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DANGER
Disconnect the power cord from all power sources to completely remove power from the device.
DANGER
If the installation requires a different power cord than the one supplied with the device, make
sure you use a power cord displaying the mark of the safety agency that defines the regulations
for power cords in your country. The mark is your assurance that the power cord can be used
safely with the device.
Data transmission ranges
The following table provides the data transmission ranges for different transceivers, port speeds, and
cable types.
NOTE
There is no LWL or ELWL version of either the mSFP or QSFP transceiver.
Supported optics, speeds, cables, and distances
TABLE 26
Transceiver
type
Form
factor
Speed
Multimode
media (62.5
microns)
(OM1)
Multimode
media (50
microns)
(OM2)
Multimode
media (50
microns)
(OM3)
Multimode
media (50
microns)
(OM4)
Single
Mode
Media (9
microns)
SWL
mSFP/S
FP+
2 Gbps
150 m (492
ft.)
300 m (984
ft.)
500 m (1640
ft.)
N/A
N/A
mSFP/S
FP+
4 Gbps
70 m (229 ft.)
150 m (492
ft.)
380 m (1264
ft.)
400 m (1312
ft.)
N/A
mSFP/S
FP+
8 Gbps
21 m (68 ft.)
50 m (164 ft.)
150 m (492
ft.)
190 m (623
ft.)
N/A
SFP+
10 Gbps 33 m (108 ft.)
82 m (269 ft.)
300 m (984
ft.)
550 m (1804
ft.)
N/A
mSFP/S
FP+
16 Gbps 15 m (49 ft.)
35 m (115 ft.)
100 m (328ft.) 125 m (410
ft.)
N/A
QSFP
4 x 16-
Gbps
N/A
50 m (164 ft.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
LWL
SFP+
2 Gbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
30 km (18.6
mi.)
SFP+
4 Gbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
30 km (18.6
mi.)
Data transmission ranges
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