Optical breakout cables
For information on available optical breakout cables, see DN-0515 on docs.napatech.com (the Napatech Documentation Portal).
Apart from these cables, this table shows an MPO to LC cassette that has been used by Napatech as an examples of a usable optical breakout device.
| Type | Length (in m) | Vendor | Vendor Part Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPO Cassette, 2 × 12F, 50/125 OM4 LC, KEY UP & DOWN | - | Amphenol | 948-100-5462-51 |
Electrical breakout cables
This table shows some electrical 4 × 10 Gbit/s breakout cables that have been used by Napatech as examples of usable electrical breakout cables.
| Type | Length (in m) | Vendor | Vendor Part Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ Splitter Cable, Passive Copper, Black | 1 | Amphenol | SF-QSFP4SFPPS-001 |
| QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ Splitter Cable, Passive Copper, Black | 3 | Amphenol | SF-QSFP4SFPPS-003 |
| QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ Splitter Cable, Passive Copper, Black | 5 | Amphenol | SF-QSFP4SFPPS-005 |
Breakout cable pinout
This table shows the cable pinout for 12-ribbon breakout cables.
| MPO Connector Pin | LC Duplex Connector Pin | SmartNIC Virtual 10 Gbit/s Port |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TX on LC Duplex 1 | Port 0 |
| 2 | TX on LC Duplex 2 | Port 1 |
| 3 | TX on LC Duplex 3 | Port 2 |
| 4 | TX on LC Duplex 4 | Port 3 |
| 5 | Unused | - |
| 6 | Unused | - |
| 7 | Unused | - |
| 8 | Unused | - |
| 9 | RX on LC Duplex 4 | Port 3 |
| 10 | RX on LC Duplex 3 | Port 2 |
| 11 | RX on LC Duplex 2 | Port 1 |
| 12 | RX on LC Duplex 1 | Port 0 |
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Abbreviations
ATX
Advanced Technology eXtended
Aux.
AUXiliary
CAN
CANadian
CB
Certification Body
CBN
Common Bonding Network
CE
Conformité Européenne
CFP4
100 Gigabit Small Form-factor Pluggable
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
cURus
UL Recognized component mark for Canada and the United States
DDR3
Double Data Rate version 3
DDR4
Double Data Rate version 4
DN
Document Number
EMC
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
ESD
ElectroStatic Discharge
EU
European Union
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FDX
Full DupleX
FPGA
Field-Programmable Gate Array
Gen
GENeration
GND
GrouND
HW
HardWare
ICES
Interference-Causing Equipment Standard
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ITE
Information Technology Equipment
LED
Light Emitting Diode
max
MAXimum
MCX
Micro CoaXial
MPO
Multiple-fiber Push On
MSI
Message Signaled Interrupts
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures
NEBS
Network Equipment-Building System
NMB
Norme sur le Matériel Brouilleur
No.
Number
NT
NapaTech
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
PBA
Printed Board Assembly
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
PCI-SIG
Peripheral Component Interconnect – Special Interest Group
PMA
Pluggable Module Adapter
PPS
Pulse Per Second
PSM4
Parallel Single Mode 4
PTP
Precision Time Protocol
QSFP+
Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus
QSFP28
Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable 4×28 Gbit/s
RAM
Random-Access Memory
RCM
Regulatory Compliance Mark (replaces C-Tick). Certifies that the product meets
electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic energy (EME) and
telecommunications standards set by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
REACH
Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemicals
Rev.
REVision
RJ45
Registered Jack 45
RoHS
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
RX
Reception/Receive
SCC
Self-Contained Cooling
SDRAM
Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory
SELV
Separated Extra-Low Voltage
SFP
Small Form-factor Pluggable
SFP+
Enhanced Small Form-factor Pluggable
SFP28
Small Form-factor Pluggable 28 Gbit/s
SMA
SubMiniature version A
SR
Short range
TLP
Transaction Layer Packet
TS
Time Synchronization
TTL
Transistor-Transistor Logic
TX
Transmission/Transmit
UL
Underwriters Laboratories
VCCI
Voluntary Control Council for Interference