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FiberNext LLC41 Locke Road, Concord, NH 03301603-226-2400 - www.fibernext.com
MPO SwitchExclusively by FiberNext
Rev_12/30/13
The challenge of testing high density MPO/MTP connectivity in data centers and plug-and-play networks is still being
perfected. Recently, manufacturers have been working to develop new tools to speed the testing of mass connectors as the adoption of MPO connectors skyrockets in data centers
where it’s being for use in 40 & 100Gb connections.
MPO Testing
FiberNext has responded to these market needs by developing an easy to use MPO switch that works with existing OTDRs
and/or VFLs in a number of test scenarios.
The FiberNext MPO Switch
Front View Side View
LED Display
Test Ports
USB Data & Charging Port
Fiber Up/Down
Keys
The FiberNext MPO Switch
Top View
Shuttered MPO
Output Port
SCInputPort
(with cap removed)
The MPO switch from FiberNext can be utilized with any OTDR regardless of brand; although a high resolution (<5ns) is recommended.
Use of the MPO Switch with an OTDR
Likewise, the FiberNext MPO switch can be utilized with any VFL/VFI regardless of brand, make/model or date of manufacture.
Use of the MPO Switch with a VFL
The device allows users to test through the switch into any of the 12 fibers in the MTP/MPO connector without the hassle and
potential damage of un-mating and re-mating fibers during testing (as is typical with fanout cables).
MPO Switch Fundamentals
VFL orOTDR
Single Fiber Input Ribbon/Mass MPO Output
The MPO Switch
Using the switch in conjunction with a VFL, the user can cycle through each of the 12 fibers and note the polarity/continuity
visually on the far end of the cable under test.
VFL Testing of MPO Cables and Cassettes
And a patchcord
An MPO/MTP Test Lead
YOUR VFL
And an MPO
Adapter
To the cable under test
To advance to the next fiber, press the increment up/down keys
The MPO Switch
Using the switch in conjunction with an OTDR, the user can cycle through each of the 12 fibers and take discrete OTDR test results
without the use of a fan-out cable and excessive patching.
OTDR Testing of MPO Cables
And a patchcord
An MPO/MTP Test Lead
YOUR OTDR
And an MPO
Adapter
To the cable under test
To advance to the next fiber, press the increment up/down keys
MPO Switch
For MPO-MPO cable assembly testing, the user could also elect to use a far-end “receive cable”, for framed link testing.
OTDR Testing of MPO Cables
PatchcordMPO Test
Lead 1
OTDRMPO
Adapter
Cable under test
MPO Adapter
MPO Test Lead 2
Ribbon Cable Under Test
Mass ARC Fusion Splicer w/ Pause
Setting
MPO Switch
For bulk ribbon fiber cable testing “on-reel”, the technician can utilize a mass fusion splicer, set to a pause setting in order to
orient all 12 fibers for quick validation testing.
OTDR Reel Testing of Bulk Cable
Patchcord
MPOPigtail
OTDR
Bare RibbonsExposed
MPO SwitchBy FiberNext
FiberNext LLC41 Locke Road, Concord, NH 03301603-226-2400 - www.fibernext.com