
3-49
H
Plastic Optical Fiber and
HCS
Fiber Cable and
Connectors for Versatile Link
Technical Data
Features
Compatible with HP Versatile
Link Family of Connectors
and Fiber Optic Components
1 mm Diameter Plastic
Optical Fiber (POF) in Two
Grades: Low Cost Standard
POF with 0.22 dB/m Typical
Attenuation, or High
Performance Extra Low Loss
POF with 0.19 dB/m Typical
Attenuation
200
m Diameter Hard Clad
Silica (HCS) Fiber with
8 dB/km Typical Attenua-
tion, Riser or Plenum Rated
Jackets, Superior
Mechanical Strength
Applications
Industrial Data Links for
Factory Automation and
Plant Control
Intra-System Links; Board-
to-Board, Rack-to-Rack
Telecommunications
Switching Systems
Computer-to-Peripheral Data
Links, PC Bus Extension
Proprietary LANs
Digitized Video
Medical Instruments
Reduction of Lightning and
Voltage Transient
Susceptibility
High Voltage Isolation
Cable Description
The HFBR-R/EXXYYY series of
plastic fiber optic cables are
constructed of a single step-index
fiber sheathed in a black poly-
ethylene jacket. The duplex fiber
consists of two simplex fibers
joined with a zipcord web.
Standard attenuation and extra
low loss POF cables are identical
except for attenuation
specifications.
The HFBR-H/VXXYYYY series of
hard clad silica fiber optic cables
are constructed of a single step
index pure silica HCS
fiber
sheathed in a blue polyvinyl
chloride jacket. The duplex fiber
consists of two simplex fibers
joined with a zipcord web. Riser
and Plenum rated HCS
fiber
cables are identical except for
jacket materials.
Polyethylene jackets on all plastic
fiber cables comply with UL VW-1
flame retardant specifications.
HCS is a registered trademark of SpecTran Corporation.
PVC jackets on HCS
cables are
either UL Riser rated or UL
Plenum rated.
All series of cables are available in
unconnectored or connectored
options. Refer to the Ordering
Guide for part number
information.
HFBR-RXXYYY Series (POF)
HFBR-EXXYYY Series (POF)
HFBR-HXXYYY Series (HCS)
HFBR-VXXYYY Series (HCS)
Typical POF and HCS Attenuation
dB/km
620
1000
1
WAVELENGTH – nm
660
10
100
680
640
700
HCS
POF
5963-3711E