Innotech Device Communications - Manual (Page 14)

© MASS ELECTRONICS Pty Ltd 2011
DS 99.05 – Ethernet Setup Manual for Device Communications
Page 6
Edition 1.0 dated 04/10/11
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Overview
This chapter provides general information on Ethernet standards, including the cabling
used in particular Ethernet installations and the capabilities of each standard. This is
followed by information on factory default settings for Innotech device(s), which includes
Ethernet settings, device address, and baud rate.
Ethernet standards and cabling information
Ethernet standards are limited by the bandwidth capability of the cable and the maximum
cable length that can be utilized to achieve optimum performance. The following table
shows the Ethernet standards and the recommended cable lengths to achieve desired
data rates.
Standard
Data
Rate/
Speed Media Type
Maximum Length (m)
Half
duplex
Full duplex
Ethernet 10BaseT 10Mbps
CAT 3 or higher
UTP or STP
100 100
10BaseFL 10Mbps Fiber optic 2000 Less than 2000
10BaseFB 10Mbps Fiber optic 2000
Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX 100Mbps CAT 5 UTP or STP 100 100
100BaseFX 100Mbps Fiber optic 400 2000
100BaseT4 100Mbps
CAT 3 or higher
UTP or STP
100
Gigabit Ethernet 1000BaseT 1 Gbps
CAT 4 or higher
UTP
100 550
1000BaseTX 1 Gbps Fiber optic 100 550
1000BaseLX 1 Gbps Fiber optic 316 5000
Ethernet Standards Table 2-1: