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SELECTING QUALITY CABLE
Selecting quality cable is always the best option.
With the variants available in the ethernet cable market, sometimes it’s difficult to know what quality cable is and why it’s the better option. Datamaster ethernet cable is quality and we don’t believe in lowering our quality to be the cheapest in the market. We do believe in being competitively priced. We’ve compiled a guide to what to look for when purchasing ethernet cable and why Datamaster is the quality choice.
1. Datamaster is made from 100% pure, oxygen-free copper.
• Anything less than 100% copper is illegal, including copper clad steel.
• ‘Pure’ & ‘oxygen-free’ are terms that refer to the copper not being recycled and reused.
• Anything less than 100% pure, oxygen free copper will give intermittent signal and performance.
• Datamaster complies with Australian requirements for customer cabling products RCM.
E4073
• Datamaster is also RoHS compliant (EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances) & verified to exceed ISO/ IEC11801 standards (International I.T. requirements).
*WARRANTY
2. Datamaster is manufactured to exceed the data performance standards.
Exceeding the standard:
• Allows for fluctuations in environmental (site) factors including installation & interference issues.
• Just meeting the standards will falter post installation. If a cable just meets the standard in a controlled lab environment, it’s downhill from there.
• All Datamaster Ethernet cable is FLUKE® tested, verified performance.
3. Datamaster guarantees the performance standards are exceeded & offer a limited lifetime warranty.
• Datamaster’ performance standards are verified, which is why we can guarantee the performance.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED
Warranty begins from purchase date of the item (invoice date). For warranty/service issues, please contact your place of purchase. Please hold on to your original receipt. The warranty covers any production and material defects of bona fide purchased product. The following is NOT COVERED by the warranty: Accidents, misuse, poor maintenance, electrical overloads such as lightening or voltage. Must be installed by a qualified installer, no DIY. No abuse. Incorrect installation of product. Tampered outer casing. Transportation costs for service call. Replacement item cannot exceed the cost of the item under warranty. The supplier is responsible for only repair or replacement.
Ethernet
cable variants.
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP): Found in many Ethernet & telephone systems, computer networking, video applications (security).
S/FTP
Shielded Foil Twisted Pair (S/FTP): Foil shielding each twisted pair with an outer foil or braiding. Also known as Fully shielded twisted pair. Helpful in preventing EMI and crosstalk between the pairs.
SF/UTP SF/FTP
Reference guide for the category standards.
ABBREVIATIONS
(USED BY DATAMASTER)
ALSO KNOWN AS
CABLE SHIELDING
PAIR SHIELDING
STANDARD (NAME)
MAXIMUM BANDWIDTH
MAXIMUM DISTANCE
MAXIMUM DATA RATE
Level (Cat 2)
4MHz
4Mbps
U/UTP
SSTP, SFTP, STP, PiMF
SFTP, S-FTP, STP SSTP, SFTP
None None
Braiding Foil
Braiding & Foil None Braiding & Foil Foil
Level 1 (CAT 1)
Category 3 Category 5
Category 6 (Class E)
CAT7a (Class F)
CAT8
0.4MHz
10MHz
100MHz 100 metres
250MHz 100 metres (55 metres)
600MHz 1600-2000MHz
1Mbps
10Mbps 100Mbps
1Gbps
10Gbps
(limited distance)
10Gbps 40Gbps
FTP
Foil Twisted Pair (FTP): Overall foil across all twisted pairs. Helpful in preventing Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) from entering/exiting the cable.
F/UTP, STP, ScTP
Foil
None
Category 4
20MHz
16Mbps
Category 5e (Class D)
100MHz
100 metres
1Gbps
Category 6a (Class Ea)
500MHz
100 metres
10Gbps
S/UTP
STP,ScTP
Braiding
None
F/FTP
FFTP
Foil
Foil
CAT7a
1000MHz
10Gbps
TP = Twisted Pair
U = Unshielded
F = Foil Shielding S = Braided Shielding (outer layer only)
SELECTING QUALITY CABLE