VisionLink XF
Transceivers
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2019 March 19
EDT, Inc.
Transceivers
The VisionLink XF extender supports various types of small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) transceivers with matching
multimode fiber (MMF) or single mode fiber (SMF), as shown in
.
Alternatively, the following transceivers are available as options...
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Bidirectional transceivers – These support data transmit and receive over a single fiber using two separate wave-
lengths (for example, 1310 nm and 1550 nm). They can be used in a matched pair, 1310/1550 and 1550/1310.
Typical usage is with an optical rotary joint.
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CWDM transceivers – These support data transmission on a specific wavelength (1270 nm to 1610 nm). They can
be used with a CWDM multiplexer and demultiplexer which can support up to 16 wavelengths over a duplex fiber
between the multiplexer and demultiplexer. Typical usage is with an optical network of devices to be served by one
duplex fiber.
Typically, it is easiest to connect all transceivers using LC duplex fiber; but if you want to use fewer fibers, in some
atypical cases it is possible to do so – for example, when using single-fiber (bidirectional) transceivers, as above.
Table 3. Trans fiber combinations
Wavelength
Cable
Range at 10 Gb/s *
33 meters
62.5-micron MMF (OM1)
850 nm
300 meters
50-micron MMF (OM3)
850 nm
Up to 10 kilometers
9-micron SMF
1310 nm
