BlackBox LPS500A-MM-LC LPS500 Series Media Converter -Gigabit Ethernet PoE Multimode 850nm 550m LC

Connect Gigabit-speed fiber optic to a 10-/100-/1000-Mbps copper UTP segment while also powering 802.3af devices at the end of the CAT5 run. This PoE PSE Gigabit Media Converter from Black Box enables you to transparently connect copper cabling to multimode fiber as an economical way to extend Ethernet communications well beyond the 100-meter (327-foot) CATx limit. Along with matching copper to interference-free fiber at Gigabit speeds, the converter doubles as power sourcing equipment (PSE) for Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices plugged in on the copper side.

Using existing UTP cabling for both data communications and 48-VDC power simplifies a network application in terms of provisioning power and maintaining equipment. It's particularly ideal for locating equipment where electrical access is inconvenient or just too expensive to locate. Install PoE-compatible security cameras and wireless access points in areas without any nearby power outlets while reducing your overall power consumption, too. Plus, the PoE PSE Gigabit Media Converter has extensive power management features, including overcurrent protection, undercurrent detection, minimum load sensing, and PSE MDI power enable/disable.

• Powered device (PD) signature sending detects when a PoE device is connected
• Protects against damage caused by overcurrent events and offers undercurrent detection
• Link fault passthrough monitors both copper and fiber receive ports for loss of signal
• Far-end fault detection prevents the loss of valuable data from it being sent over an invalid link
• Supports 802.3x flow control on full-duplex ports
• Jumbo frame support (2 KB, normal mode; 9 KB, cut-through mode)
• Copper port autonegotiates for network speed and features Auto MDI-X for easy cabling
• LEDs indicate when it is feeding PoE power as well as when power is interrupted