User Manual - FiberPlex Technologies
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1. LIguugun Hi Bim WO MIVH OL INIRA RIHI GEO LON C NIGHE SL Wem mi 32034 OL EYMUM AA Channel2 B 24 V cvs ON OFT PAR RX QO OPTREK Q Oy RX Qo 475 Lick COFTITX LightViper FIBER OPTIC AUDIO SNAKE USER MANUAL FOR EF 2 Physical Layer Ethernet Fiber Optic Converter Warning for Your Protection Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions CON DMN A WN e 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 tripod2. General Specifications oo Temp 0 to 50 C ambient temperature Power PowerRequirements Mmimum Tpea 0 Maximum UU AC Voltage Universal m Hz IEC Connector ACPower Power Wal DEVE r e oo a pocrower Pa 12 5 LX 8 75 WX4H 1 Rack Unit X 6 5 Deep Data MSS S S S S S S S S LLLI Data Rate 10 Mbps Line Encoding Manchester MLT3 Multi Level Transition 3 IIR RJ 45 Ethercon Connector Optical Characteristics Standard Fiber Size Wavelength Output Receiver Sensitivity Loss Budget E cum Wr S 10BASE FL FL multimode 62 625 125 um um 2 km 1300nm nm 18 18dBm 30 30dBm 12 dB LOOBASE FX 62 5 125 um 1300nm 18 dBm 30 dBm 1248 3 125 um 1300nm 15 dBm 30 dBm 15 dB Installation Tension Operating Tension Min Bend Radius CrushResistance Weight Optical Fiber 400 Ibs 130 Ibs 228 Ib in2 19 Ibs 1000 Bandwidth Numerical Aperture System Optical Data Rate System Operating Distance 1 1dB Km 1300 nm 01300 nm 500 MHz Km 1300 nm 0 275 122 Mbs 2 Km 1 25 mi Appendix Polarity Switch Settings x ee T Description REC RN Transmit p ox mmm This setting is for the RJ 45 PINOUT ONLY and is not intended to imply that all straight cables will establish a link in this setting If a link can not be established with the 1 pinouts than use the X setting to reverse the pinouts The unit will attempt to determine correct pinouts fo
3. 20701 301 604 0100 Fax 301 604 0773 sales fiberplex com Warranty Service and Terms and Conditions of Sale 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 sales fiberplex com or calling 301 604 0100 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
4. has been established TP Link Off No twisted pair link pulses detected Ethernet Aviom s Personal Mixers do not transmit link pulses for the EF 2 to detect Therefore this LED will always be off For link indication Aviom s Personal Mixers have an LED labeled A NET Active ff f 1OBASE FL optical link has been established 100BASE FX optical link has been established Link No optical link pulses detected or optical level too low Check that the opposite unit has power and that the fiber optic O cables are properly connected The transmit output from one end should go to the receive input at the opposite end Or switch setting is in the OPT TX position which is a uni directional mode where data can only be received by the RJ 45 and transmitted to the fiber optic output Therefore optical link pulses can not be received by the fiber optic input Optical Yellow Optical receive data is being detected Of No optical receive data detected OPT RX Or switch setting is in the OPT TX position which is a uni directional mode where data can only be received by the RJ 45 and transmitted to the fiber optic output Therefore optical data can not be received by the fiber optic input TAC 4 Installation Instructions TX e 2 TX When using TAC 4 panel mount connectors Due to the hermaphroditic nature of the TAC 4 connector channels 1 amp 4 and 2 amp 3 are crossed by necessity Therefore pins 1 amp 2 should always be connected
5. to connectors marked TX and pins 3 amp 4 should always be Fiber Path 1 Fiber Path 2 connected to pins marked RX Pins 1 amp 4 are always paired together and pins 2 amp 3 will always be paired together Important Note A single TAC 4 connector and cable contains 4 fibers and can transport both pairs of fiber inputs outputs of the EF 2 on a single 3m ex connector cable If using Neutrik OpticalCon two cables connectors are required one for each pair as the OpticalCon cable and connectors contain 2 fibers When using LC or ST fiber connectors on the chassis of the EF 2 the connectors are mounted on the rear of the unit Alternatively these fiber connectors can be mounted on the front panel of the unit Final Assembly Drawing Ef2 Final Assembly This page intentionally left blank This page intentionally left blank Pber pilex TECHNOLOGIES LLC 18040 412 Guilford Rd Annapolis Junction MD 20701 LVEF2UM 8 2011 fiberplex com sales fiberplex com 301 604 0100
6. NM De e ago ono Fiber Options Tactical grade military fiber TAC 4 Used for live production applications P N TFC 0000 04 Weighing 8 4 Ibs 12 6kg for 300 feet this cable contains 4 fibers and therefore it is capable of carrying the signals of 2 systems on a single cable The TAC 4 connectors are hermaphroditic and can be connected to one another Multimode fiber can transport signals up to 2km 1 25 miles TAC 4 Neutrik OpticalCon Fiber This fiber cable contains 2 fibers and is also a tactical grade fiber P N TFC 0000 020C amp 9 Neutrik OpticalCon Fiber Cable amp Panel Mount Connector themselves or Fiberplex can supply it pre terminated This fiber is also available with a strain relief and pulling eye which reduces on site labor PVC fiber E gt PVC duplex fiber contains 2 fibers Plenum rated fiber is also available The installer can terminate the fiber Plenum Install Fiber LightViper EF 2 Card Specifications Specifications e 2 Channel Physical Ethernet Fiber Transport e 9 24 VDC Power Option e Cable runs over 1 25 miles with no loss e High quality Neutrik connectors e Rugged fiber cable smaller in diameter than standard mic cable e Heavy gauge steel construction e Single direction physical layer support e 1U Rack mount e Supports all Ethernet based protocols eg CobraNet HIQ Net EtherSound e Extended range and flexibility means limitless routing options Aviom etc
7. OPT RX indicates that receive data is being detected on the fiber connection The lower LED indicates the Link status on the fiber connection See appendix for more detail 7 Power LED A green LED indicates the power supply is operating correctly DC Power Connector The EF 2 can run on 9 24VDC connected via this connector AC Power Connector The EF 2 runs on a full range switching power supply It will accept voltages from 90 250 VAC This connector also serves as a fuse holder Replace fuse only with a 1 Amp 250V T1AL250V slo blo fuse Using the Light Viper EF 2 Standard Ethernet connection gt let A fo Ether lt o Sound EtherSound 4 rt CobraNet Y Roland DSS Dante Etc 90 25 SORGE EA EF 2 e a 5 M it Lg PS Foor Fiber Cable Fiber Cable JJ ANC EF 2 EtherSound y CobraNet Roland DSS Dante Etc Standard AVIOM PRO 16 connection caren AVION AN 26S Hegulated He oO L L L In Expansion itut Power H Net 2 h e us o le Les c OPTTX Fiber Cable Fiber Cable OF TER eo db bs jc 4m th SE ram ey rom Tm onthe OTTE le OPTRX LI Dc Regulated Powor Expansion PHO md N t AVIOM 4426 7 6 i e en ri ferte y 1000000957 eres Lis n o NN
8. bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from the apparatus 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 in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped been damaged fallen into the 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
9. cal Ethernet based data such as those made by AVIOM The Fiber Advantage Fiber optics offer many advantages over copper e Transmits light rather than electrons e Transmission over greater distances more than 2 Km 1 25 mile e Complete electrical isolation e Immunity to RFI and EMI e Eliminates ground loop problems e Can be routed overhead through walls or underground e 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 ins
10. r the transmit and receive pairs If the transmit and receive pairs are reversed the unit will swap both pairs internally to establish a link Auto Aviom Personal Mixers will not work in this switch setting because the personal mixers do not transmit link pulses for the EF 2 to detect Please use the or xX J setting when connecting to Aviom s Personal Mixers RJ 45 crossover pinout This setting is for the RJ 45 PINOUT ONLY and is not intended to imply that all crossover cables will establish a link in this setting If a link cannot be established with the pinouts than use the setting to reverse the pinouts Directional Mode Switch Settings Uni directional mode Data is received by the fiber optic input and transmitted out to the RJ 45 All data received by the RJ 45 is OPT RX f ignored except for the link pulses required to establish a link The fiber optic output is turned off in this setting TX RX Bi directional mode Standard Ethernet communications Uni directional mode Data is received by the RJ 45 and transmitted to the fiber optic output All data received by the fiber optic OPT TX Ae input is ignored The RJ 45 does not transmit any data except for link pulses required to establish a link 11 Led indicators Power supply is operating properly Power PWR O Check that the 1 Amp Slo Blo fuse is not blown Off 10BASE T twisted pair link has been established 100BASE TX twisted pair link
11. tallation 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 Getting Started Setup Setting up and using your Light Viper EF 2 is a quick and simple process Just follow these steps 1 2 3 4 3 6 Mount one EF 2 in a rack close to the Ethernet source Mount the other EF 2 in a rack close to the Ethernet destination Connect the units to either AC power using the IEC connector or 12VDC using the green modular connector Connect and run the Fiber between the two units power up and check the link light on both units Set the switches for the appropriate signal 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 Indicators and Controls 50 280 50 60 z Channel 1 Channel ww EF 2 Gx I Ir x LETT T REATI T1ALZ5UV C 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 2 Data Status LEDs A Yellow indication on the upper LED marked TP RX indicates that receive data is being de
12. tected on the twisted pair The lower LED indicates the Link status on the twisted pair See appendix for more detail G Polarity Switch Setting this switch to or x 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 4 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 8 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 mount connectors respectively TAC 4JR LC connectors have LC pigtails which connect with the LC connectors on the EF2 Alternately the TAC 4FR connector can be mounted directly on the chassis of the EF2 Always be sure to use appropriate fiber and compatible connectors 6 Fiber Status LEDs A Yellow indication on the upper LED marked
13. 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 C 4 e UL us PD LISTED RoHS 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 Physi
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