McPC Series UTP to Fiber Converters
McPC Series Media Converters are ideal for Fiber-to-the-Desktop applications and for companies with frequent moves and changes to workstation locations. Installing right inside the PC or a workstation, next to an existing NIC card, these unobtrusive units eliminate the need to place Media Converters on top of CPUs and having additional power adaptors and cords around the workspace.
McPC Media Converters support twisted pair to coaxial or fiber media conversion at Ethernet data rates:
- 10 Mbps Ethernet (TP/BNC) - Ideal for bringing coaxial cable up to 300m long to the desktop
- 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (TX/FX) - Designed to connect to NIC cards running at Fast Ethernet speeds
- 10/100 Mbps Switching Ethernet (TP-TX/FX) - A rate converter as well as a media converter, 10/100 Switching McPC converts 10 or 100Mbps over copper to 100Mbps over fiber
- 10/100 Mbps Autonegotiation (10/100) - A media converter only, converts copper to fiber, both running either 10Mbps or 100Mbps. The correct speed is selected automatically. (If rate conversion is also needed, select the 10/100Mbps Switching McPC.)
- 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (TX/SX or TX/LX) - Ideal for bringing Gigabit speed connectivity to the desktop via fiber.
McPC converters are available for virtually any fiber type, from short-haul multi-mode to long-haul single-mode, with standard ST or SC connectors. Single strand fiber versions also available - call for availability.
McPC converters can be ordered with either a standard PCI bracket (McPC/PCI) or an ISA bracket (McPC/ISA), for added flexibility.
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Application Diagram
Features and Specifications
- 10Mbps twisted pair copper to coaxial media conversion
- IEEE 802.3 10Base-T twisted pair
- IEEE 802.3 10Base-2 coax (Half-Duplex only)
McPC 100Mbps (TX/FX, TX/SX)
- 100Mbps twisted pair copper to fiber media conversion
- IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX twisted pair
- IEEE 802.3u 100Base-FX or SX fiber
- Features LinkLoss and FiberAlert
- Features Auto-Negotiation
- Available for single-strand fiber
McPC 10/100Mbps (TP-TX/FX)
- 10Mbps and 100Mbps to 100Mbps twisted pair to fiber rate and media conversion
- IEEE 802.3 10Base-T twisted pair
- IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX twisted pair
- IEEE 802.3u 100Base-FX or SX fiber
- Features Auto-Negotiation/plug-and-play
McPC 10/100Mbps (10/100)
- 10Mbps to 10Mbps, 100Mbps to 100Mbps twisted pair to fiber media conversion
- IEEE 802.3 10Base-T twisted pair
- IEEE 802.3 10Base-FL fiber
- IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX twisted pair
- IEEE 802.3u 100Base-FX or SX fiber
- Features Link Fault Detection
- Features Auto-Negotiation/plug-and-play
McPC-Gigabit (TX/SX, TX/LX)
- 1000Mbps twisted pair to copper media conversion
- IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T twisted pair
- IEEE 802.3z 1000Base-LX or SX fiber
- Optionally available for single-strand fiber
All McPC Converters
- Save money by keeping existing copper network card (NIC) and converting inside the PC
- No drivers to install; McPC mounts inside any PC or workstation with a standard PCI or ISA slot
- Connectors: RJ-45 for twisted pair, BNC for coaxial and ST or SC for fiber
- Includes a standard 4-pin peripheral power connector
- AutoCross or pushbutton selectable MDI-II/MDI-X, depending on the unit
- 50/125um or 62.5/125um multi-mode fiber *
- 9/125um single-mode fiber *
- Supports Half- and Full-Duplex operation **
- Includes status LEDs
- RoHS-Compliant
* Except for McPC 10Mbps (TP/BNC) families
** Coaxial cable connecting to TP/BNC version is half duplex only
Regulatory Approvals:
- FCC Class A
- UL/cUL
- CSA
- CE
Operating Temperature:
32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C); 5% to 90% (non-condensing), 0-10,000 ft. altitude
Storage Temperature:
13° to 580°F (-25° to +70°C); 5% to 90% (non-condensing), 0-10,000 ft. altitude
Shipping Weight:
0.60 lbs (0.22 kg)
For more information about RoHS and for RoHS product availability, please contact sales@imcnetworks.com
McPC Series Documents
Case Study
- NARA upgrades its infrastructure and uses McPC to bring fiber, and more bandwidth, to the desktop.
Post Date: 10/2002
Certification
- Declaration of Conformity: McPC-Gigabit
Post Date: 5/2004 - Declaration of Conformity: McPC-TX-FX
Post Date: 5/2004 - Declaration of Conformity: McPC TP/BNC (-20)
Post Date: 1/2002 - Declaration of Conformity: McPC TP/FO (-40)
Post Date: 1/2002 - Declaration of Conformity: McPC 10/100 (-10)
Post Date: 1/2002
Data Sheet
- McPC products.
Post Date: 8/2006
Manuals and Installation Guides
- McPC TP/BNC Operation Manual
Revision: A3 - Post Date: 7/2007 - McPC TP-TX/FX Operation Manual
Revision: A2 - Post Date: 9/2006 - McPC-Gigabit Operation Manual
Revision: A2 - Post Date: 9/2006 - McPC 10/100 Operation Manual
Revision: A3 - Post Date: 4/2006 - Installation Guide for McPC TP/FO.
Revision: A1 - Post Date: 4/2001
White Paper / Technical Overview
- Technology Overview of product features including LinkLoss, FiberAlert, Link Fault Detection and Auto-negotiation.
Post Date: 5/2002 - Technology Overview: Implementing Fiber to the Desktop
Post Date: 8/1998
General Interest
- Media Converter Cross-Reference Card
Post Date: 6/2005
10 Mbps McPC Series
| SKU | Description | Power Budget | Distance |
| 851-12124 | McPC/PCI, TP/BNC | N/A | 300 m |
100 Mbps McPC Series
| SKU | Description | Power Budget | Distance |
| 855-12127 | McPC/PCI, TX/FX-MM1300-ST | 2 km | |
| 855-12128 | McPC/PCI, TX/FX-MM1300-SC | 2 km | |
| 855-12129 | McPC, TX/SX-MM850-ST | 2 km | |
| 855-12130 | McPC, TX/SX-MM850-SC | 2 km | |
| 855-12327 | McPC, TX/FX-SM1310/PLUS-ST | 40 km | |
| 855-12328 | McPC/PCI, TX/FX-SM1310/PLUS-SC | 40 km | |
| 855-12329 | McPC, TX/FX-SM1310/LONG-ST | 80 km | |
| 855-12330 | McPC, TX/FX-SM1310/LONG-SC | 80 km | |
| 855-12340 | McPC, TX/FX-SM1550/LONG-SC | 80 km | |
| 855-13127 | McPC/ISA, TX/FX-MM1300-ST | 2 km | |
| 855-13128 | McPC/ISA, TX/FX-MM1300-SC | 2 km | |
| 855-13328 | McPC/ISA, TX/FX-SM1310/PLUS-SC | 40 km |
10 or 100 Mbps Autosensing McPC Series
| SKU | Description | Power Budget | Distance |
| 855-12260 | McPC/PCI, 10/100-MM850-ST | 2 km | |
| 855-12261 | McPC/PCI, 10/100-MM850-SC | 2 km | |
| 855-12262 | McPC, 10/100-MM1300-ST | 2 km | |
| 855-12263 | McPC/PCI, 10/100-MM1300-SC | 2 km | |
| 855-13260 | McPC/ISA, 10/100-MM850-ST | 300 m | |
| 855-13261 | McPC/ISA, 10/100-MM850-SC | 300 m | |
| 855-13263 | McPC/ISA, 10/100-MM1300-SC | 2 km |