EtherWAN ED3541 User manual

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Installation Guide
ED3541 Series | Hardened Ethernet Extender
Copyright 2023 EtherWAN Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved 03/29/2023
1Unpacking
Unpack the items. Your package should include:
▪One ED3541 hardened Ethernet extender
If items are missing or damaged, notify your
EtherWAN representative. Keep the carton and
packing material.
2Select a Location
▪Installations: Desktop, DIN-Rail mount.
▪Identify a power source within 6 feet (1.8 meters).
▪Choose a dry area with ambient temperature
between -40 and 75ºC (-40 and 167ºF).
▪Keep away from heat sources, sunlight, warm air
exhausts, hot-air vents, and heaters.
▪Be sure there is adequate airflow.
▪Keep the device at least 6 ft (1.83 m) away from
the nearest source of electromagnetic noise, such
as a photocopy machine.
3LED Indicators
LED
Color
Status
Power 1, 2
Green
ON = Receiving power
OFF = Power off
Ethernet Extender Port
Link/Activity
Green
ON=Connection is
established
OFF = No connection is
established
Flashing = Port is sending
or receiving data
Line Speed
Green
ON = Displays the link
speed in Mbps
10/100TXPort
Link/Activity
Green
ON=Valid network
connection
OFF = No data
transmission on port
Flashing = Port is sending
or receiving data
Speed
Yellow
ON = Link speed at
100Mbps
OFF = Link speed at
10Mbps

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Installation Guide
ED3541 Series | Hardened Ethernet Extender
Copyright 2023 EtherWAN Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved 03/29/2023
4Connection
▪Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into a switch
port.
▪Connect the other end into the Ethernet port of
the device.
▪Insert the voice grade copper wire between one
pair of Ethernet Extenders via Ethernet Extender
port (RJ-11 connector or Terminal Block).
Distance and data rates for Ethernet Extender ports:
Distance (m)
Data Rate (Mbps)
300
100
400
80
600
60
800
40
2600
1
This distance/data rate information is measured
according to testing standards in the EtherWAN
laboratory. The actual installation and connection
speed will be affected by the quality of copper wire
and the impact of noise disturbance.
5DIP Switch Settings
Pin
Up
Down
DIP Switch 1 (Site)
Auto mode
Local mode
DIP Switch 2 (LDR)
Turn on link
down relay
Turn off link
down relay
Auto mode: This is the factory default setting. The
Extender will automatically select the Extender port to
operate in Local or Remote mode.
Local mode: Operation mode of the Extender is fixed
as Local mode. A pair of Extenders can only have one
Extender set to Local mode.
Connection establishment time for Extender port:
▪One Extender is set as Local mode, the other is set
as Auto mode: Around 40 seconds.
▪If a pair of Extenders are set to Auto mode,
connection establishment time may be longer,
possibly up to a few minutes.
NOTE: After making changes to the position of any DIP
switch, the Ethernet Extender must be rebooted for
the new settings to take effect.
Ethernet Extender Connection
RJ-11 and Terminal Block port pinouts
Pin 3: Tip, Pin 4: Ring.
Use a telephone line to connect two RJ-11 or Terminal
Block ports between two Ethernet Extenders.
6Apply DC Power
▪Connect the DC power cord to the plug-able
terminal block on the Ethernet Extender, and then
plug it into a standard DC outlet.
▪Connect the ground connection from the terminal
block to the grounding surface.
Manufacturer information:
EtherWAN Systems, Inc.
33F, No. 93, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi Dist., New
Taipei City, 221 Taiwan
The full product manual can be downloaded from:
www.etherwan.com