Omnitron Systems Technology miConverter GX User Manual

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“Man” and the UTP DIP-switches to the settings of the

connected devices.
2. Connect the UTP port to a 1000BASE-T Ethernet

device using a Category 5 cable (or better).
3. Connect the fiber optic port to a 1000BASE-X Gigabit

Ethernet device using a single-mode or multimode

fiber cable (as appropriate). When connecting dual

fiber models, the miConverter Gx transmitter (Tx) must

attach to the receiver side of its link partner; the receiver

(Rx) must attach to the transmitter. When connecting

single-fiber (SF) models, the Tx wavelength on one end

has to match the Rx wavelength on the other. Based

on this guideline, the SF media converter models must

be used in pairs, such as the 1210-2-x matched with

the 1211-2-x.
4. Mount the miConverter Gx using the included Velcro

strips or optional wall-mounting bracket kit (P/N 1091-0).
5. Connect the appropriate power supply.

DIP-SWITCH SETTINGS:

DESCRIPTION:

The miConverter

™

Gx converts between 1000BASE-T

copper and 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet fiber.

The fiber optic port supports Auto-negotiation and

Manual configuration via DIP-switches. The UTP port

automatically detects and advertises the Duplex and

Pause abilities of connected Gigabit fiber optic and

UTP devices.

The 1000BASE-X fiber port supports ST and SC fiber

connectors. Single-fiber and dual fiber models are listed

in the table on the first page of this manual.

WARNING!

Before inserting the Power Adapter, verify

that the power on the unit is appropriate

for your AC line voltage source.

POWER ADAPTER NOTICE:

This product should only be used with Omnitron supplied

Power Supply model numbers 9113-PS, 9115-PS,

9116-PS-3, 9116-PS-4, 9116-PS-5 or 9116-PS-8.
When powering the

miConverter Gx

using the USB

Power Adapter cable (P/N 9130-2), the cable must be

connected to a Full-Powered USB Type-A port (5V,

500mA).
Note: Not all USB Type-A ports are Full-Powered

USB ports. The Full-Powered USB Type-A ports are

usually the USB ports found on computer cases

or on self-powered (powered by an AC adapter)

USB hubs.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

1. Configure the appropriate miConverter Gx DIP-

switch settings. If connecting to a fiber optic device

that is set to auto-negotiation mode, set the fiber optic

Auto-negotiation/Manual “AN/Man” DIP-switch to

“AN.” If connecting to a fiber optic device that is set

to manual mode, set the fiber optic “AN/Man” switch to

miConverter

™

Gx Media Converter

User Manual

Optional Accessories

Wall-Mounting Hardware Kit

1091-0

USB Power Adapter Cable

9130-2

US Domestic AC Power Supply

9113-PS

Universal AC Power Supply
(requires AC power cord)

9115-PS

Europe AC Power Supply

9116-PS-3

UK AC Power Supply

9116-PS-4

Australia AC Power Supply

9116-PS-5

Japanese AC Power Supply

9116-PS-8

Europe Connector Clip*

9116-3

UK Connector Clip*

9116-4

Australia Connector Clip*

9116-5

Japanese Connector Clip*

9116-8

*All spare Connector Clips are interchangeable with AC

Power Adapters 9116-PS-3, 9116-PS-4, 9116-PS-5 and 9116-PS-8

miConverter GX Models

Fiber Type

Dual Fiber [DF] or

Single-Fiber [SF]

Distance

Connector

Wavelength

[nm]

Wavelength

[nm]

MM / DF

220m 1200-0-x 1202-0-x

850

SM / DF

12km -

1203-1-x

1310

SM / DF

34km -

1203-2-x

1310

SM / DF

80km -

1203-3-x

1550

SM / SF

20km -

1210-1-x

1310

1550

SM / SF

20km -

1211-1-x

1550

1310

SM / SF

40km -

1210-2-x

1310

1550

SM / SF

40km -

1211-2-x

1550

1310

When ordering power options, replace (-x) in the model number with

the suffix number that corresponds to the selected power supply.

Example: 1203-2-6 = SM/DF/34km with a USB Power Adapter Cable.

-1 US Power Supply - 120Volt / 60Hz

-2 Universal Power Supply (requires AC power cord) - 100-240Volt / 50-60Hz

-3 Europe Power Supply - 100-240Volt / 50-60Hz

-4 UK Power Supply - 100-240Volt / 50-60Hz

-5 Australia Power Supply - 100-240Volt / 50-60Hz

-6 USB Power Adapter Cable

-8 US/JPN Power Supply - 100-240Volt / 50-60Hz

For power supplies -3, -4, -5 and -8, country/region specific clips are used to provide the

necessary power connection.

Fiber Optic Auto/Manual “AN/Man” DIP-switch:

Setting this DIP-switch to the Auto-negotiation “AN”

(factory default) setting enables the fiber optic port of

the

miConverter Gx

to negotiate the Duplex and Pause

modes with the connected fiber optic and UTP devices.

The

miConverter Gx

UTP port negotiates with the

connected UTP device based on the modes detected

by the fiber optic port. Both the

miConverter Gx

and

the connected fiber optic device must have their fiber

optic auto-negotiation enabled for this process to work.
Setting this DIP-switch to the Manual “Man” setting

disables the fiber optic port’s ability to detect the

Duplex and Pause modes of the connected fiber

optic device. In this setting, the UTP port of the

miConverter Gx

negotiates with the connected UTP

device based on the modes configured by the UTP

DIP-switches. This setting allows the

miConverter

to connect to Gigabit fiber devices that are not

capable of auto-negotiation.
Note: In auto-negotiation mode, connecting the

fiber optic cables before connecting the UTP cables

causes the fiber optic LED to blink steadily (0.5Hz).

The blinking LED turns solid when the UTP link is on

and blinks quickly (10Hz) when activity is detected.

Note: The UTP “FDX/HDX”, “Pause/No”, and

“LS/LP” DIP-switches have no affect when the fiber

optic port is set to auto-negotiation.
UTP Full/Half Duplex “FDX/HDX” DIP-switch:

Setting this DIP-switch to “FDX” (factory default) allows

the UTP port to negotiate to Full-Duplex. Setting

this DIP-Switch to “HDX” forces the UTP port to

negotiate only to Half-Duplex. These settings must be

configured to match the settings of the connected fiber

optic and UTP devices.
UTP Pause Enable/Disable “Pause/No” DIP-switch:

Setting this DIP-switch to “Pause” (factory default) allows

the UTP port to negotiate to Symmetrical Pause.

Setting this DIP-switch to “No” disables Pause. These

settings must be configured to match the settings of the

connected fiber optic and UTP devices.
Link Segment/Link Propagate “LS/LP” DIP-switch:

Setting this DIP-switch to “LS” (factory default) allows

the generation and detection of link presence to occur

at each point-to-point segment. In this configuration,

the loss of a receive link on either port has no affect on

the other port’s ability to transmit a link. For example, if

there is a loss of a receive link on the fiber optic port, the

UTP port continues to maintain its link [Link Mode A & B].

Setting this DIP-switch to “LP” allows the link state

to propagate from one port to the other port. In this

configuration, the loss of a receive link on either port

causes the transmit link of the opposite port to be

turned off. For example, a loss of a receive link on the

fiber optic port causes the UTP port to drop its link due

to the propagated fiber optic link state [Link Mode C].

This setting allows the loss of a link to be detected by

SNMP or other managed network devices to which the

miConverter Gx is connected.
Note: Only the first loss of a receive link detected by

the miConverter Gx turns off the other port’s transmit

link. An additional loss of a receive link on the

other port has no affect on the miConverter Gx. The

miConverter Gx returns to normal operation when the

first loss of a receive link is restored.

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Link Propagate “LP”
UTP No Pause “No”

F/O Auto-negotiate “AN”

UTP Half-Duplex “HDX”

UTP Pause Enabled “Pause”

F/O Manual Negotiate “Man”

UTP Full-Duplex “FDX”

Link Segment “LS”

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LINK MODES: