Technical specifications
Cabling and operation
- ControlNet specifications/requirements apply
- Maximum nodes 48
- (using coax cable length of 250m)
- Maximum coax cable length
- 1000m (assuming 2 nodes)
- Trunk connection
- Anywhere on the trunk via ControlNet Tap with 1m drop cable required
- Coax cable connection
- BNC
- Data rate
- 5M baud
- Propagation delay
- 1μs maximum per module
- Fiber propagation delay
- 5μs/km
- 1.5μs/1000ft
- Power indicator
- Green LED with power applied
- Solid red LED when voltage30VDC
- Com indicator
- Green LED for normal condition
Flashing red/green LED for data errors
Solid red LED for jabber condition
Environmental and safety
- DIN rail mounting
- Power input
- 15-30VDC, Dual Power Inputs
- Input power maximum
- 8 Watts
- Transient Spike Protection
- 1500W 25°C (10 X 1000μs)
- Ambient temperature range
- 0 to +60 °C
- Storage temperature range
- -40 to +85 °C
- Humidity (non-condensing)
- 5 to 95% RH
- Electrical Safety
- CSA C22.2 No. 142 (1987), IEC 60950
- EMC immunity
- IEC61326-1:1998
- Hazardous locations

- Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, & D certified
- Packaging (polyamide)
- UL 94V-0
Optical interface
- Optical wavelength
- 1310nm
- Communications data range
- Up to 155 Mbps
- Optical port connection
- Duplex LC connector (other connector options available, see accessories)
- Optical transmit indicator
- Solid green LED for normal condition, Off when no transmit
- Optical receive indicator
- Solid green for normal condition
Solid red for no data receive
Flashing red/green for data errors - Link interface (2C32 only)
- Green LED when connected
Red LED when cable disconnected
Red/green flashing LED for data errors
Optical dynamic range
| Model | Fiber type | Fiber connector | Max Optical Dynamic Range, fiber size |
Typical max distance (mi/km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2C31-LC-MM/MM | Multi-mode | LC | 11 dB into 62.5/125μm fiber 7.5 dB into 50/125μm fiber |
2.5mi/4km 1.9mi/3km |
| 2C31-LC-SM/SM | Single mode | LC | 19 dB into 9/125μm fiber | 12.4mi/20km |
| 2C32-LC-MM/MM | Multi-mode | LC | 11 dB into 62.5/125μm fiber 7.5 dB into 50.5/125μm fiber |
2.5mi/4km 1.9mi/3km |
| 2C32-LC-SM/SM | Single mode | LC | 19 dB into 9/125μm fiber | 12.4mi/20km |
SM/MM available on the same SHR module. Please consult NSPI for additional information.


