Technology: Compatibility
EtherSound tested cables
Manufacturer |
Reference |
Type |
Application |
Recommended |
Comments |
AISAN |
S-AFC5E |
FTP solid AWG24 |
Fixed installation |
102m (*) |
This cable is only sold in Japan |
S-AFC6 |
FTP solid AWG24 |
Fixed installation |
103m (*) |
This cable is only sold in Japan |
|
S-AFC5E jacketed |
F/UTP solid AWG24 |
Fixed installation |
102m (*) |
Heavy jacket. This cable is only sold in Japan |
|
CAT5 FLEX-FBY |
SFTP stranded AWG26 |
Live |
80m |
Extra flexible |
|
CAT7 FLEX-FBY |
SFTP stranded AWG26 |
Live |
85m |
Very good flexibility for a CAT7 cable |
|
CAT7 MOBIL-FBY |
SFTP solid AWG23 |
Live |
125m |
Remark: not usable with standard RJ45 and Neutrik Ethercon connectors |
|
Brillance CatSnake 1304A |
UTP stranded AWG24 |
Fixed installation |
105m |
Bonded-pairs, |
|
Brillance CatSnake 1305A |
UTP stranded AWG24 |
Live |
105m |
Rugged, bonded-pairs, |
|
CatSnake 70005E |
FTP solid AWG24 |
Fixed installation, live |
145m |
Rugged |
|
CAE Groupe |
AudioLan |
FTP stranded AWG26 |
Live |
85m |
Rugged |
AudioLan24 |
SFTP stranded AWG24 |
Live |
90m |
|
|
VGBP4 |
UTP stranded AWG26 |
Fixed installation |
90m |
|
|
SFTP4 |
S/FTP stranded AWG26 |
Fixed installation |
90m |
|
|
Cordial |
CCAT5 |
STP stranded AWG26 |
Live |
75m |
Very good flexibility and strength |
RC5 |
STP stranded AWG26 |
Live |
75m |
Extra rugged cable |
|
RC5-M5 |
STP stranded AWG26 |
Live |
75m |
Multicore version of the RC5 |
|
RC5SBSW |
S/FTP solid AWG24 |
Fixed installation, live |
120m |
Rugged |
|
RC5SB2A2 |
S/FTP solid AWG24 |
Fixed installation, live |
120m |
Multicore version of the RCSSBSW (2 data + 2 audio) |
|
RC5SU |
UTP solid AWG24 |
Live |
115m |
Extra rugged, excellent flexibility for a solid conductor cable |
|
EtherFlex Data Cable |
SFTP stranded AWG24 |
Live |
85m |
Rugged (double jacket), good flexibility |
|
Pinanson |
1091544 |
SFTP stranded AWG24 |
Application Live |
105m |
Rugged (double jacket) |
Rapco International |
DuraCAT 5e solid | UTP solid AWG24 | Live | 109m | Rugged, very good flexibility for a solid conductor cable |
| DuraCAT 5e | UTP stranded AWG24 | Live | 91m | Rugged, very flexible | |
Reference Laboratory |
RS-FTP01 |
S/FTP solidAWG24 |
Fixed installation |
120m |
Good flexibility for a solid conductor cable |
SANWA |
KB-AD5-CB100 |
F/UTP solid AWG24 |
Fixed installation |
102m (*) |
Jacketed. This cable is only sold in Japan. |
KB-STP-CB100 |
FTP solid AWG24 |
Fixed installation |
101m |
This cable is only sold in Japan. |
|
Sommer cable |
Mercator 5 Install |
FTP solid AWG 24 |
Fixed installation |
126m |
|
Mercator 5 Patch |
FTP stranded AWG 26 |
Fixed installation |
92m |
|
|
Mercator 5 PUR |
S/FTP stranded AWG26 |
Live |
67m |
Rugged cable |
|
Mercator CAT6 PUR |
S/FTP stranded AWG26 |
Fixed installation |
82m |
PUR jacket |
|
Mercator PUR XL |
S/FTP stranded AWG23 |
Live |
105m |
Good strength and flexibility. This cable can not be mounted with standard male RJ45 connectors. |
|
TMB |
ProPlex PCCAT5EUTPP |
UTP stranded AWG24 |
Live |
88m |
Rugged |
ProPlex PCCAT5EP |
SFTP stranded AWG24 |
Live |
97m |
Extra-rugged |
*: This is the length of the tested sample. These cables might be usable with greatest lengths.
TIA-568B.2 channel link: borderline values for the main technical parameters by frequency range
Frequency |
Attenuation |
NEXT (dB) |
PS NEXT (dB) |
ELFEXT (dB) |
PS ELFEXT (dB) |
Return Loss (dB) |
1.0 |
2.2 |
>60 |
>57 |
57.4 |
54.4 |
17.0 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
53.5 |
50.5 |
45.4 |
42.4 |
17.0 |
8.0 |
6.3 |
48.6 |
45.6 |
39.3 |
36.3 |
17.0 |
10.0 |
7.1 |
47.0 |
44.0 |
37.4 |
34.4 |
17.0 |
16.0 |
9.1 |
43.6 |
40.6 |
33.3 |
30.3 |
17.0 |
20.0 |
10.2 |
42.0 |
39.0 |
31.4 |
28.4 |
17.0 |
25.0 |
11.4 |
40.3 |
37.3 |
29.4 |
26.4 |
16.0 |
31.25 |
12.9 |
38.7 |
35.7 |
27.5 |
24.5 |
15.1 |
62.5 |
18.6 |
33.6 |
30.6 |
21.5 |
18.5 |
12.1 |
100 |
24 |
30.1 |
27.1 |
17.4 |
14.4 |
10.0 |