Cable Specifications

Installation NOTES

PS-CF-01

All cable connections to the PS-CF-01 MUST be

AT LEAST 7.6 meters (25 feet) in length.

To install the PS-CF-01 series media converter:

1. Connect host signal to PS-CF-01 media converter.

•Locate or build twisted-pair cables that are compliant with cable specifications (See page 7) and with male RJ-45 plug connectors installed at both cable ends.

NOTE: Install TRANSITION Networks balun part number: 3-4554 between RJ-45 cable and Twinax connector.

•Install balun at host Twinax connector.

•.Connect male RJ-45 plug connector at one end of twisted pair cable to balun on host Twinax connector.

• Connect male RJ-45 plug connector at other end of twisted

pair cable to female RJ-45 connector on PS-CF-01 media

converter.

2. Connect PS-CF-01 media converter near host to second PS-CF-01

media converter near terminal device*.

• Locate or build fiber cable that conforms to cable

specifications (See page 7) and with male fiber connectors

installed at both ends.

• Connect one end of first fiber cable to PS-CF-01 media

converter TX connector.

• Connect other end of that fiber cable to second PS-CF-01

media converter RX connector (or to PowerStar™ IV fiber SIC

card RX connector).

The physical characteristics of the cable must meet or exceed the following:

FIBER CABLE

MULTIMODE
Fiber Optic Cable Recommended:	62.5 / 125 µm multimode fiber
Fiber Optic Transmitter Power:	min: -19.0 dBm	max: -14.0 dBm
Fiber Optic Receiver Sensitivity:	min: -32.5 dBm	max: -14.0 dBm
Wavelength:	850nM
Bit error rate:	≤ 10-9
Maximum Cable Distance:	2 kilometers
SINGLEMODE
Fiber Optic Cable Recommended:	9 µm singlemode fiber
Fiber Optic Transmitter Power:	min: -27.0 dBm	max: -17.0 dBm
Fiber Optic Receiver Sensitivity:	min: -32.5 dBm	max: -13.0 dBm
Wavelength:	1300nM
Bit error rate:	≤ 10-9
Maximum Cable Distance:	8 kilometers

TWISTED PAIR CABLE AND CONNECTOR

Category 3 wire or better is required; category 5 wire is recommended. Either shielded twisted pair (STP) or unshielded twisted pair (UTP) can be used. DO NOT USE FLAT OR SILVER SATIN WIRE.

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
Differential Characteristic Impedance	100 Ω ±10% @ 10 MHz
Minimum UTP/STP Cable Distance:	7.6 meters (25 feet)
Maximum UTP/STP Cable Distance:	762 meters (2500 feet)
Connector:	RJ-45 connectors with active
	pair pins 4 & 5.

•	Connect one end of second fiber cable to PS-CF-01 media
	converter RX connector.
•	Connect other end of that fiber cable to second PS-CF-01
	media converter TX connector (or to PowerStar™ IV fiber SIC
	card TX connector).

*Or optionally connect directly to PowerStar™ IV fiber SIC card.

NOTE: The active pair in a twisted-pair copper 5250-compliant network are pins 4 & 5. Use only dedicated wire pairs (such as blue/white & white/blue, orange/white & white/orange) for the active pins.

Straight Through Cable

3	3
4		4
4		4
RJ-45		RJ-45
connector		connector