Table 8-11 Permitted cable lengths (copper cable - gigabit Ethernet)
Cable type Accessory (plug, outlet, TP cord) Permitted cable length
IE FC standard cable, 4×2, 24
AWG
IE FC flexible cable, 4×2, 24
AWG
with IE FC RJ-45 Plug 180,
4x2
0 to 90 m
IE FC standard cable, 4×2, 22
AWG
with IE FC Outlet RJ-45
+ 10 m TP cord
0 to 60 m
+ 10 m TP cord
IE FC flexible cable, 4×2, 22
AWG
with IE FC Outlet RJ-45
+ 10 m TP cord
0 to 90 m
+ 10 m TP cord
Table 8-12 Permitted cable lengths (fiber-optic cable - Fast Ethernet)
Device variant Fiber-optic cable type Permitted cable length Attenuation
X304-2FE,
X320-1 FE
50/125 µm
multimode fiber
0 to 5 km ≤1 dB/km at 1300 nm; 1200 MHz×km; maximum in‐
sertion loss 0.5 dB; 9 dB max. permitted FO cable
attenuation at 3 dB link power margin
62.5/125 µm multi‐
mode fiber
0 to 5 km ≤1 dB/km at 1300 nm; 1200 MHz×km; maximum in‐
sertion loss 0.5 dB; 9 dB max. permitted FO cable
attenuation at 3 dB link power margin
X306-1LD FE 9/125 µm
single mode fiber
0 to 26 km ≤0.5 dB/km at 1310 nm; maximum insertion loss 0.5
dB; 14 dB max. permitted FO cable attenuation at 2
dB link power margin
X310FE - - -
X320-3LD FE 50/125 µm
multimode fiber
0 to 5 km ≤1 dB/km at 1300 nm; 1200 MHz×km; maximum in‐
sertion loss 0.5 dB; 9 dB max. permitted FO cable
attenuation at 3 dB link power margin
9/125 µm
single mode fiber
0 to 26 km ≤0.5 dB/km at 1310 nm; maximum insertion loss 0.5
dB; 14 dB max. permitted FO cable attenuation at 2
dB link power margin
Table 8-13 Permitted cable lengths (fiber-optic cable - gigabit)
Device variant Fiber-optic cable type Permitted cable length Attenuation
X307-3,
X308-2
62.5/125 µm
multimode fiber
0 to 350 m ≤3.1 dB/km at 850 nm; 1200 MHz×km; maximum in‐
sertion loss 0.5 dB; 4.5 dB max. permitted FO cable
attenuation at 3 dB link power margin
50/125 µm
multimode fiber
0 to 750 m ≤2.5 dB/km at 850 nm; 1200 MHz×km; maximum in‐
sertion loss 0.5 dB; 4.5 dB max. permitted FO cable
attenuation at 3 dB link power margin
X307-3LD
X308-2LD
9/125 µm
single mode fiber
0 to 10 km ≤0.5 dB/km at 1310 nm; maximum insertion loss 0.5
dB; 6 dB max. permitted FO cable attenuation at 3 dB
link power margin
Technical specifications
8.2 X-300 technical specifications
SCALANCE X-300
158 Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E01113043-24