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RJ45HighspeedEthernetcable(1000Base-t)
MosthighspeeddataconnectionsbetweentheST90systemunitsaremadeusing
Ethernetcables.ThesecablesmayalsobeusedbetweentheST90andperipheral
equipment.
ALocalEthernetconnection
BConnectiononexternalnetwork
device
Ethernetcablesareavailable
commerciallyindifferentlengths,
coloursandcategories.Normally,
CAT-5EandCA T-6cablesare
usedinlocalareanetworkswith
bandwidthsexceeding100Mbit.
Minimumcablerequirements
Itisveryimportantthathigh-qualityEthernetcablesareused.YoumustuseCA T-5E
STP(ShieldedTwistedPair)qualityorbetter.Ifyouusecableswithlowerbandwidth
capacityyouwillreducetheST90performance.
Relatedtopics
Cabledrawingsandspecications,page206
Cablelayoutandinterconnections