Lightviper Ef-2 User manual

USERMANUALFOR

EF‐2PhysicalLayerEthernet

FiberOpticConverter

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WarningforYourProtection

1.Readtheseinstructions

2.Keeptheseinstructions

3.Heedallwarnings

4.Followallinstructions

5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.

6.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.

7.Donotblockanyoftheventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.

8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.

9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding‐typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.

Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety.Ifthe

providedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.

10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexit

fromtheapparatus.

11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.

12.Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.

Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip‐over.

13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.

14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamaged

inanyway,suchaspower‐supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintothe

apparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.

Theapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing.Noobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedontheapparatus.

“WARNINGToreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.”

Registration

BesuretoregisteryourLightViperproduct,eitherbyfillingintheenclosedRegistrationCardorbycompletingtheon‐lineregistrationform

atourWebsite:

http://lightviper.com/register

Ifyoudoso,FiberPlexcancontactyouwithanyupdateinformation.Asenhancementsandupgradesaredeveloped,youwillbecontactedat

theregistrationaddress.Pleasereadthismanual‐ifyoucallfortechnicalsupport,we’llassumethatyouhave.

PleaseaddressanyinquiriestoyourdealerordirectlytoFiberPlexat:

FiberPlexInc.

10840‐412GuilfordRd.

AnnapolisJunction,MD20701

301.604.0100Fax:301.604.0773

[email protected]

Warranty,ServiceandTermsandConditionsofSale

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ForinformationaboutWarrantyorServiceinformation,pleaseseeourpublished‘TermsandConditionsofSale’.Thisdocumentisavailable

onfiberplex.comorcanbeobtainedbyrequestingitfrom[email protected]orcalling301.604.0100.

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Disposal

DisposalofPackingMaterials

Thepackingmaterialshavebeenselectedwithenvironmentalanddisposalissuesinmind.Allpackingmaterialcanberecycled.Recycling

packingsavesrawmaterialsandreducesthevolumeofwaste.Ifyouneedtodisposeofthetransportpackingmaterials,pleasetrytouse

recyclablemeans.

DisposalofUsedEquipment

Usedequipmentcontainsvaluablerawmaterialsaswellasmaterialsthatmustbedisposedofprofessionally.Pleasereturnyourused

equipmentviaanauthorizedspecialistdealerorviathepublicwastedisposalsystem,ensuringanymaterialthatcanberecycledis.Please

takecarethatyourusedequipmentcannotbeabused.Afterhavingdisconnectedyourusedequipmentfromthemainssupply,makesure

thatthemainsconnectorandthemainscablearemadeuseless.

DeclarationsofConformity

ClassAEquipment‐FCCNotice

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.These

limitsaredesignedtoprovideareasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercial

environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe

instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelyto

causeharmfulinterference,inwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceattheirownexpense.

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Disclaimer

Theinformationinthisdocumenthasbeencarefullycheckedandisbelievedtobeaccurateatthetimeofpublication.However,no

responsibilityistakenbyusforinaccuracies,errors,oromissions,norisanyliabilityassumedforanylossordamageresultingeitherdirectly

orindirectlyfromuseoftheinformationcontainedwithinit.

Introduction

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaLightVipersystem.LightViperproductsaredesigned,engineeredandmanufacturedbyFiberPlexInc.,

expertsinfiberopticswithdecadesofexperience.OurworkinaudioanddatacommunicationsproductsisknowninUSgovernment

applicationsworldwide.LightViperproductscombineourfiberoptictechnologywiththehigheststandardsinaudioengineering.

TheEF‐2

YouhavepurchasedtheLightViperEF‐2system,2channelPhysicalEthernetFiberOpticTransportSystem(FTS)thathasabilitytopass

standard10Base‐Tand100Base‐TEthernetcommunicationsaswellasmanyproprietaryPhysicalEthernetbaseddatasuchasthosemade

byAVIOM™.

TheFiberAdvantage

Fiberopticsoffermanyadvantagesovercopper:

Transmitslightratherthanelectrons

Transmissionovergreaterdistances(morethan2Km[1.25mile])

Completeelectricalisolation

ImmunitytoRFIandEMI

Eliminatesgroundloopproblems

Canberoutedoverhead,throughwalls,orunderground

Avoidsfoottrafficwhilemaintainingaesthetics

FunctionalConsiderations

TheLightViperEF‐2isaverysimpledevice.Itisdesignedtobecompletelytransparenttothedata.AsingleEF‐2actuallycontains2

completelyisolatedandindependentchannelsofPhysicalEthernet.Eachchannelsconfigurationiscompletelyseparatefromtheother.To

becompletelytransparenttothedatarequiressomeinitialswitchsettingstoachievethedesiredresult.Thesesettingsaredescribedinthe

laterpartofthisdocument.

StandardComponents

Initsstandardconfiguration,theLightViperEF‐2ismadeupofthreeprimarycomponents.

2ea.EthernetTransportdevice(EF‐2)—Thisisthehardwareinterface.Oneunitisplacedoneachendofthefiberconnection.EachEF‐2

canhandletwoindependentPhysicalEthernetchannelsonupto4fibers.

TheFiberCable(TFC‐0000‐04)—Thelightweight“tacticalgrade”fiber‘cable’thatcarriesthedigitalsignalbetweenthestageandmixer

boxes.EitherPVCorPlenumratedfiberisrecommended(VFC‐0000‐D,VFC‐0000‐DP)forinstallationuse.

AdditionallyanEF‐2configurationcanusethefollowingcomponent:

TAC‐4ConnectorPanels(VPL‐11,VPL‐12,VPL‐13)–These1Urackpanelscontain(1),(2),or(3)panelmount

TAC‐4connectorsmountedrespectivelyandallowconnectionbetweentacticalgradefibertotheST

connectorsontheEF‐2units.

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GettingStarted

Setup

Settingup,andusingyourLightViperEF‐2isaquickandsimpleprocess.Justfollowthesesteps:

1. MountoneEF‐2inarackclosetotheEthernetsource.

2. MounttheotherEF‐2inarackclosetotheEthernetdestination.

3. ConnecttheunitstoeitherACpowerusingtheIECconnectoror12VDCusingthegreenmodularconnector.

4. ConnectandruntheFiberbetweenthetwounits,powerupandcheckthe‘link’lightonbothunits

5. Settheswitchesfortheappropriatesignal.

6. ConnectthedataconnectionstotheRJ‐45jacks.

ThespecificfunctionsoftheLightViperEF‐2(direction,polarity,etc.)areaddressedwithinthismanual.

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IndicatorsandControls

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Dataconnection

ThedataconnectiontotheEF‐2ismadeviaaNeutrik™EtherconRJ‐45connector.ItusesastandardEthernetpinoutwhichis

configuredusingthePolaritySwitch.Seeappendixforadetailedpinout.

DataStatusLEDs

AYellowindicationontheupperLEDmarked“TPRX”indicatesthatreceivedataisbeingdetectedonthetwistedpair.ThelowerLED

indicatestheLinkstatusonthetwistedpair.Seeappendixformoredetail.

PolaritySwitch

SettingthisswitchtoorsetsthepinoutofTXandRXtoaccommodateconnectiontovariousdevices.Withasettingof

“Auto”,theEF‐2willdeterminethecorrectpinoutsfortheTXandRX.Seetheappendixformoredetail.

DirectionalModeSwitch

TheOPTRXandOPTTXpositionsarebothunidirectionalmodes.IntheOPTRXposition,dataisreceivedbythefiberopticinputand

transmittedouttotheRJ‐45connector.IntheOPTTXpositiondataisreceivedbytheRJ‐45connectorandtransmittedtothefiber

opticoutput.TheTX/RXpositionisabidirectionalmodewhichactsasastandardEthernetconnection.Seetheappendixformore

detail.

FiberConnections

TheEF‐2comesstandardwithLCfiberconnectors.ST,tacticalgradeTAC‐4connectors,orNeutrik™OpticalConconnectorsareavailableasoptions.In

liveproductionuse,itisrecommendedtofittheunitswithLCconnectorsandutilizetheVPL‐11,12,or13panelscontaining1,2,or3,TAC‐4panel