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Appendix B Transceivers, Module Connectors, and Cable Specifications
Pluggable Transceivers
Note
X2 transceivers support patch cords with either PC or UPC connectors. The X2 transceivers do not
support patch cords with APC connectors.
Table B-15
X2 Transceiver Cabling Specifications
X2 Transceiver
Product Number
Connector
Type
Wavelength
(nm)
Cable Type
Core Size
(microns)
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz/km
Maximum Cabling
Distance
1
1.
Cable distances are based on fiber loss. Additional factors, such as the number of splices and the optical quality of the fiber, can affect cabling distances.
X2-10GB-SR
SC duplex
850
MMF
62.5
62.5
50.0
50.0
50.0
160
200
400
500
2000
85.3 feet (26 m)
108.3 feet (33 m)
216.5 feet (66 m)
269 feet (82 m)
984.3 feet (300 m)
X2-10GB-LR
SC duplex
1310
SMF
G.652 fiber
—
6.21 miles (10 km)
X2-10GB-ER
SC duplex
1550
SMF
G.652 fiber
—
24.84 miles (40 km)
X2-10GB-LX4
SC duplex
1310
MMF
62.5
50.0
50.0
500
400
500
984.3 feet (300 m)
787.4 feet (240 m)
984.3 feet (300 m)
X2-10GB-CX4
InfiniBand
4X
—
InfiniBand
(copper)
—
—
49.2 feet (15 m)
2
2.
The Cisco X2-10GB-CX4 transceiver supports link lengths of up to 49.2 feet (15 m) on CX4 cable. Cisco offers four CX4 cables: CAB-INF-28G-1=
(1 meter cable), CAB-INF-28G-5= (5 meter cable), CAB-INF-28G-10= (10 meter cable), and CAB-INF-26G-15= (15 meter cable).
X2-10GB-LRM
SC duplex
1310
MMF
62.5
50.0
50.0
500
400
500
721.8 feet (220 m)
328 feet (100 m)
721.8 feet (220 m)
Table B-16
X2 Transceiver Optical Transmit and Receive Specifications
X2 Transceiver Product
Number
Transceiver Type
Transmit Power (dBm)
Receive Power (dBm)
Transmit and Receive
Wavelength (nm)
X2-10GB-SR
10GBASE-SR,
850-nm MMF
–1.2 (maximum)
1
–7.3 (minimum)
–1.0 (maximum)
–9.9 (minimum)
840 to 860
X2-10GB-LR
10GBASE-LR,
1310-nm SMF
0.5 (maximum)
–8.2 (minimum)
0.5 (maximum)
–14.4 (minimum)
1260 to 1355
X2-10GB-ER
10GBASE-ER,
1550-nm SMF
4.0 (maximum)
–4.7 (minimum)
–1.0 (maximum)
–15.8 (minimum)
1530 to 1565