User's Manual

PN 8700-10 InterReach Unison Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual 7-1
620003-0 Rev. B
SECTION 7 Installing Unison
7.1 Installation Requirements
7.1.1 Component Location Requirements
Unison components are intended to be installed in indoor locations only.
7.1.2 Cable and Connector Requirements
The Unison equipment operates over:
• Category 5 or 6 (Cat-5/6) screened twisted pair (ScTP) cable with shielded RJ-45
connectors
• Single-mode fiber (SMF) or multi-mode fiber (MMF) cable with SC/APC fiber
connectors throughout the fiber network, including fiber distribution panels
These cables are widely used industry standards for Local Area Networks (LANs).
The regulations and guidelines for Unison cable installation are identical to those
specified by the TIA/EIA 568-A standard and the TIA/EIA/IS-729 supplement for
LANs.
LGC Wireless recommends plenum-rated Cat-5/6 ScTP and fiber cable and connec-
tors for conformity to building codes and standards.
Mohawk/CDT 55986 or Belden 1624P DataTwist® Five ScTP cable, or equivalent is
required.
NOTE: In order to meet FCC and CE Mark emissions requirements, the Cat-5/6
cable must be screened (ScTP) and it must be grounded using shielded RJ-45 con-
nectors at both ends.