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Chapter 1 Modules Overview
Gigabit Interface Converters
1000BASE-T SFP Transceiver Modules
The 1000BASE-T SFP transceiver modules provide Category 5, Category 5e, and Category 6 support for
SFP modules. The 1000BASE-T SFP transceiver modules use standard four twisted-pair cable at lengths
up to 328 feet (100 meters) and have standard RJ-45 connectors.
Figure 1-11 shows a 1000BASE-T SFP
module.
Figure 1-11 1000BASE-T SFP Transceiver Module
CWDM SFP Optical Transceiver Modules
The Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) SFP optical transceiver modules are
hot-swappable, and can be plugged into standard receptacles in switching modules that convert Gigabit
Ethernet electrical signals into a single-mode fiber-optic (SMF) interface. You can connect the CWDM
SFPs to CWDM passive optical system optical add/drop multiplexer (OADM) modules or
multiplexer/demultiplexer plug-in modules using single-mode fiber-optic cables with standard SC
connectors.
Table 1-6 lists the available CWDM SFP wavelengths and color-coding identifier.
Ta b l e 1-5 SFP Optical Transceiver Module Cabling Specifications
SFP Module
Wavelength
(nanometers)
Fiber Type
Core Size
(micron)
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz/km)
Cable Distance
1000BASE-SX
(GLC-SX-MM)
850 MMF 62.5
62.5
50.0
50.0
160
200
400
500
722 feet (220 m)
902 feet (275 m)
1640 feet (500 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
1000BASE-LX/LH
GLC-LH-SM)
1300 MMF
1
SMF
1. A mode-conditioning patch cord is required. Using an ordinary patch cord with MMF, 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP modules, and
a short link distance can cause transceiver saturation, resulting in an elevated bit error rate (BER). When using the LX/LH
SFP module with 62.5-micron diameter MMF, you must also install a mode-conditioning patch cord between the SFP module
and the MMF cable on both the sending and receiving ends of the link. The mode-conditioning patch cord is required for link
distances greater than 984 feet (300 m).
62.5
50.0
50.0
9/10
500
400
500
—
1804 feet (550 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
32,810 feet (10 km)
1000BASE-ZX
(GLC-ZX-SM)
1550 SMF 9/10 — 43.4 to 62 miles (70
to 100 km)
2
2. 1000BASE-ZX SFP modules can reach up to 100 km by using dispersion-shifted SMF or low-attenuation SMF; the distance
depends on the fiber quality, the number of splices, and the connectors.