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User Guide
Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Converter
FRM220-1000T(S)

Introduction
FRM220-1000T(S) is a 1000Base copper to fiber converter which
transparently supports any L2 protocol or packet size. This slide in fiber
media converter is available in two different models that work stand-alone
or as line cards for placement in the FRM220 Platform Media Converter
chassis. FRM220-1000T uses a fixed optical transceiver while FRM2201000TS features a standard SFP socket. FRM220-CH01M is a stand-alone
case for FRM220 slide-in cards, with built-in power supply features and an
RS232 console port for local card management.
When FRM220-1000T(S) card is placed in the FRM220 20-slot or 8-slot
rack with SNMP management, the card status, type, fiber link status and
UTP link status can all be displayed.
This converter is excellent when used in high speed gigabit networks that
employ jumbo packets. FRM220-1000T(S) supports unlimited packet size,
has extremely low latency and is transparent to VLAN, STP, LACP, Pause
packets, etc.

Features

Table of Contents
Introduction / Features
Specifications
Management Features
Panel / Installation
LED Indicators / DIP Settings
Applications
Console Management
Upgrading
About SFP Units
Troubleshooting

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1000Base-T to 1000Base-SX/LX (transparent conversion)

Network management via terminal, web or SNMP in FRM220 chassis
Stand-alone local console management via CH01M console port
Forced 1000Base/Full Ethernet
Auto MDI/MDIX
MTU > 9K bytes packets
Supports Link Fault Pass Through (LFP) function
Supports Auto Laser Shutdown (ALS)
Digital Diagnostic Monitor of supported SFP modules.
FRM220-1000TS SFP socket supports a wide range of standard SFP
modules to address any network situation.
Single-mode, Multi-mode, Multi-rate, Single fiber bi-directional, Coarse and
Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM and DWDM) and Copper media
WARNING: Fiber optic equipment may emit laser or infrared light that can
injure your eyes. Never look into an optical fiber or connector port. Always
assume that fiber optic cables are connected to an active laser light source.

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Specifications

Panel

Optical Interface
Connector
SFP cage (1000TS) or Duplex SC (1000T)
Data rate
GbE (1.25Gbps optical rate)
Duplex mode
Full duplex, protocol transparent
Fiber
Depends on SFP
Distance
Depends on SFP
Wavelength
Depends on SFP
Electrical Interface
Connector
RJ-45, shielded
Data rate
1000mbps (1000Base-T)
Duplex mode
auto, Full or Half
Cable
Cat 5e or better
Distance
100meters maximum
Indications
LED (PWR, RPF,LFP, Link)
RJ45 indicators (Link, Full)
Power
(Card supports hot-swapping)
Input
Card : 12VDC, Standalone : AC, DC options
Consumption <8W
Dimensions
155 x 88 x 23mm (D x W x H)
Weight
110g
Temperature
0 ~ 50C (Operating), -10 ~ 70C (Storage)
Humidity
10 ~ 90% non-condensing
Certification
CE, FCC, LVD, RoHS
MTBF
65000 hrs (25C)

Figure 1. Front Panel of FRM220-1000TS and 1000T

FRM220-1000TS

FRM220-1000T

Installation
Figure 2. Slide-in Card mounting of FRM220-1000T(S)
Note: This converter card can be placed in CH01, CH01M 1-slot w/console, CH02M
2-slot w/console, CH02-NMC 2-slot with NMC or the full CH20 chassis.

CH20 Chassis
w/ NMC

CH02M Chassis
AC, DC, 2AC,
2DC, or AD

Management Features
Both models have a single 4 pole DIP Switch on the card face which can
be used to configure the ports for stand-alone operation. When placed in a
stand-alone chassis with console port, these devices also support a text
based serial terminal with an easy to use menu system for configuration
and ignore DIP settings. When placed in a managed chassis, the card is
configured and monitored through the chassis NMC (network management
controller) via console, Telnet, Web HTTP or SNMP.

CH01 (CH01M)
AC, DC, 2AC,
2DC, or AD

CH02-NMC Chassis
AC, DC, 2AC, 2DC,
or AD

Follow all ESD precautions when handling the card and SFP modules.

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Applications

LED Indicators
LINK

FULL

FRM220-1000TS works as a copper to fiber converter compatible with

standard 1000Base-X, either as a stand-alone or when placed in FRM220CH20 managed rack.
Media Converter
1000TS

RJ-45

Panel
LED
PWR

(Green)

RPF

(Green)

LFP

(Green)

LNK

(Green)

FULL
(RJ45)
LINK
(RJ45)

(Green)
(Green)

State
On
Flash
Off
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off

Status
Power on
During upgrade (rapid flash)
No Power or Card Disabled
Remote Power Failure
Remote Power Normal
Link Fault Pass-thru Enabled
Link Fault Pass-thru Disabled
Fiber Link is OK
No Fiber Link
UTP is Full Duplex
UTP is not Full Duplex
UTP link is OK
No UTP link

Third party
Device

GbE
Device
(electrical)

Install gigabit SFP module appropriate for the fiber distance and optical
wavelength.

FRM220-1000TS converter works in point-to-point applications, either as

a stand-alone or when placed in FRM220-CH20 or CH08 managed rack.
Extension Converter
1000TS

1
2
3
4

1000TS
GbE
Device

RJ45
Pos
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON

Optical

GbE
Device

DIP Settings
DIP No.

SFP

RJ45

Parameter
Force Full Duplex (if Forced enabled)
Force Half Duplex (if Forced enabled)
Reserved
Reserved
Disable LFP
Enable LFP
UTP Auto Negotiation
Enable UTP Forced Mode

SFP

SFP

RJ45

Install gigabit SFP modules appropriate for the fiber distance and optical
wavelength.

Notice
When placing this card into console managed chassis or in the FRM220-CH20 or
CH08 with NMC/SNMP management, the card will then follow the settings done via the
chassis management and ignore the DIP settings.

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Console Management
When placed in the 1-slot CH01M or 2-slot CH02M chassis, this card can
be locally managed by connecting a simple serial terminal such as a
notebook computer that has an RS232 port or via a commonly available
USB to RS232 adapter. In Windows XP, HyperTerminal is an application
available for emulating a serial terminal. You can also search for TeraTerm
or PuTTY which are free alternatives, especially if the operating system is
Vista, Win7 or Win8. (1000TS must version 1.005 or above to support
console.)
Settings
Baud Rate: 38,400 | Data bits: 8 | Parity bits: none | Stop bits: 1
Handshaking: none | Emulation: VT-100
Connect the serial cable to the CH01/2M's DB9. Run the terminal
emulation program. With power on, press [ESC], [space] or [Enter] to
display the "Main Menu" screen. The following is an example.
******************************************
***
CTC UNION TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD
***
*** FRM220-1000TS Manager Ver:1.005 ***
******************************************
Version:[1.000-1.005-0.000-0.000]
[ CH01-Slot1 ]
< Fiber Port Status >
Remote Power Fail [ OK
] FX Link [ Down
]
<1> Negotiation
[ Auto
] Status [ 1000
]
<2> Duplex
[ Full
] Status [ 1000
] UTP Link [ Down ]
<3> Link Fault Pass-Through(LFP) [ Disable ]
<4> Auto Laser Shutdown(ALS)
[ Disable ]
<5> Digital Diagnostic (D/D) Information
<6> Device Status and Configuration
<P> Setting Password
Example of Main Menu Console Screen, FRM220-1000TS

Operation
Select any of the menu items by keying in the menu item number or letter.
Use the [ESC] to return to a previous menu. Any setting is immediately
applied to the transponder's circuitry. After all of the parameter settings
have been selected, go to the Device Status sub-menu from the main
menu and press "2" to store the configuration in non-volatile RAM (NVR).

Explanation of Settings
<1>. Negotiation: This brings up the sub-menu to set auto or forced mode
for the FX port. Note: FX port is always 1000m speed, but can be forced to
either Full or Half Duplex.
<2>. Duplex: When set to Forced mode, the FX port can be configured to
either Full or Half Duplex.
<3> Link Fault Pass-through: LFP is a method to forward the link state
between media. LFP may be enabled or disabled with this option.
<4> Auto Laser Shutdown: ALS is a safety mechanism that will turn off
laser transmission in the event received optical signal is lost. ALS may be
enabled or disabled with this option.
<5> Digital Diagnostic (DD) Information: This menu item will display the
SFP internal data such as manufacturer, part number, wavelength, reach,
etc. Optional DD in SFP will further display receive power, transmit power
and internal temperature (in Centigrade).
<6> Device Status and Information: This opens a sub-menu where the
device can be disabled, where factory default settings can be loaded, where
the device can be reset and where the settings can be saved.
<P>. Password: Use this menu item to set the device login password to
protect it from unauthorized access.
Example of reading Digital Diagnostics Information display.
Version:[1.000-1.005-0.000-0.000]
<< Fiber Side Status and Configuration >>
Vendor Name
:[ FIBERXON INC.
]
Vendor Part Number :[ FTM-3125C-L40
]
Fiber Type
:[ Single ]
Tx Wave Length
:[ 1310nm ]
RX Wave Length
:[
nm ]
Link Length
:[ 0040Km ]
Tx Power
:[ 01 dBm]
Rx Power
:[ -40 dBm]
Rx Sensitivity
:[ 00 dBm]
Temperature
:[ 58 C ]
<ESC> Go to previous menu.

Example of Line Side Console Screen, FRM220-1000TS

Parameters are read from any MSA compliant SFP module. Extended
information is only available in modules which support D/D function.

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Upgrading
The FRM220-1000TS card may be firmware upgraded when it is placed in
the FRM220 chassis with NMC management card. The user may use a
local console connection to the NMC, a remote Telnet (IP) connection, or a
Web based (HTTP) connection with any available browser. The NMC
communicates to all cards through a serial RS485 control bus. The upgrade
code is transferred to the NMC by way of TFTP server. All of these
mentioned upgrade methods are well documented in the FRM220-NMC
Software Operation Manual.
About SFP Units
The FRM220-1000TS accepts any SFP unit that complies with the MSA
standard and is rated for a data rate of 1.25Gbps. Follow all ESD
precautions when handling the card and SFP modules. Fiber optic
components and cables are very sensitive to dirt, dust and mishandling,
especially in high-speed networks. Dirty or mistreated fiber may cause
errors and an unwanted degradation of signal quality. Remove the dust
caps on SFP and patch cables only when ready to plug in optical cables.
Installation
CTC Union supplied SFP modules are of the Bale Clasp type. The bale
clasp SFP module has a bale clasp that secures the module into the SFP
cage.
Inserting a Bale Clasp SFP Module into a SFP cage
Step 1 Close the bale clasp upward before inserting the SFP module.
Step 2 Line up the SFP module with the port, and slide it into the cage.
Removing a Bale Clasp SFP Module
Step 1 Open the bale clasp on the SFP module. Press the clasp
downward with your index finger.
Step 2 Grasp the SFP module between your thumb and index finger and
carefully remove it from the SFP cage.

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Troubleshooting Info
UTP Port link problems
The TP port of the 1000TS supports 1000Base-T only. It cannot link with
a Fast Ethernet UTP port. It must be used with Gigabit Ethernet.
The UTP port supports auto-polarity and auto MDI-X, so any straight Cat
5e or better cable will work.
As 1000TS is a transparent media converter (not a switch), the Duplex set
at the FX port will also be reflected at the TP port. If FX port is set Half
Duplex, then TP port will also be Half Duplex. Note that this is non-standard
for gigabit Ethernet, so in most cases the TP will not link. Make sure the FX
duplex has not been mistakenly set to Half Duplex.
FX Port link problems
The FX port supports GbE only. The SFP must support gigabit Ethernet
speed.
The FX port supports either auto-negotiation (default) or forced mode
setting. If there are link problems with the fiber, when connected to third
party equipment, for example a Cisco switch, try setting the FX port to
Forced mode and Full Duplex. Many Cisco switches do not support autonegotiation on their fiber ports.
Other link problems
Check if LFP is enabled. If LFP is enabled, the converter requires good
link on both FX and TP ports. If either has no link, then the other will also
not link. So, if link testing, please disable LFP.
FX link can be checked by using an LC simplex cable to loop the SFP Tx
to Rx. CAUTION: Do not do this when the TP port is linked to a live network
or a broadcast storm could result.
Conclusion
Once configuration has been confirmed and FX / TP ports check for link
state, most problems end up being cables. Swap different UTP and fiber
cables before blaming the converter.

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