Connecting Communication Cables

Installation

 

 

 

 

Connecting Communication Cables

Types of

Communication

Cables

This section describes the various communication cables connected to the line cards installed in the ATM Switch and how to connect them.

The following types of communication cables are available for the ATM Switch:

Physical Layer

Throughput

Transmission Medium

Connector

OC-12/STM-4

622 Mbps

Single mode optical fiber

SC

 

 

 

 

OC-3/STM-1

155 Mbps

Multi mode optical fiber

SC

 

 

 

 

OC-3/STM-1

155 Mbps

Single mode optical fiber

SC

 

 

 

 

TAXI

100 Mbps

Multi mode fiber

SC

 

 

 

 

OC-3/STM-1

155 Mbps

UTP-5

RJ-45 modular

 

 

 

jack

 

 

 

 

J2

6.3 Mbps

Coaxial cable

BNC

 

 

 

 

DS3

45 Mbps

Coaxial cable

BNC

 

 

 

 

E3

34 Mbps

Coaxial cable

BNC

 

 

 

 

Optical Cables

There are two types of optical cables: single-mode optical fiber cables and multi- mode optical fiber cables. The single-mode optical fiber cables are used for OC- 12c and OC-3c/STM1-SMF and the multi-mode optical fiber cables for OC-3c/ STM-1-MMF and TAXI.

The single-mode optical fiber cables used for the ATM Switch have core/clad diameters of 9.5/125 µm and the multi-mode optical fiber cables of 50/125 µm or 62.5/125 µm.

The optical cables are connected with SC connectors. When connecting the cables, be careful of the transmission-reception direction. Be sure to connect one end to the transmission side and the other to the reception side.

Optical fiber cable can transmit cells over a distance so as long as the optical reception level shown in the following table is satisfied.

Cable Type

Optical Reception Level [dBm]

SMF-Long

-34~-8

SMF-Short

-28~-8

MMF

-30~-14

7-12

Centillion 1200N ATM Switch User Manual

 

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