User Manual Part 2
Link CX-24 User’s Manual
Version 1.0 Page 50 February 2004
Table B.1 – Link CX-24 DS-3 or Ethernet Version (24GHz) (continued)
DS-3 Interface
Type Full-duplex DS-3, per Bellcore GR-499-CORE
Line Rate 44.736 Mbps
Line Code B3ZS
Tx and Rx Electrical Interfaces 75 Ohm unbalanced
Tx and Rx Physical Connectors Female TNC coaxial with grounded outer conductor
Ethernet Interfaces
Number
Two, with independent transmit and receive pair
sensing
Type Full-duplex 10/100 Base-T per IEEE 802.3
Line Rate 45 Mbps
Max Distance between CPE and Link CX-24 100 m (328 ft.)
Electrical Interfaces 100 Ohm UTP
Physical Connectors Female four-pin Circular
Other Interfaces
Craft Port
Male four-pin Circular, RS-232 asynchronous data
port (TXD, RXD, GND)
RSSI
Female BNC, DC voltage level proportionate to
Received Signal Strength
Power Requirements
DC Source +/- 21 to +/- 60 VDC
Power Consumption 36 watts typical
Undervoltage Protection Circuit > +/- 18 VDC to power up the Link CX-24
Physical Connector Male four-pin Circular
Environmental
Ambient Temperature Range
• Operational -32 to +60°C (-27 to +140°F)
• Storage -40 to +85°C (-40 to +185°F)
Relative Humidity
• Operational 100%, all weather protection
• Storage 95%, non-condensing
Altitude
• Operational 15,000 ft. AMSL (4,500m)
• Storage 50,000 ft. AMSL (15,000m)
Mechanical
Height (HxWxD) 30 x 30 x 10.6 cm (12 x 12 x 4.25 in.)
Weight (TBD) kg ( lb.); Shipping Weight: kg ( lb.)
Table B.2 describes the specifications for the integral antenna on the Link CX-24. Table B.3 gives the
Linx CX-24 availability figures for North America.