User guide

26 Installation ELS100-S24TX2M
Network Cable Requirements
Copper
Table 2-3 specifies the cable types and length constraints for the various
copper interfaces on the ELS100-S24TX2M.
Table 2-3. Copper Cable Specifications
Fiber
Table 2-4 specifies the fiber types, bandwidth requirements, and length
constraints for the Fast Ethernet fiber interface on the fiber optic media
modules.
Table 2-4. Fast Ethernet Fiber Specifications
Table 2-5 specifies the fiber types, bandwidth requirements, and length
constraints for the Gigabit Ethernet short-wavelength fiber interface on
the fiber optic media module.
Table 2-5. 1000Base-SX Fiber Specifications
Interface Type Cable Requirement Maximum Length
1 0B ase -T Cat ego r y 3 o r 5 Unshie ld ed Twist ed
Pair (UTP)
100m (328 ft.)
1 00 Ba se-TX Cat ego ry 5 UTP 1 00 m (328 ft. )
Interface Type Fiber Type Fiber Diameter
(microns)
Maximum Length (m)
10 0B ase -FX ( SC
connectors)
multi-mo de 62. 5 2 ,0 00m (6, 560 ft .)
10 0B ase -FX ( SC
connectors)
single-mode 10 10 km (6.21 miles)
Fibe r Diam eter
(microns)
Modal Bandwidth @ 850 nm Range
6 2.5 µ m MMF 16 0 MHz/km 2-22 0 Met ers
6 2.5 µ m MMF 20 0 MHz/km 2-27 5 Met ers
5 0 µ m MMF 40 0 MHz/km 2-50 0 Met ers
5 0 µ m MMF 50 0 MHz/km 2-55 0 Met ers