HP transceiver modules are hot-swappable devices, which combine the capabilities of a transmitter and receiver into a single module. The hot-swappable element allows you to change between transceiver modules, without turning off the power to your device. For example, you can change to a HP transceiver module with a different optical wavelength, or from one which supports copper wire to support for optical fiber if required. As you know, HP transceiver modules are available which support data rates from 100Base (100 Mbit/s), up to the 10G Base (10 Gbit/s), including HP SFPs, HP SFP+s, HP GBICs, HP XENPAKs, HP XFPs, and HP X2s. Next is the information of top seller HP J8436A transceiver, which is one kinds of HP X2 modules.

HP J8436A X2 Descriptions
The HP J8436A is a 10GBASE-SR X2 850nm 300m transceiver module, which combines quality with low cost and gives you an ideal alternative except for the high price transceivers. The HP J8436A is 100% compatible with all HP series switches and modules which support X2 transceivers. An X2 form-factor transceiver that supports the 10-Gigabit SR standard, providing 10-Gigabit connectivity up to 300 meters on multimode fiber.

Key Features:
Transmission distance up to 300m over MMF;
850nm VCSEL Laser;
Laser Class 1 compliant;
Duplex SC connector;
RoHS Compliant;
Hot pluggable 70-pin connector with XAUI electrical interface;
Management and control via MDIO 2-wire interface;
Support of IEEE 802.3ae, 10GBASE-SR application;
Compatible with X2 MSA Rev.2.0b;
Low Power Consumption 2.0 W (typ.);
Operating Case Temperature Standard:0℃~+70℃.

Ingellen Technology is one of the leading optical transceiver supplier, which offers to worldwide customers with low cost and high quality compatible HP transceivers, it is the one-stop source for optical fiber transceivers right here,no need to look around. You also can find other HP modules there, such as HP J4858C 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver, which supports dual data-rate of 1.25Gbps/1.0625Gbps and 500m transmission distance on MMF. There also other HP 1000Base SFP transceivers like J4858A, J4859A, J4860A, J4858B, J4859B, J4860B, J8177C, J4859C and J4860C.

HP SFP J4858B, J4858C Features:
Form Factor: Plug-in module
Device Type: Transceiver module
Product Type: SFP
Data Rate: 1.25Gbps
Wavelength: 850nm
Datarange: 550m
Connector Type: LC Duplex
Cable Type: Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)
DDM: Without DDM
Operating Temperature: 0~70 °C
Compliant with MSA SFP Specification

You also can easily find HP 1000BASE-SX SFP, 1000BASE-LX SFP, 1000BASE-ZX SFP and 1000BASE-T SFP transceivers at Ingellen, as Ingellen provides a fully range of HP transceiver modules. HP Transceiver modules are available for different types of cabling such as cat 5 copper, and different grades of optical fibers so please ensure that you are purchasing the correct type of transceiver for network. You can connect our [email protected] for further information. Enjoy your shopping there!

 Via the GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter)transceiver, Gigabit network equipment can directly connect to copper wires, single mode fiber ports or multimode fiber ports. The industry-standard Cisco GBIC transceiver is a hot-swappable input/output device that plugs into a Gigabit Ethernet port or slot, linking the port with the network. There are a range of Cisco GBIC modules, including Cisco 1000BASE-T GBIC, Cisco 1000BASE-SX GBIC, Cisco 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC and Cisco 1000BASE-ZX GBIC, which have different features and used in different applications. To understand them deeply, in the following I will talk about the detailed information of them.

Cisco 1000BASE-T GBIC(Copper)
The Cisco 1000BASE-T GBIC (product number WS-G5483) connects a GBIC port to Category 5 wiring using a standard RJ-45 interface.

WS-G5483 is a copper connectivity GBIC transceiver which could use Category 5 cables to provide 1000Base-T full-duplex connectivity between the Gigabit Ethernet module or supervisor engine and the network. The distance of the category 5 is at around 100 meters max.

Cisco 1000BASE-SX GBIC(Short wavelength)
The Cisco 1000BASE-SX GBIC (product number WS-G5484) operates on legacy multimode fiber (MMF) optic link spans up to 1815 feet (550 m) and on laser-optimized multimode fiber (OM3) optic link spans up to 3281 feet (1 km).

WS-G5484 operates on common used multimode fiber optic link to the distance around 550 meters. WS-G5484 working wavelength at 850nm, its dimensions is about 1.2 in x 2.6 in x 0.4 in. This hot swappable GBIC WS-G5484 is with data transfer rate 1Gbps and work according to IEEE 802.3z standards.

Cisco 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC(Long wavelength)
The Cisco 1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC (product number WS-G5486) fully complies with the IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-LX10 standard. It allows for reaches up to 6.2 miles (10 km) over single-mode fiber (SMF) and up to 550 meters over multimode fiber (MMF).

WS-G5486 operates over single mode optical fiber and the working distance could reach around 10 km, and it could reach up to 550 m on any multimode fibers as well. The WS-G5486 is fully compatible with IEEE 802.3z 1000Base LX standard.

Cisco 1000BASE-ZX GBIC(Extended distance)
The Cisco 1000BASE-ZX GBIC (product number WS-G5487) operates on ordinary single-mode fiber optic link spans up to 43.4 miles (70 km) long. Link spans of up to 62 miles (100 km) are possible using premium single-mode fiber or dispersion shifted single-mode fiber. The GBIC provides an optical link budget of 21 dB - the precise link span length will depend on multiple factors such as fiber quality, number of splices, and connectors.

WS-G5487 is a 1000BASE-ZX GBIC 1550nm 80km transceiver module,WS G5487 is a single mode GBIC fiber transceiver whose working distance could reach up to more than 70km, its working wavelength is 1550nm. WS-G5487 is designed to use with single mode fiber for long distance data transmission and it does not fit to use multimode optical fiber.

These small, modular optical interface modules offer a convenient and cost effective solution for the adoption of Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel in data center, campus, metropolitan area access and ring networks, and storage area networks. Cisco GBICs can be interchanged on a wide variety of Cisco products and can be intermixed in combinations of 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX/LH,1000BASE-ZX, 1000BASE-CWDM, or 1000BASE-DWDM interfaces on a port-by-port basis.

 GBIC module, short name for the Gigabit Interface Converter, is a media conversion device between Gigabit Ethernet and fiber optic networks. Thus GBIC modules function is to transform the signals between electric signals and optical fiber signals. GBIC transceiver is hot pluggable, allows a suitably designed enclosure to be changed from one type of external interface to another simply by plugging in a GBIC having the alternative external interface.

GBIC classification is based on its working wavelength, data transmitting rate, working power, and working distance. Generally GBIC fiber optic end the interface is SC type, the laser unit in GBIC module can be 850nm VCSEL, 1310nm FP, 1310nm DFB, and 1550nm DFB. Ingellen provides GBIC transceiver modules, including WS-G5483,WS-G5484,WS-G5486,WS-G5487 and CWDM GBIC. These modules are with 850nm, 1310nm, 1550nm wavelength, 1.25Gbps, 1.0625Gbps data rate, working distance from 300 meters to 80 kilo meters. But how much do you know about CWDM GBIC module?

CWDM GBIC module
The CWDM GBIC module, works at 1.25Gbps full duplex mode, help companies and service providers to set up scalable and easy to deploy Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Channel service in the networks. The CWDM GBIC modules are plug and play and very simple to use, which do not require configuration. The CWDM GBIC are used in fiber optic network according to IEEE 802.3z standard, it could be plugged into the GBIC ports or slots of router or switch for linking.

There are a wide range of CWDM GBIC available, including CWDM GBIC 1470, CWDM GBIC 1490, CWDM GBIC 1510, CWDM GBIC 1530, CWDM GBIC 1550, CWDM GBIC 1570, CWDM GBIC 1590, CWDM GBIC 1610, these products operate at different working wavelength. Follow is their typical specifications.

CWDM GBIC transceivers Features:
Dual data-rate of 1.25Gbps/1.0625Gbps operation;
18 CWDM DFB wavelengths laser and PIN photodetector for 80km transmission;
Duplex SC optical interface;
Standard serial ID information compatible with SFF-8053;
+3.3V/5Vsingle power supply;
RoHS Compliant;
Operating case temperature: 0 to +70℃.

Cisco GBIC fiber transceiver is an international acknowledged standard as described by SFF Committee in document SFF-8053. They are a series of pluggable Gigabit rate transceivers that can be used on the GBIC ports on the equipment to link with the fiber optic networks. Common Cisco GBIC fiber optic transceivers use dual SC optical fiber interface, which can fit to the GBIC slot on the switches or routers. Cisco CWDM GBIC transceivers work with wavelength from 1470nm to 1610nm, each bear different colors to identify them easily. All the CWDM GBIC transceivers are compatible with IEEE 1000Base-X standards and hot pluggable, easy for deployment and maintenance in Gigabit Networks.

Note:
When install the GBIC modules, please note at the alignment groove at the side of the transceiver, and make sure it fit for the Ethernet interface slot(sometimes you may need to turn it 180 degree to fit for the interface) and try the insertion. More, before you install or remove it, please disconnect all the fiber optic patch cords connected to it.

 SFP(small form-factor pluggable) fiber optic transceiver is the standard components supported by many industrial companies, which is used in telecom and data communications to link the equipment like switches, routers. In the below I would like to introduce you 4G SFP transceiver Series, which are Fiber Channel SFP modules. But first, I should explain what exactly the Fiber Channel is.

Fiber Channel or FC, is a high-performance connection standard designed for bi-direction, serial data communication between servers, storage networking and point to point connections. Some common Fibre Channel applications include LAN-Free Backup, Clustering, Storage Consolidation and Storage Virtualization. As the storage requirements and information needs of companies continue to expand, these applications are becoming increasingly common and of higher importance. Fibre Channel is standardized in the T11 Technical Committee of the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS), an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited standards committee. It started use primarily in the supercomputer field,but has become the standard connection type for storage area networks (SAN) in enterprise storage.Despite its name,Fibre Channel signaling can run on both twisted pair copper wire and fiber-optic cables.

4G SFP Series
Ingellen 4G SFP transceivers are designed for the applications of the storage network, server, computing center of 4x Fiber Channel, or FC. These modules meet the requirements of the IEEE 802.3 Gigabit Ethernet standard and ANSI Fibre Channel specifications, and are suitable for interconnections in Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Channel environments. Ingellen offers the whole series of 4G SFP transceivers, including INSP-4G-FC-SW, INSP-4G-FC-MX, INSP-4G-FC-LW, INSP-4G-FC-LX, INSP-4G-FC-LH and INSP-4G-FC-ZW.

INSP-4G-FC-SW (SFP Duplex LC 4G 850nm 300m)
The INSP-4G-FC-SW transceiver is small form factor pluggable module for duplex optical data communications such as 4X/2X/1X Fiber Channel and Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-SX.

INSP-4G-FC-MX (SFP Duplex LC 4G 1310nm 5km)
The INSP-4G-FC-MX is small form factor pluggable module for duplex optical data communications such as 4x/2x/1x Fiber Channel and 1000BASE-LX Ethernet. It is designed for single mode fiber and operates at a nominal wavelength of 1310nm.

INSP-4G-FC-LW (SFP Duplex LC 4G 1310nm 10km)
The INSP-4G-FC-LW is small form factor pluggable module for duplex optical data communications such as 4x/2x/1x Fiber Channel and 1000BASE-LX Ethernet. It is designed for single mode fiber and operates at a nominal wavelength of 1310nm.

INSP-4G-FC-LX (SFP Duplex LC 4G 1310nm 20km)
The INSP-4G-FC-LX transceiver is small form factor pluggable module for duplex optical data communications such as 4x/2x/1x Fiber Channel and 1000BASE-LX Ethernet.

INSP-4G-FC-LH (SFP Duplex LC 4G 1550nm 40km)
The INSP-4G-FC-LH transceivers is small form factor pluggable module for duplex optical data communications such as 4x/2x/1x Fiber Channel and 1000BASE Ethernet.It is designed for single mode fiber and operates at a nominal wavelength of 1550nm.

INSP-4G-FC-ZW (SFP Duplex LC 4G 1550nm 80km)
The INSP-4G-FC-ZW is small form factor pluggable module for duplex optical data communications such as 4x/2x/1x Fiber Channel and 1000BASE Ethernet. It is designed for single mode fiber and operates at a nominal wavelength of 1550nm.

They are all compliant with SFF-8472 Multi-source Agreement (MSA). If you want to know more about Ingellen’s Fiber Channel SFP modules, please send mail to [email protected]. Also Ingellen supplies many other types of SFP transceiver modules, from OC-3 SFP(155Mbp/s), OC-12 SFP(622Mbp/s) to 4G SFP transceiver. They are 100% compliant with Cisco, 3Com, Juniper, Foundry, Extreme, Netgear, BrocadeDell, Enterasys, Finisar and others MSA SFP Specification and SFF-8472/SFF-8472.

 Ingellen SFP transceivers are designed to support SONET/SDH, Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber Channel, Optical Supervisory Channel OSC SFP and other communications standards. You may be want a 2.5G SFP module for your netwok, follow me to learn more about original 2.5G SFP module supplied by Ingellen.

Ingellen 2.5G SFP transceiver module provides a low cost high-performance connection, which is also known as OC-48 or STM-16. The Ingellen Multi-rate Series 2.67Gb/s transceiver module integrates optics and electronics in a Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) package. The 2.5G SFP transceiver provides a complete 2.5G SONETinterfaces compatible with SONET/SDH optical layer and layer. Its microprocessor - based on a modular design to achieve all of the functions specified in the SFP MSA compatible 2-wire serial digital diagnostic monitoring interface optical transceiver.

The Features of 2.5G SFP module:
Compliant with SFF8472 diagnostic monitoring interface;
Industry standard small form pluggable (SFP) package;
Multi-Rate;
Duplex LC connector;
Differential LVPECL inputs and outputs;
Single power supply 3.3V;
TTL signal detect indicator;
Hot Pluggable;
Class 1 laser product complies with EN 60825-1.

The 2.5G SFP transceiver is a network line with transmission speeds of up to 2488.32 Mbit/s (payload: 2405.376 Mbit/s (2.405376 Gbit/s); overhead: 82.944 Mbit/s). With relatively inexpensive interface prices, and being faster than OC-3, OC-12 SFP connections, and even surpassing gigabit Ethernet, OC-48 connections are used as the backbones of many regional ISPs. The 2.5G SFP capabilities on the Cisco ONS 15600 Series consist of two optical line cards, providing interface specifications that meet the varied application needs of the service provider. Interconnections between large ISPs for purposes of peering or transit are quite common.

As of 2005, the only connections in widespread use that surpass 2.5G speeds are OC-192 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. 2.5G is also used as transmission speed for tributaries from OC-192 nodes in order to optimize card slot utilization where lower speed deployments are used. Dropping at OC-12, OC-3 or STS-1 speeds are more commonly found on OC-48 terminals, where use of these cards on an OC-192 would not allow for full use of the available bandwidth.

The 2.5G SFP module are compatible with the Small Form Factor Pluggable Multi-Sourcing Agreement (MSA). The standard serial ID information compatible with SFP MSA describes the transceiver’s capabilities, standard interfaces, manufacturer and other information. The host equipment can access this information via the 2-wire serial bus.

Ingellen Technology is a leading fiber optic manufacturer, provides custom a fully line of fiber optic transceivers. Ingellen 2.5G SFP modules include SFP Duplex LC 2.5G 850nm 300m, SFP Duplex LC 2.5G 1310nm 2km, SFP Duplex LC 2.5G 1310nm 15km etc. All modules satisfy class I laser safety requirements. More, Ingellen has different SFP transceivers with Cisco compatible for fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, SFP,Cisco,GLC SX MM,GLC T,GLC ZX SM,GLC BX U,GLC BX D,CWDM DWDM and so on. These Cisco SFP equivalent products are manufactured and tested strictly according to industrial standards, they are compatible to use with equipment from other companies including Cisco. Ingellen supplies the SFP fiber optic transceiver modules with good price, excellent compatibility and fast delivery.