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User Guide
SBFTF10xx-1xx
Stand-Alone Media Converters
•Copper to Fiber
•10/100 Bridging (2 Ports)
•10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX
•Auto-Negotiation
•Auto-MDI/MDIX
•Link Pass Through
•Far-End-Fault (FEF) Detection
•Automatic Link Restoration Extend network distance up to 120km
•Bridging devices will provide conversion and integration solutions for half and full-duplex environments
•10 Mbps or 100 Mbps on TP port
•Half or full-duplex on all ports including fiber
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Ordering Information.................................................................................................................................... 2
Optional Accessories (sold separately) ......................................................................................................... 2
Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Set the 6-position DIP Switch ................................................................................................................... 3
Connect the Twisted-Pair Copper Cable................................................................................................... 4
Connect the Fiber Cable ........................................................................................................................... 5
Power the Media Converter ..................................................................................................................... 5
Product Features ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Operation...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Status LEDs ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Half-Duplex Network ................................................................................................................................ 9
Cable Specifications................................................................................................................................12
Technical Specifications ..............................................................................................................................14
Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................................15
Contact Us................................................................................................................................................... 16
Compliance Information .............................................................................................................................17
Declaration of Conformity ......................................................................................................................17
CE Mark................................................................................................................................................... 17
Record of Revisions..................................................................................................................................... 18
Introduction
Transition Networks SBFTF10xx-10x 2-port Ethernet/Fast Ethernet bridging media converter connects
10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet twisted-pair copper network devices to network devices
on a 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet fiber network.
The SBFTF10xx-105 provides an interface between 10/100Base-TX ports and 100Base-FX ports, allowing
users to integrate fiber optic cabling into 10/100Base-TX copper environments. Operating at Layer 2,
this converter not only converts copper to fiber, but it also does Rate Conversion, converting 10/100
copper to 100Base fiber.