Agilent Technologies 78581B Installation And Service Manual page 94

SDN Specifications
10-2
SDN System
Specifications
SDN Data Transmission
Rate
SDN System Distribution
Cables
Value
Clock rate of 3.6 Mbits provides a maximum
of 7700 useable 12-bit data words per
second.
• All XSDC and SDC cables may be supplied
by Agilent.
• Plenum rated Cat. 5 UTP cable can be
supplied by either Agilent or the
customer.
• Each branch cable run from the ACC to a
wall box MUST BE CONTINUOUS; no
splicing, no mixing cable types.
• Maximum branch cable length:
ACC standard distribution cable length
must be less than 152 meters (500 feet)
for SDC.
XSDC extended system distribution cable
length must be less than 304 meters (1000
feet).
UTP cable length must be less than 90
meters (295 feet). M3199AI option P01.
• Up to 2 separate XSDCs may be connected
to the ACC.
• Up to 2 local distribution cables (LDC)
and 2 instruments may be linked to one
branch. Maximum total length of all LDCs
on a branch must be less than 15 meters
(50 ft.).
• Cable enclosures (troughs, raceways,
conduit, and so on) must be dedicated to
branch cable runs only.
• Branch cables must be located at least
0.3 m (1 ft.) away from AC power lines, air
conditioning systems, diathermy units,
and so on, to avoid RF and AC
interference.