| DataLink 250 | Category 6 U/FTP 100 Ohm Horizontal LAN Cables |
| Description |
| HCS DataLink 250 cable series consists of 100 Ohm impedance, 4-pair and 8-pair U/FTP cables for horizontal installations in local area networks (LANs). All cables fully conform to and provide a substantial margin above all Category 6 requirements of ANSI/TIA-568.2-D and IEC 61156-5. All cables fully support IEEE 802.3at 2009 Part 3 Amendment 3 including PoE+. |
| Application | |
| HCS DataLink 250 Horizontal cables support all presently available and future LAN applications, including the following protocols: | |
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☑ 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet ☑ ATM 155 ☑ TP-PMD ☑ 100BASE-T "Fast Ethernet" ☑ 100BASE-T2 ☑ 100BASE-T4 ☑ 100BASE-TX ☑ Token Ring 100 Mbps ☑ ATM 52 ☑ ATM 25 ☑ 10BASE-T Ethernet ☑ Token Ring 4 Mbps and 16 Mbps ☑ Broadband and Baseband Video ☑ ISDN Basic and Primary Access ☑ 1BASE-5 Starlan ☑ ISALAN ☑ ITU V.21 and X.11 |
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Qualifications and Approvals |
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| HCS DataLink 250 Cables are tested and verified for full compliance with the following standards: | |
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☑ Category 6 according to
ANSI/TIA-568.2-D ☑ Category 6 according to IEC 61156-5 (for ISO/IEC-11801 2nd Edition). ☑ 250 MHz according to CENELEC EN 50288-5 |
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Benefits & Features |
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Testing every reel of cable prior to shipment - providing the
highest degree of quality assurance. → 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 individual pair shield - providing excellent EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility), minimizing radiation and maximizing noise immunity. → Revolutionary pair lay scheme - providing an extremely low delay skew. → 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. → Unique DoubleSafe™ Quality Assurance Program providing lowest rejection rate available. |
| PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | ||
| 4 color-coded, individually foil-shielded twisted pairs cabled together with a tin-coated drain-wire, overall wrapped with a polyester tape and overall jacketed. Siamese (Figure-8) cables are made of two identical 4-pair cables connected in a zip-cord formation, one cable identified with a longitudinal rib. | |
| Basic Conductor | Solid, 23AWG bare annealed copper |
| Insulation | Polyolefin |
| Number of insulated conductors | 8, twisted in 4 pairs. (8 pairs in FIG-8 cables) |
| Color Code of Pairs | Blue x White, Orange x White, Green x White, Brown x White. |
| Individual pair shield | Laminated aluminum foil (foil face outward) providing 100% coverage. |
| Drain wire | Solid, 24AWG, 0.51 mm, tin-coated annealed copper |
| Overall Tape Wrap | Polyester tape, providing 100% coverage. |
| Outer Jacket | LS0H Halogen free flame retardant or PVC compound. |
| 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. |