Eaton Power Xpert PXES4P Series User manual

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Eaton Electrical, Inc.
1000 Cherrington Parkway
Moon Township, PA 15108
Phone: [phone]
Website: http://www.eatonelectrical.com
Power Xpert Ethernet Switch
PXES4P Series
Installation and User Guide

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PXES4P Series Switches
Installation and User Guide
Trademarks
Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation
NEBS is a registered trademark of Telcordia Technologies
UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories
Important: The PXES4P, 10/100 Mb/s Convenient Switches contain no user
serviceable parts. Attempted service by unauthorized personnel shall render all
warranties null and void. If problems are experienced with PXES4P 10/100
Mb/s Convenient Switches, consult Section 5, troubleshooting, of this User
Guide.
Copyright ©2006 EATON. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced without prior written permission from EATON, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America.

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Federal Communications Commission
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate frequency energy and if not
installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the
specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial
environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference.

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Contacting EATON
EATON ELECTRICAL, INC
For Technical Support please call
800-809-2772
Or
414-449-7100
Or visit our Website
http://www.eatonelectrical.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
1.0 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 7
1.1 Technical Specifications..................................................................... 7
2.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 14
2.1 Inspecting the Package and the Product............................................. 14
2.2 Product Description ........................................................................... 16
2.3 PXES4P Series, with four (RJ-45) Copper ports............................... 18
2.4 Frame Buffering and Latency............................................................ 20
2.5 Features and Benefits......................................................................... 22
2.6 Applications....................................................................................... 24
For PXES4P Series........................................................................................ 24
3.0 INSTALLATION................................................................................. 26
3.1 Locating the Convenient Switch Unit................................................ 26
3.2 PXESTRAY for Rack Mounting of PXES4P Series Switches........ 28
3.4 DIN-Rail mounting option................................................................. 29
3.5 Power Requirements, Power Supply Types for PXES4P Series
Switches......................................................................................................... 30

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3.6 Powering the PXES4PH with 12V, 24V or –48VDC power input... 31
3.7 PXES4P, DC-powered, -48VDC, 24VDC and 12VDC Installation.33
3.8 Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45 ports).............................................. 35
3.8.1 Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45, CAT 3 or CAT 5, Unshielded
or shielded…………..………….……………………………………
36
3.8.2 Connections to NICs which support Auto-Negotiation, RJ-45 ports. 37
4.0 OPERATION....................................................................................... 38
4.1 Dual-Speed Functionality, and Switching The PXES4P Series
Switches provide four switched ports(three ports in the front and one on the
rear). The architecture supports a dual speed switching environment, with
auto-negotiation capability. ........................................................................... 38
4.2 Auto-cross (MDIX), Auto-negotiation and Speed-sensing................ 40
4.3: Dual LEDs, Front-panel and side-panel ( PXES4P Series )............ 41
5.0 Troubleshooting
5.1 Before Calling for Assistance............................................................ 44
5.2 When Calling for Assistance ............................................................. 45

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5.3 Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure............................. 46
5.4 Shipping and Packaging Information................................................. 47
Appendix A: Warranty Information……………………………………………

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1.0 SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Technical Specifications
Ports Performance
When a port is operating at 100Mbps:
Data Rate: 100Mbps
When a port is operating at 10 Mbps:
Data Rate: 10 Mbps
Network Standards
100Mb: Ethernet IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.1p
10 Mb: Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T
Power Over Ethernet: IEEE 802.3af (PPXES4PP model only)
Auto-sensing for speed: IEEE 802.3u
Data packets that have the 4-bytes tagged VLAN field (802.1q) inserted in
them are received and transmitted unchanged.

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Packet-Processing Between Domains
Filter / Forwarding Rate from 100Mbps ports: 148,800 pps max
Filtering and Forwarding Rate from 10 Mbps ports: 14,880 pps max.
Processing type: Store and Forward, non-blocking
Auto-learning: 2K address table
Address buffer age-out time: 300 sec.
Packet buffers memory: 128KB,dynamically shared on all domains
(Non-blocking switching)
Latency (not including packet time): 100 to 10 Mbps: 5μs
10 to 100Mbps: 5μs
Path Delay Value: 50 BT on all ports
Maximum Ethernet Segment (or Domain) Lengths
10BASE-T (Unshielded twisted pair) - 100 m (328 ft)
100BASE-TX (CAT 5 UTP) - 100 m (328 ft)
Operating Environment
Ambient Temperature : -13ºF to 140ºF (-25ºC to 60ºC)

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Long term per independent agency tests (UL): -40ºF to 167ºF (-40ºC to 75ºC)
Storage Temperature: -40ºF to 185ºF (-40ºC to 85ºC)
Ambient Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Altitude : -200 to 5000ft. (-60 – 15,000 m)
Conformal Coating (optional) Humidity protection
Note: This model is designed for NEBS compliance, including, vibration, shock and
altitude.
Packaging:
Enclosure: Robust sheet metal (Steel).
Dimensions, Switch unit: Height x Width x Depth
PXES4P Hardened: 3.5 in H x 3.0 in W x 1.0 in D (8.9 cm x 7.6 cm x 2.5 cm)
Weight: 4.6 oz. (130g);
Power supply, –d, and i: 5.9 oz (170g)
–Hd, and Hi: 5.8 oz (165g)
–Pd, and =Pi: 7.9 oz (225g)