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Magnum 3000 Stackable Hubs Installation and User Guide (07/06)

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3.1.2

Connecting ThickNet 10BASE5 (AUI)

Using the steps below as a guide, attach a new or existing 10BASE5 ThickNet

drop-cable directly to the AUI connector on the RPM-AUI or BPM-AUI port.

1. Plug the cable’s male end into the female AUI connector on the PM-AUI card.
2. Engage the AUI connector slide lock to insure maximum connectivity.
3. Connect the opposite end of the cable into a network AUI port. (This could be a
network backbone transceiver, a hub or fan-out with an AUI port, or an AUI Port
Module in a concentrator.)

The AUI port may also used for connecting to other Ethernet devices using

standard AUI cabling. In this type of situation, it is important to consider the AUI

segment length to the attached device, including any cascading. See “Product

Description, RPM-AUI” for additional details.

3.1.3

Connecting ThinNet 10BASE2 (BNC)

Connect the ThinNet coax cable to the BNC connector on the Magnum RPM-

BNC or BPM-BNC card in the same manner as is done for any standard BNC

connection. The PM-BNC port is specially equipped with an internal termination switch

on the front of the card (see Section 4.1 for a description of this switch). This eliminates

the need to use a "tee" connector when the BNC cable is ending at the connection to this

PM. Some applications may require a "tee" connector, used as a tap, to allow the

10BASE2 coax segment to continue on past the PM-BNC connection.

3.1.4

Connecting Drop Cable 10BASE5 (DTE)

Using the steps below as a guide, attach the 10BASE5 drop-cable directly to the

DTE connector on the RPM-DTE port.

1. Plug the cable’s female end into the male DTE connector on the RPM-DTE card.
2. Engage AUI connector slide lock (on the cable) to insure maximum connectivity.

3. Connect the opposite end of the cable into a network AUI port. (This
could be a server, router, bridge, hub, or UNIX workstation.)

3.1.5

Connecting Fiber Optic 10BASE-FL and FOIRL (ST-type,

“Twist-Lock")

The following procedure applies to FOIRL and 10BASE-FL applications

using an RPM-ST or BPM-ST card with ST-type fiber connectors. (The
primary difference between FOIRL and 10BASE-FL for users is the
maximum distance allowed. 10BASE-FL is used for a fiber segment length
of up to 2000m, while FOIRL is used for fiber segments of up to 1000m in
length.)