TCU Specifications

2-4. Cable routing, connector attenuation, noise and crosstalk can adversely affect the maximum lobe length.

Table 2-4. STP Maximum Lobe Lengths.

STP

@ 4 Mb/s

@ 16 Mb/s

 

 

 

 

Types

 

 

 

 

meters

(feet)

meters

(feet)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 & 2

300

(984)

150

(492)

 

 

 

 

 

6 & 9

200

(656)

100

(328)

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed STP Cable Types

If cable types are to be mixed in the LAN, compensations must be made for the different cable attenuations. For example, Type 6 & 9 cables can be run for only 2/3 the distance of Type 1: 100 meters of Type 1 ≈ 66 meters of Types 6 or 9)

2.5TCU Specifications

All STH models provide RJ45 TCU connectors for network connections. The STH-22/-24 supports UTP and the STH-42/-44 supports STP. Each TCU port is internally crossed-over to provide connections for straight- through station lobe cabling.

Cable Shield*

TX+

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RX-

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

MALE

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RJ45

 

 

 

 

RX+

3

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Cable Shield not used

with UTP cabling

TX-

Cable Shield*

Figure 2-1. TCU pinouts

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Cabletron Systems 42, STHI-44, STH-22, 24 manual TCU Specifications

42, 24, STHI-44, STH-22 specifications

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