Specifications

Maximum cable lengths
The following rules must be followed when wiring the SDI2 bus.
– The SDI2 bus requires the use of un-shielded cable from 12 AWG to 22 AWG.
– SDI2 devices or keypads must be within 2000 ft (610 m) of the control panel.
– Maximum overall cable lengths are listed in the following table:
Cable
capacitance
Overall
cable
length
Cable
capacitance
Overall
cable
length
Cable
capacitance
Overall
cable
length
Cable
capacitance
Overall
cable
length
pF/ft ft pF/ft ft pF/ft ft pFf/ft ft
< 17 7500 22 6363 27 5185 32 4400
18 7500 23 6086 28 5000 33 4242
19 7350 24 5800 29 4828 34 4100
20 7000 25 5600 30 4700 35 4000
21 6666 26 5385 31 4516 36 3800
Table 7.1: Maximum cable length
i
Notice!
Use unshielded cable only.
Maximum capacitance of 140nF (140,000 pF) per system. Contact the wire manufacturer for
the capacitance ratings of the wire being used.
Example cable types
AWG MFG/PN Capacitance
pF/ft
Resistance
Ω/1000 ft
Max Run NEC Type Definition
22 Belden
5541
18 16.3 7500 CL3P, CL3R,
CL3, CL3X,
CL2P, CL2,
CL2R, CL2X,
CM
Class 2 and Class 3
remote control,
communications,
signaling and power
limited cables
Belden
1242
15 17.6 7500
Belden
5502
20 16.2 7000
Belden
5522
19 15.7 7350
18 Belden
5302
22 6.5 6363
Belden
1242
15 17.6 7500
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