CHAPTER 6 Flashcards
CHROMATIC DISPERSION
A RESULT OF THE PHENOMENON THAT THE VELOCITY OF PROPOGATION IN A MEDIUM IS FREQUENCY DEPENDENT, WHICH CAUSES THE FREQUENCY COMPONENTS TO LOSE PHASE COHERENCE AS IT PROPOGATES (E.G, TRANSMITTED PULSE WILL SPREAD OUT AS IT PROPOGATES.
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MODAL DISPERSION
A CHARACTERISTIC OF TRANSMISSION IN AN OPTICAL FIBER THAT RESULTS FROM DIFFERENT LENGTHS OF THE LIGHT PATHS TAKEN BY THE MANY MODES OF LIGHT AS THEY TRAVEL DOWN THE FIBER FROM SOURCE TO RECEIVER. ALSO CALLED MODAL DISTORTION.
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OTDR
OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER
AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OPTICAL FIBER BY MEASURING THE BACKSCATTER AND REFLECTION OF INJECTED LIGHT AS A FUNCTION OF TIME. USED TO MEASURE ATTENUATION OF OPTICAL FIBER, SPLICES, AND CONNECTORS AND LOCATE FAULTS.
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN EQUIPMENT CORD AND A PATCH CORD?
- EQUIPMENT CORDS ATTACH DIRECTLY TO ACTIVE EQUIPMENT
- PATCH CORDS ARE USED TO CROSS-CONNECT PASSIVE CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE
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NAME THE 2 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL STYLES OF BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLING.
1, OUTSIDE PLANT
2. PREMISES
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WHICH IEC STANDARD SPECIFIES AN INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE SEALING EFFECTIVENESS OF ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AGAINST THE INTRUSION INTO THE EQUIPMENT OF FOREIGN BODIES AND MOISTURE?
IEC 60529
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WHAT TERM DOES ISO/IEC USE TO DESCRIBE CHANNEL AND LINK PERFORMANCE?
CLASS
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WHAT TERM DOES ISO/IEC USE TO DESCRIBE CABLE AND CONENCTING HARDWARE PERFORMANCE?
CATEGORY
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WHAT TERM DOES TIA USE TO DESCRIBE PERFORMANCE LEVELS FOR CABLING AND CABLING COMPONENTS?
CATEGORY
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WHAT IS THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE LEVEL FOR NETWORK CABLING?
CATEGORY 5e/CLASS D
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WHAT DOES BICSI RECOMMEND AS THE MINIMUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL FOR HORIZONTAL BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLING?
CATEGORY 6A/CLASS E
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PER TIA STANDARDS, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY AT WHICH CATEGORY 3 CABLE CAN OPERATE?
16 MHz
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PER TIA STANDARD, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY AT WHICH CATEGORY 5e CABLE CAN OPERATE?
100 MHz
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PER TIA STANDARDS, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY AT WHICH CATEFORY 6 CABLE CAN OPERATE?
250 MHz
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PER TIA STANDARDS, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY AT WHICH CATEGORY 6A CABLE CAN OPERATE?
500 MHz
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PER ISO STANDARDS, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY AT WHICH CATEGORY 7/CLASS F CABLE CAN OPERATE?
600 MHz
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PER ISO STANDARDS, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY AT WHICH CATEGORY 7A/CLASS F CABLE CAN OPERATE?
1000 MHz
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PER ISO STANDARDS, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY AT WHICH CATEGORY 8.1/CLASS I CABLE CAN OPERATE?
2000 MHz
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PER ISO STANDARDS, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY AT WHICH CATEGORY 8.2/ CLASS II CABLE CAN OPERATE?
2000 MHz
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ISO/IEC USES AN X/Y DESIGNATION TO DESCRIBE BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLES. WHAT DO THE LETTERS REPRESENT?
X= OVERALL SCREEN TYPE
Y=INDIVIDUAL SCREEN TYPE
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TRUE OR FALSE
THE ANSI/TIA STANDARDS PROVIDE CLEAR CABLE DESIGNATIONS.
FALSE. THE ANSI/TIA STANDARDS DO NOT PROVIDE CLEAR CABLE DESIGNATIONS.
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WHAT ARE THE 2 MOST FREQUENTLY USED ANSI/TIA CABLE DESIGNATION?
-UTP
-ScTP
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TRUE OR FALSE
CABLE DESIGN DESIGNATIONS CAN BE APPLIED TO CONNECTING HARDWARE IN THE SAME MANNER AS CABLE.
FALSE. DESIGNATIONS CANNOT BE APPLIED IN THE SAME MANNER TO CONENCTING HARDWARE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT DESIGN DIFFRENCES.
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HOW SHOULD CONNECTING HARDWARE BE REFERENCED IN GENERAL?
AS UNSCREENED OR SCREENED. UTP, STP, OR FTP MAY BE APPROPRIATE AS WELL.
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WHAT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE OF BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLE?
100 OHMS (± 15 OHMS)
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WHAT CONDUCTOR SIZES ARE USED FOR BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLE?
22 TO 26 AWG
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NAME 3 COMPONENTS FOUND IN ALL BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLING.
- SOLID OR STRANDED CONDUCTORS
- THERMOPLASTIC INUSLATION
- OUTER JACKET OR SHEATH
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HOW IS EFFICIENT INSULATION DEFINED?
AS MATERIAL WHERE ANY LOSS OF THE TRANSMITTED SIGNAL BECAUSE OF LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSULATION IS MINIMAL
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NAME 2 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE MUTUAL CAPACITANCE OF BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLE.
- THE CONDUCTORS INSULATING MATERIAL
- THE INSULATIONS THICKNESS
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WHAT DOES PERMITTIVITY INDICATE?
INSULATIONS ABILITY TO TRANSMIT (OR PERMIT) AN ELECTRIC FIELD
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NAME THE 4 PRIMARY PARAMETERS THAT CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE OF A CABLE.
- RESISTANCE
- CONDUCTANCE
- INDUCTANCE
- CAPACITANCE
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NAME 6 SECONDARY PARAMETERS THAT AFFECTTHE TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE OF A CABLE.
- INSERTION LOSS
- CROSSTALK LOSS
- RETURN LOSS
4.PROPOGATION DELAY - PROPOGATION DELAY SKEW
- NOMINAL VELOCITY PROPOGATION
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NAME 4 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAY INFLUENCE TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE.
- TENSILE STRENGTH
- TEMPERATURE RATING
- FLAMMABILITY RATING
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RESISTANCE
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TRUE OR FALSE
SCREENED CABLES RADIATE LESS ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY THAN UNSCREENED CABLES.
TRUE. SCREENED CABLES RADIATE LESS ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY THAN UNSCREENED CABLES.
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NAME 2 COMMON STYLES OF SCREENING IN BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLES.
- FOIL
- BRAID
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NAME 3 FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY A CABLE SCREEN/SHIELD.
- REDUCES THE LEVEL OF THE SIGNAL RADIATED FROM THE CABLE.
- MINIMIZES THE EFFECT OF EXTERNAL EMI ON THE CABLE PAIRS.
- PROVIDES PHYSICAL PROTECTION.
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NAME 3 FACTORS THAT DETERMINE A SCREENS EFFECTIVENESS.
- MATERIAL TYPE
- THICKNESS
- RELATIVE COVERAGE
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WHAT TYPE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IS TYPICALLY BLOCKED BY FOIL?
HIGHER FREQUENCY
(30MHz AND HIGHER)
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WHAT TYPE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IS EFFECTIVELY BLOCKED BY COPPER BRAID?
LOWER FREQUENCY
(BELOW 30 MHz)
WHAT TYPE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IS EFFECTIVELY BLOCKED BY SOLID METAL TUBING BLOCKS?
ALMOST ANY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A DRAIN WIRE?
TO DRAIN THE CURRENT INDUCED ON THE SCREEN
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WHAT TYPE OF SCREEN PROVIDES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROTECTION IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH UNUSUALLY STRONG EFFECTS FROM RELATIVELY LOW-FREQUENCY EMI?
A COMBINATION OF BRAID AND FOIL SCREENS PROVIDES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROTECTION.
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WHAT IS THE ONLY TYPE OF SCREEN THAT IS EFFECTIVE AT VERY LOW FREQUENCIES (LESS THAN 1 kHz)
THICK-WALL METAL CONDUIT
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WHAT TYPE OF SCREEN IS A BETTER CHOICE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH UNUSUALLY STRONG EFFECTS FROM RELATIVELY HIGH-FREQUENCY EMI?
FOIL SCREEN
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TRUE OR FALSE
MULTIPAIR SCREENED CABLING IS RECOGNIZED FOR USE IN HORIZONTAL AND BACKBONE CABLING APPLICATIONS.
FALSE. MULTIPAIR SCREENED CABLING IS RECOGNIZED FOR USE IN BACKBONE CABLING APPLICATIONS ONLY.
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WHY DO BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR PATCH CORDS TYPICALLY HAVE STRANDED CONDUCTORS?
FOR ADDED FLEXIBILITY
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BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR PATCH CORDS THAT ARE STRANDED MAY EXHIBIT ___ PERCENT TO___ PERCENT MORE ATTENUATION THAN SOLID CONDUCTORS.
20, 50
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WHAT TYPES OF CONNECTORS ARE TYPICALLY USED ON THE ENDS OF BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR PATCH CORDS?
8-POSITION, 8-CONTACT (8P8C)
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WHAT TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE CORDS THAT DIRECTLY ATTACH TO EQUIPMENT ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS?
EQUIPMENT CORD
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WHAT TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE CORDS THAT ATTACH ONE SET OF CONNECTING HARDWARE TO FORM A CROSS-CONNECTION?
PATCH CORD.
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WHICH TYPE OF PATCH CORD, SOLID OR STRANDED CONDUCTOR, TYPICALLY FEATURES BETTER INSERTION LOSS CHARACTERISTICS?
SOLID
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WHICH TYPE OF PATCH CORD, SOLID OR STRANDED CONDUCTOR, TYPICALLY FEATURES BETTER FLEX LIFE CHARACTERISTICS?
STRANDED
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WHAT IS THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWISTED-PAIR AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLES?
OPTICAL FIBER USES PULSES OF LIGHT TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS WHEREAS BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR USES AND ELECTRON FLOW.
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NAME THE 2 CLASSIFICATIONS OF OPTICAL FIBER CABLE.
SINGLEMODE
MULTIMODE
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WHAS IS THE CORE DIAMETER OF A SINGLE MODE FIBER?
8 TO 11 µm
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WHAT IS THE APPROXIMATE CLADDING DIAMETER OF A SINGLEMODE FIBER?
125 µm
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WHAT ARE THE COMMON CORE DIAMETERS FOR MULTIMODE FIBERS?
50 µm OR 62.5 µm
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WHAT IS THE APPROXIMATE CLADDING DIAMETER OF MULTIMODE FIBER?
125 µm
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WHAT 3 CLASSIFICATION TERMS ARE USED TO DESCRIBE AN OPTICAL FIBER CABLE?
- INDOOR/OUTDOOR
- INDOOR
- OUTDOOR
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WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED USE FOR 62.6 µm CORE FIBER CABLE?
FOR EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING INSTALLATIONS ONLY.
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WHAT COMMON WAVELENGTHS ARE SUPPORTED BY MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE?
850 nm VCSEL
1300 nm LED
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WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE FOR RUNNING SINGLEMODE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE IN STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEMS?
3000 m (9840’)
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WHAT TYPE OF LIGHT SOURCE IS TYPICALLY USED WITH SINGLEMODE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE?
A LASER LIGHT SOURCE
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WHAT COMMON WAVELENGTH ARE SUPPORTED BY SINGLMODE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE?
1310 nm
1490 nm
1550 nm
1625 nm
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NAME 3 CAUSES OF ATTENUATION IN OPTICAL FIBER CABLE.
- GLASS MATERIAL, IMPURITIES, AND POINT DEFECTS
- MACROBENDS AND MICROBENDS IN THE FIBER STRANDS
- NUCLEAR RADIATION (POINT DEFFECTS) (ONLY IN RARE CASES)
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OPTICAL FIBER ATTENUTAITON IS _______ PROPORTIONAL TO LENGTH
DIRECTLY
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WHAT DOES THE MODAL BANDWIDTH OF MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER PROVIDE?
A MEASURE OF THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AN OPTICAL FIBER IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING
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HOW IS THE MODAL BANDWIDTH OF MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER DEFINED?
AS THE FREQUENCY AT WHICH THE LIGHT PULSE AMPLITUDE DROPS 3dB AT AN 1km (.625 mi) DISTANCE
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HOW WILL INCREASING THE LENGTH AFFECT THE INFORMATION-CARRYING CAPACITY OF AN OPTICAL FIBER CABLE?
INCREASING THE CABLE LENGTH WILL LOWER THE INFORMATION-CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE OPTICAL FIBER.
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NAME THE 2 COMPONENTS THAT ARE USED TO DETERMINE OVERALL BANDWIDTH.
- MODAL DISPERSION
- CHROMATIC DISPERSION
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FROM A PRACTICAL POINT OF VIEW, HOW IS THE BANDWIDTH OF SINGLEMODE OPTICAL FIBER DESCRIBED?
AS UNLIMITED
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WHERE IS LOOSE-TUBE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE PRIMARILY USED?
OUTDOORS
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON DIAMETER FOR LOOSE-TUBE OPTICAL FIBER?
250 µm
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WHAT ARE THE 2 MAIN FUNCTIONS OF A CABLE JACKET ON AN OPTICAL FIBER CABLE?
- PHYSICAL PROTECTION FOR THE OPTICAL FIBERS
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR THE OPTICAL FIBERS.
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NAME 3 ADVANTAGES OF LOOSE-TUBE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE COMPARED TO TIGHT-BUFFERED CABLES WITH THE SAME NUMBER OF STRANDS.
- A GREATER TENSILE STRENGTH AND MORE ROBUST OUTER JACKET
- A GREATER RESISTANCE TO LOW-TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON ATTENUTAION
- A CABLE JACKET THAT EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS WITH CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE WITHOUT AFFECTING THE OPTICAL FIBER.
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WHERE IS TIGHT-BUFFERED OPTICAL FIBER CABLE PRIMARILY USED?
INSIDE BUILDINGS
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON DIAMETER FOR TIGHT-BUFFERED OPTICAL FIBER CABLES?
900 µm
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HOW DOES TIGHT-BUFFERED CABLES PROTECT THE OPTICAL FIBER?
BY SUPPORTING EACH STRAND OF GLASS WITH A BUFFER COATING EXTRUDED OVER THE BASE OPTICAL FIBER’s 250 µm ACRYLATE COATING.
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NAME 3 PREDOMINATE TYPES OF COAXIAL CABLE.
SERIES 6
SERIES 11
RG 59
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WHAT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE OF SERIES-6 COAXIAL CABLE?
75 OHMS
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TRUE OR FALSE
THE METALLIC COVERING ON A COAXIAL CONDUCTOR ACTS AS A SCREEN.
FALSE. THE METALLIC COVERING IS NOT A SCREEN-IT IS A CONDUTCTOR IN THE CIRCUIT.
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WHAT TYPE OF CONDUCTOR DOES A SERIES-6 COAXIAL CABLE HAVE?
SOLID-CENTER CONDUCTOR
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WHAT TYPES OF CONNECTORS ARE USED WITH SERIES-6 COAXIAL CABLE>
F-STYLE
BNC CONNECTOR
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WHAT TYPE OF COAXIAL CABLE IS USED IN VIDEO BACKBONE APPLICATIONS?
SERIES-11U
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WHY IS SERIES-11U COAXIAL CABLE THE PREFFERED CHOICE FOR LONGER RUNS?
IT HAS LOWER SIGNAL ATTENUATION THAN SERIES-6.
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WHAT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE OF SERIES 11-U COAXIAL CABLE?
75 OHMS
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WHAT TYPE OF CONDUCTOR DOES A SERIES-11U COAXIAL CABLE HAVE?
18 AWG STRANDED CENTER CONDUCTOR
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WHAT TYPES OF CONNECTORS ARE USED WITH SERIES-11U COAXIAL CABLE?
F-STYLE CONNECTORS
N-STYLE CONNECTORS
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THE LONGER THE CABLE LENGTH, THE_____ THE ATTENUATION
GREATER
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