Lacon EM2000 series Manual - Product Features

Gigabit Ethernet Media Converter 

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User’s 

Manual 

Product Features 

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One-channel media conversion between: 

1000Base-T and 1000Base-SX/LX, 1000Base-SX/LX and 1000Base-LX 

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Fiber media allows either: 

Multi-mode fiber, Single-mode fiber, or WDM Single-mode fiber 

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Full wire-speed forwarding rate 

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Front panel status LEDs 

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Used as a stand-alone device or with a chassis 

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Hot-swappable when used with a chassis 

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  Make sure to make a connection to the TX port before make a 

connection to the fiber port, a link condition will be sensed on the fiber 

port whenever the media converter detects a link condition on the TX 

port 

1000T 

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 1000SX/LX Media Converter 

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There are two pins on the DIP switch of the 1000Base-T and 1000Base-

SX/LX one-channel media converter: 

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  Toggle up the pin on the left-hand side to let the fiber port auto 

detect duplex mode. 

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Toggle down the pin on the left-hand side to force the fiber port to 

full duplex mode. 

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  Toggle up the pin on the right-hand side to disable the link-fault-

pass-through function. 

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Toggle down the pin on the right-hand side to enable the link-fault-

pass-through function. 

DIP 

switch 

Up (Default Setting) 

Down 

Left-hand 

side 

The fiber port auto detects 

duplex mode 

Force the fiber port to full 

duplex mode 

Right-

hand side 

Disable LFPT 

Enable LFPT 

LFPT: 

link-fault-pass-through 

function 

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The fiber port should be forced to full duplex mode when two 1000Base-

T and 1000Base-SX/LX one-channel media converters are connected to 

each other via fiber port. 

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The TX port auto detects duplex mode 

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The TX port supports auto MDIX for uplink purpose