Analytical instruments, constant temperature equipment and collection terminals in laboratories in universities and hospitals must report stably on the same network. If planning is not in place, data packet loss and recording time misalignment may occur, which may even affect the issuance of reports. Three plans are recommended to be decided in advance.

Instrument data network and office network are separated

What the instrument reports is a small traffic and long connection, and the office network broadcast storm will directly wash it away. It is recommended to separate VLANs on the core side to isolate the collection host from the laboratory switch. The terminals are grouped for access based on the number of instruments. Available100M single-mode dual-fiber one-optical four-electrical fiber optic transceiverMerge four or five devices on the same table onto a pair of optical fibers to reduce openings between weak currents.

Time synchronization is more easily overlooked than bandwidth

Both experimental records and inspection reports require time traceability. If the link itself is running but the clocks are not aligned, it is still considered unqualified. It is recommended that the collection hosts point to the same clock source and that the lab-side switches retain synchronized configurations. During modification, the peer equipment and purpose of each port should be recorded in the ledger to facilitate review.

For terminal wiring, choose single fiber or dual fiber according to the current situation of the laboratory.

Laboratory modifications usually only allow one fiber to be threaded along the wall groove, and dual-fiber solutions often get stuck without cores. Choose this scenarioGigabit single mode single fiber one optical one electrical fiber optic transceiverA pair of A and B ends is more trouble-free; for new experimental buildings, it is still recommended to use dual fibers withLC-LC single mode dual core jumperTo facilitate future expansion in pairs. Leave 200mm of maintenance length for the jumper on the table to avoid being pressed by the reagent cabinet.

After these three processes are cleared, the amount of subsequent maintenance of the laboratory network will be significantly reduced. EB-LINK can check the speed and single- and double-fiber solutions according to the laboratory point list. Tel: 0755-83179002.