The gigabit bridging converter is available both for standard and industrial PCs with conventional slots, as well as for devices with low-profile slots. Terminal devices delivered with a copper-based on-board network card can thus be upgraded for optical fiber networks without major installation efforts. The solution is suitable for public administrations and authorities, also for all users deciding for in-house cabling based on fiber optics. This means the Fiber To The Desk concept can be realised in a simple way, as the network signal is converted from copper to fiber optics on a purely physical basis.
The advantages of glass fiber optic cabling, such as immunity to interference of the connection and coverage of long distances, are easy to exploit in the industrial environment too. The electrical supply of the converter is either achieved through the ATX power supply, via the internal UBS connection or using PCI Express. The glass fiber interface is realised with pluggable (SFP) transceivers available in different variants for multimode or monomode fibers.
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