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MEDIACONVERTER MultiGigabit
General description
MediaConverters of Technica Engineering are compact and reliable devices for development and testing activities. establishes a direct point- to-point conversion between Automotive ECUs using any of 2.5/5/10GBASE-T1 MultiGigabit standards and an SFP+ module compatible with any MultiGigabit Ethernet interface.
Conversion
MediaConverters provide direct point-to-point conversion uses the 2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T1 IEEE 802.3ch compliant Automotive Ethernet PHY with MACsec/TC10 support. It supports bi- directional conversion across Ethernet standards while maintaining full line speed compatibility.
Application Areas
MultiGigabit MediaConverter is designed for a range of application areas, particularly in automotive ECU testing environments. It supports testing with the latest 2.5/5/10GBASE- T1 MultiGigabit Ethernet standards, making it ideal for automotive Ethernet development, validation, and troubleshooting. With its robust design and ease of use, it’s perfect for integration into test racks, rapid prototyping, and lab setups. Whether you’re testing for data transmission, link quality, or interfacing between different Ethernet speeds, this converter offers a reliable, efficient solution for high-speed automotive Ethernet applications.
Configuration
MediaConverters can be statically configured for standalone operation but also controlled remotely for dynamic operation.
Standalone operation is defined via 4x DIP switches for basic configuration of the device:
DIP Switch 1: Master/Slave DIP Switch 2: 10G/other
DIP Switch 3: 2.5G/5G
DIP Switch 4: not used
Remote-controlled operation without computer is available through GPIOs in MQS connector.
Finally for advanced use cases, to control remotely the operation or additional debugging purposes, there is a serial interface (console), which is accessible through micro-USB-B connector. This interface enables the users to read TX/RX register counters, SQI values of the channels, CRC errors, and other information as well as dynamically change the MediaConverters configuration overriding DIP switches. It can also be used for Firmware updates of the device
Technical Data
Operating Temperature -40 °C to +85 °C
Supply Voltage 6 V to 30 V DC (typ. 12 V)
Power connector MQS 6 pin (plug counterpart BU-GEH 6P)
Power consumption 3,5 Watt
IP Protection Class IP20
Housing Dimensions 100 x 93.5 x 27 mm
Weight 0,3 kg (approx.)
Interfaces 1x 2.5/5/10GBASE-T1 (H-MTD)
1x 2.5/5/10GBASE-T (SFP+ Port)
Micro USB-B
Characteristics of MediaConverters variants
| PT-1416 Marvell variant | PT-1415 BCM variant | ||
| Conversion from TX to T1 | 2.5/5/10GBASE-T1 | ||
| Ports/Connectors | MQS power connector | ||
| SFP+ port | |||
| H-MTD | |||
| Micro USB-B debug port | |||
| Configuration method | Standalone DIP Switches | ||
| Remote console (serial Interface) | |||
| Remote through GPIOs | |||
| Features | Status LEDs | ||
| Rate matching | – | ||
| Diagnostics | |||
| Test modes | |||
| Firmware updates | |||
| Transceiver | Marvell MVQ3244-A2 | – | |
| Broadcom BCM89890-B1 | – | ||