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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Thank you for your purchase of this Black Box product. This product has been thor-
oughly inspected and tested and is warranted for one year for parts and labor. If any
q
uestions or problems arise during installation or use of this product, contact Black
Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com.
1.1 FEATURES
• High speed extension with speeds up to 5.7 Mbps
• 2-wire Line connection via built-in RJ-11 port
• 4 auto 10- or 100Base-T and full or half-duplex Ethernet ports for direct connec-
tion of four Ethernet devices
• Extends Ethernet up to 3.4 miles (5.48 km) using 24 AWG/0.5mm wire (192 kbps
speed)
• CE marked
1.2 DESCRIPTION
The Black Box LB512A-KIT Ethernet Extenders (which include two LB510A-
R2 ex
tenders) are easy to use and take advantage of existing copper twisted-
pair infrastructure to connect Ethernet networks or devices at high speeds
over long distances. The pair of LB510A-R2 extenders that make up the
LB512A-KIT, connect at speeds up to 5.7 Mbps with distances ranging from
3.4 to 5.4 km (2.0 to 3.4 miles) on standard 0.5 mm (24 AWG) voice-grade
twisted pair. Whether setting up a private network backbone to a corporate
LANs or remote office or connecting network enabled devices such as PCs,
digital sensors or IP cameras, Black Box Ethernet Extenders offer the best
combination of speed and distance in the industry.
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Black Box Long Range Ethernet Extender
Figure 5.
DC Power Supply
4. OPERATION
Once the LB512A-KIT is properly configured and installed, it should operate transpar-
ently. The following sections describe power-up, reading the LED status monitors and
u
sing the built-in loopback test modes.
4.1 POWER-UP
To apply power to the LB512A-KIT, first be sure that you have read section 1.3, “Power
Input Connector” on page 10, and that the unit is connected to the appropriate power
source. Power up the unit.
4.2 LED STATUS MONITORS
There are ten LEDs that provide feedback on the state of the unit. Figure 6 shows the
location of the front panel LEDs. There is a description of each LED’s function follow-
ing the figure.
There are no user-servicable parts in the power supply section of
the LB512A-KIT. Fuse replacement should only be performed by
qualified service personnel; contact Black Box for assistance.
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