Transition Networks DVP 5140K manual Channel Cable Specifications, Fiber-Optic Cable

APPENDIX B

CHANNEL CABLE SPECIFICATIONS

The physical characteristics of the media cable must meet or exceed

IEEE 802.3 specifications.

Fiber-Optic Cable

Multimode:	62.5 / 125 µm multimode fiber
	Optional:
	100 /140 µm multimode fiber
	85 /125 µm multimode fiber
	50 /125 µm multimode fiber
Singlemode:	9 µm singlemode fiber

Twisted-Pair Copper Cable

Use shielded twisted-pair (STP) or unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) copper cable.

Category 3

Gauge	24 to 22 AWG
Attenuation	28 dB/1000’ @ 10 MHz
Differential Characteristic Impedance	100 Ω ±10% @ 10 MHz

Category 5

Gauge	24 to 22 AWG
Attenuation	20 dB/1000’ @ 10 MHz
	22.0 dB /100m @ 100 MHz
Differential Characteristic Impedance	100 Ω ±10% @ 10 MHz

NOTE: The active pairs are pins 1 & 2 and pins 3 & 6. Use only dedicated wire pairs (such as blue/white & white/blue, orange/white & white/orange)

Straight Through Cable

Twisted

Pair #1

Twisted

Pair #2

Connectors for unlike devices

for the active pins.

Crossover Cable

Twisted

Pair #1

Twisted

Pair #2

Connectors for like devices

When connecting the Multichannel Media Converter twisted-pair copper channel to a hub, switch, or router, use the straight-throughcable configuration.

When connecting the Multichannel Media Converter twisted-pair copper channel to a terminal device such as a workstation or printer, use the crossover cable configuration.

MULTICHANNEL MEDIA CONVERTER B.1