Appendix B
Connector and Cable Specifications
Cables and Adapters
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SFP Module Cables
Each port must match the wave-length specifications on the other end of the cable, and the cable must
not exceed the stipulated cable length. Copper 1000BASE-T SFP transceivers use standard four
twisted-pair, Category 5 cable at lengths up to 328 feet (100 meters).
Table B-1
SFP Module
100BASE-FX
1000BASE-BX
1000BASE-LX/LH
1000BASE-SX
1000BASE-ZX
OL-17784-01
SFP Module Cables, page B-3
Cable Pinouts, page B-4
Console Port Adapter Pinouts, page B-6
Fiber-Optic SFP Module Port Cabling Specifications
Wavelength
(nanometers)
Min.: 1270
Typical: 1300
Max.: 1380
1490/1310
1300
850
1550
Core Size
Fiber Type
(micron)
MMF
50/125
SMF
G.652
1
MMF
62.5
50
50
2
SMF
G.652
MMF
62.5
62.5
50
50
SMF
G.652
Catalyst 2975 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cables and Adapters
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz/km)
Cable Distance
500
6,562 feet (2 km)
—
32,810 feet (10 km)
500
1804 feet (550 m)
400
1804 feet (550 m)
500
1804 feet (550 m)
—
32,810 feet (10 km)
160
722 feet (220 m)
200
902 feet (275 m)
400
1640 feet (500 m)
500
1804 feet (550 m)
—
43.4 to 62 miles (70
3
to 100 km)
B-3