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Ordering Information

  10/100BASE-TX Link Protector Transceiver 

(3) 10/100BASE-TX (RJ-45) 

Fault-Tolerant Redundant Connections

Specifications

Standards 

 

IEEE Std. 802.3

RJ-45 Connectors 

Type: 8-position, RJ-45 receptacle:

 

1: TX+ 

 

5: NC (no connection)

 

2: TX- 

 

6: RX-

 

3: RX+ 

 

7: NC (no connection)

 

4: NC (no connection) 

8: NC (no connection)

Dip Switches 

 

SW1: Auto-Negotiation Enable/Disable 

 

SW2: 10/100 Mbps 

 

SW3: Full/Half Duplex 

 

SW4: Redundancy/Switch

System LEDs 

 

Power (PWR): Indicates the presence of POWER 

 

Primary (PRI): Indicates a link is established on the    

 

Primary port 

 

Backup (BKP): Indicates the link has moved over to    

 

the Backup port

Per Port LEDs 

 

Lower Right:  

 

Green indicates 100 Mbps;  

 

Orange indicates 10 Mbps;  

 

Flashing indicates Activity 

 

Lower Left:  

 

Green indicates full-duplex; Off half-duplex

Dimensions  

Width: 0.86” [12 mm] 

 

Depth: 5.0” [127 mm] 

 

Height: 3.4” [86 mm]

Power Consumption   

2.4 Watts

Environment 

 

See chassis specifications

Shipping Weight 

 

1 lb. [0.45 kg]

Regulatory  

 

FCC Class A, EN55024, UL 60950,

Compliance  

 

CE Mark

Warranty 

 Lifetime

The Redundant Link Protector is a 10/100 
Ethernet fault-tolerant transceiver. It 

 

significantly reduces network down-
time, adding a new level of redundancy 
to 10/100 Ethernet connections. It also  
provides a redundant path for critical 
10/100 devices. In a 10/100 Ethernet  
network, a critical device such as a file 
server may be connected to the rest of 
the network through a hub or a switch. A  
common problem in this configuration is 
that the server is often connected to the 
network through a single cable. If the cable 
fails, then the server is disconnected from 
the rest of the network. Similarly, if a port 
of a hub or switch to which the server is  
connected fails, the server is disconnected 
from the network.

The Redundant Transceiver has three 
ports: one for the critical (main) device, one 
for the default (primary) path for the critical  
device, and another (backup) for the 
backup path. It is a smart device that will 
not send any signal on a path that is not  
active. If the primary path loses its 
link, then the transceiver will switch to 
the backup path in approximately 189  
milliseconds.
When the primary path re-establishes its 
link, the Redundant Link Protector will  
automatically switch back to the primary 
path.
Optional functionality, controlled via a dip 
switch, allows the unit to move from the 
fault-tolerant mode to a 3-port switch 
mode.

see also: 

10/100 Redundant Link Protector Stand-Alone Media Converter 

Features 

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Fault-tolerant redundant connections

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Easy to install and use

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Supports half and full-duplex transmission

4

AutoCross™ on all 3 ports 

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Auto-Negotiation 

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IEEE 802.3 compliant

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Nine diagnostic LEDs

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Optional 3-port switch mode

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Can be used with any Point System™ Chassis 

    

The following management features are  
available when the converter is used in a  
managed Point System™ Chassis:

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Read Management features:

•  Media Converter Power
•  Copper Link Status
•  Copper Port Speed
•  Duplex Mode
•  Hardware Switch Settings

4

Write Management features:

•  Power on/off device
•  Enable Redundancy/3-port Switch mode

4

Individual Port Control:

•  Enable/disable Auto-Negotiation 
•  Force Full or Half Duplex
•  Force 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps