HP P4459A, Installation & Operation Manual

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HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guide
copper cabling. Table 3 provides the specifications for optical cable support and
Table 4 provides the specifications for copper cable support.
Table 3: Optical cable requirements for the Fibre Loop Switch
Table 4: Copper cable requirements for the Fibre Loop Switch
Cable Spec Multi Mode Fiber Single Mode Fiber
Distance in Meters 2m–300m 2m–500m 2m–10Km
Fiber Core Size 62.5
µ
m
(TIA standard for
premise wiring for
US and international
use.)
50
µ
m
(Not standard for
premise wiring use.
Proprietary point-to-
point cabling use
only.)
9
µ
m
GBIC Type Shortwave laser Shortwave laser Longwave laser
Wave Length 780–850 nm 780–850 nm 1310 nm
Cable Spec Value
Signal Level FC Intra-Cabinet Standard
Connector Type DB-9 or HSSDC
Distance in Meters >10–33 m (equalized cable)
0–10 m (unequalized cable)