Technica Engineering USB 100BASE-T1 MEDIACONVERTER User manual

100BASE-T1
MEDIACONVERTER
USB
Hardware-Version: 2.2
USER MANUAL
Manual-Version: 2.4
July 2020
Firmware v3.2.0.0

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Content
1GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 4
1.1 Functionality and Features of the USB 100BASE-T1 MediaConverter............. 4
1.1.1 Features........................................................................................................ 4
1.1.2 General Information ..................................................................................... 4
1.1.3 LINKS ............................................................................................................ 4
1.1.4 General operating and safety strategy of Technica Engineering’s Products
5
1.1.5 General design rules for the power supply of Technica Engineering’s
products..................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Warranty and Safety Information ....................................................................... 6
1.3 RoHS Certificate of Compliance ........................................................................ 8
1.4 Scope of Delivery ................................................................................................ 8
2HARDWARE INTERFACES......................................................................................... 9
2.1 Connectors .......................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1 Black MQS Connector.................................................................................. 9
2.1.2 Universal Serial Bus Connector .................................................................10
2.2 Other Interfaces ................................................................................................10
2.2.1 Status LED ..................................................................................................10
3INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................11
3.1 Installation for Windows...................................................................................11
3.2 Installation for Linux .........................................................................................13
3.2.1 Driver Installation .......................................................................................13
3.2.2 Try Application Installation........................................................................13
4CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................15
4.1 In Windows........................................................................................................ 15
4.2 In Linux ..............................................................................................................16
5ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................................................................. 17
6LIST OF FIGURES.....................................................................................................18
7CHANGELOG ...........................................................................................................19
8CONTACT ................................................................................................................20

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9DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...........................................................................21

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1GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Functionality and Features of the USB 100BASE-T1
MediaConverter
Figure 1-1: 100BASE-T1 MediaConverter USB
The Technica Engineering USB 100BASE-T1 MediaConverter transmits data frames
from the physical layer BroadR-Reach (100BASE-T1) to USB 2.0-LAN.
1.1.1 Features
1 port 100BASE-T1 with Broadcom BroadR-Reach Technology
1 port USB 2.0 mini B
1 Status LED
1.1.2 General Information
Voltage requirement:
5V
Power consumption:
2,5 Watt
1.1.3 LINKS
The User can download the latest driver and documentation for the USB 100BASE-T1
MediaConverter here:

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https://technica-engineering.de/produkt/100base-t1-mediaconverter-usb/
1.1.4 General operating and safety strategy of Technica
Engineering’s Products
Technica Engineering’s products are designed for operation in automotive systems
and for supply voltages of nominal 12 V or 24 V. The applicable limit values adhere to
the standard norms for 12 V or 24 V automotive onboard power systems
correspondingly and can be found in the mentioned norms.
Should Technica Engineering’s products be operated in voltage ranges beyond those
specified in the norms, which represents a breach of the conditions of operation, then
this will void the product warranty and Technica Engineering will assume no liability
whatsoever of the results and/or consequences thereof.
This is especially valid whenever the voltage level reaches or exceeds the limits of the
low-voltage directive. In this case, damage to the devices cannot be excluded. Due to
the manufacturing characteristics of the devices, there is no imminent fire hazard from
the device itself, if the devices are being operated in an environment according to the
conditions of use. A secondary fire hazard cannot be excluded, should those
conditions not be met. A protection against overvoltage cannot be provided in such a
breach of the conditions of use.
1.1.5 General design rules for the power supply of Technica
Engineering’s products
The power supply circuit of Technica Engineering’s products are equipped with self-
protection components. This automatic function protects the devices against
excessive temperature and too high supply-voltage by switching the device off. This
automatic switch-off function is independent of any software function.
The root-cause of excessive temperature in the power supply circuit can eventually be
due to a too high environment temperature or due to an internal failure of the device.
In both cases, the automatic switch-off function will switch-off the power supply from
the device to avoid further damage.
The protection against too high supply-voltage protects the device even in case of an
internal failure of the Technica Engineering device.

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1.2 Warranty and Safety Information
Before operating the device, read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for your reference.
The latest documentation for the 100BASE-T1 Media Converter USB
can be downloaded here:
https://technica-engineering.de/produkt/100base-t1-
mediaconverter-usb/
Use the device only as described in this manual.
Use only in dry conditions.
Do not insert any foreign object in the slots/openings of the housing.
Do not apply power to a damaged device.
The device may only be used by specialists.
Do not open the device. Otherwise warranty will be lost.
This product is intended for use in automobiles or automotive-like
environments. An automotive-like environment includes test setups
or test benches in the office, laboratory and workshop areas. In the
test setups the same environmental conditions apply as in vehicle
electrical systems. Technica Engineering products are not intended
to be used as standard IT equipment. The test systems and
products from Technica Engineering are designed as customer and
application-specific test modules that are only used by specialists
for development and test facilities.
When integrating the modules in a vehicle or test set-up, the user
must ensure appropriate ventilation or air convection.
Technica Engineering products must not be considered as a safety
element out of context when using safety-critical systems and must
be included in the safety assessment when used. The development
class in a safety system must be taken into account with standard
QM referred to ISO26262.

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Caution
: The device can get hot.
Do not cover the device due to fire danger.
Do not place the device near to highly flammable materials due to fire
danger.
Do not use the device above the specified operating temperature.
The operating temperature is the ambient temperature of the
installation space.
This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard
this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask
for the correct method of disposal. Technica Engineering GmbH is
registered as manufacturer of the brand "Technica Engineering" and
the device type "Small devices of Information- and
Telecommunications- technology for exclusive use in non-private
Households”. WEEE reg. No. DE 20776859
Please refer to
CHAPTER 9
for the
EU Declaration of Conformity in
accordance with Directive 2014/30/EU.

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1.3 RoHS Certificate of Compliance
Figure 1-2 Copy of RoHS Certificate of Compliance
1.4 Scope of Delivery
The delivery includes:
1x USB 100BASE-T1 MediaConverter
1x Cableset
oCable for USB 2.0 to Mikro USB plug
oConnector for MQS
o100BASE-T1 Cabling
oCrimp contacts

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2HARDWARE INTERFACES
2.1 Connectors
On the label on top of the device you can see an overview about all HW-Interfaces of
the 100BASE-T1 MediaConverter USB.
Figure 2-1: Label of USB-100BASE-T1 Converter with pinning information
2.1.1 Black MQS Connector
The pinning of the ECU connectors is listed on the label on top of the device as well.
(See TABLE 2-1)
The Connector color is black.
The Tyco Electronics (TE) Micro Quad Lock System (MQS) is used.
Name
Picture
Part Number
Tyco, MQS Buchsengehäuse 3 Pol 4-1718346-1
Tyco crimp contact 928999-1
Table 2-1: Parts of black MQS connector

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Note: You can use the official Tyco tool for these crimp contacts. A cheap variant is
the crimp tool for “PSK” contacts.
Pin
Function
1
n.c.
2
100BASE-T1 Port, positive
3
100BASE-T1 Port, negative
Table 2-2: Pinning of black MQS connector
2.1.2 Universal Serial Bus Connector
There is one USB 2.0 mini B Port for connection to a laptop or PC. Since the chip used
is a USB-LAN chip, your PC will identify a new Ethernet Network Interface Card.
2.2 Other Interfaces
2.2.1 Status LED
The USB 100BASE-T1 MediaConverter has one status LED at the frontside of the case
for the 100BASE-T1 Port.
It is lit when there is linkup. It is toggling when there is communication.
Note: There is a bug in the used BroadR-Reach PHY. When the 100BASE-T1 Plus and
Minus lines are swapped, and the 100BASE-T1 port is set to Slave then the Link LED is
lit, but there is no data transmission possible. So please ensure that the 100BASE-T1
lines (positive/positive and negative/negative) are connected correctly.

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3INSTALLATION
A driver is available for following operating Systems:
Linux x64
Windows x32 and x64
Download-link
https://technica-engineering.de/en/produkt/usb-100base-t1-converter/
3.1 Installation for Windows
Unzip the downloaded driver pack somewhere. It contains the file USB-BR.exe
Double click to the USB-BR.exe-file for execution
Click “Next”
If you accept the agreement click “Next”

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In case you have an old application running the installer will prompt to close
automatically
Click “Install” for completing the installation
Click Finish for closing the installation setup

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3.2 Installation for Linux
Unzip the downloaded driver pack for Linux. It
contains the device drivers and try application.
Note: drivers must be installed before the try
application.
3.2.1 Driver Installation
Navigate to the driver folder \technica-usbbr_linux\linux-technicausbbr-vx.x.x\linux-
technicausbbr-master and follow instructions in the readme file to install the drivers.
Alternatively, you can follow the instructions here:
Requirements:
DKMS (for automatic kernel module installation). To install DKMS package
execute sudo apt-get install dkms.
kernel version v4.12 or higher
Installation:
To install drivers using DKMS, run:
sudo make install-dkms
To uninstall drivers using DKMS, run
sudo make uninstall-dkms
3.2.2 Try Application Installation
Navigate to \technica-usbbr_linux\linux-technicausbbr-tray-vx.x.x\linux-
technicausbbr-tray-master folder to install tray application.
This package provides a tray application to manage Technica Engineering USB
BroadR-Reach converters.
Requirements/Dependencies:
cmake (v3.1 or higher)
gtk+-3.0
libudev
libappindicator

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Installation:
If you are using Ubuntu then execute following command to install dependencies:
sudo apt-get install cmake libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev libappindicator3-dev
To install, please run:
./install.sh
Enter your superuser (sudo) password when
asked. After successful installation a tray icon will
appear (top right) with Technica application that
will allow you to configure the device.
To uninstall, run
./uninstall.sh
Enter your superuser (sudo) password when asked
Troubleshooting:
If the application doesn't appear automatically in the tray area, then try following
options:
Restart the machine
After restart if application is still not visible then check Gnome-extensions and
ensure Ubuntu Appindicators option is enabled.
Alternatively, the application can be launched in the tray manually by executing
following command:
technicabr-tray

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4CONFIGURATION
4.1 In Windows
The USB 100BASE-T1 MediaConverter is configured by using the Configurator window
or using directly the system try icon.
After successful installation, you will see a new window with
a drop-down menu containing a list of all Technica
Engineering 100BASE-T1 USB devices connected to your PC.
Configuration Options:
The “Master” button can be used to configure the
BroadR-Reach port to work in Master mode.
The “Slave” button can be used to configure the
BroadR-Reach port to work in Slave mode.
When new devices are connected, they are detected automatically and appear on the
drop-down list.
If you connect a new device and it doesn’t appear automatically on the list, please
press the "↻" button.
The Master/Slave settings for each device are kept in memory, so if you un-plug and
re-plug them, the latest setting will be used.
Note: In a BroadR-Reach Link one device must be set as Master, the other must be set
as Slave.
The user documentation is linked to the “?” icon.
You can close the window by clicking on the “x”, you can then find it
again in the system tray:
Please double click the symbol, then the window is in the taskbar available again.
Figure
4-1: Tray Application

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4.2 In Linux
After successful installation of drivers, it is already possible to control master/slave
mode by using ethtool:
For master mode: sudo ethtool -s <interface name> mdix off
For slave mode: sudo ethtool -s <interface name> mdix on
With Tray Application it is the same as in Windows

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5ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The maximum cable length for BroadR-Reach segments is limited to 15 meters.
The single unshielded twisted pair cable (UTP) must fulfill the IEEE 100BASE-
T1 specifications

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6LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1: 100BASE-T1 MediaConverter USB ................................................................ 4
Figure 1-2 Copy of RoHS Certificate of Compliance....................................................... 8
Figure 2-1: Label of USB-100BASE-T1 Converter with pinning information .................. 9
Figure 4-1: Tray Application ...........................................................................................15

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7CHANGELOG
Version
Chapter
Description
Date
1.0
All First release
2.0
All Second Release 09.2018
2.1.1
All New Design and added Configuration for NIC 02.2019
2.1.2
All Adaptions for new driver version 1.4, minor enhancements 02.2019
2.3
All Rework of content 03.2020
2.4
1.1.4 Added information on General Operating and Safety Strategy
of Technica Engineering’s Products
July 2020
1.1.5 Added information on General Design Rules for the Power
Supply of Technica Engineering’s Products
1.2 Warranty and Safety Information updated
1.3 RoHS Certificate of Compliance added
9 Declaration of conformity added

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8CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this product, please feel free to contact us:
Technica Engineering GmbH
Leopoldstr. 236
80807 München
Germany
Technical support:
[e-mail]
General information:
[e-mail]
Most current user manuals and product information:
https://technica-engineering.de/