GarrettCom 4K-Series Manual De Usuario

Magnum 4K8 Switches      Installation and User Guide      (10/04) 

 

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The functionality of this 100BASE-FX multi-mode FPM is same as the ST and 

SC-types, and it is equipped with the same ACTIVITY (A) and LINK (L) LEDs to 

indicate proper connectivity with the remote device. It has the same “100Mb FX” 

lettering on the faceplate. Note that the other end of the fiber cable may have a different 

connector, not necessarily an MT-RJ type. 

Magnum FPM-MV45  is a  multi-mode fiber FX 

“small-form-factor” VF-45 connector used 

primarily in 100Mbps  fiber-to-the-desktop links. 

Its size is similar to the MT-RJ port, but the VF-45 

shell is slightly larger. When not in use, its 

appearance is distinctive because it has a tiny 

hinged door over the port hole to act as a dust 

cover. 

When installed in a Magnum 4K8 Full-duplex Switch, it supports fiber optic 

cable distances  up to the 100Mbps Full-duplex non-collision-domain distance limits, i.e., 

typically 2000 meters.  

The small size, about the same as an RJ-45, reduces the size of wiring panels in 

wiring closets while providing the advantage of “future-proof” fiber optic technology. 

5.2.6 FPM-Blank 

 

The FPM-Blank is a blank face 

plate that must be installed in any empty 

FPM slot. When the Magnum 4K8 

chassis contains less than twelve front-

mounted FPMs, the empty front slots 

must be covered with the  

 

 

 

 

 

FPM-Blank 

FPM-Blank face plate in order to maintain proper cooling air flow, and for safety, etc.    

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