Ribbon Cable
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Ribbon Cable
Networking By Means of Fiber Cables
Fiber cables form one of the most important parts of the networking industry today. Fiber cables are composed of one or more transparent optical fibers enclosed in a protective covering and strength members. Fiber cables are used to transmit data by the mode of light. Various types of fiber cables available are multimode duplex fiber cables, single mode simplex fiber cables, single mode duplex fiber cables, and plastic optical fiber cables.
There are many fiber optic cable manufacturers who manufacture full line of fiber cables in both single mode and multi-mode, simples, duplex and multi-strand. Several manufacturers provide low cost, quick-turn, high volume fiber cables and fiber cable assembly solutions.
Cables with complete assembly of fibers, strength members and jacket refer to fiber cables. These fiber cables come in variety of forms depending upon their usability and place of use. It is important to identify the exact requirement of fiber cables whether they would be easy to install, splice or terminate, etc. This is necessary as it ultimately decides the cost of installing the fiber cables.
Fiber cables are required to protect fibers from external hazards. Thus before installing the fiber cables one should always assess the place of installation of fiber cables. Fiber cables required inside the house or a building are not exposed too much of hazardous condition thus simpler form and not-so-tough fiber cables can be used for installation. But if the fiber cables are to be installed for longer distances and outside premises then the cables should be robust. They should also be installed well beneath the ground to protect them not only from ground digging, water logging but also from prairie dogs.
Fiber cables comes in different types based on their usage patterns as well. The zip cord and simplex fiber cables refer to those used for desktop connections. Simplex fiber cables are one fiber, tight-buffered and jacketed. A zip cord is actually two simplex fiber cables joined by a thin web. On the other hand fiber cables made of several simplex cables are breakout fiber cables. This type of fiber cables is strong, rugged and larger. They are also a bit expensive but prove to be economic where distances are not too long and fiber count required is less.
Small fiber cables required for dry conduit run, riser or plenum are known as a distribution fiber cables that needs a breakout -box to be broken up or terminated in a panel box. They contain several tight-buffered fibers bundled under same jacket.
Aerial fiber cables are good enough for outside installation where as armored fiber cables are used for under-ground wiring where rodents are a problem. These fiber cables have metal armoring between two jackets to prevent rodents from tampering the cabling connections.
Loose tube fiber cables are perfect for plant trunk applications to prevent fibers from moisture or water. They can be buried directly in ground but must be handled carefully to prevent damage. Ribbon fiber cables have twelve or more fiber cables packed together laid in a rows. They are also a plant fiber cables which are gel-filled and are good for water blocking.
All fiber cable manufacturers manufacture different fiber cables but their product literatures should be carefully studied so as to assess which type of fiber cables they specialize in.
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How do you connect 6 devices with IDE Ribbon Cable?
I'm trying to set up all my old hard drives on one computer. There are only 2 40pin slots on my motherboard, and as far as I can tell they only make 2 device master/clave ribbon cables. I have 4 hard drives and 2 CD drives that I'm trying to connect.
With a 2-port PCI IDE adapter, you can connect 4 more devices. They're widely available for $20 or less.
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SATA Cable: Better Than IDE?
SATA stands for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. The SATA cable generally functions to make a link between the motherboard and the hard drive or the motherboard and the CD drive. At first, the IDE ribbon was the initial cable type used for creating the connection. Today, the IDE ribbon is no longer the preferred choice among computer builders. This is because it proved to be slow and is quite large to carry around with. The SATA cable is now the state-of-the-art choice among computer experts.
The first SATA cable moved data at a speed of around 1.5 GB every second. There are new models now that can quickly move data at a speed of 3 GB every second. The speed is expected to continually increase to 6 GB every second in just a few months or years. Now, each motherboard includes an IDE connection option and a SATA cable. The IDE connection, however, is expect to soon disappear as more powerful designs investing only in SATA are being created.
There is also the SATA power cable, which effectively links the hard drive or CD/DVD drive to the main power supply of the computer. The power cables are also part of several modern power supplies. Older versions will not be able to run well, because there are no longer adapters that can convert the old Molex power cables into the new SATA power cable.
SATA Better Than IDE
The standard SATA cable is much more convenient and smaller compared to the IDE cable. This is because there are only 7 pins used in the connection. The IDE cable uses 40 pins and appears in a very wide form. Connection capability is also better if you use the SATA cable over IDE. You then have the advantage of getting extra length on the cable, plus the benefit of not having very wide cables. One advantage that the IDE cable has over the SATA is that it can link two hard drives. SATA is only capable of linking one.
As for speed, SATA beats IDE by a lot. IDE can only transfer information at a speed of no more than 133 MB every second, compared to the 1.5 GB or 3 GB that SATA cables can transfer. Installing a SATA hard drive will save you time, effort and space. Even though IDE cables let you connect more than one device at a time, the sophisticated jumper management can also be quite difficult, especially for new computer builders. Overall, SATA cables now are the preferred choice because these outperform IDE cables, are fast and more compact.
Final Word
Most computers today still have both SATA and IDE cable ports and drives. If you're not sure whether you have a SATA cable or an IDE cable connected, you can find out by opening the casing of your CPU. Generally, SATA cables are narrow and a bit thicker compared to the flat and lined appearance of the IDE. Usually, SATA cables are red in color, while IDE cables are gray. There are also variations in IDE cables that make them seem like SATA connections. Check the plug or the ends and see if these are wide and can be linked to the IDE port. Innovators may have improved the design and look by narrowing the width similar to a SATA cable to save more space.
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