SYSTIMAX® GigaSPEED® XL Solution

The Culmination of a
Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

SYSTIMAX® Structured Connectivity Solutions

www.systimax.com
A study reported that 79% of employees use a company network.
The study found that, on average, companies lose about 2% of
annual revenues because of network problems.*

These companies are asking questions: To give us a competitive

advantage, can we reduce network downtime? Can we cut operating
costs? Can our network handle new technologies to make us
more efficient?

Too often the answer is, “Maybe” or “No.” SYSTIMAX® Solutions

is proud to introduce the system that enables you to answer,
“Yes” with absolute confidence.

We call it the SYSTIMAX® GigaSPEED® XL Solution –

the culmination of a relentless pursuit of excellence.

*Source: Cost of Network Downtime in the U.S., September 2000, Infonetics Research, Inc.
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The SYSTIMAX Labs Effect

Most vendors offer mixed cabling systems, built from the

bottom up. That is, they begin with a core component (cable,
usually) and add components from other vendors to create
a “standards-compliant” system. Even if each component is
Category 6 compliant, the channel may not be because of
design differences among components.

To develop SYSTIMAX SCS, we’ve taken the opposite,

"top-down", true systems approach. We begin by setting
The SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL Solution:
specific performance objectives. Proprietary system-level
It’s not just new. It’s news. design techniques allow us to visualize the optimum end
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A survey by Infonetics Research confirmed something result by setting the highest system performance requirements

that has long been a motivating factor in our research and bandwidth. Sophisticated modeling tools and exhaustive

– nearly half of all LAN/WAN problems (43%) are design research yield the optimal system-level and

caused by cabling or apparatus. Network inefficiencies component-level parameters. Finally these specifications

caused by overstressed cabling cost the average of quality and reliability are incorporated into the production

company nearly $14 million per year in reduced of every component.

productivity and lost revenues.

Today we are proud to introduce the solution.

With 41 patents, our newest generation of SYSTIMAX
GigaSPEED XL Solutions offers everything you’d
expect from the world’s leading copper cabling system –
performance far beyond Category 6 standards,
cost-effective design innovations and reliability so robust
it can help make network downtime a thing of the past.

But one thing hasn’t changed – the fundamental

design principles that assure compatibility among all
SYSTIMAX Structured Connectivity Solutions (SCS)
components. That means the GigaSPEED XL Solution
you install today will support your legacy applications
to help keep you functioning at peak performance,
even as you migrate to tomorrow’s technologies that
require Category 6 compatibility.

Meet the industry-leading connectivity

solution in the world today

Proprietary design and manufacturing

techniques developed by SYSTIMAX Labs make
GigaSPEED XL cabling one of the most reliable
high-performance UTP media in the world. It can
easily handle Gigabit Ethernet, 1.2 gigabit ATM,
even 270 Mb/s Serial Digital Video and is
backward compatible to keep your legacy
applications running at peak efficiency.

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Source: Cost of Network Downtime in the U.S., September 2000, Infonetics Research, Inc.
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To assure that these specifications of quality and Your PCs double in power every 2-3 years, driven by
reliability are built into our products, we do something bandwidth-hungry applications. Your cabling – which
else no other vendor does. Using proprietary tools represents only about 5% of your network costs – will
and techniques, we design, test and manufacture have to handle massive traffic increases for 20 years.
the entire channel – cables, outlets, cords, patch Would you rather gamble, or make a safe choice?
panels – as a single, tightly integrated system.

We call this the SYSTIMAX Labs Effect. The result is

a proven end-to-end solution precisely matched and Ask the Tough Questions
balanced to be a network infrastructure you don’t
In the trade magazines you’ll see impressive claims
have to worry about – for 20 years.
from many companies. Read the ads, then evaluate
them by asking a few difficult questions:

Why Performance Matters • Can the company guarantee significant channel

margin over the entire frequency range, from
Yesterday, network performance simply meant fast 1 to 250 MHz? We can.
file transfer. Today, it’s life or death for a network.
• Are performance claims valid for the entire
Category 6 standards push UTP media to the limit. network channel, end to end, from equipment
There is zero margin for error. Vendors that claim closet to desktop? Ours are. Guaranteed.
“Cat 6 compliance” often base that claim on the fact
• Does the company design, manufacture and test
that individual components were able to achieve this
every component? Every channel? We do.
performance, on average, in lab tests, at a specific
frequency. • The Big Question: Are advertised performance
claims guaranteed in the warranty, for existing and
Do you like to gamble? “Average” performance in lab
future applications, for 20 years? Ours are.
tests does not take into account real-world conditions
such as network congestion, less-than-perfect In today’s economy, these are the questions that could
installation, and imbalance among components. determine your company’s future. Be skeptical of long
In the real world, many systems simply will not have answers. We believe that only one company can
enough headroom to cope. answer all of these questions in one word: Yes.

The Tools our Competitors Envy

Most vendors measure the performance of individual components. But in real-life use, these figures have
little meaning. At the ultra-critical tolerances required to run Category 6 applications, even a slight imbalance
among Category 6-compliant components can cause frequent slowdowns and network failures. To build
the world’s most reliable cabling system, the scientists and engineers of SYSTIMAX Labs developed the
most advanced network analysis tools in the world today: Modal Decomposition Modeling, Connector Field
Pattern Modeling and Cable Twist Accuracy Technology. These proprietary tools and techniques allow us
to match the performance characteristics of every component with a level of precision no other company
can approach. We believe that this is the only way to assure full Category 6 performance throughout your
complete network – closet to desktop – under all conditions. Which is why no other company warrants
guaranteed worst-case channel performance claims in writing, like we do.

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The pipe may not be as fat as it appears Vendor “A” Vendor “B” Vendor “C” Vendor “D”
Patching Category 6 Information Patch
Many vendors use components from several manufacturers. hardware cabling outlets cords
Even if each is Category 6 compliant, slight differences
DATA
in design can cause signal reflections at the points where
they join. These signal “echoes” reduce performance of If not perfectly matched, components can reflect data signals where they join.
the entire channel. SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL components Even if each component is Category 6 compliant, end-to-end performance can
are impedance-balanced to match precisely – the be greatly reduced.
only way to achieve peak channel performance and
reliability from end-to-end. GigaSPEED XL GigaSPEED XL GigaSPEED XL GigaSPEED XL
PATCHMAX® 71/81-series MGS400 GS8E
1100 panels cabling outlets patch cords

DATA

SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL components are precision engineered to provide a generous

bandwidth margin that ensures absolute reliability through your entire channel.

A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

How do SYSTIMAX SolutionsTM offer the best protection Customer confidence: SYSTIMAX SCS is the most
for your investment in cabling infrastructure? It can’t all widely used cabling system in the world, according to
be explained in this brochure, but here are a few independent researchers. Today, our cabling is being
important distinctions between us and our competitors: installed at a rate of more than 1,000 miles per day
(1,600 km), in more than 120 countries. Why?
Manufacturing excellence: SYSTIMAX SCS quality
The answer is very simple. We build the best, and
control methods are so stringent that ISO-9001
we serve our customers well.
specifications were based on standards we developed
years before. This allows us to provide every customer Technological leadership: Virtually all UTP
on every continent with the same performance and performance standards were based on our research –
reliability in every location. Category 3, 4, 5 and 6, so far. SYSTIMAX SCS
scientists and engineers are active participants in every
Industry-leading support: We believe we are the
major standards-setting organization in the world, and
only company with the depth, the reputation and the
remain at the forefront of new standards development.
worldwide resources to provide support when and
where you need it – with global sales facilities, 4-tier
technical support and a network of highly trained
BusinessPartners on every continent.

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Near End Crosstalk (Pair-to-Pair NEXT) 1 to 250 MHz

This chart shows just one of many reasons why our GigaSPEED XL
Category 6 Channel
Solution leads the industry, worldwide. Our proprietary system-level specification (TIA)
design techniques assure guaranteed channel margin across the
entire frequency range.

Our GigaSPEED XL7 Solution exceeds the Category 6 standard by 6 dB.

Amplitude (dB)

Our GigaSPEED XL8 Solution exceeds it by 7 dB. Both are so GigaSPEED XL7 Solution: Typical performance
Guaranteed performance
advanced that they can support 6 connection points – with generous
margin to spare over Category 6 specifications; (see table on page 5).

Please note that these are guaranteed, end-to-end channel Frequency (MHz)
Category 6 channel specification (TIA)
performance figures. We welcome comparisons to competitive
GigaSPEED XL7 Solution guaranteed channel performance
solutions in the market place. GigaSPEED XL7 Solution typical channel performance

Highlights from the Best Warranty in the Industry We Build Solutions. Ask us.

• All GigaSPEED XL Solutions are backed by a We have far more to explain about how our systems
20-year Extended Product Warranty that we can help solve your immediate and future challenges.
Our research has yielded many innovative solutions
believe to be the best in the industry.
that cannot be detailed in this small brochure.
• Our Application Assurance covers everything
from voice, data and video applications to To learn more, please visit our Web site at
standards-based complex building management www.systimax.com or contact your SYSTIMAX Solutions

systems by some of the world’s leading representative. We’ll be glad to explain how we’ve
surpassed the expectations of companies large and
manufacturers.
small, around the world. And how quickly, easily and
• We will specify the performance of each inexpensively we can do the same for you.
application – not “average,” not “nominal,” as
many companies do, but guaranteed worst-case
channel performance – and we will warrant that
your certified SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL Solution
will meet or exceed those specifications for 20 years.

• GigaSPEED XL Solutions are so advanced that we

can even guarantee the performance of applications
that do not yet exist. Specifically, we will warrant
any applications introduced by recognized
industry standards-settings bodies or user forums
that specify TIA/EIA 568B or ISO/IEC 11801
components and link/channel specifications for
the pertinent cabling system.

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Performance of the GigaSPEED XL Solutions

4 Connector Channels: GigaSPEED XL7 GigaSPEED XL8

Worst Pair Margin (1-250 MHz) Worst Pair Margin (1-250 MHz)
Guaranteed Typical Guaranteed Typical

Insertion Loss 5.0% 6.5% 8.0% 9.5%

Pr-Pr NEXT 6.0 dB 9.4 dB 7.0 dB 10.9 dB
PSNEXT 7.5 dB 10.6 dB 8.5 dB 12.0 dB
Pr-Pr ELFEXT 6.0 dB 11.3 dB 8.0 dB 11.5 dB
PSELFEXT 8.0 dB 12.7 dB 10.0 dB 13.2 dB
Return Loss 4.0 dB 5.7 dB 4.0 dB 6.1 dB
GigaSPEED XL Solution performance with four connector channels.
Figures valid at any frequency of certified channel comprising GigaSPEED XL cable & apparatus.

6 Connector Channels: GigaSPEED XL7 GigaSPEED XL8

Worst Pair Margin (1-250 MHz) Worst Pair Margin (1-250 MHz)
Guaranteed Typical Guaranteed Typical

Insertion Loss 4.0% 5.5% 6.5% 8.0%

Pr-Pr NEXT 4.0 dB 7.4 dB 5.0 dB 9.4 dB
PSNEXT 5.5 dB 8.5 dB 6.5 dB 10.6 dB
Pr-Pr ELFEXT 4.0 dB 8.9 dB 6.0 dB 9.4 dB
PSELFEXT 6.0 dB 10.4 dB 8.0 dB 11.0 dB
Return Loss 2.0 dB 5.2 dB 2.0 dB 5.9 dB
GigaSPEED XL Solution performance with six connector channels.
Figures valid at any frequency of certified channel comprising GigaSPEED XL cable and apparatus.

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