August 2, 2011 – Omnitron Systems announced the miConverter S-Series of small media converters available today. Weighing less than 2.5 oz. (72 grams), and about the length of a standard house key, the miConverter S-Series provides Gigabit and Fast Ethernet fiber to 10/100/1000BASE-T media conversion, and is designed for mobile applications where light weight, compact size and low power are critical requirements. These compact media converters can be USB powered, enabling fiber connectivity to locations where AC or DC power is unavailable, such as field-deployed fiber-to-the-laptop and military applications.
Fiber is run directly to the laptop, where it is converted to copper UTP and connected to a laptop RJ-45 port with an Ethernet patch cable. Power is supplied to the media converter by the laptop’s USB port using a standard USB cable, eliminating the need for an electrical outlet. The miConverter S-Series is available with 100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-X fixed fiber transceivers (SC or ST connectors), and supports multi-mode, single-mode and single-fiber options. It also supports Small Form Pluggable (SFP) transceivers for adaptability to different fiber types, speeds, distances, and wavelengths. The miConverter S-Series is available with a wide operating temperature range of -40 to 65°C for deployments in harsh environments.
For applications not utilizing USB power, the S-series is also available with a country specific AC/DC power adapter, providing compatibility with electrical outlet types found around the world.
