Cabletron Systems 2E43-51R User Manual

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Appendix B: FE-100TX, FE-100FX, and FE-100F3 Specifications
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2E43-51/2E43-51R User’s Guide
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FE-100FX
The FE-100FX shown in 
supports multimode fiber optic cabling. Specifications for the FE-100FX 
are listed in 
, below.
Figure B-2
FE-100FX
Table B-1
Transmitter Power
Cable Type
Worst Case Budget 
Typical Budget
50/125 µm fiber optic
6.0 dB
9.0 dB
62.5/125 µm fiber optic
9.0 dB
12.0 dB
100/140 µm fiber optic
15.0 dB
18.0 dB
NOTE
The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed 
are peak power levels after optical overshoot. A peak power 
meter must be used to correctly compare the values given 
above to those measured on any particular port. If power levels 
are being measured with an average power meter, add 3 dB to 
the measurement to compare the measured values to the 
values listed above.
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5
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FE-100FX