Connector and Cable Standads

Cat 5

• The cables have a transmission rate of up to 100 Mbps over a max distance of 100 meters.

• The video graphics array cable is the oldest video standard still in use today. A VGA cable is strictly analog and is typically blue in color.
• Molex is an older two-piece pin-and-socket interconnection type used for drive connections.
• A coaxial cable is a single copper-cored cable contained in an inner insulation layer. This inner layer is further contained in a wire mesh conductor.

Cat 5e

• The cables have a transmission rate of up to 1 Gbps over a max distance of 100 meters.

• A micro USB connector is the smallest USB connector type, contains five pins, and is direction dependent.
• An F-type connector (or just F connector) is used with coaxial cables for cable and satellite data connections.
• Each pair is contained in a layer of braided foil sheathing before being twisted with the other pairs in the cable.

Cat 6

• Lightning port is an eight-pin Apple proprietary connector type that has reversible orientation.
• The cable consists of pairs of individual wires twisted into pairs that are then twisted together.
• A registered jack (J) is a standard for telecommunication network interfaces for voice and data equipment connection to a service provider or carrier.
• The cables have a transmission rate of up to 10 Gbps over a max distance of 55 meters.

Cat 6a

• A micro USB connector is the smallest USB connector type, contains five pins, and is direction dependent.
• The cables have a transmission rate of up to 10 Gbps but have an increased distance capability of up to 100 meters.

• A subscriber connector is a push/pull-style connector used with fiber optic cables.
• A straight tip connector is a bayonet style connector used with fiber optic cables.

Coaxial

• The cable is a single copper-cored cable contained in an inner insulation layer. This inner layer is further contained in a wire mesh conductor.

• Is a combination of PCI Express 2.0 x4 and DisplayPort 1.x technology.
• The cable consists of pairs of individual wires twisted into pairs that are then twisted together.
• standard is orange/white, orange, green/white, blue, blue/white, green, brown/white, and brown.

Twisted pair

• Fiber refers to the small strings of flexible glass that are used for optical data transmission.
• The cable consists of pairs of individual wires twisted into pairs that are then twisted together.
• A subscriber connector is a push/pull-style connector used with fiber optic cables.
• Used in cables that may be exposed to extreme heat or have the possibility of releasing gasses into a ventilation system, such as in ceilings.

Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)

• An F-type connector (or just F connector) is used with coaxial cables for cable and satellite data connections.
• The universal serial bus 2.0 standard has a max speed of 480 Mbps and is referred to as Hi-speed.
• Is the most recent USB connector type containing 24 pins in an oval shape, allowing for reversible connection.
• The cables do not contained braided foil sheathing before being twisted with the other pairs in the cable

Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)

• Each pair is contained in a layer of braided foil sheathing before being twisted with the other pairs in the cable.
• The DB9 is a trapezoid-shaped nine-pin connector arranged in two rows of four and five pins. It is used for serial connections to network device consoles or management ports.
• Is a combination of PCI Express 2.0 x4 and DisplayPort 1.x technology.
• Direct burial is the practice of burying cables underground usually a STP cable.

Direct burial

• The cables do not contained braided foil sheathing before being twisted with the other pairs in the cable
• A subscriber connector is a push/pull-style connector used with fiber optic cables.
• Is the practice of burying cables underground usually a STP cable.

• A mini USB is the second smallest USB connector type, contains five pins, and is direction dependent.

Plenum

• A lucent connector is a push/pull-style connector used with fiber optic cables that is half the size of an SC, making it more suitable for office and data center usage.
• The universal serial bus 2.0 standard has a max speed of 480 Mbps and is referred to as Hi-speed.
• DisplayPort was developed to use less power than previous video cables. DisplayPort is backward compatible with VGA and DVI.
• Used in cables that may be exposed to extreme heat or have the possibility of releasing gasses into a ventilation system, such as in ceilings.