HP P4459A manual Copper cable requirements for the Fibre Loop Switch

HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guide

copper cabling. Table 3 provides the specifications for optical cable support and Table 4 provides the specifications for copper cable support.

Table 3: Optical cable requirements for the Fibre Loop Switch

Cable Spec	Multi Mode Fiber		Single Mode Fiber
Distance in Meters	2m–300m	2m–500m	2m–10Km
Fiber Core Size	62.5 ∝m	50 ∝m	9 ∝m
	(TIA standard for	(Not standard for
	premise wiring for	premise wiring use.
	US and international	Proprietary point-to-
	use.)	point cabling use
		only.)
GBIC Type	Shortwave laser	Shortwave laser	Longwave laser
Wave Length	780–850 nm	780–850 nm	1310 nm
Table 4: Copper cable requirements for the Fibre Loop Switch
Cable Spec	Value
Signal Level	FC Intra-Cabinet Standard
Connector Type	DB-9 or HSSDC
Distance in Meters	>10–33 m (equalized cable)
	0–10 m (unequalized cable)

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