Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Appendix

Appendix A Reference
Cabling Guidelines
A-4
User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches
OL-8122-01
Table A-2 Fiber-Optic SFP Module Port Cabling Specifications
SFP Module
Wavelength
(nanometers) Fiber Type
Core Size
(micron)
Model
Bandwidth
(MHz/km) Cable Distance
100BASE-BX-D 1550 TX
1
1310 RX
2
1. TX = send
2. RX = receive
SMF
3
3. SMF = single-mode fiber
G.652
4
4. ITU-T G.652 SMF as specified by the IEEE 802.3z standard.
— 32,810 feet (10 km)
100BASE-BX-U 1310 TX
1550 RX
SMF G.652
2
— 32,810 feet (10 km)
100BASE-FX Min.:1270
Typical: 1300
Max.: 1380
MMF
5
5. MMF = multimode fiber
50/125
62.5/125
500 6,562 feet (2 km)
100BASE-LX 1310 SMF 9/125 — 32,810 feet (10 km)
1000BASE-LX 1300 MMF
6
SMF
6. A mode-conditioning patch cord is required. Using an ordinary patch cord with MMF, 1000BASE-LX SFP modules, and a
short link distance can cause transceiver saturation, resulting in an elevated bit error rate (BER). When using the LX 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
50
9/10
2
500
400
500
—
1804 feet (550 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
1804 feet (550 m)
32,810 feet (10 km)
1000BASE-SX 850 MMF 62.5
62.5
50
50
160
200
400
500
722 feet (220 m)
902 feet (275 m)
1640 feet (500 m)
1804 feet (550 m)

Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Specifications

General

Model	Cisco Catalyst Express 500
Category	Switch
MAC Address Table Size	8000 entries
RAM	64 MB
Flash Memory	16 MB
Authentication Method	RADIUS, TACACS+
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Uplink Ports	2 x combo Gigabit Ethernet
PoE Support	Yes
Management	Web-based management interface
Status Indicators	system
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Features	VLAN support, QoS
Power Supply	Internal
Operating Temperature	0 to 40 °C
Storage Temperature	-20 to 70 °C
Relative Humidity	10% to 85% (non-condensing)