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Installed in a high density Perle Media Converter Chassis, Perle's line of feature rich Managed 10/100/1000 Rate Converting Media Converters transparently connect copper to fiber. Our 10/100/1000 Ethernet to Fiber Converters provide an economical path to extend the distance of an existing network, the life of non-fiber based equipment, or the distance between two devices.
Network Administrators can "see-everything" with Perle's advanced features such as Auto-Negotiation, Auto-MDIX, Link Pass-Through, Fiber Fault Alert, and Loopback. Along with a Media Converter Management Module in the chassis, configuration and monitoring of the copper and fiber ports can be performed. These cost and time saving features, along with a lifetime warranty and free worldwide technical support, make Perle's Managed 10/100/1000 Media Converter Modules the smart choice for IT professionals.
For those environments requiring a medium to large-scale deployment of media converters, a centralized platform that simplifies the configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of this gear is recommended. PerleVIEW Device Management software is a multi-user, Windows server-based application that delivers this level of Enterprise-grade solution.
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Features
- 10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-X Fiber Media Converters
- Connect 10/100 devices to Gigabit backbone
- Extend network distances up to 160km
- Advanced features - Smart Link Pass-Through, Fiber Fault Alert, Auto-MDIX and Loopback
- High density applications with Perle Media Converter Chassis
- Manage via SNMP, CLI - Telnet/SSH, Internet browser, or
PerleVIEW Centralized Management Package with an
MCR-MGT Media Converter Management Module
CM-1110 Managed Media Converter Features
| QOS ( Quality of Service ) |
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| VLAN Tagging |
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| Unknown Multicast Frame filtering | When enabled, Multicast frames with an unknown destination address are not allowed to egress the port |
| Unknown Unicast Frame filtering | When enabled, Unicast frames with an unknown destination address are not allowed to egress the port |
| Unidirectional Ethernet | When enabled, provides the ability to restrict port to one-way traffic flow. Used in applications such as unidirectional video broadcasting as well as providing security for ethernet connections in accessible public areas |
| Configuration Mode selection | Select whether the module is to use the on-board DIP switches or enable the management module in the chassis to manage |
| Auto-MDIX | Can manually set Auto or MDIX on the copper port via on-board strap or via the management card. Auto-MDIX (automatic medium-dependant interface crossover) detects the signaling on the copper ethernet interface to determine the type of cable connected (straight-through or crossover) and automatically configures the connection when enabled. The media converter can also correct for wires swapped within a pair. The media converter will adjust for up to 120ns of delay skew between the 1000Base-T pairs. |
| Module Information |
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| Module DIP switch settings | View hardware DIP switch settings |
| Selectable Max Packet Size | Set max packet size to 1522 / 2048 or 10,240 ( default ) |
| 10BaseT Extended Distance | Normal/extended – default Normal. By configuring as ìextendedî, the 10baseT receiver sensitivity is increased providing the possibility of an 10BaseT connection greater than 100m. |
| Auto Copper downshift | automatically detects a 2-pair cable environment and downshifts operation of the link to 100 Mb/s. Configure the number of times ( 0-8 ) that the PHY will attempt to establish a successful Gigabit link before attempting to ìdownshiftî as an auto-negotiating 10/100 device. Setting # of attempts to 0 ( default ) disables the feature. |
| Virtual Cable Test | A test that enables the detection of potential copper cabling issues such as pair polarity pair swaps and excessive pair skew as well as any opens, shorts or any impedance mismatch. Will report the distance in the cable to the open or short. |
| Port Control | Enable or disable individual fiber or copper port on the module |
| Copper Port Status |
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| Fiber Port Status |
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| Module Control |
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| Backup and Restore | Provides fast and easy module replacement. Management module will always save a copy of the media converter configuration and will restore this configuration automatically to the media module when it is detected in the slot |
| Detailed port statistics | To assist in troubleshooting copper and fiber links, an extensive list of ingress and egress counters for both copper and fiber ports are available. These statistics can be viewed locally via the management module or from a central SNMP NMS on the network |
| Auto-Negotiation (802.3u) | The media converter supports auto
negotiation. The 1000Base-X fiber interface negotiates according to
802.3 clause 37. The 10/100/1000Base-T negotiates according to 802.3
clause 28 and 40. The 1000Base-X will link up with its partner after the
highest common denominator (HCD) is reached and the copper has linked
up with its partner. The 1000Base-X will continue to cycle through
negotiation transmitting a remote fault of offline (provided this is
enabled through the switch setting) until the copper is linked up and
the HCDs match. The media converter supports auto-negotiation of full duplex, half duplex, remote fault, full duplex pause, asymmetric pause and Auto MDI-X. |
| Smart Link Pass-Through | When the Link Mode switch is placed into Smart Link Pass-Through mode, the copper ethernet port will reflect the state of the 1000Base-X media converter port. This feature can be used whether fiber auto-negotiation is enabled or disabled. |
| Fiber Fault Alert | With Fiber Fault Alert the state of the 1000Base-X receiver is passed to the 1000Base-X transmitter. This provides fault notification to the partner device attached to the 1000Base-X interface of the media converter. If the 1000Base-X transmitter is off as a result of this fault it will be turned on periodically to allow the condition to clear should the partner device on the 1000Base-X be using a similar technique. This eliminates the possibility of lockouts that occur with some media converters. Applies only when fiber auto-negotiation is disabled. |
| Pause (IEEE 802.3xy) | Pause signaling is an IEEE feature that temporarily suspends data transmission between two devices in the event that one of the devices becomes overwhelmed. The media converter supports pause negotiation on the 10/100/1000Base-T connection and 1000Base-X fiber connection. |
| Duplex | Full and half duplex operation supported. |
| Jumbo Packets | Transparent to jumbo packets up to 10KB. |
| Remote Loopback | Capable of performing a loopback on the 1000Base-X fiber interface. |