User Manual

Introduction

This appendix documents generic cable specifications for cables that Echelon has qualified to

work with TP/FT-10 channels. Specific vendors and their cables are cited only to highlight

the variety of cable types available that meet these generic specifications; other vendors may

also meet the required specifications.

Qualified Cables

Echelon has qualified five cable types that are available from a variety of different vendors.

Table 35 describes these cables.

Table 35. Qualified Cables

Cable Type AWG Diameter Comment

TIA 568A Category 5

or Category 6 cable

24 AWG 0.5 mm Widely available, and can be found as

part of structured cabling systems, such

as the CommScope

Inc. Systimax

Structured Connectivity Solutions

(originally developed by AT&T

Bell

Laboratories).

NEMA Type 4 cable 16 AWG 1.3 mm Available with a broad range of options,

including stranded or solid, 1 or 2 pairs

per cable, shielded or unshielded, and

plenum or PVC.