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Connecting A Fiber Optic Link Segment
EMC39-12 User’s Guide
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3.2 CONNECTING A FIBER OPTIC LINK SEGMENT
When connecting a fiber optic link segment to the EMC39-12 keep the 
following in mind:
ST connectors attach to ST ports much like BNC connectors 
attach to BNC ports. Insert the connector into the port with the 
alignment key on the connector inserted into the alignment slot on 
the port. The connector is then turned to lock it down. 
The physical communication link consists of two strands of fiber 
optic cabling: the Transmit (TX) and the Receive (RX). The 
transmit strand from the applicable port on the module will be 
connected to the Receive port of a fiber optic Ethernet device at the 
other end of the segment. For example, TX of the applicable port 
on the module will go to RX of the other fiber optic device. The 
Receive strand of the applicable port on the module will be 
connected to the Transmit port of the fiber optic Ethernet device. 
For example, RX of the applicable port on the module will go to 
TX of the other fiber optic device.
We recommend that you label the fiber optic cable to indicate which 
fiber is Receive and which is Transmit. When you buy fiber optic 
cable from Cabletron Systems, it is labeled so that at one end of the 
cable, one fiber is labeled 1, and the other fiber is labeled 2. This 
pattern is repeated at the other end of the cable. If you did not purchase 
your cable from Cabletron Systems, be sure you label your cable as 
described above.
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CAUTION
Do not touch the ends of the fiber optic strands, and do not let 
the ends come in contact with dust, dirt, or other contaminants. 
Contamination of the ends can cause problems in data 
transmissions. If the ends become contaminated, clean them 
with alcohol using a soft, clean, lint free cloth.
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