GarrettCom 6K8 - Manual (Page 4)

Magnum 6K8-Series Industrial Field Switch Installation & User Guide (04/07)
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Table of Contents ........................................................................... Page
1.0
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 2
1.1 Technical Specifications ...................................................................... 2
1.2 Ordering Information ........................................................................... 5
2.0 Introduction............................................................................................ 7
2.1 Inspecting the Package and Product .................................................... 7
2.2 Product Description - Magnum 6K8-Series (6K8) .............................. 8
2.2.1a Magnum 6K8-Series, Industrial Field Switch.............................. 9
2.2.2 Eight-port SFF fiber modules 100Mb fiber .............................. 11
2.2.3 Eight-Port Copper Module, 6K8-RJ45 ...................................... 12
2.2.4 Six-Port “4 + 2”Combo Modules, fiber ST or SC ...................... 13
2.2.5 New PoE (Power Pass-through), model P6KP8-RJ45 (MDIX) ................ 14
2.2.6 Four-Port 10 MB and 100Mb mm Fiber ST Modules .............. 14
2.2.7 Gigabit (1000Mbps) port modules............................................. 15
2.2.7a GBPM-2OTX (Two Gigabit port option) .................................. 16
2.2.8 Packet Prioritization, 802.1p QOS............................................. 17
2.2.9 Frame Buffering and Flow Control............................................ 18
2.2.10 Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) for 6K8-Series ........... 18
2.3 Features and Benefits............................................................................... 19
2.4 Applications ....................................................................................... 21
3.0 Installation............................................................................................ 25
3.1 Locating Magnum 6K8-Series Switches............................................ 26
3.2 Connecting Ethernet Media ............................................................... 26
3.2.1 Connecting Fiber Optic ST-type, “twist-lock”........................... 27
3.2.2 Connecting Fiber Optic SC-type, "Snap-In" .............................. 27
3.2.3 Connecting Single-Mode Fiber Optic ........................................ 27
3.2.4 Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45, CAT3, CAT5)....................... 28
3.2.5 Connecting Twisted Pair (CAT5E or better) ............................. 29
3.2.6 Connecting Gigabit Media Using GBICs .................................. 29
3.3 DIN-Rail Mounting............................................................................ 30
3.3.1 Installing DIN-RAIL variable brackets on Magnum 6K8 ......... 31
3.3.2 Mounting Dimensions for 6K8 with metal brackets .................. 33
3.4 Powering the Magnum 6K8-Series Industrial Field Switch .............. 34
3.5 Alarm Contacts for monitoring internal power, and Software Traps.... 35
3.6 6K8-Series Port Module (6KPMV) Installation ................................ 36
3.6.1 Preparation for Installing and Removing 6KPMVs from 6K8’s ...... 36
3.6.2 Installing 6KPM Cards in the Magnum 6K8-Series .................. 38
3.6.3 Removing 6KPM Cards ............................................................. 41
3.7 Connecting a Management Console Terminal to Magnum 6K8........ 42
3.7.1 RS-232 (DB-9) Console Com port (Serial port) pin assignments.43
4.0 OPERATION ....................................................................................... 43
4.1 Switching Functionality ..................................................................... 43
4.2 Dual LEDs Status on TOP and Front of the 6K8-Series unit ............. 44