Plenum Multimode & Singlemode Armored Cable

Armored Cable Features

• Cables with Improved Attenuation Available
• Steel Interlock Available
• Low Smoke Zero Halogen Available
• Cables with Extended 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distances Available
• Standard Colors are Yellow for Singlemode, Orange for Multimode and Teal for 10 Gigabit

Armored Cable Applications

• Trunk Cables Used in Environments Where Regulatory Codes Require Armoring
• Trunk Cables That Require Additional Crush Protection
• Backbone Trunks That Require a Higher Level of Long Term Security and Protection

Fiber Distances by Application (conventional), pre-QSFP Release
Fiber Distances & Loss Budgets by Application (Based on QSFP Rev. 1 Specification Dec. 2006)
Understanding OM1, OM2, OM3, OS1 and OS2 Glass Types

Armored Cable Optical Specifications

	50/125 µm Multimode (OM2)	StratusClear™ 50/125 µm Multimode (OM3)
Maximum Attenuation	≤3.5 dB/km @ 850 nm ≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm	≤3.25 dB/km @ 850 nm ≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm
Minimum Bandwidth (OFL)	500 MHz/km @ 850 nm 500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm	1500 MHz/km @ 850 nm 500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm
Minimum Bandwidth (RML)	510 MHz/km @ 850 nm n/a	2000 MHz/km @ 850 nm n/a
Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance	600 m @ 850 nm 600 m @ 1300 nm	1000 m @ 850 nm 550 m @ 1300 nm
10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance	n/a n/a	300 m @ 850 nm 300 m @ 1300 nm

	50/125 µm Infinicor Multimode (OM4)	50/125 µm ClearCurve™ Multimode (OM4)
Maximum Attenuation	≤3.0 dB/km @ 850 nm ≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm	≤3.0 dB/km @ 850 nm ≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm
Minimum Bandwidth (OFL)	3500 MHz/km @ 850 nm 500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm	3500 MHz/km @ 850 nm 500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm
Minimum Bandwidth (minEMBc)	4700 MHz/km @ 850 nm n/s @ 1300 nm	4700 MHz/km @ 850 nm n/s @ 1300 nm
Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance	1100 m @ 850 nm 550 m @ 1300 nm	1100 m @ 850 nm 550 m @ 1300 nm
10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance	550 m @ 850 nm 300 m @ 1300 nm	550 m @ 850 nm 300 m @ 1300 nm

	62.5/125 µm Multimode (OM1)	StratusClear™ 62.5/125 µm Multimode (OM1)
Maximum Attenuation	≤3.5 dB/km @ 850 nm ≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm	≤3.25 dB/km @ 850 nm ≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm
Minimum Bandwidth (OFL)	200 MHz/km @ 850 nm 500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm	200 MHz/km @ 850 nm 500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm
Minimum Bandwidth (RML)	220 MHz/km @ 850 nm n/a	385 MHz/km @ 850 nm n/a
Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance	300 m @ 850 nm 550 m @ 1300 nm	500 m @ 850 nm 1000 m @ 1300 nm

	8.3/125 µm Singlemode (OS1)	StratusClear™ 8.3/125 µm Singlemode (OS2)
Maximum Attenuation	≤0.50 dB/km @ 1310 nm ≤0.50 dB/km @ 1550 nm	≤0.50 dB/km @ 1310 nm ≤0.50 dB/km @ 1550 nm

Armored Cable Mechanical Specifications

• Bend Radius, No Load = 15x Cable Overall Diameter
• Bend Radius, Load = 20x Cable Overall Diameter