SFP-cage converter models from the industrial and gigabit families — one converter chassis, optics chosen per link: multimode today, 20 km single-mode tomorrow, BiDi when fiber is scarce.
A fixed-optic media converter hard-codes its link: this wavelength, this fiber type, this reach, forever. An SFP media converter separates the conversion electronics from the optics — the converter provides the cage and the copper port, and the link's character comes from the SFP module you plug in. That separation is worth money and time in real networks: the same converter model serves a 300 m multimode link and a 20 km single-mode link, a failed optic is a five-minute swap rather than a converter replacement, and a fiber plant upgrade does not strand the converter shelf.
In this catalogue the SFP pattern runs through the industrial media converter families: gigabit copper to 100/1000BASE-X SFP models, industrial PoE media converters that add powered-device support on the copper side (the conversion point itself feeds a camera), and mini formats for cabinets. The rack question also lives here: high-density conversion points are served by chassis arrangements within the family — the specifying section treats density honestly, because the catalogue documents the converters first and the chassis as their aggregation option.
| Model (official product name) | Series | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Industrial 1-Port 10/100/1000/2500Base-T 802.3bt PoE++ to 1-Port 10G SFP+ Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 1-Port 1000Base-X to 2-Port 10/100/1000Base-T 30W PoE Media Converter | LNK-IMC1200GP | Specification captured from the official product page |
| Mini Industrial 1-Port 1000Base-X to 2-Port 10/100/1000Base-T 60W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 1-Port 100Base-FX to 2-Port 10/100Base-T 30W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 1-Port 100Base-FX to 2-Port 10/100Base-T 60W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 1-Port 100Base-FX to 2-Port 10/100Base-T 90W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 1000BASE-X to 10/100/1000BASE-T 30W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 1000BASE-X to 10/100/1000BASE-T 60W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 1000BASE-X to 10/100/1000BASE-T 90W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 100BASE-FX to 10/100BASE-T 30W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 100BASE-FX to 10/100BASE-T 60W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 100BASE-FX to 10/100BASE-T 90W PoE Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| Mini Industrial 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M 802.3at/bt to 10GBASE-X SFP+ Media Converter | — | Full specification confirmed per model at quotation |
| 10/100/1000BASE-T to 100/1000BASE-X SFP Media Converter with Built-in Power Supply | LNK-3012-SFP | Specification captured from the official product page |
SFP-port converter models drawn from the Industrial PoE Media Converter family (13 models) and the Media Converter family (6 models). Chassis/rack options referenced in the text are documented within these families; the exact chassis configuration is confirmed at quotation.
A quotation for an SFP converter is incomplete without its module: fiber type, reach, wavelength plan (dual-fiber or BiDi single-fiber). The inquiry that states the link — distance, fiber, strand count — gets converter + module quoted as a validated pair.
Dual-fiber modules use a strand pair; BiDi modules run both directions on one strand at paired wavelengths. On fiber-poor routes BiDi doubles capacity; on fiber-rich routes dual-fiber is the simpler discipline. The module family page (PON & SFP Modules) covers the optics themselves.
One or two links: standalone units. A wiring closet converting a dozen links: ask for the chassis arrangement in the inquiry, with slot count and power redundancy stated — aggregation is where standalone shelves become unmaintainable.
SFP is a multi-source standard and the cage is standard; module compatibility in practice is confirmed per module model. State the modules you intend to use, or let the quotation supply matched modules from the manufacturer's own module families.
Industrial PoE media converter models power the copper-side device (a camera) while converting its link — collapsing two boxes at the cabinet into one. The powered class is per model and confirmed at quotation.
One permanent link, unchanging plant: fixed is fine and simple. Anything that might change — distance, fiber, tenancy, density — argues for the cage.
Send the model name, the distance, the fiber type and the quantity. We will confirm the matching transmitter/receiver pairing, the optical module and the full specification of the exact model in writing before you pay.