FIBER
Fiber Optic Network Specifications
Doctor Fiber
"This is a neat chart that will keep you out of the dark
about specific fiber networks.  The N/A means Not
Applicable and the N/S means Not Specified.   Be aware
that for critical applications this data should be verified
based on your specific applications."
Application
 Wavelength
62.5u
50u
OM-2/OM-3
SM
62.5u
50u
SM
10Base-F
 850
 2000
 2000
 N/S
 12.5
 7.8
 N/S
FOIRL
 850
 2000
 N/S
 N/S
 8
 N/S
 N/S
Token Ring 4/16
 850
 2000
 2000
 N/S
 13
 8.3
 N/S
Demand Pri.
(100VG-AnyLAN)
 850
 500
 500
 N/S
 7.5
 2.8
 N/S
Demand Pri.
(100VG-AnyLAN)
 1300
 2000
 2000
 N/S
 7.0
 2.3
 N/S
100Base-FX (Fast
Ethernet)
 1300
 2000
 2000
 N/S
 11
 6.3
 N/S
10/100Base-SX
 850
 300
 300
 N/S
 N/S
 4.0
 N/S
FDDI
 1300
 2000
 2000
 40,000
 11.0
 6.3
 N/S
FDDI (Low Cost)
 1300
 500
 500
 N/A
 7.0
 2.3
 7-12
ATM 52
 1300
 3000
 3000
 15,000
 10
 5.3
 7-12
ATM 155
 1300
 2000
 2000
 15,000
 10
 5.3
 7-12
ATM 155
 850(laser)
 1000
 1000
 N/A
 7.2
 7.2
 N/A
ATM 622
 1300
 500
 500
 15,000
 6.0
 1.3
 7-12
ATM 622
 850(laser)
 300
 300
 N/A
 4.0
 4.0
 N/A
Fibre Channel 266
 1300
 1500
 1500
 10,000
 6.0
 5.5
 6-14
Fiber Channel 266
 850(laser)
 700
 2000
 N/A
 12.0
 12.0
 N/A
Fiber Channel 1062
 850(laser)
 300
 500
 N/A
 4.0
 4.0
 N/A
Fiber Channel 1062
 1300
 N/A
 N/A
 10,000
 N/A
 N/A
 6-14
1000Base-SX
 850(laser)
 220
 550
 N/A
 3.2
 3.9
 N/A
1000Base-LX
 1300
 550
 550
 5,000
 4.0
 3.5
 4.7
ESCON
 1300
 3000
 N/S
 20,000
 11
 N/S
 16
10GBase-S
 850
 26
 82/300
 N/S
 2.6
 2.3/2.6
 N/S
10GBase-L
 1310
 N/S
 N/S
 10,000
 N/S
 N/S
 6.0
10GBase-E
 1550
 N/S
 N/S
 40,000
 N/S
 N/S
 11.0
10GBase-LX-4
 1300
 300
 300/300
 N/S
 2.5
 2.0/2.0
 N/S
10GBAse-LX-4
 1310
 N/S
 N/S
 10,000
 N/S
 N/S
 6.6
Max. Distance(m) for Fiber Type
Link Margin (dB) for fiber type
Fiber Optic Network Specification Chart
FIBER/TUBE #
 COLOR
1
 Blue
2
 Orange
3
 Green
4
 Brown
5
 Gray
6
 White
7
 Red
8
 Black
9
 Yellow
10
 Purple/Violet
11
 Rose
12
 Aqua
"Do you know your fiber optic
Color Codes?  If not - here they
are for you!"
FIBER OPTIC C0LOR CODES
Fiber Optic COLOR CODES BY
FIBER TYPE
  Non-Military
Applications
 Military
Applications
 Suggested
Jacket Imprint
Multimode (50/125)
(TIA-492AAAB)
 Orange
 Orange
 50/125
Multimode (50/125)
(850 nm Laser-Optimized)
TIA-492AAAC
 Aqua
 Undifined
 850 LO 50/125
Multimode (50/125)
(TIA-492AAAB)
 Orange
 Slate
 62.5/125
Multimode (100/140)
 Orange
 Green
 100/140
Singlemode
TIA-492C000/492E000
 Yellow
 Yellow
 SM/NZDS, SM
PMD Polarization
Maintaining
Singlemode
 Blue
 N/A
 N/A
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