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INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE 20
Fiber-Optic Cable Recommendations
Toensuremaximumperformanceandcompatibility,newinstallationsshouldbedesignedtoincorporatethe
appropriatetypeoffiber‐opticcabling.
Forexistingorretrofitinstallationswhichmayalreadyhaveolderorlower‐qualityfiberinstalled,proper
functionalitywilllikelystillbepossible,thoughthemaximumextensionrangemaybereducedsomewhat.
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Likewise,theintroductionoffiber‐opticpatch‐panelsorconnectoradapter‐pigtailsintoaVoyagerlinkwill
reducethemaximumrangeachievable.
Somegeneralrecommendationsforfiber‐opticcablesarelistedbelow.
Table12.Recommendedfiber‐opticcablesforusewithVoyagerproducts.
Item Description
Fiber‐opticcable
typerequired
Simplex,Multi‐modefiber:
 Single‐jacket,multi‐modefiber,LCtermination.
 Outerjacketcolorisusuallybeige(tan,orlight‐brown).
 50microncorediameter(typicalforOM2,OM3andOM4gradefiber)
 62.5 micron core diameter is typical for OM1 grade fiber.
 125micronouterdiameter.
 TypeOM4orbetteris
preferredforfulldistanceperformance.
Simplex,Single‐modefiber:
 Single‐jacket,single‐modefiber,LCtermination.
 Outerjacketcolorisusuallyblue.
 9microncorediameter.
 125micronouterdiameter.
 TypeOS1orbetterispreferredforfulldistanceperformance.
Duplex,Multi‐modefiber:
 Twin‐jacket,multi‐
modefiber,LCterminations.
 Outerjacketcolorisusuallybeige(tan,orlight‐brown).
 50microncorediameter(typicalforOM2,OM3andOM4gradefiber)
 62.5 micron core diameter is typical for OM1 grade fiber.
 125micronouterdiameter.
 TypeOM4orbetterispreferredforfulldistanceperformance.
Duplex,Single‐modefiber:
 Twin‐jacket,single
‐modefiber,LCterminations.
 Outerjacketcolorisusuallyblue.
 9microncorediameter.
 125micronouterdiameter.
 TypeOS1orbetterispreferredforfulldistanceperformance.
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Note:Thereisnocorrelationbetweenvideoresolutionandmaximumrange.WithVoyagerproductsthefiber‐
opticsignalingisafixedformat,optimizedformaximumreliabilityandperformanceforanyvideoresolution.
Therefore,unlikemanycopper‐basedextensiondevices,loweringthevideoresolutionwillnotincreasethe
effectiveoperatingrange.
In
allcases,thefiber‐opticcablesusedwithVoyagermustcometerminatedwith“LC”typeconnectors:
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