IMC-P101 Series

Quick Installation Guide

Moxa PoE Media Converter

Version 4.2, February 2022

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P/N: 1802001015015
*1802001015015*
Overview
The IMC-P101 Series is an Ethernet-to-fiber-optic media converter. It
provides Ethernet media conversion from 10/100 BaseT(X) to 100
BaseFX (SC/ST connectors). These media converters are classified as
power source equipment (PSE), and when used in this way, the IMC-
P101 Series provides up to 30 watts to powered devices (PD). The IMC-
P101 Series can be used to power IEEE 802.3at compliant powered
devices (PD), eliminating the need for additional wiring, and supports
IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3x with 10/100M, full/half-duplex, and
MDI/MDI-X auto-sensing to provide a total solution for your industrial
Ethernet network.
The IMC-P101 Series includes the following models:
• IMC-P101-M-SC: PoE Industrial 10/100BaseT(X)-to-100BaseFX
media converter, multi-mode port with SC connector, 0 to 60°C
operating temperature.
• IMC-P101-M-ST: PoE Industrial 10/100BaseT(X)-to-100BaseFX
media converter, multi-mode port with ST connector, 0 to 60°C
operating temperature.
• IMC-P101-S-SC: PoE Industrial 10/100BaseT(X)-to-100BaseFX
media converter, single-mode port with SC connector, 0 to 60°C
operating temperature.
• IMC-P101-S-ST: PoE Industrial 10/100BaseT(X)-to-100BaseFX
media converter, single-mode port with ST connector, 0 to 60°C
operating temperature.
• IMC-P101-M-SC-T: PoE Industrial 10/100BaseT(X)-to-100BaseFX
media converter, multi-mode port with SC connector, -40 to 75°C
operating temperature.
• IMC-P101-M-ST-T: PoE Industrial 10/100BaseT(X)-to-100BaseFX
media converter, multi-mode port with ST connector, -40 to 75°C
operating temperature.
• IMC-P101-S-SC-T: PoE Industrial 10/100BaseT(X)-to-100BaseFX
media converter, single-mode port with SC connector, -40 to 75°C
operating temperature.
• IMC-P101-S-ST-T: PoE Industrial 10/100BaseT(X)-to-100BaseFX
media converter, single-mode port with ST connector, -40 to 75°C
operating temperature.

NOTE Throughout this Hardware Installation Guide, we often use IMC

as an abbreviation for Moxa Industrial Media Converter:
IMC = Moxa Industrial Media Converter

Patent
http://www.moxa.com/doc/operations/Moxa_Patent_Marking.pdf

Package Checklist
Moxa PoE Media Converter is shipped with the following items. If any of
these items is missing or damaged, please contact your customer
service representative for assistance.
• IMC-P101 Series media converter.
• Quick installation guide (printed).
• Warranty card.

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Features
• 10/100BaseT(X) Auto-Negotiation and Auto-MDI/MDI-X.
• IEEE 802.3af/at, PoE+ standards.
• Power failure by relay output.
• Provides up to 30 W of power to powered devices (PD).
• Support store-and-forward mode and pass-through mode.
• -40 to 75°C operating temperature range (T models).
• Redundant dual VDC power inputs.

Panel Layout of the IMC-P101 Series

1. Grounding screw
2. Terminal block for power input
PWR1/PWR2
3. Heat dissipation vents and relay
output
4. DIP switch
5. Power input PWR1 LED
6. Power input PWR2 LED
7. Fiber Link/Active LED
8. 100BaseFX (ST/SC connector)
Port
9. PSE Indicator LED
10. 10/100BaseT(X)
11. TP port 10 Mbps LED
12. TP port 100 Mbps LED
13. Model Name
14. Screw hole for wall mounting kit
15. DIN-rail mounting kit

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Mounting Dimensions

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DIN-rail Mounting
The aluminum DIN-rail attachment plate should be fixed to the back
panel of the IMC when you take it out of the box. If you need to
reattach the DIN-rail attachment plate to the IMC, make sure the stiff
metal spring is situated towards the top, as shown in the figures below.
STEP 1: STEP 2:
Insert the top of the DIN-rail into The DIN-rail attachment unit will
the slot just below the stiff metal snap into place as shown below.
spring.

To remove the Moxa Industrial Media Converter from the DIN-rail,

simply reverse Steps 1 and 2 above.

Wall Mounting (Optional)

For some applications, you will find it convenient to mount the Moxa
PoE Media Converter on the wall, as illustrated below.
STEP 1:
Remove the aluminum DIN-
rail attachment plate from the
Moxa PoE Media Converter,
and then attach the wall
mount plates, as shown in
the diagrams below.

STEP 2:
Mounting the Moxa PoE Media Converter on the wall
requires 4 screws. Use the IMC, with wall mount
plates attached, as a guide to mark the correct
locations of the 4 screws. The heads of the screws
should be less than 6.0 mm in diameter, and the
shafts should be less than 3.5 mm in diameter, as
shown in the figure at the right.

NOTE Test the screw head and shank size by inserting the screw into
one of the keyhole shaped apertures of the Wall Mounting
Plates, before it is screwed into the wall.

Do not screw the screws in all the way—leave a space of about 2 mm to

allow room for sliding the wall mount panel between the wall and the
screws.

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STEP 3:
Once the screws are fixed in the
wall, insert the four screw heads
through the large openings of the
keyhole-shaped apertures, and
then slide Moxa PoE Media
Converter downwards, as indicated
below. Tighten the four screws for
added stability.

Grounding the Moxa Industrial Media Converter

Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise due to
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run the ground connection from
the ground screw to the grounding surface prior to connecting devices.

ATTENTION
This product is intended to be mounted to a well-grounded
mounting surface such as a metal panel.

Wiring the Redundant Power Inputs

The top five contacts of the 8-contact terminal block connector on the
IMC’s top panel are used for the IMC’s two DC inputs. Top and front
views of one of the terminal block connectors are shown here.
STEP 1: Insert the negative/positive DC
wires into the V-/V+ terminals.

STEP 2: To keep the DC wires from pulling

loose, use a small flat-blade screwdriver to
tighten the wire-clamp screws on the front of
the terminal block connector.

STEP 3: Insert the plastic terminal block

connector prongs into the terminal block
receptor, which is located on the IMC’s top
panel.

ATTENTION
One individual conductor in a clamping point with a wire size of
28 to 12 AWG and a torque value of 4.5 lb-in should be used.

ATTENTION
Before connecting the IMC to DC power inputs, make sure the
DC power source voltage is stable.

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Communication Connections
IMC-P101 models have one 10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet port, and one
100BaseFX (SC or ST type connector) fiber port.

10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet Port Connection

The 10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet port located on the IMC’s front panel is
used to connect to Ethernet-enabled devices.
Illustrated below are pinouts for both MDI (NIC-type) ports and MDI-X
(HUB/Switch-type) ports, and also cable wiring diagrams for straight-
through and cross-over Ethernet cables.
10/100Base T(x) RJ45 Pinouts
MDI Port Pinouts MDI-X Port Pinouts 8-pin RJ45
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Tx+ 1 Rx+
2 Tx- 2 Rx-
3 Rx+ 3 Tx+
6 Rx- 6 Tx-

RJ45 (8-pin) to RJ45 (8-pin) Straight-Through Cable Wiring

RJ45 (8-pin) to RJ45 (8-pin) Cross-Over Cable Wiring

100BaseFX Ethernet Port Connection

The concept behind the SC port and cable is quite straightforward.
Suppose you are connecting devices I and II. Unlike electrical signals,
optical signals do not require a circuit in order to transmit data.
Consequently, one of the optical lines is used to transmit data from
device I to device II, and the other optical line is used transmit data
from device II to device I, for full-duplex transmission.
All you need to remember is to connect the Tx (transmit) port of device
I to the Rx (receive) port of device II, and the Rx (receive) port of

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device I to the Tx (transmit) port of device II. If you are making your
own cable, we suggest labeling the two sides of the same line with the
same letter (A-to-A and B-to-B, as shown below, or A1-to-A2 and B1-
to-B2).
SC-Port Pinouts SC-Port to SC-Port Cable Wiring

ST-Port Pinouts ST-Port to ST-Port Cable Wiring

ATTENTION
This is a Class 1 Laser/LED product. Do not stare into the Laser
Beam.

Redundant Power Inputs

Both power inputs can be connected simultaneously to live DC power
sources. If one power source fails, the other live source acts as a
backup, and automatically supplies all of the Moxa Industrial Media
Converter’s power needs.

DIP Switch Setting

DIP No. Function ON OFF

1 Auto Negotiation Enable* Disable
“ON”: Enables “Auto Negotiation” function, the speed and duplex
states for each port link segment are automatically configured
using the highest performance interoperation mode.
“OFF”: Disables “Auto Negotiation” function, the speed and duplex
states depend on the manual setting configuration.
2 Force TP Speed 100Mbps* 10Mbps
(Only when Auto Negotiation is disabled)
“ON”: Forces 100Mbps on Ethernet port.
“OFF”: Forces 10Mbps on Ethernet port.

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 DIP No. Function ON OFF
3 Force TP Duplex Full Duplex* Half Duplex
(Only when Auto Negotiation is disabled)
“ON”: Forces Full Duplex on Ethernet port.
“OFF”: Forces Half Duplex on Ethernet port.
4 Link Fault Pass Through Enable* Disable
“ON”: Enables “Link Fault Pass Through”, the link status on the TX
port will inform the FX port of the same device and vice versa.
“OFF”: Disables “Link Fault Pass Through”, the link status on the TX
port will not inform the FX port.
5 Operating Mode Store-and-Forward* Pass Through
“ON”: Selects “Store-and-Forward” mode, begins to forward a packet
to a destination port after an entire packet is received. The
latency depends on the packet length.
“OFF”: Selects “Pass-through” mode, operates with the minimum
latency. Both transceivers are interconnected via internal MIIs
and the internal switch engine and data buffer are not used.
Note: With “Pass-through” mode enabled, the Ethernet port and fiber
port should transmit at 100 Mbps, which is equivalent to full
duplex mode.
6 PSE Disable Enable*
PSE: Power Source Equipment.
“ON”: Disables “PSE”, IMC-P101 Series do NOT provide power to PD
(Powered Device).
“OFF”: Enables “PSE”, IMC-P101 Series provides power to PD
(Powered Device).
7 P.R.R. Enable Disable*
P.R.R.: Power Remote Reset
“ON”: Enables “P.R.R” function, when fiber port link down 3 seconds
and “PSE” setting is enabled, IMC-P101 Series STOP providing
power to PD (Power Device) which means the PD power will
turn OFF. After 1 second later, IMC-P101 S
eries start to continue provide power to PD, and then the PD
power turn back ON for reset PD.
“OFF”: Disables “P.R.R” function, no reset PD function.
(*): Default DIP switch setting.

ATTENTION
After changing the DIP switch setting, you will need to power
off and then power on the IMC-P101 to activate the new
setting.

LED Indicators
The front panel of Moxa Industrial Media Converter contains several
LED indicators. The function of each LED is described in the table
below.

LED Color State Description

Power is being supplied to power
ON
input PWR1
PWR1 Green
Power is not being supplied to power
OFF
input PWR1

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 LED Color State Description
Power is being supplied to power
ON
input PWR2
PWR2 Green
Power is not being supplied to power
OFF
input PWR2
ON Fiber port is active.
Fiber
Green Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.
Link/Act
OFF Fiber port is inactive.
ON PSE is enabled.
2 Flash PoE current overloading
PSE
Green Detected invalid discovery signature
Indicator 5 Flash
resistance
OFF No PoE power output
ON Ethernet port 10 Mbps link is active.
10M Yellow Blinking Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps.
OFF Ethernet port 10 Mbps link is inactive.
ON Ethernet port 100 Mbps link is active.
Data is being transmitted at 100
Blinking
100M Green Mbps.
Ethernet port 100 Mbps link is
OFF
inactive.

Specifications
Technology
Standards IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT,
IEEE 802.3u for 100BaseT(X), 100BaseFX
IEEE 802.3at for Power-over-Ethernet
Interface
RJ45 ports 10/100BaseT(X)
Fiber ports 100BaseFX (SC, ST connectors available)
LED Indicators PWR1, PWR2, Fiber Link/Act, 10/100M
(Ethernet port), PSE Indicator
DIP Switches:
Dip No. Function ON OFF
1 Auto Negotiation Enable* Disable
2 Force TP Speed 100Mbps* 10Mbps
3 Force TP Duplex Full Duplex* Half Duplex
Link Fault Pass
4 Enable* Disable
Through
5 Operating Mode Store-and-Forward* Pass-Through
6 PSE Disable Enable*
P.R.R.
7 Enable Disable*
(PD Remote Reset)
*Default DIP switch setting.

Alarm Contact One relay output with current carrying

capacity of 1A @ 24 VDC
Optical Fiber:
100BaseFX
Multi-mode Single-mode
Wavelength 1300 nm 1310 nm
Max. TX -10 dBm 0 dBm
Min. TX -20 dBm -5 dBm

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RX Sensitivity -32 dBm -34 dBm
Link Budget 12 dB 29 dB
Typical Distance 5 kma/4 kmb 40 kmc
Saturation -6 dBm -3 dBm
a. 50/125 μm, 800 MHz*km fiber optic cable
b. 62.5/125 μm, 500 MHz*km fiber optic cable
c. 9/125 μm, 3.5 PS/(nm*km) fiber optic cable
Physical Characteristics
Housing Metal
Dimensions (W x H x D) 144.45 x 110.2 x 51.65 mm
(5.69 x 4.34 x 2.03 in)
Weight Product only: 525 g
Packaged: 710 g
Installation DIN-rail mounting, Wall Mounting (optional kit)
Environmental Limits
Operating Temperature Standard Models: 0 to 60°C (32 to 140°F)
Wide Temp. Models: -40 to 75°C (-40 to
167°F)
Storage Temperature -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)
Ambient Relative 5 to 90% (non-condensing)
Humidity
Power Requirements
Input Voltage 12 to 57 VDC, redundant inputs
Power Consumption 3.6 A @ 12 VDC
Connection Removable terminal block
Overload Current 5A
Protection
Regulatory Approvals
Safety UL 508, EN 62368
EMI FCC Part 15, CISPR 32 class A
EMS EC 61000-4-2 ESD: Contact: 8 kV; Air: 15 kV
IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 3 V/m
IEC 61000-4-4 EFT: Power: 4 kV; Signal: 4 kV
IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 2 kV; Signal: 2
kV
IEC 61000-4-6 CS: 150 KHz to 80 MHz: 3 to 1
V
IEC 61000-4-8 PFMF
Shock IEC 60068-2-27
Free Fall IEC 60068-2-31
Vibration IEC 60068-2-6
Warranty
Warranty Period 5 years
Details See www.moxa.com/warranty

NOTE Altitudes up to 2000 m

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 CAUTION
This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Power
Adapter or DC power source marked "L.P.S." (or "Limited Power
Source"), rated 12-57 VDC, 3.6 A minimum, Tma = 75°C
minimum.

CAUTION
Use of the controls or adjustments or the performance of
procedures other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.

NOTE Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11, except for

conformance with IEC 60825-1 Ed. 3., as described in Laser
Notice No. 56, dated May 8, 2019.

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