Cable specifications – Allied Telesis AT-MC104ST/FS3, FS4 User Manual
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AT-MC104 Series Installation Guide
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Cable Specifications
Table 3, Table 4, and Table 5 list the IEEE 802.3u cabling specifications for the
AT-MC104 Series Media Converter.
Table 3 Multimode Port Specifications
Table 4 Single-mode Port Specifications (Full-duplex)
Cable Type
Maximum Distance
50/125 or 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber
2 km (1.2 mi)
Media Converter
Type of Fiber Optic Cable
Maximum
Distance
Maximum
Allowable Loss
Budget
AT-MC104XL
50/125 or 62.5/125
micron multimode
2 km (1.2 mi)
20 dB at 1310 nm
9/125 micron single-mode
15 km (9.3 mi)
13 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC104LH
50/125 or 62.5/125
micron multimode
2 km (1.2 mi)
20 dB at 1310 nm
9/125 micron single-mode
40 km (24.8 mi)
18 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC104SC/FS3
9/125 micron single-mode
75 km (46.5 mi)
1
1. The port has a minimum operating distance of 15 km (9.4 mi). This is to prevent blinding or burning out the
optical receiver on the far-end node.
33 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC104ST/FS3
9/125 micron single-mode
75 km (46.5 mi)
1
33 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC104SC/FS4
9/125 micron single-mode
100 km (62 mi)
2
2. The port has a minimum operating distance of 40 km (24.8 mi). This is to prevent blinding or burning out
the optical receiver on the far-end node.
34 dB at 1550 nm
AT-MC104ST/FS4
9/125 micron single-mode
100 km (62 mi)
2
34 dB at 1550 nm