Description
Cable Length and Distance Support
The CAB-MCP-LC Cisco Mode Conditioning IEEE 802.3z Cable is available in various lengths, ranging from 1 meter to 15 meters. The cable length that is used depends on the specific network requirements and the distance between the devices that are being connected.
The cable is designed to support distances of up to 550 meters over multimode fiber and up to 10 kilometers over single-mode fiber, when used with appropriate GBIC modules.
The mode conditioning capability of the cable allows for the use of legacy multimode fiber infrastructure in Gigabit Ethernet networks that are designed for single-mode fiber. The cable’s design helps to eliminate the differential mode delay that can occur when transmitting over single-mode fiber with a multimode source. This helps to ensure that the signal is transmitted accurately and without distortion, which can help to improve network performance and reliability.
Standards Compliance and Safety Certifications
The CAB-MCP-LC cable is a mode conditioning patch cable designed and manufactured by Cisco Systems. As a Cisco product, it complies with relevant industry standards and has undergone testing and certification for safety and performance.
The cable is designed to comply with the IEEE 802.3z standard for Gigabit Ethernet over multimode fiber, which specifies the physical layer and media access control (MAC) layer requirements for GbE over optical fiber.
In addition, the cable has undergone testing and certification by third-party organizations for safety and performance. These certifications may include UL, ETL, or other relevant safety certifications depending on the region or country where the cable is sold and used.
Electrical Performance Characteristics
The electrical performance characteristics of the CAB-MCP-LC Cisco Mode Conditioning IEEE 802.3z Cable include:
- Attenuation: The cable has a low attenuation, which helps to ensure that the signal is transmitted over long distances without significant loss of signal strength.
- Crosstalk: The cable has a low crosstalk, which helps to ensure that there is no interference between adjacent wires in the cable. This is important for maintaining the quality of the signal being transmitted.
- Impedance: The cable has a consistent impedance throughout its length, which helps to ensure that the signal is transmitted accurately and without distortion.
- Insertion Loss: The cable has a low insertion loss, which is the loss of signal power that occurs when a signal passes through a component such as a cable. The low insertion loss of the cable helps to ensure that the signal is transmitted accurately and with minimal distortion.
- Return Loss: The cable has a high return loss, which is the amount of power that is reflected back to the source when a signal encounters an impedance mismatch. The high return loss of the cable helps to ensure that the signal is transmitted accurately and with minimal distortion.
General Information
- Manufacturer: Cisco
- Manufacturer Part Number: CAB-MCP-LC
- Product Name: Mode-conditioning Fiber Optic Duplex Patch Cable
- Product Type: Network Cable
Technical Information
- Cable Type: Fiber Optic
- Cable Characteristic: Patch Cable
- Cable Length: 3.28 ft
- Connector on First End: 2 x LC Male Network
- Connector on Second End: 2 x SC Male Network
- Device Supported: Network Device
