AS/NZS 3080:2013

AS/NZS 3080:2013

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PREFACE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols

3.1 Terms and definitions

3.2 Abbreviations

3.3 Symbols

4 Conformance

5 Structure of the generic cabling system

5.1 General

5.2 Functional elements

5.3 Cabling subsystems

5.4 Interconnection of subsystems

5.5 Accommodation of functional elements

5.6 Interfaces

5.7 Dimensioning and configuring

6 Performance of balanced cabling

6.1 General

6.2 Layout

6.3 Classification of balanced cabling

6.4 Balanced cabling performance

7 Reference implementations for balanced cabling

7.1 General

7.2 Balanced cabling

8 Performance of optical fibre cabling

8.1 General

8.2 Component choice

8.3 Channel attenuation

8.4 Channel topology

8.5 Propagation delay

9 Cable requirements

9.1 General

9.2 Balanced cables

9.3 Additional crosstalk considerations for balanced cables

9.4 Optical fibre cable (cabled optical fibres)

10 Connecting hardware requirements

10.1 General requirements

10.2 Connecting hardware for balanced cabling

10.3 Optical fibre connecting hardware

11 Screening practices

11.1 General

11.2 Electromagnetic performance

11.3 Earthing

12 Administration

13 Balanced cords

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Insertion loss

13.3 Return loss

13.4 NEXT

Annex A(normative)Balanced permanent link and CP link performance

A.1 General

A.2 Balanced cabling

Annex B(normative)Test procedures

B.1 General

B.2 Channel and link performance testing

B.3 Overview of test regimes

Annex C(normative)Mechanical and environmental performance testing of connecting hardware forbalanced cabling

C.1 Overview

C.2 Solderless connections

C.3 Free and fixed connectors (modular plugs and jacks)

Annex D(informative)Electromagnetic characteristics

Annex E(informative)Acronyms for balanced cables

Annex F(informative)Supported applications

F.1 Supported applications for balanced cabling

F.2 Supported applications for optical fibre cabling

Annex G(informative)Channel and permanent link models for balanced cabling

G.1 General

G.2 Insertion loss

G.3 NEXT

G.4 ACR-F

G.5 Return loss

G.6 PS ANEXT link modelling

G.7 PS AACR-F link modelling

G.8 Component assumptions for modelling purposes

Annex H(informative)Significant changes to balanced cabling requirements with respect toearlier editions of this International Standard

H.1 General

H.2 References

H.3 Structural elements

H.4 Product designation

H.5 Component requirements

H.6 Installed cabling requirements

Figure

Figure 1 – Structure of generic cabling

Figure 2 – Hierarchical structure of generic cabling

Figure 3 – Structures for centralised generic cabling

Figure 4 – Accommodation of functional elements

Figure 5 – Interconnect models

Figure 6 – Cross-connect models

Figure 7 – Equipment and test interfaces

Figure 8 – Example of a generic cabling system with combined BD and FD

Figure 9 – Inter-relationship of functional elements in an installation with redundancy

Figure 10 – Balanced cabling: channel, permanent link and CP link

Figure 11 – Example of a system showing the location of cabling interfacesand extent of associated channels

Figure 12 – Horizontal cabling models

Figure 13 – Backbone cabling model

Figure 14 – Combined backbone/horizontal channels

Figure 15 – Pin grouping and pair assignments for IEC 60603-7 series interface for Categories5, 6 and 6A (front view of fixed connector (jack), not to scale)

Figure 16 – Pin grouping and pair assignment for the IEC 60603-7 seriesinterface for Categories 7 and 7A

Figure 17 – Pin grouping and pair assignments forCategories 7 and 7A (IEC 61076-3-104) interface

Figure 18 – Duplex-able LC connectivity configurationwith an example of polarity identification

Figure 19 – Duplex SC connectivity configuration

Figure 20 – Optical fibre cord

Figure A.1 – Link options

Figure E.1 – Cable naming schema

Figure E.2 – Examples of cable types

Figure G.1 – Example of computation of NEXT with higher precision

Figure G.2 – Example of increased impact of PS AFEXT.

Figure H.1 – Horizontal cabling model

Figure H.2 – Backbone cabling model

FIGURE ZB1 APPLICATION OF COMMUNICATIONS CABLING STANDARDS

FIGURE ZB2 EIGHT-POSITION OUTLET ALTERNATIVE PAIR ASSIGNMENTS(FRONT VIEW OF OUTLET)

Table

Table 1 – Maximum channel lengths

Table 2 – Return loss for channel

Table 3 – Informative return loss values for channel at key frequencies

Table 4 – Insertion loss for channel

Table 5 – Informative insertion loss values for channel at key frequencies

Table 6 – NEXT for channel

Table 7 – Informative NEXT values for channel at key frequencies

Table 8 – PS NEXT for channel

Table 9 – Informative PS NEXT values for channel at key frequencies

Table 10 – Informative ACR-N values for channel at key frequencies

Table 11 – Informative PS ACR-N values for channel at key frequencies

Table 12 – ACR-F for channel

Table 13 – Informative ACR-F values for channel at key frequencies

Table 14 – PS ACR-F for channel

Table 15 – Informative PS ACR-F values for channel at key frequencies

Table 16 – Direct current (d.c.) loop resistance for channel

Table 17 – Current carrying capacity for channel

Table 18 – Propagation delay for channel

Table 19 – Informative propagation delay values for channel at key frequencies

Table 20 – Delay skew for channel

Table 21 – TCL for channel for unscreened systems

Table 22 – ELTCTL for channel for unscreened systems

Table 23 – Coupling attenuation for channel for screened systems

Table 24 – PS ANEXT for channel

Table 25 – Informative PS ANEXT values for channel at key frequencies

Table 26 – PS ANEXTavg for channel

Table 28 – PS AACR-F for channel

Table 29 – Informative PS AACR-F values for channel at key frequencies

Table 30 – PS AACR-Favg for channel

Table 31 – Informative PS AACR-Favg values for channel at key frequencies

Table 32 – Length assumptions used in the mathematical modelling of balanced horizontalcabling

Table 33 – Horizontal channel length equations

Table 34 – Backbone channel length equations

Table 35 – Channel attenuation

Table 36 – Performance for balanced cables

Table 37 – Mechanical characteristics of balanced cables

Table 38 – ACR-F for cables

Table 39 – Informative ACR-F values for cables at key frequencies

Table 40 – PS ACR-F for cables

Table 41 – Informative PS ACR-F values for cables at key frequencies

Table 42 – Current carrying capacity for channel

Table 43 – Cabled optical fibre attenuation

Table 44 – Multimode optical fibre modal bandwidth

Table 45 – Mechanical characteristics of connecting hardware for usewith balanced cabling

Table 46 – Electrical characteristics of TOs intended for use with balanced cabling

Table 47 – Return loss for connector

Table 48 – Informative return loss values for connector at key frequencies

Table 49 – Insertion loss for connector

Table 50 – Informative insertion loss values for connector at key frequencies

Table 51 – Near end crosstalk (NEXT) for connector

Table 52 – Informative NEXT values for connector at key frequencies

Table 53 – Power sum near end crosstalk (PS NEXT) for connector(for information only)

Table 54 – Informative PS NEXT values for connector at key frequencies

Table 55 – Far end crosstalk (FEXT) for connector

Table 56 – Informative FEXT values for connector at key frequencies

Table 57 – Power sum far end crosstalk (PS FEXT) for connector(for information only)

Table 58 – Informative PS FEXT values for connector at key frequencies

Table 59 – Input to output resistance

Table 60 – Input to output resistance unbalance

Table 61 – Current carrying capacity

Table 62 – Propagation delay

Table 63 – Delay skew

Table 64 – Transverse conversion loss (TCL)

Table 65 – Informative TCL values for connector at key frequencies

Table 66 – Transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL)

Table 67 – Informative TCTL values for connector at key frequencies

Table 68 – Transfer impedance (screened connectors only)

Table 69 – Informative transfer impedance values(screened connectors only) at key frequencies

Table 70 – Coupling attenuation (screened connectors only)

Table 71 – Informative coupling attenuation values(screened connectors only) at key frequencies

Table 72 – Insulation resistance

Table 73 – Voltage proof

Table 74 – Power sum alien near end crosstalk (PS ANEXT)

Table 75 – Informative PS ANEXT values at key frequencies

Table 76 – Power sum alien far end crosstalk (PS AFEXT)

Table 77 – Informative PS AFEXT values at key frequencies

Table 78 – Matrix of backward compatible mated free and fixed connector(plug and jack) performance

Table 79 – Mechanical and optical characteristics of optical fibre connecting hardware

Table 80 – Minimum return loss for balanced cords

Table 81 – Informative values of return loss for balanced cords at key frequencies

Table 82 – Assumptions for cabling components usedin the calculation of NEXT informative values

Table 83 – Informative values of NEXT for 2 m balanced cords at key frequencies

Table 84 – Informative values of NEXT for 5 m balanced cords at key frequencies

Table 85 – Informative values of NEXT for 10 m balanced cords at key frequencies

Table A.1 – Return loss for permanent link or CP link

Table A.2 – Informative return loss values for permanent link at key frequencies

Table A.3 – Insertion loss for permanent link or CP link

Table A.4 – Informative insertion loss values for permanent link withmaximum implementation at key frequencies

Table A.5 – NEXT for permanent link or CP link

Table A.6 – Informative NEXT values for permanent linkwith maximum implementation at key frequencies

Table A.7 – PS NEXT for permanent link or CP link

Table A.8 – Informative PS NEXT values for permanent link withmaximum implementation at key frequencies

Table A.9 – Informative ACR-N values for permanent link withmaximum implementation at key frequencies

Table A.10 – Informative PS ACR-N values for permanent link withmaximum implementation at key frequencies

Table A.11 – ACR-F for permanent link or CP link

Table A.12 – Informative ACR-F values for permanent link withmaximum implementation at key frequencies

Table A.13 – PS ACR-F for permanent link or CP link

Table A.14 – Informative PS ACR-F values for permanent link with maximum implementationat key frequencies

Table A.15 – Direct current (d.c.) loop resistance for permanent link or CP link

Table A.16 – Informative d.c. loop resistance for permanent link withmaximum implementation

Table A.17 – Propagation delay for permanent link or CP link

Table A.18 – Informative propagation delay values for permanent link withmaximum implementation at key frequencies

Table A.19 – Delay skew for permanent link or CP link

Table A.20 – Informative delay skew for permanent link with maximum implementation

Table A.21 – PS ANEXT for permanent link or CP link

Table A.22 – Informative PS ANEXT values for permanent link at key frequencies

Table A.23 – PS ANEXTavg for permanent link or CP link

Table A.24 – Informative PS ANEXTavg values for permanent link at key frequencies

Table A.25 – PS AACR-F for permanent link or CP link

Table A.26– Informative PS AACR-F values for permanent link at key frequencies

Table A.27 – PS AACR-Favg for permanent link or CP link

Table A.28– Informative PS AACR-Favg values for permanent link at key frequencies

Table B.1 – Test regime for reference conformanceand installation conformance – Balanced cabling

Table B.2 – Test regime for reference conformanceand installation conformance – Optical fibre cabling

Table C.1 – Standards for solderless connections

Table C.2 – Standards for free and fixed connectors (modular plugs and jacks)

Table C.3 – Free and fixed connectors (modular plugs and jacks) operations matrix

C.4 Other connecting hardware

Table C.4 – Reference for reliability testing of other connecting hardware

Table C.5 – Other connecting hardware operations matrix

Table F.1 – Applications using balanced cabling

Table F.2 – Modular connector pin assignment for applications

Table F.3 – Supported applications using optical fibre cabling

Table F.4 – Maximum channel lengths supported by optical fibre applicationsfor multimode optical fibre

Table F.5 – Maximum channel length supported by optical fibre applicationsfor single-mode optical fibre

Table G.1 – Insertion loss deviation

Table G.2 – Modelling assumptions for cable transmission parameters

Table G.3 – Model input assumptions used in the statistical calculation (Class EA)

Table G.4 – Model input assumptions used in the statistical calculation (Class FA)

Table H.1 - Principal transmission performance requirements of 150 Ωconnecting hardware

Table H.2 – Minimum return loss limits for links, permanent links and channelsfor the different cabling classes

Table H.3 – Maximum attenuation limits for links, permanent links and channelsfor the different cabling classes

Table H.4 – Minimum NEXT limits for links, permanent links and channelsfor the different cabling classes

Table H.5 – Minimum ACR limits for links, permanent links and channels forthe different cabling classes

Table H.6 – Maximum propagation delay limits for links, permanent links andchannels for the different cabling classes

Table H.7 – Maximum d.c. loop resistance limits for links, permanent links andchannels for the different cabling classes

Table H.8 – Minimum unbalance attenuation (LCL/LCTL) limits for links, permanent linksand channels for the different cabling classes

Table H.9 – Minimum PS NEXT, PS ACR, ELFEXT and PS ELFEXT limits forpermanent links and channels for the different cabling classes

Table H.10 – Maximum delay skew limits for permanent links and channelsfor the different cabling classes

Bibliography

APPENDIX ZA - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE ON ISO/IEC 11801:2011FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

ZA1 GENERAL

ZA2 CONFORMANCE TO THIS STANDARD AS DEFINED IN CLAUSE 4

ZA3 CONFORMANCE OF OPTICAL FIBRE CABLING LINKS AND CHANNELS

ZA4 INSTALLATION CONFORMANCE TESTING OF BALANCED CABLINGCHANNELS, PERMANENT LINKS AND CP LINKS

ZA5 OPTICAL RETURN LOSS TESTING

ZA6 ORL TESTING OF COMPONENTS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY WITH AN OTDR

ZA7 INSTALLATION CONFORMANCE TESTING OF OPTICAL FIBRECHANNELS

ZA8 OPTICAL ATTENUATION OF CONNECTORS CONTAINING SPLICES

ZA9 SINGLEMODE LAUNCH CONDITION

ZA10 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX ZB - ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND(Informative)

ZB1 COMMUNICATIONS CABLING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

ZB2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS—NAMING AND PAIR ASSIGNMENTS

ZB3 SEGREGATION OF POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLES

ZB4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS FOR APPENDIX ZB

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