Installation
INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE
20
Fiber-Optic Cable Recommendations
To
ensure
maximum
performance
and
compatibility,
new
installations
should
be
designed
to
incorporate
the
appropriate
type
of
fiber
‐
optic
cabling.
For
existing
or
retrofit
installations
which
may
already
have
older
or
lower
‐
quality
fiber
installed,
proper
functionality
will
likely
still
be
possible,
though
the
maximum
extension
range
may
be
reduced
somewhat.
Likewise,
the
introduction
of
fiber
‐
optic
patch
‐
panels
or
connector
adapter
‐
pigtails
into
a
Voyager
link
will
reduce
the
maximum
range
achievable.
Some
general
recommendations
for
fiber
‐
optic
cables
are
listed
below.
Table
12.
Recommended
fiber
‐
optic
cables
for
use
with
Voyager
products.
Item
Description
Fiber
‐
optic
cable
type
required
Simplex,
Multi
‐
mode
fiber:
Single
‐
jacket,
multi
‐
mode
fiber,
LC
termination.
Outer
jacket
color
is
usually
beige
(tan,
or
light
‐
brown).
50
micron
core
diameter
(typical
for
OM2,
OM3
and
OM4
grade
fiber)
62.5 micron core diameter is typical for OM1 grade fiber.
125
micron
outer
diameter.
Type
OM4
or
better
is
preferred
for
full
distance
performance.
Simplex,
Single
‐
mode
fiber:
Single
‐
jacket,
single
‐
mode
fiber,
LC
termination.
Outer
jacket
color
is
usually
blue.
9
micron
core
diameter.
125
micron
outer
diameter.
Type
OS1
or
better
is
preferred
for
full
distance
performance.
Duplex,
Multi
‐
mode
fiber:
Twin
‐
jacket,
multi
‐
mode
fiber,
LC
terminations.
Outer
jacket
color
is
usually
beige
(tan,
or
light
‐
brown).
50
micron
core
diameter
(typical
for
OM2,
OM3
and
OM4
grade
fiber)
62.5 micron core diameter is typical for OM1 grade fiber.
125
micron
outer
diameter.
Type
OM4
or
better
is
preferred
for
full
distance
performance.
Duplex,
Single
‐
mode
fiber:
Twin
‐
jacket,
single
‐
mode
fiber,
LC
terminations.
Outer
jacket
color
is
usually
blue.
9
micron
core
diameter.
125
micron
outer
diameter.
Type
OS1
or
better
is
preferred
for
full
distance
performance.
Note:
There
is
no
correlation
between
video
resolution
and
maximum
range.
With
Voyager
products
the
fiber
‐
optic
signaling
is
a
fixed
format,
optimized
for
maximum
reliability
and
performance
for
any
video
resolution.
Therefore,
unlike
many
copper
‐
based
extension
devices,
lowering
the
video
resolution
will
not
increase
the
effective
operating
range.
In
all
cases,
the
fiber
‐
optic
cables
used
with
Voyager
must
come
terminated
with
“LC”
type
connectors: