Hi Dale,
I have very little experience with SFP+ cables but have no
plans to use active fiber optic links for my 1 to 3meter cable runs.
I've started to learn about such things as these passive copper 3meter
cables
FCI China, 10110818-2030LF
http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/10110818-2030LF/609-3977-ND/2333495
price at 50 units is $23.06160 312 in stock on 2013jul25
Digikey also has
a) FCI 78 0.5m long versions at $20.22 @ qty 50 (july 15)
b) FCI 30 5m long 28 awg at $27.5626 @ qty 50 (july 15)
other searches I've used
http://components.arrow.com/part/search/sfp+/%5E4/79/944?in_stock=on
http://www.mouser.com/Wire-Cable/Cable-Assemblies/
filter based on SFP+, 1..3 meters
11 matches if select stocked
FCI 10110818-2030LF 3m < $27 qty 50 (2013jul15 12 in stock)
Molex 74752-2301 3m < $36 qty 50 (2013jul15 13 in stock)
TE connectivity/AMP 3m 30 AWG $44 qty 50 (2013jul15 16 in stock)
TE connectivity/AMP 3m 24 AWG < $43 qty 50 (2013jul15 4 in stock)
I can't recall the details but
weren't there some reports of issues with some particular
brand of "short", maybe less than 1m, cables ?
HTH,
Matt
On Thu, 25 Jul 2013, Gary, Dale E. wrote:
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:10:52 +0000
From: "Gary, Dale E." <[email protected]>
To: casper list <[email protected]>
Subject: [casper] SFP+ Cables
Hi All,
I need to order the cables for connecting our ROACH2 SFP+ mezzanine cards to
a 10GBE swtich. We need only 1 m cables. I find some rather cheap "passive
copper" cables
(e.g.http://www.cablesondemand.com/pcategory/91/category/SFP%2B+CBL/URvars/Catal
og/Library/InfoManage/SFP+_CABLES_%28DIRECT_ATTACH%29.htm?gclid=CMSTkrqNy7g
CFYdxQgodhnkAuw), but will these work, or do I need optical cables with
tranceivers on each end? Seems overkill for 1 m! The 10 GBe switch is not
yet defined, but I am looking for surplus Dell 8024F switches recommended by
Dan W.
Thanks,
Dale
