GigaSwitch 8User Guide

GigaSwitch 8 User Guide
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Documentation last reviewed May 30, 2011, by Bart Swinnen.
Printed in the EU.

Table of Contents
Warranty information........................................................................5
Limited warranty..........................................................................5
Returning under warranty..............................................................5Freight........................................................................................ 5General.......................................................................................... 6Packaging.................................................................................... 6Overview..................................................................................... 6Specification................................................................................ 7Dimensions...............................................................................7Weight..................................................................................... 7Electrical.................................................................................. 7Connectors............................................................................... 7Environmental...........................................................................7Performance specifications............................................................. 8Connectivity.................................................................................... 9Front panel – Left panel................................................................. 9Rear panel – Side panel................................................................ 9Mains........................................................................................ 10LED Indicators............................................................................... 11Overview................................................................................... 11Led indicators............................................................................. 11Connecting the GigaSwitch 8............................................................12
Connecting to an end node........................................................... 12
Connecting to a Hub or a switch.................................................... 13
Wiring.......................................................................................... 14
RJ45 Wiring guidelines................................................................. 14
Technical specifications................................................................ 16
Additional Documentation.............................................................17

Warranty information
Limited warranty
Unless otherwise stated, your product is covered by a two (2) years partsand labor limited warranty. It is the owner’s responsibility to furnish
receipts or invoices for verification of purchase, date, and dealer ordistributor. If purchase date cannot be provided, date of manufacture will
be used to determine warranty period.

Returning under warranty
Any Product unit or parts returned to Luminex LCE must be packaged in asuitable manner to ensure the protection of such Product unit or parts,and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate thatthe package contains returned Product units or parts. Accompany all
returned Product units or parts with a written explanation of the alleged
problem or malfunction.

FreightAll shipping will be paid by the purchaser. Items under warranty shall havereturn shipping paid by the manufacturer only in the European Union.
Under no circumstances will freight collect shipments be accepted. Prepaid
shipping does not include rush expediting such as air freight. Air freight
can be sent customer collect in the European Union.
Warranty is void if the product is misused, damaged, modified in any way,or for unauthorized repairs or parts.

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GeneralPackaging- Gigaswitch 8•

1 x Gigaswitch 8•

1 x User guide- Gigaswitch 8 Truss•

1 x Gigaswitch 8•

1 x Powercon male connector•

1 x User GuideOverview
The Luminex GigaSwitch 8 Ethernet Switch is equipped with eight neutrik
Ethercon ports providing 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps Bandwidth.
These ports can be used for connecting PCs, Media servers, ArtNET orsACN node. Each port can support up to 2000 Mbps of throughput in fullduplex mode. This stand-alone GigaSwitch 8 enables the network to use
most multimedia and imaging applications concurrently with other userapplications without creating bottlenecks.
This all comes in a 19'' unit high metal housing for the Gigaswitch 8. The
Gigaswitch 8 Truss comes in a rugged truss mountable metal housing with
two M10 inserts. This enclosure allows to use the node in a truss, on thefloor or as a table top device.

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GigaSwitch 8

Specification
Model: GigaSwitch 8 – Gigaswitch 8 Truss
Manufacturer: LUMINEX Lighting Control Equipment

Dimensions
GigaSwitch 8482 x 172 x 44 (mm)19” x 6,8” x 1,75”
Package: 520 x 235 x 50 (mm)
GigaSwitch 8 Truss
279 x 169,5 x 102 (mm)11” x 6,7” x 4”
Package: 340 x 230 x 110 (mm)WeightGigaswitch 8: 2,5 kg
Gigaswitch 8 Truss : 3,6 kg

Electrical
Voltages: 90 – 260 VAC
Frequency: 47 – 63 Hz
Rated power: 20 W
Fuses: 125V-250V, 1A, Slow blow only (5mm x 20mm)

Connectors
8 x shielded Neutrik RJ45 Ethercon connector
1 x IEC inlet (rack version only)
1 x Neutrik Powercon in (Truss version only)
2 x M10 inserts (Truss version only)

Environmental
Operating temperature: 0 ~ 40°C (32 ~ 95°F)

Storage temperature: -10 ~ 70°C (14 ~ 158°F)

Humidity: 15% ~95% RH, non-condensing

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Performance specifications
Ports 8Port types 10/100/1000BaseT Gigabit Ethernet ports(Shielded RJ45)

Ethernet switch type Store and Forward
Ethernet protocols supported IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x Flow control &802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet, 802.1p CoS

Protocol CSMA/CD
RJ45 operation Auto negotiation, Auto MDIX

Data Transfert Rate Ethernet:

10Mbs (Half Duplex)
20Mbps(Full Duplex)

Fast Ethernet:

100Mbps (Half Duplex)
200Mbps (Full Duplex)

Gigabit:Topology Star

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GigaSwitch 82000Mbps (Full Duplex)

Connectivity
Front panel – Left panel

Status LEDs
10/100/1000MBps Ethernet ports

8 X shielded Ethercon connectors (rack version default configuration)

Rear panel – Side panel

Power input +Fuse holder
Punched holes

6 X punched holes (rack version default configuration)
1 X IEC inlet + fuse holder (rack version only)
1 x Neutrik Powercon inlet (truss version only)
1 x Fuse holder (truss version only)

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MainsGigaswitch 8
The device operates with an AC voltage between 90V and 260V within afrequency range of 47Hz and 63Hz.
An IEC socket is located at the rear of the unit. Please use an IEC plug
compliant cable to feed power to the unit.
Luminex recommend the use of a power cable, fitted with an IEC-Lock™
plug. The IEC-Lock™ system offers a reliable way to connect the power
cable to the unit. The equipment must be earthed !
!!! This equipment must be earthed !!!
Gigaswitch 8 TrussThe device operates with an AC voltage between 90V and 260V within afrequency range of 47Hz and 63Hz.
A Neutrik PowerCon IN connector can be connected to the device. Pleaseuse an authorized plug and connect the cores in the mains lead in
accordance with the following scheme:

Green / Yellow: Earth
Blue: NeutralBrown: Live!!! This equipment must be earthed !!!

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GigaSwitch 8

LED Indicators
Overview
The LED indicators of the GigaSwitch 8 include power, 100/1000Mbps andlink activity. The following shows the LED indicators for the GigaSwitch
along with an explanation of each indicator.

Led indicators
Comprehensive LED indicators display the conditions of the GigaSwitch 8
and status of the network. A description of these LED indicators follows.
The LED indicators of the GigaSwitch 8 include power, Link/Act,
10/100Mbps and 1000Mbps.
Switch LEDs
Power (Green)

StatusOnOffMeaning
The internal power supply is working
properly
No power connection. The switch is NOT
receiving powerPorts LEDs
The port is enabled and receiving a linkindication from the connected device
no active network cable is connected to theOff
port
Indicates that there is network activity on theFlashing (1) port
Speed (Green)
OnIndicates the port is operating at 1000 Mbps
Indicates the port is operating at 10 or 100OffMbps(1) The flashing behavior is an on/off cycle once every 0.083 seconds
approximately
Link/Activity (Green)OnIllustration 1: LED indication

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Connecting the GigaSwitch 8
Connecting to an end node
An end node includes an Ethernet-DMX converter or PC's outfitted with a
10,100 or 1000Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet Network interface Card
(NIC).
An end node can be connected to the switch via a twisted pair Category 5
UTP/FTP/STP or higher. The end node can be connected to any port of theswitch. If the end node is outfitted with a 1000Mps Network interfacecard, a twisted pair Category 5e or Higher must be used.
The end node can be connected to the GigaSwitch using either a straightcable or crossover cable; any cable is fine. The GigaSwitch 8 comes with
the MDI/MDIX feature.
See the example below:

The link/Act LED for each UTP port blink turns green when the link is valid.
A flashing Link/Act LED indicates packet activity on that port. A LED on
the bottom indicates a port speed of either 10/100Mbps or 1000Mbps (seeIllustration 1).

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Connecting to a Hub or a switch
These connection can be accomplished in a number of way using a normalcable•

A 10BaseT hub or switch can be connected to the switch via atwisted pair Category 5 or higher UTP/STP/FTP cable.

•A 100BaseTX hub or switch can be connected to the switch via atwisted pair Category 5 or higher UTP/STP/FTP cable.

•A 1000BaseT hub or switch can be connected to the switch via atwisted pair Category 5e or higher UTP/STP/FTP cable.

See example below

The hub or switch can be connected to the GigaSwitch 8 using either astraight cable or crossover cable; any cable is fine. The GigaSwitch 8
comes with the MDI/MDIX feature.

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WiringRJ45 Wiring guidelines
Use data-quality (not voice-quality) twisted pair cable rated category 5 or
better with standard RJ45 connectors with or without Neutrik Etherconconnectors. For best performance use shielded cable. Straight through orcrossover category 5 cable can be used regardless of the type of device
connected to the GigaSwitch 8. This is because the Gigawitch 8 supportsauto-mdi/mdix-crossover. 1000Mbps devices must be connected to theGigaSwitch using 5e Category cable or higher.

Pair #

Wire

1-White/Blue
2-White/Orange
3-White/Green
4-White/Brown

Pin #White/Blue

5Blue

4White/Orange

1Orange2White/Green

3

Green

6White/Brown

7Brown8568-B diagram

Pair #

Wire

1-White/Blue
2-White/Green
3-White/Orange
4-White/Brown

White/Blue

5Blue

4White/Green

1

Green

2White/Orange

3

Orange6White/Brown

7Brown8568-A diagram

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Pin #GigaSwitch 8

Notes for wiring diagrams above:➢For patch cables, 568-B wiring is by far, the most common method.

➢There is no difference in connectivity between 568B and 568Acables. Either wiring should work fine on any system.

➢For a straight through cable, wire both ends identical.

➢

For a crossover cable, wire one end 568A and the other end 568B.

➢

Do not confuse pair numbers with pin numbers. A pair number isused for reference only (eg: 10BaseT Ethernet uses pairs 2 & 3).
The pin numbers indicate actual physical locations on the plug andjack.

The maximum cable length for 10/100BaseT is typically 100 meters (328ft.). Luminex recommend using 80 meters.

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Technical specifications
Copper RJ45 Ports: (10/100BaseT or 10/100/1000BaseT)
Connectors
Shielded Neutrik EtherconProtocol
CSMA/CD
Ethernet compliancy
IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x Flow control & 802.3ab
Gigabit Ethernet
Auto-crossover
RJ45 MDI/MDIX (allows you to use straight or crosswired cables)
Auto-negotiating
10BaseT,100BaseTX, 1000BaseT
Auto-sensing
Full or half duplex (Gigabit is full duplex)
Cable requirements
Twisted pair (Cat. 5e or better)Max. cable distance
100 meters
General:OperationMac address table
MemorySwitching Throughput
LatencyThroughput
Address learning
Address aging
Environmental
Input power (typical with allports active) (Max. 20 W)
Input voltage
Frequency
Fuse
Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range
Humidity (non-condensing)
Dimensions (L x W x H): Rack
Version
Dimensions (L x W x H):
Truss Version
Weight: Rack version
Weight: Truss version

Page 16 of 17Intelligent store & forward, non-blocking
4096 entries
4Kb EEPROM, packet buffer size: 192KB
16 Gbps for full-wire speed on all ports
100Mb Latency: <3.6µs (LIFO 64-bytespackets); 1000Mb Latency: <1.2µs (LIFO 64bytes packets)
Up to 11.9 millions pps (64 bytes packets)
Automatic
Self learnig, auto-aging
Max. 20W
90 - 260 VAC / (120-370 VDC)
47 - 63 Hz
125V-250V, 1A, Slow blow (5mm x 20mm)
0 to +40 °C-10 to +70 °C
15 to 95% RH
482 x 172 x 44 (mm)19” x 6,8” x 1,75”
Package: 520 x 235 x 50 (mm)279 x 169,5 x 102 (mm)11” x 6,7” x 4”
Package: 340 x 230 x 110 (mm)
2,5kg
3,6kg

GigaSwitch 8Additional Documentation
All additional documentation can be downloaded from our web pages inthe support section.
Http://www.luminex.be--> SupportGigaSwitch 8

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