| DataLink 16 | Category 3 F/UTP 100 Ohm Horizontal and Backbone Outdoor LAN Cables | 
| Description | 
| HCS 
			DataLink 16 outdoor cable series consists of 100 Ohm impedance, 
			4-1200 pair F/UTP cables for outdoor installations. All cables fully conform to and provide a substantial margin above all Category 3 ANSI/TIA-568.2-D & IEC 61156-4 transmission properties. | 
| Application | |
| HCS DataLink 16 Horizontal and backbone cables support the following protocols: | |
| ☑ 10BASE-T Ethernet ☑ Token Ring 4 Mbps ☑ ISDN Basic and Primary Access ☑ 1BASE-5 Starlan ☑ ISALAN ☑ ITU V.21 and X.11 | |
| Qualifications and Approvals | |
| HCS DataLink 16 Cables are tested and verified for full compliance with the transmission properties of following standard: | |
| ☑ Category 3 according to ANSI/TIA-568.2-D ☑ Category 3 according to IEC 61156-4 | |
| Benefits & Features | 
| → 
			Exceptional material properties and cable design - providing a 
			unique Century™ Lifetime Warranty. → Extremely high pair-balance - providing excellent EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility), minimizing radiation and maximizing noise immunity. → Revolutionary pair lay scheme - providing an extremely low delay skew. → Overall 50µm Aluminum shield- providing excellent EMC. → Co-extruded crisp and clear spiral color coding of wires - providing positive wire identification and ease of installation. → Descending sequential meter mark - providing easy stock and left-over handling. → Petroleum jelly core filling - providing an efficient longitudinal water protection. → Heavy duty, UV resistant PE outer jacket - providing a long term protection in harsh conditions. → Batch number printed every meter - providing fast retrieval of test results from data-base. → A comprehensive product range - providing all state-of-the-art cable constructions. → Unique DoubleSafe™ Quality Assurance Program providing lowest rejection rate available. | 
| PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | ||
| 4-900 Color-coded, unshielded twisted pairs cabled together and overall shielded with a 50µm aluminum foil. Jelly filling and black PE outer jacket render the cable suitable for outdoor installations. | |
| Basic Conductor | Solid, 24AWG, bare annealed copper. | 
| Insulation | Polyolefin. | 
| Core construction | All twisted pairs cabled in a concentric formation. | 
| Color code | See below. | 
| Core filling | Petroleum jelly. | 
| Overall shield | 50µm aluminum foil providing 100% coverage laid in close contact with a TC drain wire. | 
| Outer Jacket | Heavy duty UV resistant PE jacket. | 
| Jacket Color | Black | 
| Standard Surface Marking | Includes HCS P/N, cable description, Meter mark and Batch Number. | 
| Pulling force | 50 N/mm2 max. | 
| Short Term Bend Radius | 8xOD mm | 
| Long Term Bend Radius | 4xOD mm | 
| Storage Temperature | -20 to +80C | 
| Temperature operating range | -20 to +60C | 
| Conductor Size Test | UL 444. | 
| COLOR CODE - WIRE COLOR INSIDE EACH 25-PAIR GROUP | ||
| Pair No. | Color Code | Pair No. | Color Code | 
| 1 | White x Blue | 13 | Black x Green | 
| 2 | White x Orange | 14 | Black x Brown | 
| 3 | White x Green | 15 | Black x Grey | 
| 4 | White x Brown | 16 | Yellow x Blue | 
| 5 | White x Grey | 17 | Yellow x Orange | 
| 6 | Red x Blue | 18 | Yellow x Green | 
| 7 | Red x Orange | 19 | Yellow x Brown | 
| 8 | Red x Green | 20 | Yellow x Grey | 
| 9 | Red x Brown | 21 | Violet x Blue | 
| 10 | Red x Grey | 22 | Violet x Orange | 
| 11 | Black x Blue | 23 | Violet x Green | 
| 12 | Black x Orange | 24 | Violet x Brown | 
| - | - | 25 | Violet x Grey |