PLANET ET-508 - Manual (Page 3)

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6.Port connection
ET-508 support Half/Full-duplex mode operation, auto-negotiation in TP port that
can double the bandwidth, please make sure the FL- end - device also support
full-duplex and set to it as well.
Port Connection method
Fiber Port: Attach the fiber cable. The Tx, Rx fiber cable must be
paired at both ends
TP Port:
Attach UTP Cat. 3 or 5 cable to TP port
MPR: To a Hub or Switch
DTE: To a workstation or NIC
Note: if you are going to connect the TP port to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet device It is
strongly recommend to set the connecting mode to fixed 10Mbps full-duplex
or 10Mbps half-duplex.
7.Duplex Mode Support
The ET-508 is a transparent / single-channel media converter between 10Base-T
and 10Base-FL. The 10Base-T port can only work under 10Mbps with
auto-negotiation or fixed 10Mbps full/half duplex mode. To connectect its TP port
with 10/100Mbps auto-negotiation device may failed in connection. After the TP
port is link up then the 10Base-FL fiber port will link up accordingly.
Note: The correct work mode of ET-508 must connect TP port and fiber port
properly under 10Mbps with auto-negotiation or fixed 10Mbps full/half duplex
mode.
8.LED Description
ET-508 TP-Fiber Converter:
LED Color Function
FL Link/Act Green
Lit : when Fiber connection is good Blink :
when any FL traffic is present
TP Link/Act Green
Lit : when TP cable connection is good
Blink : when any TP traffic is present
Power Green Lit : when +5V power is coning up