Extron Electronics FOX DA8 User Guide - Manual (Page 20)

Specifications
Optical Specifications
NOTE: These amplifiers are class 1 laser products. They meet the safety regulations of IEC-60825, FDA8 21
CFR 1040.10, and FDA8 21 CFR 1040.11.
Number/type
Input .................................. 1 singlemode or multimode fiber optic
Output ............................... 8 singlemode or multimode fiber optic
Connectors .................................... 8 LC connectors
Operating distance
Singlemode ........................ 30 km (18.75 miles) with singlemode (SM) cables with an Extron singlemode Tx/Rx unit
Multimode ....................... 300 m (985’) with 62.5 µm multimode (MM) cables with an Extron multimode Tx/Rx unit
1 km (3280’) with 50 µm multimode (MM) cables with an Extron multimode Tx/Rx unit
2 km (6561’) with 50 µm 2000 MHz bandwidth laser multimode cable with an Extron
multimode Tx/Rx unit
NOTE: Operating distance is approximate. These are typical distances. The maximum distance may be greater than
these typical numbers depending on factors such as fiber type, fiber bandwidth, connector splicing, losses,
modal or chromatic dispersion, environmental factors, and kinks.
Nominal peak wavelength .............. 850 nm for MM model,
1310 nm for SM model
Data rate ........................................ 4.25 Gbps
Transmission power
Singlemode ........................ -5 dBm, typical
Multimode ......................... -5 dBm, typical
Maximum receiver sensitivity
Singlemode ........................ -18 dBm, typical
Multimode ......................... -12 dBm, typical
Optical loss budget
Singlemode ........................ 13 dB, maximum
Multimode ......................... 7 dB, maximum
Control/Remote
Serial control ports ......................... 1 RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 3 pole (rear panel)
1 RS-232, 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (front panel)
Baud rate and protocol ................... 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Serial control pin configurations ..... Captive screw connector: 1 = TX, 2 = RX, 3 = GND
Mini stereo jack: tip = TX, ring = RX, sleeve = GND
Program control ............................. Extron control/configuration program for Windows ®
Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ )
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