ISO/IEC decided to name WBMMF Wideband Multimode Fiber as OM5 in Oct. 2016, this decision was made by ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1)/Subcommittee 25 (SC 25) Interconnection of Information Technology Equipment. At a spring 2016 meeting of JTC 1/SC 25’s Working Group 3 – Customer Premises Cabling – the working group was unable […]
Data Center
MPO Connector cleaning instructions
A. Clean connector by MTP cleaner Before you clean the MTP connector, please inspect it first, if it is clean, no need to clean it. Insert the the MTP Cleaner into the adaptor where the connector is mated Rotate the tape feeder wheel as indicated on the cleaner Inspect the connector with 200 x microscope […]
Do you know the gender for MTP Connector?
MTP connectors are available as a male (with guide pins) and female (without guide pins). A male MTP connector must always be mated to a female MTP connector so that light transfers from one fiber to another. Failure to follow this rule will result in a dark connection and result potential permanent connector endface damage. […]
What you should know to choose a data center OTDR
With the technological evolution occurring in datacenters, test requirements dramatically changed for the ber networks that connect mission-critical servers, networking and storage devices. Selecting the proper OTDR to test your network not only strengthens its reliability, but also improves how quickly and ef ciently the job is done, as well as documenting the quality of […]
FIPT-400-MF Automated Multifiber Connector Inspection Tip from EXFO
EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO; TSX: EXF) has unveiled its FIPT-400-MF Automated Multifiber Connector Inspection Tip. The tip, which is compatible with the company’s MF-ready fiber inspection probe series, aims to make it easier and faster for technicians to inspect the cleanliness of multifiber connectors. Multifiber connectors such as the MPO and MTP have become more […]
3 mistakes some electricians made installing data cables at our jobsite
The following Youtube video from HSM IT Services (Edmonton, AB) notes how “electricians are often contracted to run data cable (Cat5e, Cat6) while installing electrical wire. Many times, they do a bad job and we have to clean up the mess,” observes the Canadian structured cabling installer firm. Why exactly do they say this? “Several […]
OM5 Fiber for data center application
ISO/IEC decided to name WBMMF Wideband Multimode Fiber as OM5 in Oct. 2016, this decision was made by ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1)/Subcommittee 25 (SC 25) Interconnection of Information Technology Equipment. At a spring 2016 meeting of JTC 1/SC 25’s Working Group 3 – Customer Premises Cabling – the working group was unable […]
What is OSFP Octal Small Form Factor Pluggable?
The long-awaited public launch of efforts to develop the Octal Small Form Factor Pluggable (OSFP) optical transceiver module for 400-Gbps applications has finally arrived. The multisource agreement (MSA) development group, led by Arista Networks, includes 49 members. “It is rare to see so much industry support behind a new optics module form factor,” said Andreas […]
Процедура очистки соединителей, кассет и кабельных сборок MPO
LC и SC и FC адаптеры Вставьте ватную палочку для очистки в открытый проходной адаптер. Вращайте ватную палочку по часовой стрелке, изменяя силу нажатия и совершая плавные движения вперед и назад, чтобы конец ватной палочки контактировал наконечником. Проверьте качество очистки с помощью микроскопа и при необходимости повторите шаги 1 и 2, пока загрязнения не будут удалены. После использования утилизируйте ватную палочку. Кассета/Адаптер […]
Компоненты кабельной системы MPO
Волоконно-оптическая кабельная система MPO состоит из претерминированных многоволоконных оптических кабелей, которые подключаются к претерминированным оптическим кассетам. Кабели MPO содержат 12 оптических волокон, оконцованных 12-волоконными MPO-соединителями без смены полярности, которые включаются непосредственно в оптические кассеты на обоих концах. Система MPO доступна в многомодовом и одномодовом вариантах, длины соединительных кабелей могут определяться заказчиком. Система MPO от AMP […]