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Appendix B
Connector and Cable Specifications
10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 Transceiver Module Cable Specifications
Table B-1
port must match the wave-length specifications on the other end of the cable, and for reliable
communications, the cable must not exceed the stipulated cable length.
optical transmit and receive specifications.
Table B-1
X2 Product
Number
X2-10GB-SR
X2-10GB-LX4 1310
X2-10GB-CX4 —
1. Mode conditioning patch cord is recommended for MMF applications.
Table B-2
X2 Product
Number
X2-10GB-SR
X2-10GB-LX4
1. The launch power shall be the lesser of the Class 1 safety limit or the maximum receive power. Class 1 laser requirements
OL-12192-01
lists the port cabling specifications for the 10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 transceiver modules. Each
X2 Transceiver Port Cabling Specifications
Wavelength
(nm)
850
X2 Transceiver Optical Transmit and Receive Specifications
Transceiver Type
10GBASE-SR,
850-nm MMF
10GBASE-LX4
WWWDM
1300-nm MMF
are defined by IEC 60825-1: 2001.
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Core Size
Cable Type
(microns)
MMF
62.5
62.5
50.0
50.0
50.0
1
MMF
62.5
50.0
50.0
InfiniBand
—
(copper)
Transmit Power
(dBm)
1
–1
(Max)
–7.3 (Min)
–0.5 per lane (Max)
—
Cable and Adapter Specifications
Table B-2
lists the transceiver
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz/km)
Maximum Cabling Distance
160
85 feet (26 m)
200
108 feet (33 m)
400
217 feet (66 m)
500
269 feet (82 m)
2000
984 feet (300 m)
500
984 feet (300 m)
400
787 feet (240 m)
500
984 feet (300 m)
—
49 feet (15 m)
Transmit and
Receive Power
Receive
(dBm)
Wavelength (nm)
–1.0 (Max)
840 to 860
–9.9 (Min)
–0.5 (Max)
Four lanes; overall
–14.4 per lane
range: 1269 to 1356
B-3
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