TABLE OF CONTENTS
MULTINET4 MULTI-PORT SERIAL SERVER & MANAGED SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TOC–1
Table of Contents
1: OVERVIEW CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................. 1-1
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ONNECTIVITY ...................................................................................................................... 1-1
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OWER AND GROUND ........................................................................................................ 1-2
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NDICATORS .......................................................................................................................... 1-2
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OUNTING OPTIONS .......................................................................................................... 1-3
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 1-4
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HYSICAL .............................................................................................................................. 1-4
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NVIRONMENTAL ................................................................................................................. 1-4
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YPE TESTS ........................................................................................................................... 1-4
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OWER REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 1-6
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ORTS AND EXTERNAL CONNECTORS .............................................................................. 1-7
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NDICATORS .......................................................................................................................... 1-7
PINOUTS .............................................................................................................................................. 1-9
RJ45 ..................................................................................................................................... 1-9
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IBER OPTIC ......................................................................................................................... 1-9
DB9 (F
EMALE) – CONSOLE PORT ..................................................................................... 1-10
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HOENIX CONNECTOR – ALARM PORT ............................................................................ 1-10
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HOENIX CONNECTORS – SERIAL PORTS ........................................................................ 1-11
FEATURES AND BENEFITS ............................................................................................................ 1-12
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ULTINET4 MULTI-PORT SERIAL SERVER & MANAGED SWITCH ................................ 1-12
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EATURES SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 1-13
2: GETTING STARTED INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................... 2-1
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OOLS ................................................................................................................................... 2-1
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ITE SUITABILITY .................................................................................................................. 2-1
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IRING AND GROUNDING GUIDELINES ........................................................................... 2-2
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IBER OPTIC SAFETY ........................................................................................................... 2-2
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IBER OPTIC HANDLING ..................................................................................................... 2-3
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XTERNAL CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................. 2-3
UNPACKING ....................................................................................................................................... 2-4
INSTALLATION OF THE MULTINET4 UNIT .............................................................................. 2-5
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OUNTING ........................................................................................................................... 2-5
Mounting Hardware .................................................................................................2 - 5
Mounting in a 19” Rail System - General ........................................................2 - 5
Mounting in a 19” Rail System - Conventional Mounting .......................2 - 6
Mounting in a 19” Rail System - Reverse Mounting ..................................2 - 7
Mounting on a Panel ................................................................................................2 - 8
Mounting in a DIN Rail System ............................................................................2 - 10
CONNECTING FACILITY POWER ......................................................................................... 2-11
Making the Ground and Power Connections ...............................................2 - 11
CONNECTING TO THE CONSOLE PORT AND THE ALARM PORT .................................... 2-13
Console Port .................................................................................................................2 - 13
Alarm Port .....................................................................................................................2 - 13
CONNECTING NETWORK CABLES ...................................................................................... 2-13
Connecting Serial Cables .......................................................................................2 - 13
Connecting RJ45 Twisted Pair .............................................................................2 - 14
Connecting ST-type Fiber Optics (twist-lock) ................................................2 - 14
Connecting SC-type or LC-type Fiber Optics (snap-in) .............................2 - 15