Transition Networks Announces New Enterprise-Class Multi-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Family of Media Converters
April 26 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
New Gigabit Ethernet Media Converters Includes
Unique Active Link Pass Through and Auto Power Reset Features
Available in 2-Port, 3-Port, and 4-Port Versions
Transition Networks, Inc., a leading provider of innovative,
high-value, data network integration solutions, today announced its
first family of Enterprise-class multi-port Gigabit Ethernet
Power-over-Ethernet Plus (PoE+) media converters. The SGPAT10xx-105
10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-X Gigabit Ethernet media conversion
family easily and affordably facilitates the connection between
different types of network cabling, while also injecting PoE+ power
through the copper RJ-45 port, thereby eliminating the need to run
power to the remote device. In addition, the Active Link Pass
Through (ALPT) and Auto Power Reset (APR) features make it quick
and simple for network administrators to manage link failures and
power resets.
The cost-effective media converters can be used in a variety of
applications ranging from connecting one or multiple remote power
devices (PD) (such as cameras and Wi-Fi access points) over fiber
or redundant fiber; creating a small remote workgroup of one or two
PoE+ devices; connecting multiple remote systems to a single fiber
switch connection using daisy chaining; or using one device as two
individual media converters.
Because the media converters are power sourcing equipment
devices, they combine data received over a fiber-optic link with
56VDC input power to provide power and data to a PD over twisted
pair cabling while complying with the IEEE 802.3at PoE+ standard,
which is also backwards compatible with the IEEE 802.3af PoE
standard.
The media converter family is available in 2-port, 3-port, and
4-port versions and includes PD signature sensing and power
monitoring features. The 2-port device features 10/100/1000
copper-to-fiber media conversion with IEEE 802.3at PoE+ on the
copper port. The 3-port device features one RJ-45 PoE+ port and two
open SFP slots, with the ability to be configured as a 3-port
switch or as a 2-port media converter with redundant fiber links.
The 4-port device features two RJ-45 PoE+ ports and two open SFP
slots and can also be configured as a 4-port switch with or without
redundant fiber or as two independent PoE+ media converters.
“The new SGPAT media converters add a significant amount of
flexibility to extend network connectivity to remote systems like
Wi-Fi access points, surveillance cameras and even to small
workgroups,” said Curt Carlson, Product Manager with Transition
Networks. “These products are really the templates for
next-generation media converters that need to excel at physical
layer PoE+ connectivity but also have some network intelligence –
like Layer 2 switching – for added convenience and
flexibility.”
The converters are designed for table top installations, but
also support options for mounting on a wall or DIN Rail. They ship
with an external AC/DC power supply and country-specific power
cord. Other features include over-current protection, under-current
protection, and fault protection input. Active Link Pass Through
(ALPT) is an automatically activated version of Link Pass Through
(LPT) that allows the converter to detect the loss of receive (Rx)
signals on either the fiber or copper port and propagate the
failure to the end devices for network management alarms,
preventing the media converter from isolating those link failures.
During an LPT event, the Auto Power Reset (APR) feature will re-set
the power to the end PD, ensuring it is ready to go when the LPT
event is corrected.
The SGPAT10xx-105 is currently in customer evaluations and will
be widely available in June 2017. For more information, visit
https://www.transition.com/products/media-converters/sgpat10xx-105/.
About Transition Networks, Inc.
Transition Networks, Inc. is an industry leader with over 25
years of experience designing data network integration products
that deliver the bandwidth, distance and security demanded by
today’s networks while future proofing for tomorrow. Offering
support for multiple protocols, any interface, and a multitude of
hardware platforms, including Hardened Ethernet, Carrier Ethernet,
CWDM, 1G/10G Ethernet, SFPs, PoE and PoE+, Transition Networks
gives you the power to deliver and manage traffic reliably over
fiber in any data network – in any application – in any
environment. Based in Minneapolis, Transition Networks distributes
hardware-based connectivity solutions exclusively through a network
of resellers in 50 countries. Transition Networks is a
Communications Systems Inc. company (NASDAQ: JCS). For more
information, visit us at www.transition.com.
Statements regarding the Company's anticipated performance in
2017 are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties,
including but not limited to: competitive products and other
factors discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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