DataLink 500A Category 6A U/FTP 100 Ohm Horizontal LAN Cables
Description
HCS DataLink 500A 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 6A ScTP requirements of ANSI/TIA-568.2-D and Category 6A of IEC 61156-5. All cables fully support IEEE 802.3at 2009 Part 3 Amendment 3 including PoE+.

Application
HCS DataLink 500A Horizontal cables support all presently available and future LAN applications, including the following protocols:
 IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T 10 Gigabit Ethernet
 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

Qualifications and Approvals
HCS DataLink 500A Cables are tested and verified for full compliance with the following standards:
 Category 6A UTP according to ANSI/TIA-568.2-D.
 Category 6A according to IEC 61156-5.

Benefits & Features
Exceptional transmission properties - suitable for 10GBE applications on 100m channels.
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 foil shields - 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.
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 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.