Ethernet cables – EXFO FTB/IQS-88000 Series Power Blazer for FTB-2/2Pro/500/IQS-600 User Manual
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Glossary
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FTB/IQS-88000 Series
Ethernet Cables
Ethernet Cables
Minimum Category 3 cable is required for 10Base-T connection while
Category 5 cable is required for 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T connections.
Maximum cable length (between two nodes) for 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or
1000Base-T connection is 328 feet (100 meters).
Straight Through Cable (10/100 Mbit/s)
An Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) straight through cable is required to
connect a 10Base-T/100Base-TX Power Blazer port to a layer 1 or 2
device (ex: HUB, switch).
Crossover Cable (10/100 Mbit/s)
Option
Rate
Line Coding
Protocol Version (Scrambling)
1
614.4 Mbit/s
a
a.
Not supported as presently not used in the field.
8B/10B
Version 1: No scrambling
2
1.2288 Gbit/s
3
2.4576 Gbit/s
4
3.0720 Gbit/s
5
4.9152 Gbit/s
Version 1: No scrambling
Version 2: Scrambling
(Scrambling is optional)
6
6.1444 Gbit/s
7
9.8304 Gbit/s
8
10.1376 Gbit/s
a
64B/66B
Version 2: Scrambling