Legrand OR-205KAN9GB-MM User Manual

OptiMo

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LC, SC and ST Compatible Connectors

Installation Instructions

OptiMo®Connector Installation Instructions

OptiMo implies the OptiMo Multimode (50 µm & 62.5 µm) and Singlemode connectors

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Information subject to change without notice. Ortronics reserves the right to make changes in product design or components as progress in engineering or manufacturing may warrant.

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Table of contents

About this guide iv

Safety precautions v

Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber or loose tube with breakout kit 1

Installation on jacketed fiber 33

Cleaning procedures 64

Fiber Preparation Guide ANNEX

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About this guide

This guide contains assembly procedures for the OptiMo®Connector.

Before starting an installation, check to make sure that you have the required tools and materials outlined at the start of the procedure.

Review each procedure to familiarize yourself with the graphic symbols and the actions required.

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Safety precautions

CAUTION:

• When installed on a live system, invisible laser radiation may be present. Do not stare into connector endface or view directly with optical instruments.

• Wear safety glasses when working with optical fiber.

• Dispose of all scrap fiber in the waste bottle to avoid getting fiber slivers.

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Connector components

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dust cap

connector body

Release wire

release wire

dust cap

connector body

front dust cap

disposable tool

connector body

rear dust cap

dust cap

disposable tool

900 µm strain relief boot

dust cap

Cord adapter

crimp sleeves

3.0 mm

2.4 mm

Accessories

crimp sleeves

2.4 mm

3.0 mm

rear housing

2.0 mm

3.0 mm

crimp sleeves

strain relief boots

22 mmmm

33 mmmm

strain relief boots

900 µm

jacketed

900 µm

jacketed

2.0 mm

3.0 mm

Connector installation tools

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OptiMo

LC, SC and ST Compatible Connectors

Installation Instructions

multihead adapter

table top base

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universal installation tool

tool clamp

fiber cleaver

installation manual

universal stripper

scissors

ink marker

alcohol wipes

tweezers

crimping tool

microscope

fiber waste bottle

Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber or loose tube with breakout kit

Open the bag and select the parts required for installation on 900 µm buffered fiber.

(Connector body and 900 µm strain relief boot.)

connector body

900 µm strain relief boot

SC ST

connector body

900 µm strain relief boot

connector body with dust caps

rear housing

900 µm strain relief boot

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Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber or loose tube with breakout kit

a Install the installation tool on the C clamp as shown, then clamp to the table. The table top base can be

used as an alternative.

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Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber or loose tube with breakout kit

b Install the multihead adapter on the tool in the appropriate position as illustrated below.

LC position SC position ST position

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Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber or loose tube with breakout kit

Load the connector body into the installation tool, with the release wire up.

Leave dust cap on. Leave dust cap on.

Release wire

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SC ST

By pushing the housing into the receptacle and turning 1/4 turn clockwise, locking it in place. Leave dust caps on.

Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber

Slide the boot down the fiber, narrow end first, until it is out of the way.

SC ST

Slide the boot down the fiber, narrow end first, until it is out of the way.

Slide the 900 µm strain relief boot onto the rear housing until it locks in place. (Holding the boot on it’s smaller end will ease insertion.) Slide the rear housing with boot down the fiber, narrow end first, until it is out of the way.

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Installation: stripping 900 µm tight buffered fiber (if using loose tube with breakout kit, skip to step 11)

Strip approximately 40 mm of the 900 µm buffered fiber as shown below. Be sure to strip fiber in small

(5 mm) sections to avoid breaking it. Buffer end should be clean and square.

If unfamiliar with stripping optical fiber, it is advised to practice using a spare piece of fiber.

Make sure the fiber optic stripper tool you are using is in proper operating condition before attempting this step.

Use of a tool that is not in proper operating condition could cause the fiber to break.

900 µm "V" opening

250 µm "V" opening

Fiber waste

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Step 1. (Fig. 1) Insert fiber into Step 2. (Fig. 2) Close the tool Step 3. (Fig. 3) Draw the tool along the fiber

250 µm "V" opening of the tool. squarely around the fiber. using thumb pressure while keeping the tool

perpendicular to the fiber.

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Installation: stripping 900 µm tight buffered fiber (if using loose tube with breakout kit, skip to step 11)

Strip approximately 40 mm of the 900 µm buffered fiber. Be sure to strip fiber in small (5 mm) sections to

avoid breaking it. Buffer end should be clean and square. After stripping, measure and mark the buffer from its end as illustrated below.

If unfamiliar with stripping optical fiber, it is advised to practice using a spare piece of fiber.

15 mm

11 mm

9 mm

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Fiber waste

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Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber

Carefully clean the bare fiber with a folded alcohol wipe or alcohol soaked lint-free paper. Use two or

three passes. Avoid touching the bare fiber, or laying it down on the table, after it has been cleaned.

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Pre-Set Cleaver Installation on 900 µm tight buffered fiber (if using an adjustable cleaver, skip to step 8b)

a Cleave the fiber 7 mm from the end of the buffer. Be sure to read and understand the procedure

included with your cleaver that is provided with your Ortronics®Field Installation Kit prior to attempting this step. (The procedure can be downloaded from the Ortronics web site at

http://www.legrand.us/ortronics/technicalresources/instruction%20manuals.aspx)

If unfamiliar with cleaving, it is advised to practice using a spare piece of fiber. Generally, a light touch is all that is

required to score the fiber. The fiber buffer must rest against the stop.

Alternative cleavers which produce a 7 mm bare fiber length may be used.

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Adjustable Cleaver Installation on 900 µm tight buffered fiber

b Cleave the fiber 7 mm from the end of the buffer. Be sure to read and understand the procedure

included with your cleaver that is provided with your Ortronics®Field Installation Kit prior to attempting this step. (The procedure can be downloaded from the Ortronics web site at

http://www.legrand.us/ortronics/technicalresources/instruction%20manuals.aspx)

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If unfamiliar with cleaving, it is advised to practice using a spare piece of fiber. Generally, a light touch is all that is required to score the fiber. The fiber buffer must be set to produce a 7 mm bare fiber length.

Alternative cleavers which produce a 7 mm bare fiber length may be used.

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Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber

Cleave the fiber 7 mm from the end of the buffer. Be sure to read and understand the operating

instructions included with the cleaver. Using tweezers, discard waste fiber into the proper waste container.

If unfamiliar with cleaving, it is advised to practice using a spare piece of fiber. Generally, a light touch is all that is

required to score the fiber. The fiber buffer must rest against the stop.

Alternative cleavers which produce a 7 mm bare fiber length may be used.

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Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber

Use the microscope to check the quality of the cleave. Pointing the microscope at a white surface will

provide a brighter image.

Note: If the Ortronics®Precision Cleave Tool (OR-60300189) is used, cleave inspection with a microscope is not required.

Turn microscope over and place fiber on stage.

Make sure fiber position is as illustrated.

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Installation on 900 µm buffered fiber

Close stage and check fiber. It is recommended to rotate the fiber 900-180

Note: Batteries are not required.

to verify from different angles.

Unacceptable cleaves

Acceptable cleave

If the cleave is unacceptable, then the fiber must be re-prepared starting from step 5. If fiber or fiber endface appear dirty clean it as in step 6.

Once this step is successfully completed, proceed to step 11

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Installation: stripping 900 µm loose tube fiber with breakout kit(if using tight buffered, go to step 5)

Strip the 900 µm tube as shown below such that the distance from the end of the tube to the end of the

250 µm "V" opening

fiber is approximately 40 mm. Tube end should be clean and square.

If unfamiliar with cleaving, it is advised to practice using a spare piece of fiber.

Make sure the fiber optic stripper tool you are using is in proper operating condition before attempting this step.

Use of a tool that is not in proper operating condition could cause the fiber to break.

900 µm "V" opening

Fiber waste

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Step 1. (Fig. 1) Insert fiber into Step 2. (Fig. 2) Close the tool Step 3. (Fig. 3) Draw the tool along the fiber

900 µm "V" opening of the tool. squarely around the fiber. using thumb pressure while keeping the tool

perpendicular to the fiber.

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Installation: stripping 900 µm loose tube fiber with breakout kit

Using your fingers, carefully grip the end of the 250 µm coated fiber as shown, and gently push the fiber

back into the tube as far as it will go without bending.

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Tube

250 µm coated fiber

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Installation: stripping 900 µm loose tube fiber with breakout kit

Position the fiber stripper at the end of the tube, and proceed to remove the 250 µm coating in one even

stripping motion as shown in Figures 1 and 2 below. 250 µm coating end should be clean and square. Using your fingers, carefully grip the bare fiber close to the 250 µm coating as shown in Fig. 3 below, and gently push the fiber back into the tube as far as it will go. The 250 µm coating must always be visible when the fiber is lightly pushed into the tube. There must be 0.50 mm–1.50 mm of 250 µm coating extending beyond the tube as shown in Fig. 4 below.

250 µm coating

tube

fiber

Fig. 3

Fiber waste

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Step 1. (Fig. 1) Insert fiber into the Step 2. (Fig. 2) Draw the tool along the

250 µm "V" opening of the tool fiber using thumb pressure while keeping (shown in previous page). Close the tool perpendicular to the fiber. the tool squarely around the fiber.

Fig. 4

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