Luminex GigaSwitch 8 User manual

GigaSwitch 8
User Guide

GigaSwitch 8 User Guide
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Documentation last reviewed May 30, 011, by Bart Swinnen.
Printed in the EU.

Table of Contents
Warranty information........................................................................5
Limited warranty..........................................................................5
Returning under warranty..............................................................5
Freight........................................................................................ 5
General.......................................................................................... 6
Packaging.................................................................................... 6
Overview..................................................................................... 6
Specification................................................................................ 7
Dimensions...............................................................................7
Weight..................................................................................... 7
Electrical.................................................................................. 7
Connectors............................................................................... 7
Environmental...........................................................................7
Performance specifications............................................................. 8
Connectivity.................................................................................... 9
Front panel – Left panel................................................................. 9
Rear panel – Side panel................................................................ 9
Mains........................................................................................ 10
LED Indicators............................................................................... 11
Overview................................................................................... 11
Led indicators............................................................................. 11
Connecting the GigaSwitch 8............................................................1
Connecting to an end node........................................................... 1
Connecting to a Hub or a switch.................................................... 13
Wiring.......................................................................................... 14
RJ45 Wiring guidelines................................................................. 14
Technical specifications................................................................ 16
Additional Documentation.............................................................17

Warranty information
Limited warranty
Unless otherwise stated, your product is covered by a two ( ) years parts
and labor limited warranty. It is the owner’s responsibility to furnish
receipts or invoices for verification of purchase, date, and dealer or
distributor. If purchase date cannot be provided, date of manufacture will
be used to determine warranty period.
Returning under warranty
Any Product unit or parts returned to Luminex LCE must be packaged in a
suitable manner to ensure the protection of such Product unit or parts,
and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that
the package contains returned Product units or parts. Accompany all
returned Product units or parts with a written explanation of the alleged
problem or malfunction.
Freight
All shipping will be paid by the purchaser. Items under warranty shall have
return shipping paid by the manufacturer only in the European Union.
Under no circumstances will freight collect shipments be accepted. Prepaid
shipping does not include rush expediting such as air freight. Air freight
can be sent customer collect in the European Union.
Warranty is void if the product is misused, damaged, modified in any way,
or for unauthorized repairs or parts.
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General
Packaging
- Gigaswitch 8
•1 x Gigaswitch 8
•1 x User guide
- Gigaswitch 8 Truss
•1 x Gigaswitch 8
•1 x Powercon male connector
•1 x User Guide
Overview
The Luminex GigaSwitch 8 Ethernet Switch is equipped with eight neutrik
Ethercon ports providing 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps Bandwidth.
These ports can be used for connecting PCs, Media servers, ArtNET or
sACN node. Each port can support up to 000 Mbps of throughput in full-
duplex mode. This stand-alone GigaSwitch 8 enables the network to use
most multimedia and imaging applications concurrently with other user
applications without creating bottlenecks.
This all comes in a 19'' unit high metal housing for the Gigaswitch 8. The
Gigaswitch 8 Truss comes in a rugged truss mountable metal housing with
two M10 inserts. This enclosure allows to use the node in a truss, on the
floor or as a table top device.
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Specification
Model: GigaSwitch 8 – Gigaswitch 8 Truss
Manufacturer: LUMINEX Lighting Control Equipment
Dimensions
GigaSwitch 8
48 x 17 x 44 (mm)
19” x 6,8” x 1,75”
Package: 5 0 x 35 x 50 (mm)
GigaSwitch 8 Truss
79 x 169,5 x 10 (mm)
11” x 6,7” x 4”
Package: 340 x 30 x 110 (mm)
Weight
Gigaswitch 8: ,5 kg
Gigaswitch 8 Truss : 3,6 kg
Electrical
Voltages: 90 – 60 VAC
Frequency: 47 – 63 Hz
Rated power: 0 W
Fuses: 1 5V- 50V, 1A, Slow blow only (5mm x 0mm)
Connectors
8 x shielded Neutrik RJ45 Ethercon connector
1 x IEC inlet (rack version only)
1 x Neutrik Powercon in (Truss version only)
x M10 inserts (Truss version only)
Environmental
Operating temperature : 0 ~ 40°C (3 ~ 95°F)
Storage temperature : -10 ~ 70°C (14 ~ 158°F)
Humidity : 15% ~95% RH, non-condensing
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Performance specifications
Ports 8
Port types 10/100/1000BaseT Gigabit Ethernet ports
(Shielded RJ45)
Ethernet switch type Store and Forward
Ethernet protocols supported IEEE 80 .3, 80 .3u, 80 .3x Flow control &
80 .3ab Gigabit Ethernet, 80 .1p CoS
Protocol CSMA/CD
RJ45 operation Auto negotiation, Auto MDIX
Data Transfert Rate Ethernet: 10Mbs (Half Duplex)
0Mbps(Full Duplex)
Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (Half Duplex)
00Mbps (Full Duplex)
Gigabit: 000Mbps (Full Duplex)
Topology Star
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Connectivity
Front panel – Left panel
8 X shielded Ethercon connectors (rack version default configuration)
Rear panel – Side panel
6 X punched holes (rack version default configuration)
1 X IEC inlet + fuse holder (rack version only)
1 x Neutrik Powercon inlet (truss version only)
1 x Fuse holder (truss version only)
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10/100/1000MBps Ethernet ports
Status LEDs
Power input +
Fuse holder
Punched holes

Mains
Gigaswitch 8
The device operates with an AC voltage between 90V and 60V within a
frequency range of 47Hz and 63Hz.
An IEC socket is located at the rear of the unit. Please use an IEC plug
compliant cable to feed power to the unit.
Luminex recommend the use of a power cable, fitted with an IEC-Lock™
plug. The IEC-Lock™ system offers a reliable way to connect the power
cable to the unit. The equipment must be earthed !
!!! This equipment must be earthed !!!
Gigaswitch 8 Truss
The device operates with an AC voltage between 90V and 60V within a
frequency range of 47Hz and 63Hz.
A Neutrik PowerCon IN connector can be connected to the device. Please
use an authorized plug and connect the cores in the mains lead in
accordance with the following scheme:
Green / Yellow Earth
Blue Neutral
Brown Live
!!! This equipment must be earthed !!!
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LED Indicators
Overview
The LED indicators of the GigaSwitch 8 include power, 100/1000Mbps and
link activity. The following shows the LED indicators for the GigaSwitch
along with an explanation of each indicator.
Led indicators
Comprehensive LED indicators display the conditions of the GigaSwitch 8
and status of the network. A description of these LED indicators follows.
The LED indicators of the GigaSwitch 8 include power, Link/Act,
10/100Mbps and 1000Mbps.
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Illustration 1: LED indication
Switch LEDs Status Meaning
Power (Green) On
Off
orts LEDs
Link/Activity (Green) On
Off
Flashing (1)
Speed (Green) On ndicates the port is operating at 1000 Mbps
Off
The internal power supply is working
properly
No power connection. The switch is NOT
receiving power
The port is enabled and receiving a link
indication from the connected device
no active network cable is connected to the
port
ndicates that there is network activity on the
port
ndicates the port is operating at 10 or 100
Mbps
(1) The flashing behavior is an on/off cycle once every 0.083 seconds
approximately

Connecting the GigaSwitch 8
Connecting to an end node
An end node includes an Ethernet-DMX converter or PC's outfitted with a
10,100 or 1000Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet Network interface Card
(NIC).
An end node can be connected to the switch via a twisted pair Category 5
UTP/FTP/STP or higher. The end node can be connected to any port of the
switch. If the end node is outfitted with a 1000Mps Network interface
card, a twisted pair Category 5e or Higher must be used.
The end node can be connected to the GigaSwitch using either a straight
cable or crossover cable; any cable is fine. The GigaSwitch 8 comes with
the MDI/MDIX feature.
See the example below:
The link/Act LED for each UTP port blink turns green when the link is valid.
A flashing Link/Act LED indicates packet activity on that port. A LED on
the bottom indicates a port speed of either 10/100Mbps or 1000Mbps (see
Illustration 1).
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Connecting to a ub or a switch
These connection can be accomplished in a number of way using a normal
cable
•A 10BaseT hub or switch can be connected to the switch via a
twisted pair Category 5 or higher UTP/STP/FTP cable.
•A 100BaseTX hub or switch can be connected to the switch via a
twisted pair Category 5 or higher UTP/STP/FTP cable.
•A 1000BaseT hub or switch can be connected to the switch via a
twisted pair Category 5e or higher UTP/STP/FTP cable.
See example below
The hub or switch can be connected to the GigaSwitch 8 using either a
straight cable or crossover cable; any cable is fine. The GigaSwitch 8
comes with the MDI/MDIX feature.
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Wiring
RJ45 Wiring guidelines
Use data-quality (not voice-quality) twisted pair cable rated category 5 or
better with standard RJ45 connectors with or without Neutrik Ethercon
connectors. For best performance use shielded cable. Straight through or
crossover category 5 cable can be used regardless of the type of device
connected to the GigaSwitch 8. This is because the Gigawitch 8 supports
auto-mdi/mdix-crossover. 1000Mbps devices must be connected to the
GigaSwitch using 5e Category cable or higher.
Pair # Wire Pin #
1-White/Blue White/Blue 5
Blue 4
-White/Orange White/Orange 1
Orange
3-White/Green White/Green 3
Green 6
4-White/Brown White/Brown 7
Brown 8
568-B diagram
Pair # Wire Pin #
1-White/Blue White/Blue 5
Blue 4
-White/Green White/Green 1
Green
3-White/Orange White/Orange 3
Orange 6
4-White/Brown White/Brown 7
Brown 8
568-A diagram
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Notes for wiring diagrams above:
➢For patch cables, 568-B wiring is by far, the most common method.
➢There is no difference in connectivity between 568B and 568A
cables. Either wiring should work fine on any system.
➢For a straight through cable, wire both ends identical.
➢For a crossover cable, wire one end 568A and the other end 568B.
➢Do not confuse pair numbers with pin numbers. A pair number is
used for reference only (eg: 10BaseT Ethernet uses pairs & 3).
The pin numbers indicate actual physical locations on the plug and
jack.
The maximum cable length for 10/100BaseT is typically 100 meters (3 8
ft.). Luminex recommend using 80 meters.
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Technical specifications
Copper RJ45 orts: (10/100BaseT or 10/100/1000BaseT)
Connectors Shielded Neutrik Ethercon
Protocol CSMA/CD
Ethernet compliancy IEEE 80 .3, 80 .3u, 80 .3x Flow control & 80 .3ab
Gigabit Ethernet
Auto-crossover RJ45 MDI/MDIX (allows you to use straight or cross
wired cables)
Auto-negotiating 10BaseT,100BaseTX, 1000BaseT
Auto-sensing Full or half duplex (Gigabit is full duplex)
Cable requirements Twisted pair (Cat. 5e or better)
Max. cable distance 100 meters
General
Operation Intelligent store & forward, non-blocking
Mac address table 4096 entries
Memory 4Kb EEPROM, packet buffer size: 19 KB
Switching Throughput 16 Gbps for full-wire speed on all ports
Latency 100Mb Latency: <3.6µs (LIFO 64-bytes
packets); 1000Mb Latency: <1. µs (LIFO 64-
bytes packets)
Throughput Up to 11.9 millions pps (64 bytes packets)
Address learning Automatic
Address aging Self learnig, auto-aging
Environmental
Input power (typical with all
ports active) (Max. 0 W)
Max. 0W
Input voltage 90 - 60 VAC / (1 0-370 VDC)
Frequency 47 - 63 Hz
Fuse 1 5V- 50V, 1A, Slow blow (5mm x 0mm)
Operating temperature range 0 to +40 °C
Storage temperature range -10 to +70 °C
Humidity (non-condensing) 15 to 95% RH
Dimensions (L x W x H): Rack
Version
48 x 17 x 44 (mm)
19” x 6,8” x 1,75”
Package: 5 0 x 35 x 50 (mm)
Dimensions (L x W x H):
Truss Version
79 x 169,5 x 10 (mm)
11” x 6,7” x 4”
Package: 340 x 30 x 110 (mm)
Weight: Rack version
Weight: Truss version
,5kg
3,6kg
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Additional Documentation
All additional documentation can be downloaded from our web pages in
the support section.
Http://www.luminex.be
--> Support
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