Allied Telesis AT-MC116XL - Manual (Page 22)

Installing the Media Converter
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❑ Refer to the following tables for the cabling specifications for the
twisted pair port and fiber optic port.
Table 3 10Base-T/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Port Cabling Specifications
Table 4 10Base-FL/100Base-SX Fiber Optic Port Cabling Specifications (Full-duplex)
Note
For additional fiber optic port specifications, refer to “Fiber Optic Port
Specifications” on page 20.
Selecting a Site
Be sure to observe the following requirements when choosing a site for your
switch.
❑ Select a site that is dust-free and moisture-free.
❑ Be sure that the site will allow you to easily access the fiber optic and
twisted pair cables and the power cord.
❑ Use a dedicated power circuit or a power conditioner to supply reliable
power to the device.
Operating Mode Twisted Pair Cable Maximum Operating
Distance
10Base-T Category 3 or better 100 m (328 ft)
100Base-TX Category 5 or better 100 m (328 ft)
Model Fiber Optic Cable Maximum
Operating
Distance Maximum Allowable Loss
Budget
AT-MC115XL
and
AT-MC116XL 50/125 or 62.5/125
micron multimode 300 m (984 ft)
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or
2 km (1.2 mi)
2
1. Operating at 100 Mbps.
2. Operating at 10 Mbps.
1.5 dB at 850 nm