Specifications

miConverter
miConverter
TM
 Miniature 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Ethernet
media converter
 Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-FX and
the IEEE 802.3 specication
 Supports Full/Half-Duplex UTP auto-negotiation
 Automatically detects and adjusts crossover function
 Multimode, single-mode and single-ber options
 ST or SC ber connector options
 Domestic, Universal and Country/Region specic AC
power supply options available
 Optional USB power adapter cable available for
operation without AC power adapter
 The miConverter 10/100 Plus features DIP-switches for
UTP and Link Mode congurations
 LED indicators for UTP and ber status
 Wall-mount with optional mounting brackets or in an
18-Module Powered Chassis
 Cost-effective
 Small and light, weighs only 5 ounces
 Lifetime Warranty and free 24/7 Technical Support
miConverter 10/100 and miConverter 10/100 Plus
10/100TX to 100FX Ethernet Media Converters
The miniature miConverter 10/100 and miConverter 10/100
Plus
are rate-switching 10/100 UTP copper to 100BASE-FX
fiber media converters. The miConverter provides cost-
effective ber connectivity from Ethernet switches to diagnostic
equipment, desktop and laptop computers.
They can be powered by a computer’s USB port using
the optional USB Power Adaptor Cable, which reduces
the module’s weight and eliminates the need to tether the
miConverter to an electrical outlet that provide cost-effective
ber network extension and connectivity.
The UTP port can auto-negotiate by detecting the speed and
duplex-mode of the connected device. Upon connection to the
UTP device, the UTP port speed adjusts to either 10Mbps or
100Mbps, and the duplex-mode adjusts to either Full-Duplex
or Half-Duplex. Auto-crossover enables the connection to
workstations (MDI port) or hub/switches (MDI-X port) without
requiring a crossover cable.
The 100BASE-FX ber port operates in Full-Duplex mode.
Models are available for single-mode or multimode fiber
with ST or SC ber connectors. Multimode ber models
support distances up to 5km and single-mode ber models
support distances up to 120km. Single-ber models feature
Bi-Directional ber and support distances up to 40km.
The miConverter 10/100 Plus features DIP-switches for the
conguration of the UTP port and four different Link Modes
(fault-detection capabilities). The DIP-switches allow manual
conguration of the UTP speed and duplex mode while the Link
Modes assist in the identication and isolation of link failures.
The available modes are Link Segment, Link Propagate,
Remote Fault Detection and Symmetrical Fault Detection.
Diagnostic data is provided through LED indicators that assist
in network installation and maintenance. The LEDs report the
availability of power, port activity and link status, speed and
duplex modes of the UTP port.
The external AC power supply is available in US, Universal
and Country/Region specic models. Country/Region specic
models feature optional interchangeable connectors, allowing
for compatibility with electrical outlet types found around the
world.
The miConverter 10/100 and miConverter 10/100 Plus can
be mounted in the miConverter 18-Module Power Chassis
to consolidate individual modules into a rack-mount form
factor that can be deployed where multiple ber optic links
are distributed from UTP switch equipment. The chassis
powers converter modules with barrel-style DC connectors,
and is available with a single universal AC, 24VDC or 48VDC
internal power supply. This compact, high-density chassis is
1.5 rack units high, and can be mounted in a standard 19” or
23” equipment rack.
Key Features
Shown with optional wall-mounting bracket kit