DataLink 100 Category 5 F/UTP 100 Ohm Horizontal & Backbone
LAN Cables
Description
HCS DataLink 100 F/UTP cable series consists of 100 Ohm impedance, 4-100 pair overall foil-shielded (F/UTP) cables for horizontal and backbone installations in local area networks (LANs).
All cables fully conform to and provide a substantial margin above all Category 5 TIA/EIA-568-A and ISO/IEC-11801 requirements.

Application
HCS DataLink 100 F/UTP cables support the following protocols:
☑ ATM 155
☑ 100 Mbps TP-PMD
☑ 100BASE-T Ethernet
☑ ATM 25
☑ 10BASE-T Ethernet
☑ Token Ring 4 Mbps and 16 Mbps
☑ ISDN Basic and Primary Access
☑ 1BASE-5 Starlan
☑ ISALAN
☑ ITU V.21 and X.11

Qualifications and Approvals
HCS DataLink 100 F/UTP Cables are tested and verified for full compliance with the following standards:
☑ Category 5 according to ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-1995
☑ Category 5 according to ISO/IEC-11801-1995

Benefits & Features
→ Exceptional material properties and cable design - providing a unique Century™ Lifetime Warranty.
→ High ACR values - providing low BER (Bit-Error-Rate) in all applications.
→ Extremely high pair-balance and overall foil shield - providing excellent EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility), minimizing radiation and maximizing noise immunity.
→ Revolutionary pair lay scheme - providing an extremely low delay skew.
→ Co-extruded crisp and clear spiral color coding of wires - providing positive wire identification and ease of installation.
→ Descending sequential meter mark - providing easy stock and left-over handling.
→ Smooth and rigid jacket - proving fast and easy cable pulling and installation.
→ Batch number printed every meter - providing fast retrieval of test results from data-base.
→ A comprehensive product range - providing all state-of-the-art cable constructions.
→ Large variety of packaging options - providing minimum scrap and left-over cable sections.
→ Unique DoubleSafe™ Quality Assurance Program providing lowest rejection rate available.


PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
4-100 Color-coded, unshielded twisted pairs cabled together, overall shielded with polyester-aluminum foil and jacketed.
Basic Conductor : Solid, 24AWG, bare annealed copper, PO Insulated.
Total number of twisted pairs: 4-100
Color code Color table No. 1.
Overall tape: Polyester, providing 100% coverage.
Overall shield: Polyester-Aluminum foil + 24AWG Solid TC drain wire, providing 100% coverage.
Outer Jacket : LS0H Halogen free flame retardant or PVC compound, Light Gray (RAL 7032)
Standard Jacket Color : Light Gray RAL 7035. Other colors available upon request.
Standard Surface Marking : Includes HCS P/N, cable description, Meter mark and Batch Number.
Pulling force : 50 N/mm2 max.
Short Term Bend Radius : 8xOD mm
Long Term Bend Radius : 4xOD mm
Storage Temperature : -20 to +80C
Temperature operating range : -20 to +60C
Flame Test : IEC 60332-1
Conductor Size Test : UL 444.
Halogen content in LS0H cables Null.