Page 2 - Black Box Heavy Duty Edge Switches; Trademarks; Copyright; BLACK BOX; Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this
Black Box Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide (07/05) BLACK BOX ® Series Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide Trademarks Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation NEBS is a trademark of Telcordia Technologies UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratori...
Page 3 - Contacting Black Box Corporation; Please use these mailing address and phone and fax numbers:; Black Box Corporation
Black Box Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide (07/05) Contacting Black Box Corporation Please use these mailing address and phone and fax numbers: Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15055 Phone: (724) 746-5500 Fax: (724) 746-0746 E-mail: [email protected] __________...
Page 4 - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Black Box Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide (07/05) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, th...
Page 5 - ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT
Black Box Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide (07/05) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’...
Page 8 - Certification Notice for
Black Box Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide (07/05) Certification Notice for Equipment Used in Canada The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications-network protective, op...
Page 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; LH1505-RACK for Rack Mounting of Heavy-Duty LBH Switches . 38
Black Box Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide (07/05) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 SPECIFICATIONS (HEAVY-DUTY EDGE SWITCHES) .............. 1 1.1 Technical Specifications ..................................................................... 1 1.2 Summary of models and descriptions ......
Page 13 - Technical Specifications; Ports Performance; Packet-Processing Between Domains
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 1 1.0 SPECIFICATIONS (Heavy-Duty Edge Switches) 1.1 Technical Specifications Ports Performance When a port is operating at 100Mbps: Data Rate: 100Mbps When a port is operating at 10 Mbps: Data Rate: 10 Mbps Network Standards 100...
Page 14 - Path Delay Value; : 50 BT on all ports; Factory default is activated on port 1 and 2; Maximum Ethernet Segment (or Domain) Lengths
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 2 Latency (not including packet time): 100 to 10 Mbps: 5 µ s 10 to 100Mbps: 15 µ s Path Delay Value : 50 BT on all ports LLL(Link-Loss-Learn): Factory default is activated on port 1 and 2 (allow to flush the internal address buf...
Page 15 - Operating Environment; Conformal Coating (optional) for humidity protection
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 3 Operating Environment LBHXXXA(E): 32 º F to 104 º F (0 º C to 40 º C) LBHXXXA(E)-H: -13 º F to 140 º F (-25 º C to 60 º C) Long term per agency tests (UL). -40 º F to 149 º F (-40 º C to 85 º C) Short term per IEC Type tests. ...
Page 16 - ALARM RELAY Terminal Block, H and P models only, two screw terminals:
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 4 Packaging: Enclosure: Rugged sheet metal (Steel). Dimensions of the Switch unit: 3.7 in H x 3.0 in W x 1.7 in D (9.4 cm x 7.6 cm x 4.3 cm) Weight: all models: 13 oz. (370g); Power supply, A, and AE: 5.8 oz (165g) A–H, and AE-H...
Page 17 - POWER SUPPLY; with a Listed 5 A DC fuse in the supply circuit.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 5 POWER SUPPLY These products are intended to be supplied by a Listed, Direct Plug-In power unit, marked “Class 2”, or a Listed ITE Power Supply, marked “LPS”, which has suitably rated output voltage (i.e. 9vdc, 12vdc, 24vdc, 48...
Page 18 - . Input: 240vac at 50Hz with IEC 320 connector for the user; Temperature un-controlled Extreme; Outdoor temperature rated. Input: 6ft AC power cord to
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 6 Office Models Ratings (0 to 40°C) North America (A) models. Input: direct plug-in 95-125vac at 60 Hz. Output:12vdc, 1Amps International (AE) models . Input: 240vac at 50Hz with IEC 320 connector for the user supplied AC power ...
Page 19 - For Hardened or Extreme -24VDC unit only for dual DC power (sold; Power Consumption
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 7 International (AE-P) models . Outdoor temperature rated. Input: IEC 320 connector on the 100-240vac 47-63Hz external power adapter. Requires a user supplied power cord. Output:12vdc, 2Amps. Note: LH1505-CK - For Hardened or Ex...
Page 20 - POWER: Steady ON when power applied; Mounting options; Metal mounting clips for panel mounting: included
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 8 Fiber optic port: supports 100Base-FX with a “fiber flavor” choice of multimode SC, ST, LC or MTRJ or single mode SSC, SSCL, SST or SLC connectors. (By default factory settings is at “Full” duplex on fiber ports) LED Indicator...
Page 21 - Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF; Emissions meets FCC Part 15 Class A.; Extreme models: NEMA TS-2 and TEES for traffic control equipment
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 9 Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF ) – over15 years, Telcordia (Bellcore) Method Agency Approvals and Standards Compliance: UL Listed (UL 60950), cUL, CE, Emissions meets FCC Part 15 Class A. NEBS L3 and ETSI compliant. Hardened ...
Page 22 - AE
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 10 1.2 Summary of models and descriptions Note: The LBH150, LBH240 and LBH600 model # consists of the base unit, for domestic power supply add A , for international power supply add AE , fiber interface xx and the dc power optio...
Page 23 - xx
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 11 Note: xx for fiber interface “SC” = 100Base-FX-SC: multi-mode fiber optic with SC type connector, 2km. “SSC”= 100Base-FX-SSC: single-mode fiber optic with SC type connector, 20km. “SSCL”= 100Base-FX-SSCL: single-mode fiber op...
Page 24 - and typical applications.; Inspecting the Package and the Product; This package should contain:
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 12 2.0 INTRODUCTION This section describes LBHXXX Series models, including appearance, features and typical applications. 2.1 Inspecting the Package and the Product Examine the shipping container for obvious damage prior to inst...
Page 25 - Product Description; six port
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 13 Remove the Black Box LBHXXX Series Edge Switches from the shipping container. Be sure to keep the shipping container should you need to ship the unit at a later date. In the event there are items missing or damaged contact yo...
Page 26 - Din rail mounted to suit any application.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 14 built in, covers the full range of application environments, with regular (office), Hardened (factory floor), and Extreme-rated (outdoor) versions. Extra features for Heavy- Duty(LBHXXX )and extended temperature operation ran...
Page 27 - xxx
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 15 Black Box managed switches, running STP/RSTP, can often provide high availability Redundant LANs at economical cost. The Heavy-Duty LBH xxx -Series regular-package units are for office and indoor wiring closet environments. T...
Page 28 - fiber
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 16 Fig 2.2 b Fig 2.2b (LBH150A-SC) left with four10/100 RJ-45 and two fiber 100Mb The Regular Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Edge Switches models (as shown in Fig 2.2.a, b,) units are for office and wiring closet environments and use an exte...
Page 29 - XXX
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 17 The regular model LBH XXX A, includes Link-Loss-Learn, MDIX ports and the full range of fiber port options. The regular LBH150A/LBH240A model does not have options for Alarm and DC power The Hardened labeled Heavy-Duty LBHXXX...
Page 30 - Hardened
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 18 The Heavy-Duty LBH150A -H /LBH240A-H Edge Switches, Hardened units are for factory floor applications. The LBHXXX A -H models are built with high-grade components and are constructed using special thermal techniques and a met...
Page 31 - Extreme
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 19 models for external AC or internal DC power are available. Ambient operating temperature is –25°C to + 60°C depending on the power source used. Storage temperature rating is –25°C to + 85°C. F ig 2.2e & f, Extreme model L...
Page 33 - All the Extreme and hardened models also come along with hardware
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 21 All the Extreme and hardened models also come along with hardware operated Alarm terminal block for providing extra reliability to the unit. The Alarm feature allows the LBHXXX heavy duty users to be aware and to monitor any ...
Page 34 - terminal is provided on the rear of the unit.; Frame Buffering and Latency; The Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Series Edge Switches are store-and-forward
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 22 connected correctly and showing, by blinking, when there is traffic. The LK/ACT LED’s are repeated on the front as 1 (port 1)…6 (port 6), whereas on the side as LA1…LA6 . There is another set of LEDs on the front for 10 or H ...
Page 35 - when the traffic load is greatest.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 23 length and have the correct CRC, i.e. they are good packets. This eliminates propagation of bad packets, enabling all of the available bandwidth to be used for valid information. While other switching technologies such as ...
Page 38 - Reduces Network Costs and provide economical solution
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 26 2.4 Features and Benefits Full 100Mb or 10 Mb switching services for high performance Ethernet Black Box Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Switches provide Fast Ethernet switching on all ports. They perform high speed filter/forward operatio...
Page 39 - Two sets of LEDs for viewing status from any angle.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 27 Installation is “Plug and Play”, operation is transparent to software The Black Box Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Switches operate as hardware switches, only forwarding those packets from each domain that are needed on the other domains....
Page 40 - Efficient Compact design, for all purpose convenient mounting
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 28 Qualified to use for temperature un-controlled “outdoor” application The Black Box LBHXXX A(E)- P Extreme rated versions of Edge Switches have an ambient temperature rating between –40 º C to +75 º C for DC models and qualify...
Page 41 - Hardware operated Alarm terminal block for LBHXXX; The Alarm contact option on LBHXXX; Applications for Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Edge Switches
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 29 Hardware operated Alarm terminal block for LBHXXX A(E)- H and LBHXXX A(E)- P The Alarm contact option on LBHXXX A(E)- H and LBHXXX A(E)- P enables monitoring for internal power failure, and provides extra reliability to the h...
Page 42 - economical solution for faster recovery, during the ring break.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 30 offered by Black Box Edge Switches provide convenient, economical, and reliable solutions as well as an active role on the managed redundant network setup for faster recovery. The compact Black Box Heavy-Duty LBHXXX assists f...
Page 43 - Example1. Supermarket application for LBHXXX-; In this example, the supermarket
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 31 Internet Router Example1. Supermarket application for LBHXXX- In this example, the supermarket required a Data Mining function to store all the transaction with an ongoing demand to expand the network. This need can be easily...
Page 44 - solution but also reduces operational costs significantly.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 32 across large distances with multi- or single–mode fiber while securing the LAN from EMI and wire tapping. The LBHXXX’s six ports in a small, reliable metal enclosure provide an effective solution to for transferring real-time...
Page 47 - In this example, the Black Box LBHXXX
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 35 Example 3: LBHXXX A(E)- P: In this example, the Black Box LBHXXX A(E)- P Extreme Edge Switches are deployed to serve as a secure corporate or transportation surveillance system. CCTV cameras may be spread out over many miles ...
Page 49 - Locating the Edge Switch Unit; Secure attachment of mounting
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 37 3.0 INSTALLATION This section describes the installation of the Black Box Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Edge Switches, including location, mountings, power supply options and media connection. 3.1 Locating the Edge Switch Unit All the He...
Page 50 - rugged and secure mounting in any orientation.; LH1505-RACK for Rack Mounting of Heavy-Duty LBH Switches
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 38 mounting the unit on a vertical surface such as a wall or cabinet, or for securing the unit on a table-top or shelf. Alternatively, metal mounting clips and screws are included for a rugged and secure mounting in any orientat...
Page 52 - status, even when the units are very close together.; for Rack Mounting Media Edges
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 40 beveled-top edge of the units permits the LEDs of each unit to be viewed for operational status, even when the units are very close together. 3.3 LH1505-RACK-1-9V and LH1505-RACK-2-9V for Rack Mounting Media Edges The LH1505-...
Page 53 - A Black Box LBH
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 41 The side-view < here is an example of an installation of the model LH1505P-RACK , 19” rack-mount tray, holding a few LBHXXX, and LBH100A, each with their power input plugged into the built-in common AC power supply in the ...
Page 54 - The Black Box LBHXXX models with “HD” and; for Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Switches; Black Box Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Switches are
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 42 The metal DIN-Rail mounting hardware is optional and needs to be ordered as a separate item, e.g. Model #XXXXX. It comes with four screws to attach the bracket to the MC unit. The rail clip is spring-loaded with a pull-up lat...
Page 56 - Powering the LBHXXX
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 44 3.5 Powering the LBHXXX A(E)- H and LBHXXX A(E)- P (DC internal) with 12V, 24V or –48VDC power input Each Black Box LBHXXX A(E)- H/LBHXXX A(E)- P Series is equipped with an internal DC power supply, and has built-in screw ter...
Page 58 - GND; : Terminal for “earth” or ground wire connection to the LBHXXX; Input Voltage
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 46 3.6 DC Power Terminals : “+”, “-”, gnd GND : Terminal for “earth” or ground wire connection to the LBHXXX A(E)- H chassis Input Voltage : 12VDC 24VDC -48VDC Input current : 0.8 amp.(12V DC) 0.4 amp max.(24V DC) 0.2 amp max.(-...
Page 60 - the LBHXXX
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 48 the LBHXXX A(E)- H’s power terminals, positive (+) and negative (-) screws. The use of Ground (GND) optional; it connects to the Edge Switch chassis. Ensure that each lead is securely tightened from the top, as shown on above...
Page 61 - Media; 00BASE-TX RJ-45
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 49 distance for unshielded twisted pair cabling is 100 meters (328 ft). For fiber port 10BASE- FL or 100BASE-FX multi-mode, 50/125 or 62.5/125 microns cabling can be used, whereas for single-mode, 9/125 microns cabling should be...
Page 62 - unshielded and shielded twisted pair cables.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 50 3.8.1 Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45, CAT 3 or CAT 5, Unshielded or Shielded) The following procedure describes how to connect a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX twisted pair segment to the RJ-45 port. The procedure is the same for bot...
Page 63 - tips of the fiber connectors. Save these dust caps for future use.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 51 1. Before connecting the fiber optic cable, remove the protective dust caps from the tips of the fiber connectors. Save these dust caps for future use. 2. Wipe clean the ends of the dual connectors with a soft cloth or lint-f...
Page 64 - Single-Mode Fiber Optic
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 52 fiber media to SC connectors, simply snap on the two square male connectors into the SC female jacks of the Fiber connector until it clicks and secures. 3.8.4 Connecting Single-Mode Fiber Optic When using single-mode fiber ca...
Page 65 - Power Budget Calculations; where P
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 53 3.8.5 Power Budget Calculations for Heavy-Duty LBHXXX, Fiber Media Receiver Sensitivity and Transmitter Power are the parameters necessary to compute the power budget. To calculate the power budget of different fiber media in...
Page 67 - only; if the following; Connections to NICs
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 55 * Note: The use of either multi-mode or single-mode fiber to operate at 100Mbps speed over long distances (i.e., over approx. 400 meters) can be achieved only if the following factors are both applied: • The 100Mb fiber segme...
Page 68 - The Black Box Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Edge Switches provide SIX
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 56 4.0 OPERATION 4.1 Dual-Speed Functionality, and Switching The Black Box Heavy-Duty LBHXXX Edge Switches provide SIX switched ports with combination of fiber and copper or copper only. The architecture supports a dual speed sw...
Page 69 - Switching, Filtering and Forwarding
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 57 Switching, Filtering and Forwarding Each time a packet arrives on one of the switched ports, the decision is taken to either filter or to forward the packet. Packets whose source and destination addresses lie on the same port...
Page 70 - When a RJ-45 cable connection is made, and each time a LINK is enabled,
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 58 4.2 Auto-cross (MDIX), Auto-negotiation and Speed-sensing The RJ-45 ports independently support auto-cross (MDI or MDIX) in auto- negotiation mode and will work properly with all the other connected devices with RJ-45 port wh...
Page 71 - LED Description; Illuminates GREEN to indicate power applied.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 59 4.3 Dual LEDs, Front-panel and side-panel (Black Box Heavy-Duty LBHXXX) LED Description PWR Illuminates GREEN to indicate power applied. LK/ ACT Steady ON for LINK w/no traffic, blinking for activity per port. LINK will turn ...
Page 73 - Useful info about Alarm Contacts in LBHXXX; Ethernet products are designed to provide reliability and
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 61 Useful info about Alarm Contacts in LBHXXX A(E)- H and LBHXXX A(E)- P: 1. Two-position terminal block (1,2) provided next to the DC power input, as shown above. 2. The Alarm Relay contact connected to the two terminals (1,2) ...
Page 74 - assistance or contact BLACK BOX Customer Support.; Before Calling for Assistance
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 62 procedures described in this section or if the LBHXXX Series 10/100 Mb/s Switch is not performing as expected, do not attempt to repair the unit; instead contact your supplier for assistance or contact BLACK BOX Customer Supp...
Page 75 - of the LBH; When Calling for Assistance; Please be prepared to provide the following information.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 63 4. If the problem is isolated to a network device other than the LBHXXX and LBHXXX Series 10/100 Mb/s switch product, it is recommended that the problem device is replaced with a known good device. Verify whether or not the p...
Page 76 - Include the date(s) that you purchased the products from BLACK BOX.
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 64 2. An accurate list of BLACK BOX product model(s)involved, with serial number(s). Include the date(s) that you purchased the products from BLACK BOX. 3. It is useful to include other network equipment models and related hardw...
Page 77 - CAUTION
Black Box ® Heavy Duty Edge Switches Installation and User Guide(07/05) 65 5.3 Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure Shipping and Packaging Information Should you need to ship the unit back to Black Box Corporation, please follow these instructions: 1. Package the unit carefully. It is recom...