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CableCharacteristics
Table7.1: CableCharacteristics
Cable Outer Diame-
ter
Cable Minimum Bend
(Static)
Cable Minimum Bend (Flexi-
ble)
Type1(Thick) 10.5mm 79mm 158mm
Type2(Thin) 8mm 40mm 80mm
Type3
(High Current)
8.2mm 41mm 82mm
Type4
(
1000BASE-T1)
7.5mm 37.5mm 75mm
Note: Type3 Cable has an imprint thatstates“Type 3” on it whereas, Type 2 & Type1 donothave
anyidentifiers.
Note: Ouster recommends using a right angled connector cable for use cases wherein the cable
needstobebentwithinthefirst5cm betweentheconnectorandtherestofthecable.
ElectricalCharacteristics(POWERandGROUNDwires)
Ousterhascharacterizedthecableresistanceandcontactresistanceof our cablesatroomtemper-
ature. Thiscanbefoundbelow:
Table7.2: ElectricalCharacteristics(POWERandGROUNDwires)
Cable MaximumCable
Resistance(ω/m)
TypicalEndto
EndResistance
for5mCable(ω)
AdmissibleNominal
Operatingvoltage(V)
Type1(Thick) 0.110 0.45 24
Type2(Thin) 0.110 0.45 24
Type3
(High Current)
0.042 0.3 9-34
Type4
(1000BASE-T1)
0.042 0.3 9-34
For full sensor functionality, a minimum of 9.0 V must reach the sensor and the maximum allowed
operatingvoltageis34V.Tocompensateforlossesthroughwireresistance,ahighervoltagemustbe
providedto the interfaceendofthecable,whichmaybetheInterfaceBoxor the pigtail wires. Ifthe
sensorisbelowthisvoltageforatleast1second,theINPUT_VOLTAGE_LOWerrorwillbetriggered.
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