PAE-Media Converter
Connect a PC to 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T1 Automotive Ethernet
The PAE-Media Converter translates between standard Ethernet and Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE), the variant used in vehicles and in industry. With it, a PC on an ordinary RJ45 port can talk to a vehicle control unit.
It passes data through at bit level at 100 or 1000 Mbit/s, set by hand or by auto-negotiation. The SPE side offers both H-MTD and MATEnet connectors, and the unit runs from a 6 to 36 V supply or from 5 V over USB-C. You configure it with DIP switches, even while it runs, or from software through a USB API. The API can, for example, inject SPE communication failures automatically to check how a vehicle reacts on the test bench.
Highlights
- RJ45 standard Ethernet to 100BASE-T1 or 1000BASE-T1
- H-MTD and MATEnet connectors, switchable
- Speed set manually or by auto-negotiation
- DIP switch setup, plus USB API for scripted control
- Supply 6 to 36 V or 5 V via USB-C
- Operating range -40 to +85 C
Configuration and protection
- DIP switches, changeable during operation
- USB API for configuration and status queries, effective until reset
- Internal temperature monitoring with shut-off on overtemperature
- LEDs for device status and power supply
Key Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Order number | IPEH-101101 |
| Standard Ethernet | 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T (IEEE 802.3u / 802.3ab), RJ45 |
| Single-Pair Ethernet | 100BASE-T1 / 1000BASE-T1 (IEEE 802.3bw / 802.3bp), H-MTD or MATEnet |
| Bit rate | 100 or 1000 Mbit/s, manual or auto-negotiation |
| Supply | 6 to 36 V via supply connector, or 5 V via USB-C |
| Housing | Aluminum profile with flange, composite front and rear panels |
| Operating temperature | -40 to +85 C (to +70 C for product version 1.0) |
In the Box
- PAE-Media Converter in aluminum profile housing
- Mating screw terminal connector for the supply (Phoenix Contact MC1,5/2-STF-3,81 1827703)
- Manual in PDF format
- Printed quick start guide
SPE cables are optional: the PAE-Cable H-MTD (IPEK-100001) and the PAE-Cable MATEnet (IPEK-100002).
For quantities, lead time or a quote, contact Pertech.
