EENY TECHNICIAN

TRAINING
INTRODUCTION TO FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE
 TECHNICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES
• ALL TECHNICIANS REQUIRED TO KNOW HOW TO TERMINATE, TEST, AND
TROUBLESHOOT FIBER OPTIC LINKS

• BE AS CAPABLE WITH FIBER AS WITH CAT6

• UNDERSTAND FIBER SAFETY AND BEST PRACTICES

 WHAT IS A FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM?
• Typical cable assembly is a strand of
flexible glass, surrounded by coating
and other flexible elements to protect it

• An LED or laser sends light down the

glass at one or more wavelengths to
transmit data (Cat6 sends electrical
pulses)
 WHY USE FIBER?
FIBER (OM3) CAT6 (UTP)
• 10G speed up to 300m • 10G speed up to 50m (in a perfect
world with ideal conditions)
• 40G speed up to 150m
• 40G speed not supported
• Physical size 3mm outer jacket for up to
12 devices • Physical size 7mm outer jacket for one
device
• Bend radius 3mm
• Bend radius 140mm
• Pull tension 225lb
• Pull tension 25lb
• Not subject to electrical or RF
interference, or crosstalk with other • Subject to electrical and RF
bundled cables interference, and crosstalk with other
bundled cables
• Fiber terminations are re-usable if not
damaged
 BANDWIDTH CONSIDERATIONS
Ethernet
• 1GB to edge switches soon won’t be enough; need 1GB to end devices
• Access Points are functionally the same as an edge switch. Data-heavy
devices should not be on WiFi

HDMI Uncompressed
• 4K SDR (8-bit 60Hz 4:4:4) - 18 Gbps
• 4K HDR (12-bit 60Hz 4:4:4) - 27 Gbps
• 8K HDR (12-bit 60Hz 4:4:4) - 107 Gbps

MULTIMODE
• Uses multiple wavelengths of light
simultaneously, typically in 850 or
1300 nm range
• OM1, OM2 - legacy
• OM3 – current standard
• 10GB up to 300 meters
• 40GB up to 100 meters
• OM4 – same bandwidth, but longer
distance (10GB 550m, 40GB 150m)
• 50/125 or 62.5/125 core/cladding
TYPES OF FIBER
SINGLE MODE
• Smaller glass, only transmits one
wavelength of light at much farther
distance, typically 1310 or 1550nm
• OS2 current standard
• 10GB up to 10 kilometers
• 40GB up to 10 kilometers
• 9/125 micron core/cladding

SIMPLEX/DUPLEX
Single fiber strand in a fully
independent jacket (simplex) or as a
rip-cord Siamese cable (duplex)
Typically with 2-3mm jacket
FIBER ASSEMBLY TYPES
DISTRIBUTION BREAKOUT
Between 2-144 fibers typically 250 Essentially one big jacket to contain
micron, all enclosed in a single jacket multiple simplex or distribution cables
Requires fan-out kit to protect the
fiber strands
 FIBER ASSEMBLY – ARAMID FIBERS
(BUFFER)
ARAMID / KEVLAR FIBERS
• The yellow synthetic fibers that
surround the optical fiber
• Provides strength and protection
• For a long or difficult pull, strip the
fiber and pull the aramid, not the
outer jacket (225lb is a lot of force)
• Always use the aramid shears to cut
them; using standard snips will dull
the blade quickly as it chews more
than cuts
 FIBER CONNECTOR TYPES

LC
- Half the size of SC & ST
- Most common on network
equipment
- Developed by Lucent, licensed
out to vendors (pay to play)
SC
- Snap-in connector, originally the
standard for TIA-568
- Most common type on AV
devices (no blood money to
Lucent)
ST
- Twist lock type, mostly used in
military applications
- Developed by AT&T
 WIRE MANAGEMENT

Wall Patch Panel Rack Patch Panel Keystone

For racks that have casters
Uses 2-8 plates with fiber pass-thru
ports
LC up to 24 ports per 1 plate
SC UP TO 12 ports per 1 plate
For racks that are attached to the For endpoint locations, such as local
wall or the floor EQ, display, or WAP
SRSR and AXS racks case-by-case

STRIPPERS & SHEARS
Strip 2-3mm jacket fiber
Shears cut the yellow aramid fibers
FIBER TERMINATION TOOLS
CLEAVE
Cuts the glass core at a perfect angle
to seat properly into connector
VISUAL FAULT
LOCATOR
Ensures a proper termination by
sending laser down the fiber core
Equivalent of a toner/probe for
copper

LIGHT SOURCE
Sends laser down glass core at the
wavelength you select
Separate light source is required for
multimode and single mode
OLS – Optical Light Source
FIBER TESTING TOOLS
CABLES &
POWER METER ACCESSOREIS
Receives signal from light source and One or more known good reference
calculates how much less is present fiber optic patch cables
on the fiber link
Adapters for multiple types of
Requires calibration with lights source connectors
with a. known reference fiber patch
cable
OPM – Optical Power Meter

HDMI
Inneos Blackjack Fiber / HDMI
Adapter
Uses SC Connector (1 strand)
No compression, capable of Full UHD
HDR 60Hz 4:4:4
FIBER ENDPOINTS
NETWORK HD BASE T
SFP – Small Form Factor Pluggable Crestron DigitalMedia, Atlona
uses LC connector (2 strands)
Uses SC connector (1 strand)
Uses GBIC port on network devices
Crestron DM Fiber HDR hardware not
Devices include Switches, High-end available yet (4KZ)
APs, Crestron NVX

PREP THE FIBER
Slide the connector boot on
Strip 2” of outer jacket
Peel fiber core coating off with
fingernails. NO TOOLS
FIBER TERMINATION
CLEAVE THE FIBER
Put fiber in the channel and measure
out 24mm (LC) or 28mm (SC)
Slide the lever back to cleave the
fiber
Do not touch or get dirt on cleaved
fiber
Properly gather and dispose of all
fiber cleaves and clippings.
FINISH
Put connector onto VFL so that it
lights up red, and latch is in “open”
position
Slide fiber into connector with a slight
bow for tension and the light dims
Close the latch, and slide the boot up
and secure 1-2 turns. Trim Kevlar and
screw boot on all the way

CALIBRATE TESTER
Connect reference cable to OLS and
OPM
Choose the wavelength needed on
OLS and OPM and press REF, should
now read 0dB.
FIBER LINK TESTING
PERFORM THE TEST DOWNLOAD (option)
Connect OLS and OPM to your If your tester is capable of logging
already-terminated infrastructure data, download it and store with the
cable project wire schedule
Record the amount of loss.
Re-terminate if loss is greater than
.1dB per 100 feet of cable.
 THANK YOU!
FURTHER TRAINING & RESOURCES

Cleerline Fiber
• https://cleerlinefiber.com/resources/product-instructionals/

Inneos Fiber/HDMI adapters

• http://www.inneos.com/training/

Future Ready Solutions

• https://futurereadysolutions.com/resources/