Intel Omni-Path Switch 100 Series - Copper Cable Bend Radius

Cable Handling and Bend Radius
• Intel
®
Omni-Path Copper Cable 100 Series:
— Recommended minimum bend radius is >69mm
• Intel
®
Omni-Path Active Optical Cable 100 Series:
— Recommended minimum bend radius is >105 mm within 100 mm of either
cable end module, and >60 mm on the rest of the cable
Table 1. Cable Bend Radius Guidelines
Intel
®
Omni-Path Copper Cable 100 Series
American Wire Gauge (AWG) Size Cable Bend Radius
26 >69 mm
30 >66 mm
Intel
®
Omni-Path Active Optical Cable 100 Series
Gauge Bend Radius
Optical >105 mm within 100 mm of either cable end module
>60 mm on the rest of the cable
Figure 3. Copper Cable Bend Radius
2.1.1.3
Intel
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Omni-Path Fabric—Installation
Intel
®
Omni-Path Fabric Switches Hardware
Installation Guide June 2019
30 Doc. No.: H76456, Rev.: 10.0