Today’s optical transmission equipment can transmit astonishing amounts of data, video, or telephone conversations. Additionally, better technology has resulted in densely populated Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT) equipment frames. These two factors added together make the fibers at the FOT very valuable. However, up to now, the emphasis on managing these fibers has been minimal. | Fiber Management Trays application note Overview Today s optical transmission equipment can transmit astonishing amounts of data video or telephone conversations. Additionally better technology has resulted in densely populated Fiber Optic Terminal FOT equipment frames. These two factors added together make the fibers at the FOT very valuable. However up to now the emphasis on managing these fibers has been minimal. In the past an equipment frame may have only accommodated a few fibers. Now these frames commonly accommodate 20 40 or even more than 100 fibers. Consequently quickly finding the right fiber to change service is not as easy as it used to be. Searching for a fiber in a packed raceway increases the likelihood that service on an adjacent fiber is disturbed. Thus physical protection is mandatory for fibers entering and exiting the FOT. In addition to physical protection increases in transmission speed require strict controls on a fiber s bend radius. Simply coiling a fiber and stuffing it into the vertical raceway makes it difficult to ensure an appropriate bend radius. Inducing a tight bend in a fiber may result in an attenuated signal meaning bit errors poor video quality or dropped calls. Higher density and higher bandwidth dictate that complacency is no longer acceptable. Avoiding service outages means managing and protecting fibers. Product Description ADC s Fiber Management Tray FMT series of fiber panels provides the kind of management necessary in today s environment. This application note will discuss the features of the FMT panels and describe their use in real world applications. ADC s FMT products provide bend radius protection and physical protection in a high panel. The FMT comes in several styles storage termination termination storage and termination splicing storage. The all-front-access trays feature sliding radius limiters for error-proof slack loop management and 30 mm bend radius protection within the tray. Sliding adapter .
