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J/E-CX-TBT-01

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Cable Specifications

10Base-2 Cable

Cable type: Stranded Coaxial RG-58
Impedance: 50 Ω
Maximum cable distance: 185 m (610 ft.)
Minimum cable distance: 0.5 m (1.6 ft.)
Device placement along segment 0.5 m intervals
Max length of any single series path 3 segments and 2 links
Maximum number of connections 30

10Base-T Cable

Category 3: (minimum requirement)
Gauge 24 to 22 AWG
Attenuation 11.5 dB/100m @ 5-10 MHz
Maximum cable distance: 100 m (328 ft)
Category 5: (recommended)
Gauge 24 to 22 AWG
Attenuation 22.0 dB/100m @ 100 MHz
Maximum cable distance: 100 m (328 ft)
• Shielded (STP) or unshielded (UTP) twisted-pair cable may be used.
• Pins 1&2 and 3&6 are the two active pairs in an Ethernet network .
• RJ-45 Pin-out: Pin 1 = TD+, Pin 2 = TD-, Pin 3 = RD+, Pin 6 = RD-
• Use only dedicated wire pairs for the active pins:
(e.g., blue/white & white/blue, orange/white & white/orange, etc.)
• Do not use flat or silver satin wire.
Crossover Cable
1
2
3
6
Straight-Through Cable
Twisted Pair #1
Twisted Pair #1
Twisted Pair #2
Twisted Pair #2
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
Use straight-through cable
when connecting to a terminal,
transceiver, router, or NIC.
Use crossover cable when
connecting to a hub or a
switch.

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Technical Specifications
For use with Transition Networks Model J/E-CX-TBT-01 or equivalent
Standards IEEE 802.3™
Dimensions 1" x 3" x 4" (26 mm x 76 mm x 102 mm)
Weight 6 oz (181 g) (approximate)
Data Rate 10 Mb/s (half-duplex mode)
Power Supply 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz
1.0 A @ 5 VDC (North America, Europe, Japan)
2.0 A @ 5 VDC (New Zealand, Australia, South Africa)
(The external power supply provided with this product
is UL listed by the power supply’s manufacturer.)
MTBF 49,000 hours (MIL217F2 V5.0) (MIL-HDBK-217F)
129,000 hours (Bellcore7 V5.0)
Environment Tmra*: 0 to 50°C (32 to 122° F )
Storage Temperature: -20 to 85°C (-4 to 185° F )
Humidity 10 to 90%, non condensing
Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet
Warranty Lifetime
*Manufacturer’s rated ambient temperature.