Korenix offers Media Converters with Multiple Switching Converter Modes for Reliable Packet Transmission in Flexible Industrial Applications!

Network complexity and the growing number of nodes on a network are driving the trend to higher data rates and forcing longer distance requirements into the local network. Additionally, the EMI (electromagnetic interference) is causing data integrity and security to become critical issues. All of these factors are driving implementation of fibre optic cabling and therefore increasing the need of using media converters.

However, when converting electronic to optical signals, most of media converters are not able of handling all kinds of packet sizes. A major drawback is that they cannot support 10/100Mbps auto negotiation and auto detection function for the cross-over or straight cable.
To provide high-performance packet transmission for flexible applications, Korenix Fast Ethernet converters are designed with multiple types of forwarding switch modes. Users can configure the converters in one of the packet transmission modes for their specific application needs.

Switching Converter Mode
Switching converter mode implements the store-and-forward technology. This converter mode will begin to transmit a frame right after completion of receiving a frame. It will filter out abnormal packets to maintain network efficiency and support the data forwarding rate up to 148810 bps in full wire speed with packet length from 64 to 1522 bytes.

Modified Cut-through Mode
The new standard along with the IEEE 802.3at provide some enhancements to the advanced PoE management capabilities of Korenix new High Power PoE switches.
The LLDP packet of the Korenix high power PoE switches provides smart power budget control behavior to fulfill the needs of higher end setups requiring exact high power delivery. A simple example is as below:

Pure Converter Mode
To fulfill extreme low latency requirements – Fieldbus and EtherCAT, with invariant forwarding latency in 64~1600 bytes packet length, Korenix offers Fast Ethernet converters with pure converter mode. In the pure converter mode, the converter can only convert signal between copper and fiber ports without any packet check, and can operate in the speed of minimum data forwarding latency, even when the packet is with a CRC error, and when the packet length is below 64 bytes. Some of special devices need pure converter and they need it to operate simply without any features.

Converter Mode with auto-change-forwarding
Converter mode with auto-change-forward function will change the speed of packet forwarding to provide enhanced transmission.

Korenix Media Converters are designed with different modes for your specific needs:

[For more information, please contact Korenix Sales]