Allied Telesis AT-MC103ST/FS3, FS4 - Manual (Page 19)

AT-MC100 Series Installation Guide
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Table 4 100Base-FX Fiber Optic Port Specifications (Full-duplex)
Table 5 100Base-FX Fiber Optic Port (Half-duplex) 1
1. The total distance of all fiber lengths cannot exceed the limits stated in the table. Each media converter used inline
within a single collision domain reduces the overall segment length by 40 meters (131 feet).
Model Type of Fiber Optic
Cable Maximum
Distance Maximum Allowable
Loss Budget
AT-MC101XL 50/125 or 62.5/125
micron multimode 2 km (1.2 mi) 13 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC102XL 50/125 or 62.5/125
micron multimode 2 km (1.2 mi) 13 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC103XL 9/125 micron
single-mode 15 km (9.3 mi) 16 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC103LH 9/125 micron
single-mode 40 km (24.8 mi) 16 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC103SC/FS3 9/125 micron
single-mode 75 km (46.5 mi)
1
1. The media converter has a minimum operating distance of 15 km (9.4 mi). This is to prevent blinding or
burning out of the optical receiver on the far-end node.
33 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC103ST/FS3 9/125 micron
single-mode 75 km (46.5 mi)
1
33 dB at 1310 nm
AT-MC103SC/FS4 9/125 micron
single-mode 100 km (62 mi)
2
2. The media converter has a minimum operating distance of 40 km (24.8 mi). This is to prevent blinding or
burning out of the optical receiver on the far-end node.
34 dB at 1550 nm
AT-MC103ST/FS4 9/125 micron
single-mode 100 km (62 mi)
2
34 dB at 1550 nm
Number of Media Converters Connected Devices Maximum Distance
One Media Converter Inline Switch to Switch 372 m (1,221 ft)
Workstation to Switch 372 m (1,221 ft)
Switch to Class I Repeater 137 m (450 ft)
Switch to Class II Repeater 185 m (607 ft)
Two Media Converters Inline Switch to Switch 332 m (1,089 ft)
Workstation to Switch 332 m (1,089 ft)
Switch to Class I Repeater 97 m (318 ft)
Switch to Class II Repeater 145 m (476 ft)