Media converters

Am creating a graduation gift using video and photos sent to me on a cd. How can I get this into my iMac to create in IMovie and then to IDVD for the ultimate gift?

Copy the files from the CD disc to your hard drive. Open iMovie and make a slideshow using the files then burn the finished edit with iDVD.
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UTP to Fibber Media converters for WLC connection to a Catalyst fiber blade

Hi Netpros,
Just wondering whether any of you have used a media converter to connect the WLC to a catalyst fibber port ..? If so which model have you used ? I am looking at something like this
http://www.omnitron-systems.com/downloads/datasheets/4370DS-C.pdf
Your response is much appreciated

Hi Fernando,
This would work. Why don't you purchase a GLC-TX instead?

Media converter

We need a media converter which should convert 1000 Mbps (TP-RJ45) to 1000 Mbps SX (Multi-mode Fiber)
The length of the Fiber cable is 1 (One) Kilometer.
Fiber Cable Type: 6 Core, 62.5/125µm
Connector Type: MM SC connectors
is there any type of media converter which conntect with fiber cable with the lenghth of 1 KM and provide multi-mode, there are lot of converter which i see on net they only work in muti-mode with in the range of 550 meters. on the other hand we have a cat 6 cable.

Gigabit Ethernet over multimode fiber is supported only over limited distances. I would recommend installing single mode fiber if that's possible, and using 1000BASE-LX optics. Otherwise, 100-megabit Fast Ethernet is probably the best you can get out of that length of multimode, as ScottMac said.
If you use 1000BASE-SX short wavelength optics over 62.5µm multimode, the maximum supported link length is 220m to 275m, depending on the modal bandwidth of the fiber.
If you use 1000BASE-LX long wavelength optics over 62.5µm multimode, the maximum specified link length is 550m. And you need mode conditioning patch cables to provide an offset launch of the LX signal into the multimode fiber.
Having said that, I think it may be possible for you to push Gigabit Ethernet out to 1km over 62.5 multimode. I have read that even worst-case multimode fiber links can support LX out to 700m, and that the distance was reduced to 550m to agree with the ISO/IEC 11801 structured cabling model. So, if you don't have worst-case fiber you might be able to do this. But it really, really, really depends on knowing the exact manufacturer and product number of your fiber, in order to determine what it's capable of. Testing the fiber with an OTDR wouldn't hurt, either.
As far as equipment is concerned, your best chances to go from a copper (RJ-45) Gigabit port across your 1km of multimode fiber to an SX fiber (SC) Gigabit port on the other side, would be with two different media converters. One that converts from 1000BASE-T to 1000BASE-LX; and the other that converts from 1000BASE-LX back to 1000BASE-SX. Use mode conditioning patch cables on the LX ports, and a regular multimode patch cable on the SX port.
Transition Networks www.transition.com is another manufacturer of media converters worth checking out. I have used theirs on a number of occasions, with good results.
Hope this helps.

Media Converter & Catalyst 3560 giving me headaches

Physical location 1 is connected to Physical location 2 with fiberoptic cable.
Location 1 fiber is terminated at Catalyst 3560.
Location 2 fiber is terminated at a media converter, so that the fiber link should be able to transparently be connected to a gigabit ethernet by rj45 cable.
The two fiber cables at each end is the same (62.5/125) - all is multimode fiber, and the gbic in the catalyst, and the media converter are both 850 nm.
On the Catalyst gbic where the fiber is, no link.
On the media converter there is link on the rj45, but no link on the fiber.
I cant seem to get what could be the problem.
The media converter is a tp-link mc200cm, which is gigabit, as well as the gbic module in the catalyst.
At first I bought the wrong tp-link (mc100cm - wavelength wrong) - however, on that, the fiber link lights (but very quick flashes only).
Any help, pointers oir the like would be greatlty appreciated!

It would seem the two devices should be compatible; both 850nm, short-reach interfaces and the instructions for the media converter shows a single-ended configuration. In the past, others have found that some media converters only operate in matched pairs; typically meaning they are not 802.3 compliant on their fiber links.
Have you confirmed that the fiber connectors are clean and the fibers are routed to the correct ports (Tx to Rx, and Rx to Tx)? Are the ports set on both devices for Auto speed and duplex setting? Have you tested the fiber links to ensure they are good? If you loop the fiber cable on the 3560's GBIC from Tx to Rx, can you get link? At the media convertor end, disconnect the fibers and connect the fibers together; does the 3560 show link? If you loop a fiber at the media converter's optical ports, does the media conv show link?
Let us know. Thx!

Optical Fiber Media Converter issue

I have used 2 Optical Fiber Media Converters (OFMC) to improve connectivity between a device that's at 1 extreme of my building and a switch on the other side of the building. Device is patched via UTP cable to MDF where I connect UTP from
patch block to 1000Base-Tx port on my OFMC, from which fiber cable goes into fiber patch block to transfer signal to IDF. At IDF, connect fiber from patch block to OFMC and from it I connect UTP cable to switch.
My issue is that doing this resulted in unsuccessful link between the switch and device. The only way I got it to work was by adding a small Gigabit switch between the UTP patch block and the OFMC at the MDF, and another small Gigabit switch between the
OFMC and the switch at the IDF.
Can anyone shed any light?
I thank you for your help in advance.

Hi,
Please contact your vendor or change the Fibre cable else you might want to check what kind of Fibre cables you are using.
LC channel
or SC channel ?
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SFP to media converter

Hello.
I want to connect two endpoints through a 62.5 mm fiber. One endpoint is a Catalyst 2960 and the other is a PLC
It has been tested to work with 2 Allied Telesis media converters (RJ-45 to 100Base-FX). One for each endpoint.
I'd like to know if I can try to connect a GLC-GE-100FX= (SFP in the switch) at one end and the media converter at the PLC's side.
I don't have any GLC-GE-100FX= to try so I'd like to know if they would work before acquiring one of them.
Thank you.
Javier F.

Hello.
It's an Allied Telesis AT-MC101XL-10 (multimode 100Base-FX) at one end and a 2960 with a GLC-GE-100FX at the other end.
The length of the link would not be longer than 700 meters over 62.5/125 multimode fiber.
I've attached both the datasheet and the installation guide of the transceiver.
I think that this should work since both ends use the 100Base-FX standard. Is this correct?
Thank you,
Javier F.

Media Convertors vs. Inline SFP or GBIC

I have read over many posts on this forum, but I still have some questions......
Are there any gained advantages in using the Cisco SFP or GBIC to connect to the Fiber Cabling (besides Product Support) over external Media Convertors?
I am new to the Optical World. A design project was dropped in my hands. I have to connect 2 offices using Fiber. The actual underground cable run will be handled by an outside contractor. Short Distance (less than 1 km).
I have to come up with an equipment list and configure the network devices after they are purchased. I am looking at a 3750 Switch at each site and Transition Media Convertors hanging off of an Ethernet switchport (100 or 1000) that connect to the fiber. I am also looking to make those interfaces VLAN trunks.
Is it better to use the inline SFP modules instead?
(I figure using the External Media Convertors instead would be keeping it simple since I can attach it to an configurable ethernet port on the switch)
also
Are the fiber SFP modules configured like any other interface?
interface ethernet XX
swithport mode trunk
etc
any thoughts appreciated

Advantages to Gigabit-speed SFP or GBIC:
* Takes up less space.
* It derives power from the switch it's plugged into. (Media converter requires a separate AC power outlet.)
* Covered under the warranty or Cisco SMARTnet maintenance contract you have on the switch it's plugged into. (Transition's media converters have a lifetime warranty, but the turn-around time on a replacement may not be as quick as what you get with a SMARTnet agreement.)
Disadvantages:
* Cost?
* Can only be used with Cisco devices. (Transition's media converter can be connected to any manufacturer's switch.)
What kind of fiber you are running between the two buildings?
Generally speaking, single mode fiber will require Cisco's LX/LH GBICs to run Gigabit Ethernet from 0 (zero) to 10km. These run $995 list price each (two are needed).
Multimode fiber can use the SX GBICs from 0 to 220-275m if 62.5-micron in diameter, and out to 500-550m if 50-micron. SX GBICs run $500 list price each (two are needed).
If 62.5-micron and longer than 220-275m but less than 550m, you can use LX/LH GBICs with specialized mode-conditioning patch cables. These cables are somewhat more expensive than regular patch cables: figure on 2X the price or a regular one.
If you can get by with a 100-megabit Fast Ethernet link over the fiber, then the media converters are the way to go. Over multimode, you can drive Fast Ethernet out to 2km in full duplex mode; over single mode, the least expensive ones can push to 20km with ease (also full duplex).
By default, the Transition 100-meg media converters autodetect duplex setting, so you can plug it into a 10/100 auto port on the switch and it will crank up to full duplex. Or, you can hard-code the port to 100 full and manually set the converter to be the same.
Configuration of the switchport as a VLAN access port or VLAN trunk port is the same, whether it's got a media converter or GBIC or SFP on it. On a fiber port in the switch (SFP or GBIC), speed is limited to 1000 megabit only: it cannot "down-shift" to 100 meg. And on Cisco's switches and routers, it's always full duplex. Copper ports can do 10/100 or 10/100/1000 autodetect speed and duplex, but these can also be hard-coded.
Hope this helps.
EDITED TO ADD: List pricing on Cisco's SFPs is the same as the GBICs.

Incorrect power injector

I have purchased several AIR-LAP1242AG-E-K9 but had no POE switches so I needed power injectors; we ended up purchasing AIR-PWRINJ-FIB without noticing that they were also media converters.
Is there any converter I can use to convert back to copper? I wanted to confirm this before getting to the inevitable conclusion that we need to exchange them for the AIR-PWRINJ3

Hi Javier,
You may want to take a look at the following media converter:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/video/ps8806/ps8900/ps8901/product_data_sheet0900aecd806c4982.pdf
Hope this helps,
Fede
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An mpg export puzzle

I have a QT mpg file, exported from FCP 4.5 with the Sorenson 3 codec. A look at "get movie info" confirms that S3 was used.
I've made sure that all relevant audio and video MIME settings in QT are checked.(However, I recently updated to 10.3.9 and QT 7. Didn't have this problem last time, when I was using 10.3.4 and QT 6)
Movie plays fine on my Mac and on my PC laptop. But when I try to open it in a couple of media converters on the laptop (I need a wmv version, too), I get error messages (one reports the file is damaged or not supported, the other that it's missing a codec.) This may also explain why a PC-owning friend who can usually play QT files can't open mine.
Deadline is approaching. Help, please!
(cross posted in the QT forum out of desperation)

OK,let me edit my description a bit:
1. I use FCP 4.5 HD and QT 7 to export various formats of QT file. Lately I've tried Sorensen 3 because it's not new to Mac or PC.
2. I take my QT export and transfer it to my PC, as in the past conversions on the Mac from QT to WMV have been iffy for my clients and I've had good luck with the PC programs.
3. I try to import the file through PC software Video Convert Master and get the error message that the file is damaged or not supported.
4. I try Microsoft's conversion utility and it tells me that a codec is missing.
The final confusion is that the original QT file plays fine on my PC, but not on a friend's PC.

New SG500 and SG300 How do I enable the fiber ports?

Sorry if this is a repeat couldn’t find my first post - I have a new small lan it consists of 4 SG 300's and 1 SG 500. I had thought I would be able to use the combo ports to connect the switches through the fiber trunk, but the ports are disabled and I cannot get them enabled. Could someone explain how to accomplish this or at least point me to documentation/instructions to do so? I am a total newbie so the simpler the better.
Please and Thank You!

Thank you for the reply, I will try that -however what I was trying to ask and failing is; If I can enable the ports will the switches be able to comunicate as long as they are in the same ip range or is there more to it than that? I have all new equipment but my fear is that the media converters i have are not recognized by the switch because there is no reference in the gui to anything being installed in those ports. -and that even if i get that working there will be some magic cofiguation i need to do to get everyone talking.
I have looked for instructions to explain the prosses but to be honest i dont get it. in the simplest form i need to get the fiber conection working between all five switches. I'm not trying to get someone to do it for me just a rosetta stone and identification of the correct instuctions.

Monitor vibration over long distance ( 300m)

Hi everyone,
Currently, I have a project to monitor vibration (16 IEPE channels) from a station that is more than 300m away from monitoring station. Looking at NI's products, I have a few options:
1. Using ENET-9234:
- Only 4 channel/module. I need to use 4 modules in total, and need to connect to a router.
- Ethernet distance is limited at 100m. To reach 300m, I need to use at least 2 repeaters, which are not suitable for my project (off-shore environment)
2. Using MXI-4 with Fiber Optic: PXI-8336
- Maximum allowed distance is 200m.NI recommend to add another segment (i.e. add another PXI chassis in between) to extend range to 400m. Or use optical converter to convert between multi-mode fiber to single-mode fiber to extend range
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/C86BF63CC73C6721862575F2005A246D
These recommendations are not suitable either due to harsh contion in the sea and difficult maintenance.
3. Last option is acquire and process data at the site. Then transfer only processed data back to monitoring station over GPIB or RS-485.
I would like to seek your advices on these options. Is there any way to avoid the repeaters in between?
If you have any other ideas, please kindly let me know.
Thank you very much!
Have a great week ahead!
PQH

I also like the cRIO approach. There are copper to fiber media converters on the market that offer single mode fiber which is what you would need for the longer distance.
Check out the following tools to help you get up and running quickly with cRIO:
This listing is an attempt to list and briefly describe core tools that speed the development of waveform acquisition and analysis applications on the CompactRIO and RT platforms.
NI CompactRIO Developers Guide: This is a core developer's guide for a wide range of waveform acquisition and analysis applications. It provides useful background on CompactRIO and control applications in particular. It has chapters on waveform acquisition as well as deployment and management of applications on CompactRIO.
http://www.ni.com/compactriodevguide/
Reference Applications for cRIO Waveform Acquisition: This is the core template for acquiring waveforms for analysis, including vibration, electrical power, and structural monitoring. It makes a great starting point for waveform applications on cRIO.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/6206
cRIO Reference Designs for Structural Health Monitoring: This reference builds on the waveform acquisition reference and adds scan engine for slowly changing signals as well as TDMS data logging on event.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/9851
Simple Messaging Reference Library (STM): This tool provides a TCP/IP communications protocol which is used in the benchmarks shown on the waveform acquisition reference page. It is an excellent tool for efficient communications between cRIO and a host, easily supporting time waveform live streaming.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/2739
Reference Library for Converting Between LabVIEW and XML Data (GXML): This reference provides a remote XML configuration tool, to be used for remote configuration of the cRIO LabVIEW application.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/6330
LabVIEW Syslog Protocol Reference Library: This reference offers a UDP cRIO status monitor to indicate to the host the operational status of the remote cRIO
http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=Components&thread.id=51
Reference Applications for cRIO Order Analysis Using a High Speed Tach: This reference offers tachometer or encoder interpretation in FPGA when the I/O device is in a separate and higher speed loop.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/6301
DSA Module Synchronization Reference Design for Multiple cRIO Chassis: This reference is useful when the timing of I/O needs to be tightly synchronized between two cRIO chassis. It works with a signal line, as well as with GPS.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/6146
Additional NI Systems Engineering Components are listed here: Additional tools can be found on the Systems Engineering Components discussion forum.
http://forums.ni.com/ni/board?board.id=Components
Hope this helps you get started with cRIO, which is a great choice for industrial oil platform applications for temperature, and Class 1 Div 2 certifications.
Preston Johnson
Principal Sales Engineer
Condition Monitoring Systems
Vibration Analyst III - www.vibinst.org, www.mobiusinstitute.com
National Instruments
[email protected]
www.ni.com/mcm
www.ni.com/soundandvibration
www.ni.com/biganalogdata
512-683-5444

100mbps multi-port fiber card for Sol10?

Does anyone know of a multi-port fiber card (PCI) with Solaris 10 support that supports 100Base-FX ? We have a requirement to provide 4 such ports for a customer, and are having a tough time finding such a beast. We can use either quad-port or 2 dual-port cards, but we don't have enough available PCI slots to use 4 single-port cards.
Basically, we're looking for something similar to this, but with support for Solaris 10:
http://www.aei-it.com/hardware/fastenet/p430fx.htm
We've been informed by the vendor that these only support up to Sol 8. We're working on getting eval units in, but are wondering if anyone has used anything similar in the past?
Thanks!
Eric

Due to customer specification constraints, media converters/switches are unacceptable. :( First thing we thought of, too. Also, 3 of the 4 ports are connecting to 100mbps digital hardware boards via UDP, so the mixed speeds probably wouldn't work out if we were to use gigabit fiber.
Eric

Which software to test the line? BERT or any advice?

hi mates
need some advices about the best test method for below system:
I have a physical network line between two computers which consists of fiber optic cable, media converters and utp cables. Nontheless end of the lines are regular RJ45 connectors. Ican ping the other PC through this line.
but I want to test this line with a software running on PC ( Bit Error Tester or something similar software I can run on PCs and see if the line works fine)
I dont want to test the line with cable tester devices. Is there a software you can recommend me for test purposes?
thanks in advance for helping :)

check this link for different software for network monitoring.
http://www.slac.stanford.edu/xorg/nmtf/nmtf-tools.html

WLC HA Failover on L2 Fibre Optic WAN

Hi there,
I am just wondering if the below scenario works, if the L2 Fibre Optic Wan link is down between the two DCs. Please refer to attached diagram.
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The Fibre link is L2 link, meaning that the VLANs are spanning between the 2 DCs. HSRP is being used on all VLANs and DC1 being the primary active interface for all VLANs. In the event of the L2 Fibre Link failure, the VLAN interfaces on the respective core will become active, providing gateway access for all VLANs.
The WLC HA pair is between the DCs via the L2 Fibre link and the redundant port communication happens via the Fibre link. WLC in DC1 is the Active box and the WLC in DC2 would be in “Standby hot” mode.
When the L2 Fibre fails, the HA Primary box in DC 1 will detect that its lost communication to the standby box(via both redundant port and network) and will still continue to function in active state. The HA Secondary box in DC2 will detect that the Primary failure(via both redundant port and network) and transition itself to Active state. In this scenario when the L2 link is down, both WLC would be in active – active state.
Upon the link coming back online, the wlc WOULD BE SYNCED and goes into active-standby state.
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Would the above scenario work, as I am unable to find any documentation describing about WLC HA setup which can run in “ACTIVE-ACTIVE” state.

The redundant ports are to be connected via the core switch(on same VLAN )at the respective DCs.
I doubt if this will work.
Redundancy Port
This interface has a very important role in the new HA architecture. Bulk configuration during boot up and incremental configuration are synched from the Active WLC to the Standby WLC using the Redundant Port. WLCs in a HA setup will use this port to perform HA role negotiation. The Redundancy Port is also used in order to check peer reachability sending UDP keep-alive messages every 100 msec (default timer) from the Standby WLC to the Active WLC. Also, in the event of a box failure, the Active WLC will send notification to the Standby WLC via the Redundant Port. If the NTP server is not configured, a manual time synch is performed from the Active WLC to the Standby WLC on the Redundant Port. This port in case of standalone controller and redundancy VLAN in case of WISM-2 will be assigned an auto generated IP Address where last 2 octets are picked from the last 2 octets of Redundancy Management Interface (the first 2 octets are always 169.254).
What you are proposing to do defeats the true purpose of HA SSO. So you depend entirely on a switch and if your fibre cuts, you are gone. Both WLC goes into Active-Active. What you are proposing to do is NOT what is intended for HA SSO. You might as well turn HA SSO off.
Besides, with your setup, you don't need a Layer 1 issue. All you need is something as simple as a STP loop and *BOOM*, WLC will go into Active-Active.
You might be able to get away with this if, you might say, you connect Redundant Ports (RPs) to fibre optic media converter. As long as there is nothing in between both converters then this might even work (as long as either one of the media converters don't loose power).
Can you also specify what kind of WLC/WiSM are you planning to use? This design of yours doesn't call of a WiSM-2, does it?

Converting Multi mode Fiber 100Mbps to FastEthernet

Please advise me! I have an install of one possibly two 4003 L-3 switch as core, and several 2950 access switches installed around the campus. The customer wants 100Mbps Multi mode Fiber cable to connect to the cabinets in the different buildings on campus. Reason for this is the distance from the core switch to the various buildings exceeds 100 and even 200 meters. Can the 100Mbps MMF be converted in the cabinet to connect to FastEthernet ports on the 2950?

Yes, you can. There are a number of companies that make media converters, including BlackBox (www.blackbox.com) and Signamax (www.signamax.com).
If you look around you can find pretty much anything-to-anything (within reason).
Good Luck
Scott

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