10/100 ports, 100base-fx ports, Rear panel – Rockwell Tools STRATIX 8000 ETHERNET 1783-MS10T User Manual
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Publication 1783-UM002C-EN-P - April 2009
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Chapter 1
10/100 Ports
You can set the 10/100 ports to operate at 10 or 100 Mb/s in full-duplex or 
half-duplex mode. You can also set these ports for speed and duplex 
autonegotiation in compliance with IEEE 802.3-2002. (The default setting is 
autonegotiate.) 
When set for autonegotiation, the port senses the speed and duplex settings of 
the attached device. If the connected device also supports autonegotiation, the 
switch port negotiates the best connection (that is, the fastest line speed that 
both devices support and full-duplex transmission if the attached device 
supports it) and configures itself accordingly. In all cases, the attached device 
must be within 100 m (328 ft.) of the switch.
100BASE-FX Ports
The IEEE 802.3-2002 100BASE-FX ports (on the 1783-MX08F expansion 
module) provide full-duplex 100 Mb/s connectivity over multimode fiber 
(MMF) cables. These ports use a built-in, small-form-factor fixed (SFF) 
fiber-optic transceiver module that accepts a dual LC connector. The cable can 
be up to 2 km (1.24 miles) in length.
Rear Panel
The rear panel of the switches and expansion modules have latches for 
installation on either a DIN rail or a wall, as shown in the following figure. The 
latches slide outward to position the switch over the DIN rail and slide inward 
to secure the switch to a DIN rail. The feet must be extended when mounting 
the switch on heavy-duty (35 x 15mm) DIN rail or they may be extended for 
improved ventilation when wall mounting. 
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