HP ProCurve 10-GbE CX4 Media Converter (J8439A)

An optical media converter that connects to CX4 ports, providing 10-Gigabit connectivity up to 300 m on multimode fiber.

Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 2.83(d) x 0.98(w) x 0.59(h) in. (7.19 x 2.49 x 1.5 cm)
Weight: .06 lb. (0.03 kg)

Cabling

Maximum distance:

62.5 µm multimode cable @ 150 MHz*km = 1-50 m
50 µm multimode cable @ 500 MHz*km = 1-100 m
50 µm multimode cable @ 2000 MHz*km = 1-300 m

Notes

Duplex: full

The CX4 Media Converter connects directly to the CX4 port, and a 12-strand multimode ribbon cable is used between CX4 Media Converters.

The 12-strand multimode ribbon cable can have either 62.5 or 50 micron core diameters, terminated by standard Multiple Terminations Push-pull Latch (MTP) connectors in a crossover configuration. The ribbon cables are known as Multi-fiber Push (MPO).

Users should specify a "crossover" (often called "key up/key up") configuration for the ribbon cable. Also, specify female-female cables to connect to ProCurve 10-GbE CX4 Media Converters.

For a suggested vendor of MPO ribbon cables, please see the "Cabling" answers on the "ProCurve 10-GbE Transceivers" FAQs Web page.