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CHAPTER 1: Specifications
1. Specifications
Data Rate
— Up to 19.2 Kbps
Pulse Width Distortion
— Less than 25%
Transmission Line
— Duplex optical cable
Transmission Mode
— Asynchronous, full-
or half-duplex
Transmission Controls
— Carrier constantly on
or controlled by RTS
Optical Output Levels
— -28 dBm into 100/140 fiber;
-32 dBm into 62.5/125 fiber;
-36 dBm into 50/125 fiber
Receiver Sensitivity
— -45 dBm
Operating Wavelength
— 850 nm
Operating Range
— Maximum range is 2 miles (3 km)
of continuous fiber with the following fibers: 100/140
fiber with attenuation of 4 dB/km; 62.5/125 fiber with
attenuation of 3.5 dB/km; 50/125 fiber with
attenuation of 3 dB/km
