Cisco IE 3010 Hardware Installation Manual page 74

Connector and Cable Specifications
Cables and Adapters
SFP Module Cables
Each port must match the wave-length specifications on each end of the cable, and for reliable communications, the
cable must not exceed the allowable length. Copper 1000BASE-T SFP transceivers use standard four twisted-pair, CAT5
(or greater) cable at lengths up to 328 feet (100 meters).
Notes
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The maximum operating temperature of the switch varies depending on SFP module type. See
for information on the supported temperature ranges.
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Modal bandwidth applies only to multimode fiber (MMF).
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A mode-field diameter/cladding diameter = 9 micrometers/125 micrometers.
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1000BASE-LX/LH SFP modules connected with MMF over a short link distance require a mode-conditioning patch
cord.
Ordinary patch cords can cause transceiver saturation, resulting in an elevated bit error rate (BER). Using the
1000BASE-LX/LH SFP module with 62.5-micron diameter multimode fiber (MMF) requires a mode-conditioning
patch cord between the single mode fiber (SMF) SFP module and the MMF cable on both the send and receive link
ends.
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Link distances greater than 984 feet (300 m) require a mode-conditioning patch cord.
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1000BASE-ZX SFP modules can send data up to 62 miles (100 km) by using dispersion-shifted SMF or
low-attenuation SMF. The distance depends on fiber quality, the number of splices, and the connectors.
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When the fiber-optic cable span is less than 15.43 miles (25 km), insert a 5-decibel (dB) or 10-dB inline optical
attenuator between the fiber-optic cable plant and the receiving port on the 1000BASE-ZX SFP module.
Table 20 Fiber-Optic SFP Module Port Cabling Specifications
SFP Module
Industrial and Rugged SFPs
1000BASE-SX (GLC-SX-MM-RGD)
1000BASE-LX/LH (GLC-LX-MM-RGD)
100BASE-LX (GLC-FE-100LX-RGD)
100BASE-FX (GLC-FE-100FX-RGD)
1000BASE-ZX (GLC-ZX-SM-RGD)
1000BASE-BX-D (GLC-BX40-D-I
GLC-BX40-DA-I GLC-BX80-D-I)
Wavelength Fiber
(nanometers) Type
850 MMF
1310 SMF
1310 SMF
1310 MMF
1550 SMF
1550 SMF
1490
1570
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Core Modal
Size/Cladding Bandwidth
Size (micron) (MHz/km)
62.5/125 160
62.5/125 200
50/125 400
50/125 500
G.652 —
G.652 —
50/125 500
62.5/125 500
G.652 —
G.652 —
Table 2 on page 8
Cable Distance
722 feet (220 m)
902 feet (275 m)
1640 feet (500 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
32,810 feet (10 km)
32,810 feet (10 km)
6,562 feet (2 km)
6,562 feet (2 km)
43.4 to 62 miles
(70 to 100 km)
24.9 miles (40 km)
24.9 miles (40 km)
49.8 miles (80 km)