H
Plastic Optical Fiber and
HCS® Fiber Cable and
Connectors for Versatile Link
HFBR-RXXYYY Series (POF)
HFBR-EXXYYY Series (POF)
HFBR-HXXYYY Series (HCS)
HFBR-VXXYYY Series (HCS)
Technical Data
• 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 µm Diameter Hard Clad
Silica (HCS®) Fiber with
8 dB/km Typical Attenuation, Riser or Plenum Rated
Jackets, Superior
Mechanical Strength
Applications
• Industrial Data Links for
Factory Automation and
Plant Control
• Intra-System Links; Boardto-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 polyethylene 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.
1000
POF
100
dB/km
Features
HCS
10
1
620
640
660
700
680
WAVELENGTH – nm
Typical POF and HCS Attenuation
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.
HCS® is a registered trademark of SpecTran Corporation.
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