Setup guide

6 Specifications and Notices
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Supported Cabling
Avid supports the following cable types for connecting an Avid AS3000 server system. For
cabling information for specific products, see your Avid product documentation.
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If you need to run your cable greater distances, call Avid Customer Support for supported
cable and accessory information.
Supported Cables
Cable Connection
Type Function
Connector Style and Maximum Cable
Length
Ethernet network cable,
CAT5e, CAT6, or CAT6a
Connects:
Ethernet Avid clients and
servers
RJ45 connector
100 Meters; If using CAT5e the cable must be
rated for 350 MHz for maximum length.
The minimum GigE cable length for Avid network
products is 6 feet or 2 meter.
Optical cables Connects:
Optional Myricom 10-Gb
Ethernet card to 10-Gb switch
port.
The maximum length for optical Ethernet cables is
limited by the core diameter (measured in
microns) and modal bandwidth (in units of
MHz*km).
MMF 62.5 micron cable Modal Bandwidth of:
(Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth, typical of
OM1 cable)
• 160 MHz*km at 26 meters
• 200 MHz*km at 33 meters
MMF 50 micron cable Modal Bandwidth of:
• 500 MHz*km at 82 meters (Overfilled Launch
Bandwidth, typical of OM2 cable)
• 2000 MHz*km at 300 meters (Effective Modal
Bandwidth, typical of OM3 cable)
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When connecting to the 10 Gb port, it is important to follow two rules:
– Ensure that the cable has the required modal bandwidth for the distance of the run.
– Make sure that all multimode cables between a switch port and the other end of the cable run are
of the same diameter (for example, 50/125 um or 62.5/125 um).