SYSTIMAX® PowerSUM,

GigaSPEED® XL and
GigaSPEED X10D Channel
Performance Specifications

Introduction

CommScope warrants that registered SYSTIMAX® PowerSUM,

GigaSPEED XL® and GigaSPEED X10D channels meet or exceed the
relevant Category 5e/Class D, Category 6/Class E, and Category 6A/
Class EA channel specifications respectively, as defined in industry
standards. Additionally, CommScope provides Minimum Guaranteed
Channel Specifications as specified in this document. These Minimum
Guaranteed Channel Specifications are only applicable to registered
SYSTIMAX installations designed and installed in accordance with the
relevant SYSTIMAX Design and Installation Guidelines.
The SYSTIMAX PowerSUM Solution
The PowerSUM Minimum Guaranteed Channel Specification is applicable to registered PowerSUM channels that are designed
and installed in accordance with the SYSTIMAX Design and Installation guidelines and are comprised of the following
SYSTIMAX PowerSUM products:

PowerSUM Solution
61 Series 4-Pair Cables
(1061C+, 2061C+, 3061C+, 1061B, 2061B and 3061B)
MPS100E Modular Outlets
PATCHMAX® PSE Modular Patch Panels
1100 PSE Modular Patch Panels
D8PS Modular Cord Family

Guaranteed Performance Specifications for 4-connection SYSTIMAX PowerSUM Channels1

Test Parameter Guaranteed Margins/Values

Attenuation 5%
Pair-Pair NEXT 3dB
PSNEXT 5.5dB
Pair-Pair ELFEXT 4.5dB
PSELFEXT 5.5dB
Return Loss 1dB
Delay 580~546.9ns2
Delay Skew 30ns

PowerSUM Guaranteed Channel Performance Specifications

Freq Atten NEXT ACR (dB) PS NEXT PS ACR ELFEXT PS Return Phase Delay
(MHz) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) ELFEXT Loss (dB) Delay Skew
(dB) (dB) (ns)
1 2.1 66.3 64.2 66.1 64.0 61.8 59.8 18.0 580 30
4 4.2 56.6 52.4 56.2 52.0 49.8 47.8 18.0 562 30
8 6.0 51.6 45.6 51.2 45.2 43.8 41.8 18.0 557 30
10 6.7 50.0 43.3 49.6 42.9 41.8 39.8 18.0 555 30
16 8.6 46.6 38.0 46.2 37.6 37.8 35.8 18.0 553 30
20 9.6 45.0 35.4 44.6 35.0 35.8 33.8 18.0 552 30
25 10.4 43.4 33.0 42.9 32.5 33.9 31.9 17.0 551 30
31.25 12.2 41.7 29.5 41.2 29.0 31.9 29.9 16.0 550 30
62.5 17.6 36.6 19.0 36.1 18.5 25.9 23.9 13.1 549 30
100 22.8 33.1 10.3 32.6 9.8 21.9 19.9 11.0 548 30
125 25.8 31.5 5.7 30.9 5.1 19.9 17.9 10.1 547 30
155.5 29.1 29.8 0.7 29.2 0.1 18.0 16.0 9.1 547 30

The table provides reference values only. All parameters comply with the governing equations given below over the entire
frequency range. All values and equations apply to worst-case channels utilizing four-pair 61C+ or 61B series cables with full
cross-connects, consolidation points and work area outlets (4 connections in a channel) for the length up to 100 meters.

1. All guarantees described in this document are subject to the terms and conditions of the CommScope Network Infrastructure System 25 Year Extended Product and Application Warranty
2. Phase Delay is frequency dependent

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Governing Equations for 4-Connection PowerSUM Channels (1-155.5 MHz):

The SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL Solution

The SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL Solution comprises the GigaSPEED XL7 offering, as detailed below. The GigaSPEED
XL7 Solution Minimum Guaranteed Channel Specifications are applicable for registered GigaSPEED XL7 channels
that are designed and installed in accordance with the relevant SYSTIMAX SCS Design and Installation guidelines
and are comprised of the following SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL products. It is important to note that this guarantee
only applies to SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL channels installed on or after April 09, 20023.

GigaSPEED XL7 Solution

71E Series (1071E/2071E/3071E) Cables
MGS400 Modular Outlets
PATCHMAX GS3 Modular Patch Panels
1100 GS3 Modular Patch Panels
iPatch® GS3 Modular Patch Panels
GS8E Modular Cord Family

Guaranteed Performance Specifications for 4-Connection GigaSPEED XL7 Channels

4-Connection GigaSPEED XL7 Channels

Electrical Parameter (1 - 250MHz) Guaranteed Margins to Category 6 / Class E
channel specifications
Insertion Loss 5%
NEXT 6 dB
PSNEXT 7.5 dB
ELFEXT 6 dB
PSELFEXT 8 dB
Return Loss 4 dB

3. Registered GigaSPEED installations installed before April 9, 2002 and/or using previous versions of GigaSPEED cables and/or apparatus are guaranteed to meet the Category 6 / Class E
channel specifications as outlined in the document “GigaSPEED Compliance to Category 6 / Class E Specifications” dated October 11, 2000.

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 Guaranteed Channel Performance Specifications for 4-Connection GigaSPEED XL7 Channels

Frequency (MHz) 1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 200 250

Insertion Loss (dB) 2.0 3.8 5.4 6.0 7.6 8.6 9.6 10.8 15.6 20.2 30.0 34.1

NEXT (dB) 71.0 69.0 64.2 62.6 59.2 57.6 56.0 54.4 49.4 45.9 40.8 39.1

ACR (dB) 69.0 65.2 58.8 56.6 51.6 49.1 46.4 43.6 33.7 25.7 10.8 5.0

PSNEXT (dB) 69.5 68.0 63.1 61.5 58.1 56.5 54.8 53.2 48.1 44.6 39.4 37.7

PSACR (dB) 67.5 64.2 57.7 55.5 50.4 47.9 45.2 42.4 32.4 24.3 9.4 3.5

ELFEXT (dB) 69.3 57.2 51.2 49.3 45.2 43.2 41.3 39.4 33.3 29.3 23.2 21.3

PSELFEXT (dB) 68.3 56.2 50.2 48.3 44.2 42.2 40.3 38.4 32.3 28.3 22.2 20.3

Return Loss (dB) 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 22.0 21.5 21.0 20.5 18.0 16.0 13.0 12.0

Delay (ns) 580 562 557 555 553 552 551 550 549 548 547 546

Delay Skew (ns) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

The table provides reference values only. All parameters comply with the governing equations given below over the entire
frequency range. All values and equations apply to worst-case channels utilizing four-pair 71E series cables with full cross-connects,
consolidation points and work area outlets (4 connectors in a channel) for any channel lengths up to 100 meters.

Governing Equations for 4-Connection GigaSPEED XL7 Channels (1-250MHz):

4. Calculations that result in NEXT loss value greater than 71dB shall revert to a requirement of 71dB minimum.
5. Calculations that result in PSNEXT loss value greater than 69.5dB shall revert to a requirement of 69.5dB minimum.

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Guaranteed Performance Specifications for 6-Connection GigaSPEED XL7 Channels

6-Connection GigaSPEED XL7 Channels

Electrical Parameter (1 - 250MHz) Guaranteed Margins to Category 6 / Class E
channel specifications
Insertion Loss 4%
NEXT 4 dB
PSNEXT 5.5 dB
ELFEXT 4 dB
PSELFEXT 6 dB
Return Loss 2 dB

Guaranteed Channel Performance Specifications for 6-Connection GigaSPEED XL7 Channels

Frequency (MHz) 1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 200 250
Insertion Loss (dB) 2.1 3.9 5.4 6.1 7.7 8.7 9.7 10.9 15.8 20.4 30.3 34.5
NEXT (dB) 69.0 67.0 62.2 60.6 57.2 55.6 54.0 52.4 47.4 43.9 38.8 37.1
ACR (dB) 66.9 63.2 56.7 54.5 49.5 47.0 44.3 41.5 31.6 23.5 8.5 2.6
PSNEXT (dB) 67.5 66.0 61.1 59.5 56.1 54.5 52.8 51.2 46.1 42.6 37.4 35.7
PSACR (dB) 65.4 62.1 55.7 53.4 48.4 45.8 43.1 40.3 30.3 22.1 7.1 1.2
ELFEXT (dB) 67.3 55.2 49.2 47.3 43.2 41.2 39.3 37.4 31.3 27.3 21.2 19.3
PSELFEXT (dB) 66.3 54.2 48.2 46.3 42.2 40.2 38.3 36.4 30.3 26.3 20.2 18.3
Return Loss (dB) 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.0 19.5 19.0 18.5 16.0 14.0 11.0 10.0
Delay (ns) 580 562 557 555 553 552 551 550 549 548 547 546
Delay Skew (ns) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

The table provides reference values only. All parameters comply with the governing equations given below over the entire frequency
range. All values and equations apply to worst-case channels utilizing four-pair 71E series cables with up to 6 embedded connections
in a channel for any channel lengths up to 100 meters.

Governing Equations for 6-Connection GigaSPEED XL7 Channels (1-250MHz):

6. Calculations that result in NEXT loss value greater than 69dB shall revert to a requirement of 69dB minimum.
7. Calculations that result in PSNEXT loss value greater than 67.5dB shall revert to a requirement of 67.5dB minimum.

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The SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X10D UTP Solution
The GigaSPEED X10D UTP Solution Minimum Guaranteed Channel Specifications are applicable for registered
GigaSPEED X10D UTP channels that are designed and installed in accordance with the relevant SYSTIMAX Design
and Installation guidelines and are comprised of the following SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X01D UTP products.

GigaSPEED X10D U/UTP Solution List of Components

• 91B Series (1091B/2091B/3091B) Cables

• 1100GS6 & PATCHMAX GS6 Patch Panels

• MGS600 Modular Outlets

• 360GS10E Patch Cords

• VisiPATCH® 360

Guaranteed Performance Specifications for 4-Connection GigaSPEED X10D U/UTP Channels8

Electrical Parameter Guaranteed Margins to ISO/IEC 11801 Edition

2.1 “Class EA” (1-500 MHz)
Insertion Loss 3%
NEXT 3 dB
PSNEXT 5 dB
ACR-N 5 dB
PSACR-N 6.5 dB
ACR-F 6 dB
PSACR-F 8 dB
Return Loss 1 dB
PSANEXT 2 dB
PSAACR-F 2 dB
Average PSANEXT 2 dB
Average PSAACR-F 2 dB

8. Registered GigaSPEED X10D installations installed before December 31, 2012 and/or using previous versions of GigaSPEED X10D cables and/or apparatus are guaranteed to meet
the Category 6A / Class EA channel specifications as outlined in the previous version of the SYSTIMAX Performance Specifications Volume Two dated May, 2007.

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 Guaranteed Channel Performance Specifications for 4-Connection GigaSPEED X10D U/UTP Systems
Freq Insertion PS Ave. PS PS Ave. PS NEXT ACR-N PS PS ACR-F PS Return Delay Delay
(MHz) Loss (dB) ANEXT ANEXT AACR-F AACR-F (dB) (dB) NEXT ACR-N (dB) ACR-F Loss (dB) Skew
(dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (ns)
1 2.2 82.0 84.3 79.0 83.0 75.7 73.5 75.3 73.1 69.3 68.3 20.0 580 40
4 4.0 76.0 78.2 67.0 71.0 66.0 62.0 65.5 61.5 57.2 56.2 20.0 562 40
8 5.6 73.0 75.2 60.9 64.9 61.2 55.5 60.6 55.0 51.2 50.2 20.0 557 40
10 6.3 72.0 74.3 59.0 63.0 59.6 53.3 59.0 52.7 49.3 48.3 20.0 555 40
16 7.9 70.0 72.2 54.9 58.9 56.2 48.3 55.6 47.7 45.2 44.2 19.0 553 40
20 8.9 69.0 71.2 53.0 57.0 54.6 45.7 54.0 45.1 43.2 42.2 18.5 552 40
25 9.9 68.0 70.3 51.0 55.0 53.0 43.1 52.3 42_4 41.3 40.3 18.0 551 40
31.3 11.1 67.0 69.3 49.1 53.1 51.4 40.3 50.7 39.6 39.3 38.3 17.5 550 40
62.5 15.9 64.0 66.3 43.1 47.1 46.4 30.5 45.6 29.7 33.3 32.3 15.0 549 40
100 20.3 62.0 64.3 39.0 43.0 42.9 22.7 42.1 21.8 29.3 28.3 13.0 548 40
200 29.2 57.5 59.7 33.0 37.0 37.8 8.6 36.9 7.7 23.2 22.2 10.0 547 40
250 32.9 56.0 58.3 31.0 35.0 36.1 3.2 35.2 2.3 21.3 20.3 9.0 546 40
300 36.2 54.8 57.l 29.5 33.5 34.7 -1.5 33.8 -2.5 19.7 18.7 8.2 546 40
400 42.3 53.0 55.2 27.0 31.0 32.6 -9.8 31.6 -10.8 17.2 16.2 7.0 546 40
500 47.8 51.5 53.8 25.0 29.0 30.9 -17.0 29.8 -18.0 15.3 14.3 7.0 546 40

The table provides reference values only. All parameters comply with the governing equations given below over the entire
frequency range. All values and equations apply to worst-case channels utilizing four-pair 91B series cable, 95B series cordage, full
cross-connects, consolidation points and work area outlets (4 connections in a channel) for the length up to 100 meter.

Governing Equations for 4-Connection GigaSPEED

GOVERNING EQUATIONS FOR 4-CONNECTION GIGASPEED® X10D U/UTP,
X10D UTP Channels (1-500MHz):
Governing
CHANNELS Equations for 4-Connection GigaSPEED® 3X10D U/UTP,
(1-500MHZ):
Channels (1-500MHz):
0.2546
IL ≤ 1.9312 f + 0.0092 f +
f
f
PSANEXT ≥ 62 - 10 log ( ), 1MHz ≤ f < 100MHz.
100
f
PSANEXT ≥ 62 - 15 log ( ), 100MHz ≤ f ≤ 500MHz.
100
Average PSANEXT ≥ PSANXEXT + 2.25
f
PSAACR - F ≥ 39 - 20 log ( )
100
Average PSAACR F ≥ PSAACR - F + 4
-
- -
NEXT ≥ - 20 log [1.3646× 10 4 × f 0.75 + 2.8333×10 5 × f ]
- -
PSNEXT ≥ - 20 log [1.3645× 10 4 × f 0.75 + 3.5566 ×10 5 × f ]
-
ACR - F ≥ 20 log [ 2.6607× 10 4 × f ]

RL ≥ 20 , 1MHz ≤ f < 10 MHz,

RL ≥ 25 5 log (f), 10 MHz ≤ f < 40 MHz,
RL ≥ 33 10 log (f), 40 MHz ≤ f < 398.1MHz,
RL ≥ 7 , 398.1MHz ≤ f ≤ 500MHz
36
Delay ≤ 544 +
f
Skew ≤ 40

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The SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X10D FTP Solution
The GigaSPEED X10D FTP Solution Minimum Guaranteed Channel Specifications are applicable for registered GigaSPEED
X10D FTP channels that are designed and installed in accordance with the relevant SYSTIMAX Design and Installation
guidelines and are comprised of the following SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X01D FTP products.

GigaSPEED X10D FTP Solution

91 Series 4-Pair FTP Cables (1291, 2291, 3291)
HGS620 FTP Modular Outlets
FTP Evolve Panel
G10FP FTP Modular Cord Family

Guaranteed Performance Specifications for 4-Connection GigaSPEED X10D FTP Channels

Performance Specifications for GigaSPEED X10D FTP Channel

Freq Insertion PS PS NEXT ACR-N PS PS ACR-F PS Return
(MHz) Loss (dB) ANEXT AACR-F (dB) (dB) NEXT ACR-N (dB) ACR-F Loss
(dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB)
1 4.0 67.0 67.0 65.0 62.8 62.0 59.8 65.0 62.0 19.0
4 4.1 67.0 65.0 63.0 58.9 60.5 56.4 53.5 50.5 19.0
8 5.7 67.0 58.9 58.2 52.5 55.6 49.9 47.4 44.4 19.0
10 6.4 67.0 57.0 56.6 50.2 54.0 47.6 45.5 42.5 19.0
16 8.1 67.0 52.9 53.2 45.1 50.6 42.5 41.4 38.4 18.0
20 9.1 67.0 51.0 51.6 42.5 49.0 39.9 39.5 36.5 17.5
25 10.2 66.0 49.0 50.0 39.8 47.3 37.1 37.5 34.5 17.0
31.3 11.4 65.1 47.1 48.4 37.0 45.7 34.3 35.6 32.6 16.5
62.5 16.3 62.0 41.1 43.4 27.1 40.6 24.3 29.6 26.6 14.0
100 20.8 60.0 37.0 39.9 19.1 37.1 16.3 25.5 22.5 12.0
200 30.0 55.5 31.0 34.8 4.8 31.9 1.9 19.5 16.5 9.0
250 33.8 54.0 29.0 33.1 -0.7 30.2 -3.6 17.5 14.5 8.0
300 37.3 52.8 27.5 31.7 -5.6 28.8 -8.5 16.0 13.0 7.2
400 43.6 51.0 25.0 29.6 -14.0 26.6 -17.0 13.5 10.5 6.0
500 49.3 49.5 23.0 27.9 -21.4 24.8 -24.5 11.5 8.5 6.0

Values at specific frequencies for information only. Performance shall be met on a swept frequency basis as per the below listed formulae.

The SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X10D FTP Solution offers guaranteed channel performance to the above specifications for registered SYSTIMAX
installations. Please contact your SYSTIMAX Solutions representative for a GigaSPEED X10D FTP Solution Guide and GigaSPEED X10D FTP
Design and Installation Guidelines.

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Governing Equations for 4-Connection GigaSPEED X10D FTP Channels (1-500MHz)

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