-E6 into t...
        • 8. Press down firmly on the back of the BRIM until...
        • 9. Reinstall the faceplate mounting screws, and in...
    • 2.2.2 Installing a BRIM in a Hub
      • 1. Power-down your hub.
      • 2. Disconnect all cables from the hub. Note the po...
      • 3. Remove the hub chassis cover.
      • 4. Remove the BRIM coverplate screws and the BRIM ...
      • 5. Place your BRIM behind the hub face plate. (See...
      • 6. Insert the connector pins of the BRIM into the ...
      • 7. Press down firmly on the back of the BRIM until...
      • 8. Reinstall the faceplate mounting screws, and in...
      • 9. Reattach the chassis cover to the hub and recon...
    • 2.2.3 Installing an EPIM into the BRIM
      • 1. Slide the EPIM into the BRIM slot. See Figure 2...
      • Figure 2-3. Installing an EPIM into the BRIM-E6
        • 2. Press the EPIM connector firmly into the connec...
        • 3. Tighten the EPIM screw.
• CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK
  • 3.1 CONNECTING THE BRIM TO THE NETWORK
    • 3.1.1 Connecting a UTP Segment to an EPIM-T
      • Figure 3-1. EPIM-T Cross-over Switch
        • 1. Insert the RJ45 connector on the twisted pair s...
        • 2. Check that the EPIM’s LNK LED is on. If the LED...
          • a. Check that the 10BASE-T device at the other end...
          • b. Verify that the RJ45 connector on the twisted p...
          • c. Check the cable for continuity.
          • d. Check that the twisted pair connection meets dB...
          • e. Check that the crossover switch is in the corre...
    • 3.1.2 Connecting a Fiber Optic Link Segment to an...
      • 1. Remove the protective plastic covers from the f...
      • 2. Attach the fiber labeled 1 to the applicable re...
      • Figure 3-2. The EPIM-F1, EPIM-F2 and EPIM-F3
        • 3. Attach the fiber labeled 2 to the applicable tr...
        • 4. At the other end of the fiber optic cable, atta...
        • 5. Attach the fiber labeled 2 to the receive port....
        • 6. Check that the EPIM’s LNK LED is on. If the LED...
          • a. Check that the power is turned on for the devic...
          • b. Verify proper “receive to transmit” connection ...
          • c. Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB l...
    • 3.1.3 Connecting a Thin-Net Segment to an EPIM-C
      • 1. Set the Internal Termination Switch to the righ...
      • 2. If the Internal Termination switch is in the On...
      • 3. If the Internal Termination switch is in the Of...
        • a. Attach a BNC tee-connector to the BNC port on t...
        • b. Attach the thin-net segment to one of the femal...
        • c. Attach another thin-coax segment or a terminato...
      • Figure 3-3. The EPIM-C
    • 3.1.4 Connecting an AUI Cable to an EPIM-A
      • 1. Attach an external transceiver to the network s...
      • 2. Attach an AUI cable, no longer than 50 meters i...
      • 3. Connect the AUI cable to the AUI port located o...
      • 4. Lock the AUI connector into place using the con...
      • Figure 3-4. The EPIM-A
        • 5. Check that the PWR LED on the EPIM-A is on. If ...
        • 6. If the PWR LED is on with the AUI cable disconn...
          • a. Check the AUI connections for proper pinouts. T...
          • b. Check the cable for continuity.
          • c. Reconnect the AUI cable to the BRIM-E6 and the ...
    • 3.1.5 Connecting an AUI Cable to an EPIM-X
      • 1. Check that the SQE LED on the EPIM-X is off. If...
      • 2. Attach one end of an AUI cable, no longer than ...
      • Figure 3-5. The EPIM-X
  • 3.2 FINISHING THE INSTALLATION
• USING THE LANVIEW LEDS
  • Figure 4-1. LANVIEW LEDS
  • 4.1 STB (Standby)
  • 4.2 XMT (Transmit)
  • 4.3 CLN (Collision)
  • 4.4 RCV (Receive)
• EPIM SPECIFICATIONS
  • A.1 EPIM-T (10BASE-T TWISTED PAIR PORT)
    • Figure A-1. Cross-over Switch on the EPIM-T
  • A.2 EPIM-F1 AND EPIM-F2 (MULTIMODE FIBER OPTIC A....
    • Figure A-2. EPIM-F1 and EPIM-F2
  • A.3 EPIM-F3 (SINGLE MODE FIBER OPTIC PORT)
    • Figure A-3. EPIM-F3
  • A.4 EPIM-C (BNC PORT)
    • Figure A-4. EPIM-C (with BNC Port)
  • A.5 EPIM-A AND EPIM-X (AUI PORTS)
    • Figure A-5. EPIM-A and EPIM-X (AUI Port)
• EPIM CABLE REQUIREMENTS
  • B.1 CABLE REQUIREMENTS
  • B.1.1 10BASE-T UTP and STP Cable Requirements
  • B.1.2 FOIRL/10BASE-FL Multimode Fiber Optic Cable...
    • Table B-1. Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Specificat...
  • B.1.3 FOIRL/10BASE-FL Single Mode Fiber Optic Cab...
    • Table B-2. Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable Specific...
  • B.1.4 10BASE-2 Thin-net Cable Requirements
  • B.1.5 AUI Cable Requirements
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• INDEX