HP (Hewlett-Packard) P4459A Switch User 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 µm
(TIA standard for
premise wiring for
US and international
use.)
50 µm
(Not standard for
premise wiring use.
Proprietary point-to-
point cabling use
only.)
9 µm
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)