Media converters are generally used in a pair connection. That is, two media converters are used in tandem, with one converter located at the control center, and the other converter located at a remote site. This is the ideal setup from a central management point of view, in which all data is transmitted back to the control center for processing in a central computing system. For systems that require many media converters at the central site, system integrators must determine how and where to mount the converters and how to arrange power supplies.

Chassis-type media converters are a perfect choice for systems that require installing several converters in a confined space. Moxa's NRack System™ is designed to help customers who are faced with the challenge of installing a high density media converter system. The NRack System™ saves time since less mounting is required, and the power input wiring problem is much easier to handle.

An NRack System™ consists of 3 major components: Rackmount Chassis, Slide-in Modules, and Power Supply Modules. Installing the power supply module in the chassis can save quite a bit of space since you do not need to deal with numerous power adaptors connecting to the various converters installed in your control center. Two main types of slide-in modules are available. One type handles data transmission only, whereas the other type is used to manage the entire chassis system.