M0201ABK_uc ERA® WCS and e-POI Subracks and Power Supply Unit Installation Guide
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Cat6A Specifications and Testing Requirements
CAT6A SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS
Cat6A connections must be tested with a device that can measure the cable parameters against the thresholds
defined in ANSI/TIA standards (such as the Fluke DTX-1800 and DSX-5000). Figure 18 shows the end-to-end
channel from the CAN/TEN to the CAP L, which is inclusive of the Cat6A cable, the Cat6A Patch Cord, and the
Panel and connection box. The end-to-end channel must meet the Cat6A U/UTP performance defined by the
TIA/EIA 568 C.2 standard; see Table 15.
Figure 18. ERA End-to-End Channel
Some cables list their performance in “typical” performance values. However, sweep-testing is necessary
to confirm actual performance. CommScope strongly recommends using Cat6A cable that has been tested
to the listed frequency with test confirmation available for inspection.
Table 15. Cat6A U/UTP Performance Standards (TIA/EIA 568 C.2)
MHz
Insertion Loss (dB)
Channel/Link
NEXT (dB)
Channel/Link
PSum NEXT (dB)
Channel/Link
ACRF (dB)
Channel/Link
PSum ACRF (dB)
Channel/Link
Return Loss
(dB) Channel/Link
1 2.3/1.9 65.0/65.0 62.0/62.0 63.3/64.2 60.3/61.2 19.0/19.1
4 4.2/3.5 63.0/64.1 60.5/61.8 51.2/52.1 48.2/49.1 19.0/21.0
8 5.8/5.0 58.2/59.4 55.6/57.0 45.2/46.1 42.2/43.1 19.0/21.0
10 6.5/5.5 56.6/57.8 54.0/55.5 43.3/44.2 40.3/41.2 19.0/21.0
16 8.2/7.0 53.2/54.6 50.6/52.2 39.2/40.1 36.2/37.1 18.0/20.0
20 9.2/7.8 51.6/53.1 49.0/50.7 37.2/38.2 34.2/35.2 17.5/19.5
25 10.2/8.8 50.0/51.5 47.3/49.1 35.3/36.2 32.3/33.2 17.0/19.0
31.25 11.5/9.8 48.4/50.0 45.7/47.5 33.4/34.3 30.4/31.3 16.5/18.5
62.5 16.4/14.1 43.4/45.1 40.6/42.7 27.3/28.3 24.3/25.3 14.0/16.0
100 20.9/18.0 39.9/41.8 37.1/39.3 23.3/24.2 20.3/21.2 12.0/14.0
200 30.1/26.1 34.8/36.9 31.9/34.3 17.2/18.2 14.2/15.2 9.0/11.0
250 33.9/29.5 33.1/35.3 30.2/32.7 15.3/16.2 12.3/13.2 8.0/10.0
300 37.4/32.7 31.7/34.0 28.8/31.4 13.7/14.6 10.7/11.6 7.2/9.2
400 43.7/38.5 28.7/29.9 25.8/27.1 11.2/12.1 8.2/9.1 6.0/8.0
500 49.3/43.8 26.1/26.7 23.2/23.8 9.3/10.2 6.3/7.2 6.0/8.0
Propagation Delay is 555 nanoseconds for channel/498 nanoseconds for link tested at 10 MHz.
Delay Skew is 50 nanoseconds for channel/44 nanoseconds for link tested at 10 MHz.
For additional information, see also CommScope Product Specifications for the GigaSPEED X10D® 2091B
ETL Verified Category 6A U/UTP Cable (760107201 | 2091B BL 4/23 W1000). (Click here access the
document online.)
Cat6A
Patch
Cord
Cat6A Cable
Modular
Panel
Connecon
Box
CAT/TEN
CAP L
Cat6A
Patch
Cord
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