Major Features

• Connect up to 5 Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) users
  
• Cascade to support up to 126 active FC-AL devices
  
• Full speed, full-duplex fibre channel 1.0625 Gb/s transfers
  
• Supports all fibre channel classes of service
  (1,2, 3 and intermixed) and all fibre channel protocol layers
• Maintains loop integrity by providing automatic
  bypass of unused and/or non-powered ports
• Supports five loop connections on copper cables
  up to 30 meters (98')
  

Description | Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) provides for high performance storage and networking applications. With simpler cabling, longer distances, and the ability to support larger numbers of devices than parallel SCSI, FC-AL technology is expanding rapidly.

The LightPulse^TM LH1005 hub is the ideal solution for small FC-AL configurations. The LH1005 enables a centrally managed physical star topology while maintaining the logical loop requirements of FC-AL. The LH1005 supports automatic bypassing of unused and/or unpowered ports, allowing system administrators to add and/or remove users without affecting the network.

Each LH1005 repeats and refreshes the data signal, extending user distances while maintaining signal quality. The LH1005 can be cascaded to support larger loop configurations up to the FC-AL limit of 126 active loop participants.