Finding patch cord connections within densely populated patching areas is always a challenge. To meet the ever-growing need to quickly and easily identify and trace network connections in today’s high-density and mission-critical infrastructure environments, traceable fiber patch cords were introduced, which offer quick and accurate method of identifying the termination point of optical patch cords. Have you ever used this fiber cable type? This article may provide some knowledge about traceable fiber patch cords.
Traceable Fiber Patch Cords Design
Seen from the picture below, each end of traceable fiber patch cord features a flashing LED light allowing technicians to visually trace individual patch cords from one end to another without pulling or affecting the patch cord. In terms of power driving, the size of the power adapter will be changed with the variation of length of the cable.
How Do Traceable Fiber Patch Cords Work?
Traceable fiber patch cord features a LED component inside each connector end. Pushing the activation button causes the LED on both ends begin to flash rapidly, as a result, the connector on the distant end of the patch cords start reflecting the flashing light and can be quickly and easily identified without interruption of service.
Traceable Fiber Patch Cords Features and Benefits
Traceable fiber patch cord is targeted toward high-density and high congestion areas of the telecommunication fiber optic network. Areas of use spans across the network where passive and active fiber management elements are located. The features and benefits of the traceable fiber patch cords are displayed in the table below.
Feature | Benefit |
LED indicator at both ends of jumper | Visual indication of the far end of the jumper |
Simple LED tool to apply power to one end of jumper to easily identify the far end of a jumper in connected area | Eliminates errors due to mislabeling, missing labels or confusion in high density frames |
Assemblies are available in Singlemode Bend Insensitive Fiber (BIF) and multimode OM3 and OM4 fiber types | Reduced insertion loss while routing cable through congested fiber trough and tray, dense frames or between equipment |
All assemblies meet TIA/EIA and IEC intermateability standards. RoHS compliant |
Reduce OPEX cost by reducing installation, maintenance and trouble shooting time |
Available in a wide variety of connector types and lengths. Custom configurations available upon request, including multiple boot styles, colors and angle options |
Simplify and speed up deployment and cross connect Eliminate errors during move and adds of fiber capacity Simple ordering process of the right product for the application |
FS.COM offers traceable fiber patch cords in 10G (OM3 and OM4) performance for 10-Gbit applications, as well as single mode or OM1 and OM2 performance for Gbit applications. FS.COM’s traceable fiber patch cords feature an integrated and exceptionally bright LED light that enables easy identification of where the cord is connected. For more information, please contact at sales@fs.com.