Cisco Systems SCE 2000 4xGBE manual Connecting the GBE Line Interface Ports, Fiber Specifications

Chapter 6 Cabling the Line Ports and Completing the Installation

Connecting the line ports to the network

Connecting the GBE Line Interface Ports

The following sections present the general procedure for cabling the GBE interface ports. Refer to Cabling Diagrams (on page 6-2) to find the appropriate cabling diagram for the topology of your system for the specific connections required.

Note When installing an External Optical Bypass module, the SCE 2000 line ports are connected to the module. See Cabling the External Optical Bypass Module (on page A-6) for complete instructions.

Fiber Specifications

The following table presents the fiber specifications. The SCE 2000 may be ordered with either Multimode or Single Mode transceivers The transceiver type is indicated on the front panel under the ports. Note that both transceivers on any individual SCE 2000 are the same, either 850nm Multimode OR 1310nm Single Mode.

Table 6-1 Fiber Specifications

SCE Model	Transceiver	Transmit Power	Receive Power	Typical (Max.) Distance
SCE 2000 4xGBE	850nm Multimode	–9.5 to –4 dBm	–17 to 0 dBm	• 750m for 50µm Core
MM				Diameter MMF
				• 400m for 62.5µm Core
				Diameter MMF
SCE 2000 4xGBE	1310nm FRP laser	–9.5 to –3 dBm	–20 to 3 dBm	10 km for 9.0µm Core
SM	Single Mode			Diameter SMF

Cabling the GBE Port

Warning Class 1 laser. Avoid exposure to radiation and do not stare into open aperture.

To cable the SCE 2000 GBE line port, complete the following steps:

Step 1 Take the appropriate fiber optic cable (see Fiber Specifications (on page 6-8)) and plug it into the appropriate GBE port on the front panel of the SCE 2000.

SCE 2000 4xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide

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