XPLORER™ - Splitting, Splicing and patching 3U

The swivelling 3U module pivotes around the axis of the fixed chassis.  It is locked on the other side. The depth of the panels is reduced to 230mm based on the pivoting concept.

The rear of the 3U panel rotates open to have easy access to the splitters and splice cassettes. After splicing the rear is closed again so that the splice cassettes are protected by a cover.

The panels are symmetrical and can be configured as left or right swilling modules.

Material and usage characteristics

The panels are made of fibre reinforced composite.  This makes the panels more robust compared to traditional metal panels.  

The panels are resistant against corrosion, Fungi, UV and the most important aggressive chemicals.

The reduced weight of the panel of around 3,0kg allows the panel to be installed by a single technician.   

Splitters and adaptors

Different splitter ratios are available: 1:64, 1:32 and 1:16. The splitters are pre-installed inside the module.  The outgoing splitter fibres are connected to the adaptors in the front.

Different connector types and densities are supported. The maximum density is 128 subscribers for SC connectivity.  The SC adaptors have translucent dust caps to allow for visual fault locator so that for instance subscribers and optical channels can be easily identified.  The power reduction of the translucent dust caps is 3.5 dB.

Connecting the splitter to the core network with splicing

The splitter can be spliced with a fibre of the feeding cable.  The splice cassette is compatible with bend radius of G.657.A2.  The splice cassette is for heat shrink splice protectors.  Splice cassettes for Aluminum protectors are available on request.  The incoming cables and tubes are fixed inside a comb in the fixed chassis.  The comb is optimized for cables of 5mm.  The tubes are guided from the fixed chassis, through a cable guide with additional fixing for 5mm and 8mm tubes to the rear of the swivelling module

Connecting the splitter to the core network with patch cords and adaptors

The incoming fibre of the splitters are terminated with a connector. It can be connected to an adaptor on the front panel. On the front these adaptor is marked with Tx/Rx. Connection with the core network is done with a patch cord.

Patching

The adaptors are organized in 16 columns of each 8 adaptors.  Letters from “A” to “P” identify the vertical columns.  The horizontal adaptor rows are numbered from “1” to “8”.

The patch cords are guided per column to the bottom of the panel.  An integrated patch cord guide routes the cords to the pivoting axis. 

The panel is delivered with a spool kit.  It is fixed on the side of the rack with metal cage nuts.  The spool kit manages the cords nicely in the cabinet.

Panel fixing

The panels are fixed inside racks with 9,5mm square slots with sockets and pawns that are toolless installed from the front. The fixed chassis and the lock are fixed on the front rail of the cabinets and for enhanced stability during pivoting the fixed chassis on a support rear rail. 

Metal cage nuts for 8,3mm and 9,5mm square slots are also supplied.  These metal cage nuts are required when the spool kit is installed.

Green solution

Panels based on fibre reinforced composite have a significant lower environmental impact, especially during production.

The packaging and the protections inside the box are made of cardboard only.  This results in a reduced volume of waste and easy treatment.