DATA COMMUNICATIONS Low Skew 4 Pair UTP Cables for RGB Video General Cable’s Carol® Brand Low Skew UTP Cable is manufactured for your RGB video and Digital CCTV camera needs. While the basic elements of the Low Skew Cable construction are similar to a UTP Cable (Category cable) used for data transmission, the design of the pair twists is the secret to delivering information in a manner necessary for streaming high-quality video. Your cable selection should be based on your application’s electrical and mechanical needs, optimizing your system performance and cost. All Carol Brand coaxial cable and UTP cables are manufactured to the highest standards, providing low structural return loss (signal noise in the form of Echo), providing maximum performance. The cable performance chart shown below is intended to provide comparative data to assist you in choosing the right cable. The values are based on maximum distance while maintaining minimum acceptable skew. Note that TIA/EIA standards for RGB require a maximum of 40 nsec per 328' and Cat 5e maximum of 45 nsec per 328' for Time Delay Skew (the difference between the fastest and slowest signal). Carol Brand Low Skew Cable allows for a compact, cost-effective cable solution over considerably longer cable run options. A prudent design also considers maximum allowed attenuation based on active and passive components and installation considerations within your system design. A more typical installation length is 328 feet, which allows for optimum signal clarity and crisp, brilliant video resolution. Video Screen UTP Cable Pair Twists Remote Video Screen Pair 1 Low Skew Pair 2 Low Skew Typical UTP Typical UTP Pair 3 Low Skew Signal Source RGB (TIA/EIA Spec calls for Max 40 ns/328 ft) Signal Source Cable Typical 24 AWG Conductors Note: 4th Pair Optional Note: 4th Pair Optional Time Delay Skew Max Distance nsec/328 ft (max) ft Typical Attenuation @ 100MHz dB/328 ft Test Frequency MHz Cost* $/328 ft Cat 3 LAN Cat 5e LAN 10G BASE-T (Cat 6A) Cat 6 LAN Cat 6+ LAN Cat 6++ LAN Coax Component Video 45 45 35 30 25 10 9 292 328 370 440 530 1300 1460 16.0 19.3 39.5 41.0 43.5 45.6 16.2 55 100 500 250 350 500 3000 1 2 7 4 5 6 8 Low Skew UTP 2.2 5960 22.0 450 3 *Lowest cost = $1 For more information, contact your local General Cable representative. Typical UTP 2.2 ns/328 ft Delay Skew 45 ns/328 ft Delay Skew 2.2 ns/328 ft. Delay Skew 45 ns/328 ft. Delay Skew Applications Paging and Video Intercom Private CCTV Mass Data Centers less than 55 ft Monitor and Analog Video Projection on large auditorium Monitor and VDT display HDTV, Broadcast, RF Analog Video or Digital CCTV, RGB Video (Not intended for CATV) Low Skew 4 Pair UTP Cables for RGB Video 24 AWG 4 PAIR UTP AWG SIZE NOM. DCR NOM. O.D. INCHES 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper 27.4Ω/Mft 0.185 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper 27.4Ω/Mft CATALOG NUMBER INSULATION MATERIAL INCHES mm NOMINAL ATTENUATION dB/328 ft MHz NOMINAL IMPEDANCE, OHMS PROPAGATION DELAY SKEW 100 2.2 ns/328 ft 1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 155 200 250* 300* 350* 2.0 4.1 5.8 6.5 8.2 9.3 10.4 11.7 17.0 22.0 28.1 32.0 36.4 41.0 44.8 7987P 100 2.2 ns/328 ft 1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 155 200 250* 300* 350* 2.0 4.1 5.8 6.5 8.2 9.3 10.4 11.7 17.0 22.0 28.1 32.0 36.4 41.0 44.8 7987R BELDEN PART NO. Low Skew Type E3842S CMP E1842S CMR Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) 0.035 0.185 0.9 High Density Propylene (HDPE) 0.035 0.9 * For information only 23 AWG 4 PAIR UTP AWG SIZE NOM. DCR NOM. O.D. INCHES 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper 22.0Ω/Mft 0.200 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper 22.0Ω/Mft CATALOG NUMBER INSULATION MATERIAL INCHES mm NOMINAL ATTENUATION dB/328 ft MHz NOMINAL IMPEDANCE, OHMS PROPAGATION DELAY SKEW 100 2.2 ns/328 ft 1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 155 200 250 300* 350* 2.0 3.8 5.3 6.0 7.6 8.5 9.5 10.7 15.4 19.8 25.2 29.0 32.8 35.2 39.8 7989P 100 2.2 ns/328 ft 1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 155 200 250* 300* 350* 2.0 3.8 5.3 6.0 7.6 8.5 9.5 10.7 15.4 19.8 25.2 29.0 32.8 35.2 39.8 7989R BELDEN PART NO. Low Skew Type E3843S CMP E1843S CMR Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) 0.040 0.213 1.0 High Density Propylene (HDPE) 0.040 1.0 * For information only Product Construction: Applications: Conductor: Insulation: • • • • Jacket: 23 or 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) • High Density Propylene (HDPE) • Plenum - Flexguard® Green • Riser - PVC Maroon 4 Tesseneer Drive Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753 Telephone: (800) 424-5666 (859) 572-8000 www.generalcable.com Suitable for RGB Video Applications Digital CCTV Cameras Industry Approvals: • • Packaging: • • 1000' Pull-Pacs® Contact Customer Service for Additional Packing Options NEC Article 800 Type CMR (UL), c(UL) NEC Article 800 Type CMP (UL), c(UL) 590 Barmac Drive North York, Ontario M9L 2X8 Telephone: (800) 561-0649 Fax: (800) 565-2529 Color Code Chart Pair Color Combination White/Blue Stripe & Blue 1 2 White/Orange Stripe & Orange White/Green Stripe & Green 3 White/Brown Stripe & Brown 4 GENERAL CABLE, CAROL BRAND, FLEXGUARD and PULL-PAC are trademarks of General Cable Technologies Corporation. ©2009. 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