Cabletron Systems 38 Manual De Usuario

 

The following conventions are used throughout this document:

 

Cabletron Systems Fiber Optic Media Interface Modules provide a choice 
of six, twelve, or eighteen ports with ST connectors. 

 

The FOMIMs support single mode fiber optic cable for sizes such as 
8.3/125 

 

µ

 

m, 8.7/125 

 

µ

 

m, 9/125 

 

µ

 

m, 10/125 

 

µ

 

m, and 12/125 

 

µ

 

m. The 

cable distance is dependent on the cable type and the overall system fiber 
optic budget. If the system budgets and timing constraints are met, then a 
distance of up to 5 kilometers is possible. You can also use 62.5/125 

 

µ

 

m 

multimode cable with the FOMIM, but due to greater optical loss, signal 
distance is reduced to 2 km. 

 

 symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of 

information that may be of special importance.

 

 symbol. Contains information essential to avoid 

damage to the equipment.

 

 symbol. Warns against an action that could result in 

equipment damage, personal injury or death.

 

The FOMIM-32/36/38 use 1300 nm wavelength transmitters 
and receivers (not the 850 nm specified by FOIRL) and should 
be used only with the Cabletron Systems Ethernet single mode 
transceiver, the FOT-F3.