StarTech.com PEX1000MMSC2 User manual

Manual Revision: 04/27/2022
User Manual
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PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode
SC Fiber Network Card
SKU#: PEX1000MMSC2
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Compliance Statements
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to
which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Industry Canada Statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada. CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B).
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) This device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables
aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes:
(1) L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil
doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est
susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
For the State of California
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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Use of Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, and other
Protected Names and Symbols
This manual may make reference to trademarks, registered trademarks, and
other protected names and/or symbols of third-party companies not related
in any way to StarTech.com. Where they occur these references are for
illustrative purposes only and do not represent an endorsement of a product
or service by StarTech.com, or an endorsement of the product(s) to which this
manual applies by the third-party company in question. Regardless of any
direct acknowledgement elsewhere in the body of this document, StarTech.
com hereby acknowledges that all trademarks, registered trademarks, service
marks, and other protected names and/or symbols contained in this manual
and related documents are the property of their respective holders.Safety
Statements
Safety Measures
• Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric
lines under power.
• Product installation and/or mounting should be completed by a certied
professional as per the local safety and building code guidelines.
• Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed
to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards.
Mesures de sécurité
• Les terminaisons de câblâge ne doivent pas être eectuées lorsque le produit
et/ou les câbles électriques sont sous tension.
• L’installation et/ou le montage du produit doit être réalisé par un
professionnel certié et dans le respect des normes locales et du code de
construction local.
• Les câbles (y compris les câbles d’alimentation et de chargement) doivent
être placés et acheminés de façon à éviter tout risque électrique, de chute ou
de sécurité
安全対策
• 電源が入っている状態の製品または電線の終端処理を行わないでくださ
い。
• 製品の設置やマウントは、使用地域の安全ガイドラインおよび建築基準に
従い、有資格の専門業者が行うようにしてください。
• ケーブル（電源ケーブルと充電ケーブルを含む）は、適切な配置と引き回し
を行い、電気障害やつまづきの危険性など、安全上のリスクを回避するよう

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にしてください。
Misure di sicurezza
• I terminiali dei li elettrici non devono essere realizzate con il prodotto e/o le
linee elettriche sotto tensione.
• L’installazione e/o il montaggio dei prodotti devono essere eseguiti da un
tecnico professionale certicato che conosca le linee guida locali sulle norme
edilizie e sulla sicurezza.
• I cavi (inclusi i cavi di alimentazione e di ricarica) devono essere posizionati
e stesi in modo da evitare pericoli di inciampo, rischi di scosse elettriche o
pericoli per la sicurezza.
Säkerhetsåtgärder
• Montering av kabelavslutningar får inte göras när produkten och/eller
elledningarna är strömförda.
• Installation och/eller montering får endast göras av behöriga yrkespersoner
och enligt gällande lokala förordningar för säkerhet och byggnormer.
• Kablar (inklusive elkablar och laddningskablar) ska dras och placeras på så
sätt att risk för snubblingsolyckor och andra olyckor kan undvikas.
Warning Statements
Make sure to assemble this product according to the
instructions. Failure to do so might result in personal injury or
property damage.
Never use this product if parts are missing or damaged.

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Table of Contents
Compliance Statements........................................................................1
Safety Statements..................................................................................2
Warning Statements ..............................................................................3
Product Information ..............................................................................5
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 5
System Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 5
Product Diagram ....................................................................................6
Card................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Jumper.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Installation ..............................................................................................7
Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................................. 7
Driver Installation...................................................................................................................................... 8
Software Utility ......................................................................................9
Connecting to a Network......................................................................10
Network Conguration ........................................................................................................................... 10
Card to Card Direct Conguration ...................................................................................................... 11
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Product Information
Packaging Contents
• Port PCI Express Gigabit Fiber Network Card x 1
• Low Prole Bracket x 1
• Instruction Manual x 1
System Requirements
• Computer with an available PCI Express Slot (x1, x4, x8, or
x16)

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Product Diagram
Card
Jumper
Fiber Optic SC
Female
Activity LED
Link LED
JP2 Jumper

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Installation
Hardware Installation
WARNING! PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment,
can be severely damaged by static electricity. Be sure that
you are properly grounded before opening your computer
case or touching your PCI Express card. StarTech.com recom-
mends that you wear an anti-static strap when installing any
computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable,
discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touch-
ing a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer
case) for several seconds. Also be careful to handle the PCI
Express card by its edges and not the gold connectors.
1. Turn your computer o and any peripherals connected to
the computer (i.e. Printers, external hard drives, etc.). Unplug
the power cable from the rear of the power supply on the
back of the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices.
2. Remove the cover from the computer case. See
documentation for your computer system for details.
3. Locate an open PCI Express slot and remove the metal
cover plate on the rear of the computer case (Refer to
documentation for your computer system for details).
Note: This card will work in PCI Express slots of additional
lanes (i.e.x4, x8, or x16 slots).
4. Gently insert the card into the open PCI Express slot and
fasten the bracket to the rear of the case.

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Note: If installing the card into a small form factor/low
prole system, replacing the pre-installed full prole bracket
with the included low prole installation bracket may be
necessary.
5. Place the cover back onto the computer case.
6. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply
and reconnect all other connectors removed in Step 1.
Driver Installation
Note: The card may auto-install using native drivers;
however, it is recommended to use the latest drivers version
provided on StarTech.com’s website.
1. Navigate to www.startech.com/PEX1000MMSC2
2. Click the Drivers & Downloads tab.
3. Under Driver(s), download the Driver corresponding to the
Operating System.
4. Extract the contents of the Driver Package.
5. Open the corresponding folder that matches the Operating
System Version.
6. For Windows and macOS systems, Execute the Installer
to nish installing the driver. For Linux systems, follow the
instructions on the accompanying README.txt le to nish
installing the driver.

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Software Utility
For Windows systems, the PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter also includes an optional monitoring and maintenance
software utility that provides access to conguration settings,
testing, and reporting statistics.
To download the software, follow the instructions from the
Driver Installation section.
To install the software, follow these steps:
1. Navigate to the extracted Windows Drivers Folder from
the Driver Installation section.
2. Open the Diagnostic Tools folder.
3. Open the corresponding folder that matches the Operating
System Version.
4. Execute the setup.exe to nish the installation.
Ethernet Diagnostic Utility screen

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Connecting to a Network
Network Conguration
For connector type, cabling requirements, and maximum
segment distance when connecting the PCI Express Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter to your network, please refer to the following
table:
1. Remove the protective covers from the PCI Express Fiber
Gigabit Ethernet Adapter’s connector.
2. Prepare a network cable with the corresponding“SC”
connectors for the two end devices. One end to the PCI
Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and the other to a
1000Mbps ber port on the network switch.
3. Connect the network cable to the connector on the PCI
Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. This network cable
consists of two individual cables: one for“transmission (TX)”,
and the other for“reception (RX)”.
4. Connect the other end of the network cable to a 1000BASE-
SX switch.

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5. Insert the cable that is connected to the transmit (TX)
connector on the PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
into the receive (RX) connector on the network switch.
6. Insert the cable that is connected to the receive (RX)
connector on the PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
into the transmit (TX) connector on the network switch
7. When the cable is properly connected to two end devices,
turn on the power to the PC.
8. Check the LNK (Link) LED. The LED will come on when the
PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is receiving a
good link signal from the connected device, or switch.
Card to Card Direct Conguration
The PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter allows for a
card-to-card direct ber connection. One adapter should be
set to “auto negotiation mode”while the other should be set
to “1000 Mbps full duplex mode” when two card adapters are
connected to each other via ber connectors.
Follow the below jumper settings to create a direct
conguration:
1. Auto negotiation (default setting): Set the JP2 jumper
conguration for “Card A” to jumper position “2 and 3.”
2. 1000Mbps full duplex: Set the JP2 jumper conguration for
“Card B”to jumper position “1 and 2.”

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LEDs

Technical Support
StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment
to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product,
visit www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of
online tools, documentation, and downloads.
For the latest drivers/software, please visit www.startech.com/downloads
Warranty Information
This product is backed by a two-year warranty.
StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials and
workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase.
During this period, the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with
equivalent products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs
only.
StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising
from misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or
their ocers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct
or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of
prots, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use
of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations or exclusions
contained in this statement may not apply to you.
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