RUGGEDCOM RX1500
Installation Guide
Chapter 3
Communication Ports
Fiber Optic Ethernet Ports 23
Section 3.2
Fiber Optic Ethernet Ports
Fiber optic Ethernet ports are available with either MTRJ (Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack), LC (Lucent
Connector), SC (Standard or Subscriber Connector) or ST (Straight Tip) connectors. Make sure the Transmit (Tx)
and Receive (Rx) connections of each port are properly connected and matched to establish a proper link.
Figure 29: MTRJ Port
1. Tx Connector 2. Rx Connector
Figure 30: LC Port
1. Tx Connector 2. Rx Connector
Figure 31: SC Port
1. Tx Connector 2. Rx Connector
Figure 32: ST Port
1. Tx Connector 2. Rx Connector
For specifications on the available fiber optic Ethernet ports, refer to Section 4.5, “Fiber Optic Ethernet Port
Specifications”.
Section 3.3
SFP Optic Ethernet Ports
SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) optic Ethernet ports are available with LC (Lucent Connector) connectors.
Make sure the Transmit (Tx) and Receive (Rx) connections of each port are properly connected and matched to
establish a proper link.
Figure 33: LC Port
1. Tx Connector 2. Rx Connector
NOTE
SFP modules, as well as their optical ports, can be safely inserted and removed while the chassis is
powered and operating.
The following sections describe how to install and remove SFP optical ports: