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XPRESS ULTRA™ FIBER CONNECTORINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SC/LC/ST, 250/900um
1. INSTALL BOOT ONTO FIBER
Figure: 1, 250μm Figure: 2, 900μm Figure: 3
Figure: 4
Install boot onto either 250μm or 900μm fiber (Figures
1/2). An additional step will need to be taken for the
250μm application. After the boot is applied, slide on
the provided tube with the pre-angled cut first (Figure 3).
Slide the boot all of the way on until the fiber protrudes
from the non-angled side of the tube (Figure 4). Before
installing the ST boot, insert the ring into the boot (Figure
4.1 and 4.2).
*Please note, for best results, OCC recommends using the assembly guide jig and fiber holder included in the pack of 12 for all terminations. Instructions including these can be found on our website www.occfiber.com
2. REMOVE FIBER JACKET
Figure: 5, 250μm Figure: 6, 250μm Figure: 7, 250μm
Figure: 8, 900μm Figure: 9, 900μm Figure: 10, 900μm
For 250μm applications mark your fiber at 30mm, at
that point strip down to bare fiber using hand stripper
(Figure 5). Slide the tubing up flush to the area where
the bare fiber starts (Figure 6), then mark the tubing
at 32 and 40mm from the beginning of the fiber
(Figure7/8). The 32mm indication mark desig- nates
positioning if using the fiber holder and the 40mm
indication mark designates the back of the connector
once termination is completed (Figure 10).
For 900μm applications mark your fiber at 30, 32, and
40mm (Figure 8). 30 mm designates the strip length
that will be removed by the thermal stripper (Figure
9). The 32mm indication mark designates positioning
if using the fiber holder and the 40mm indication mark
designates the back of the connector once termination
is completed (Figure 10).
**Note if using the thermal fiber stripper hold handles together for 5-10 seconds prior to removing jacket.
Figure: 4.1 Figure: 4.2
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Figure: 17 Figure: 18
3. CLEANING/SCREENING BARE FIBER
Figure: 11 Figure: 12
Clean bare fiber with a lint-free wipe moistened with pure alcohol, bend fiber several
times by moving it with your finger back and forth (Figure: 11). If fiber breaks start
termination procedure back at the beginning.
Insert the fiber into the cleaver and stop at the correct cleaving distance of 10mm for
SC & LC (Figure: 12).
4. INSERT FIBER INTO CONNECTOR
Figure: 13 Figure: 14 Figure: 15
Figure: 16
Insert fiber with a slight bow into the connector (Figure 13)
flip the gate open and press the tabs on each side to release
the wedge (Figure 14 &15). Fiber will be locked into place
(Figure 16). To release the fiber simply reattach the wedge.
For ST remove the flat plate(Figure 17) The spring should be
compressed and the termination button will be at an angle.
While holding the cable push the button down to terminate
the fiber (Figure 18). The spring will release, the fiber will
be terminated and the button will be straight. To release
the fiber pull the spring back beyond the button, reattach
the flat plate and push up-ward, the button should be at an
angle once again and the fiber will release.
**Note there is a limited amount of index matching gel inside the connector which is required for proper alignment. Re-termination should only be attempted once.
5. FITTING THE BOOT
Figure: 19 Figure: 20
Align the holes in the boot with the tabs on the connector
(Figure 19) and push until the boot is seated. ST boot
doesn’t have alignment holes. Final product will resemble
(Figures 20 & 21)
6. VISIBLE LIGHT CHECK
Figure: 22 Figure: 23
Use a visible light source to test the connection (Figure
24). If no visible light or very little light shows through
the connector windows, the connection is good (Figure
22). If visible light shows through the connector windows
the connection is bad (Figure 23) and re-terminate per
instructions.
**For proper connector testing, it is important to have a visible light source (Part#OCFC) and a test kit (RFCLCB) for all connector types (Figure: 24). Ceramic sleeving (included with RFCLCB) is used to attach connectors together).
Figure: 24
Figure: 21
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XPRESS ULTRA™ FIBER CONNECTORINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SC/LC/ST, 250/900um
XPRESS ULTRA™ FIBER CONNECTOR1. INSTALL COMPONENTS ONTO FIBER
Figure: 1 Figure: 2 Figure: 3
If using 2mm fiber cable start by cutting the provided
tubing down to 18mm (Figure: 1), then slide the boot,
tube, aramid yarn stopper, and aramid yarn pre-stopper
respectively onto the fiber cable (Figure: 2). If using 3mm
fiber cable the tubing will be excluded (Figure: 3).
2. REMOVE FIBER JACKET
3. CLEANING/SCREENING BARE FIBER
Figure: 4
Figure: 7
Figure: 5
Figure: 8
Figure: 6
Measure and remove 45mm of the outer cable jacket with the
hand strippers (Figure 4). Then measure and mark the 900um
fiber 15mm from the end of the 2-3mm outer cable jacket (Figure
5). Using the hand strippers remove the buffer fiber coating and
acrylate until bare fiber (Figure 6), it is recommended that the
buffer fiber coating is removed incrementally in 2-3 steps.
Clean bare fiber with a lint-free wipe moistened with pure alcohol, bend fiber several
times by moving it with your finger back and forth (Figure 7). If fiber breaks start
termination procedure back at the beginning. Insert the fiber into the cleaver and stop
at the correct cleaving distance of 10mm for SC & LC connectors (Figure 8).
4. INSERT FIBER INTO CONNECTOR
Figure: 9
Figure: 11
Figure: 10
Figure: 12
Insert fiber into the connector until it stops (Figure 9), flip the gate open and press
the tabs on each side to release the wedge (Figures 10 & 11). Fiber will be locked into
place (Figure 12). To release the fiber simply reattach the wedge.
**Note there is a limited amount of index matching gel inside the connector which is required for proper alignment. Re-termination should only be attempted once.
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XPRESS ULTRA™ FIBER CONNECTORINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SC/LC/ST, 250/900um
XPRESS ULTRA™ FIBER CONNECTOR5. VISUAL LIGHT TEST
Figure: 13
Figure: 21
Figure: 14
Figure: 22
Figure: 15
Figure: 23
Use a visible light source to test the connection (Figure:
13). If no visible light or very little light shows through the
front connector window the connection is good (Figure:
14). If visible light shows through the rear or both windows
the connection is bad (Figure: 15). Re-terminate per
instructions.
**For proper connector testing, it is important to have a visible light source (Part#OCFC) and a test kit (RFCLCB) for all connector types (Figure 13).
6. SECURING ARAMID YARN
Figure: 16 Figure: 17 Figure: 19 Figure: 18
Figure: 20
7. FITTING THE BOOT
Figure: 24 Figure: 25Figure: 25 Figure: 27
Separate the aramid yarn in half (Figure: 16), place each half of the aramid
yarn on the sides of the connector (Figure: 17). Keeping aramid yarn
straight set the aramid yarn pre-stopper (Figure 18). Move the aramid
yarn pre-stopper to the rear of the connector (Figure 19), then move the
aramid yarn stopper to the rear of the pre-stopper (Figure 20). While
securely holding the connector and aramid yarn in place slide the aramid
yarn stopper over the pre-stopper and twist stopper clockwise (Figure
21). Thread the stopper until it touches the rear of the connector with no
gap (Figure 22 and Figure 23). It is imperative to make sure the aramid
yarn remained straight during these steps, if termination was performed
incorrectly start step 6 over.
For 2mm applications slide the 18mm tube against the rear of the aramid
yarn stopper (Figure: 24), for 3mm applications skip this step. Align the
holes in the boot with the tabs on the connector (Figure 25) and push until
you hear a click or it is visible that the boot is seated. Cut the remaining
aramid yarn (Figure 26) and your final product will resemble (Figure 27).