Introduction of Fiber Adapter Panels

As we all know, fiber optic adapter is a device used to connect two fiber optic connectors in the fiber optic cabling system. Due to the variety of fiber connectors, there are also a variety of fiber optic adapters (Read more about adapters here!). Why we talk about fiber optic adapter in the beginning of this paper? OK, because today’s main topic is related to the fiber optic adapters – the fiber adapter panels (FAPs).

What is Fiber Adapter Panel

Fiber adapter panel is a panel used for patching fiber cable to the termination enclosure, such as fiber wall cabinets, rack mount fiber cabinets or rack mount fiber shelf. Due to its convenient design, it can easily and quickly snap into the front of fiber optic patch panels or enclosure. It is a good option for easy network deployment or moves, adds, and changes.

Types of Fiber Adapter Panel

According to the connection types, such as LC, SC, ST, FC, MT-RJ, MPO etc., there are many kinds of fiber adapter panels. In addition, unloaded and blanks design are also used in some applications. Certainly, you can choose simplex or duplex type according to your demands. Moreover, number of fiber and the pack are another options designed in the fiber adapter panel. Nowadays, the well known brands of fiber adapter panel is Panduit, Blackbox, Corining, Wirewerks etc.

Application

Fiber adapter panel provides a complete system solution for connectivity, such as horizontal and vertical MPO adapters, LC, Keyed LC, SC, ST, FC, MT-RJ, E-2000 and fiber optic adapter modules, copper jack modules and audio/video modules. With its specialized design, it is best suited for installing in rack and wall mount enclosures and fiber adapter patch panels. In addition, it leaves some futher application spaces for the customer. For example, multimedia modular panels allow customization for installation requiring integration of fiber optic and copper cables. Blank fiber adapter panels reserve panel space for future use.

Where To Buy

In order to make network deployment and Fiber Adapter Patch Panels moves, adds, and changes more easy, fiber adapter panel is more and more widely used with people in the network solution. Where to buy highly quality fiber adapter patch panel with a low cost may be a concerned question of many users. Fiberstore offers a low cost option of fiber adapter panel for you. We have a variety of customizable options which are available to fit all your applications. Additionally, our compatible fiber adapter panel are fully compatible with the major brands, such as Black Box, Wirewerks, Mr-technologies, Corning, Leviton, Panduit which supply a good and low cost product choice for you.

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The Conventional Fiber Adapter Plates Need To Improve

Optical fiber has been used as a medium for telecommunication as well as networking because it's flexible enough and could be bundled as cables. Optical fiber has been especially advantageous for long-distance communications because light propagates through the fiber with little attenuation compared to electrical signals carried by conventional wire cables. Over short distances, for instance networking within a building, optical fiber interconnect cables save space in cable ducts because a single fiber can carry more data than a single electrical cable.

Interconnect cables are generally used as intra-equipment jumpers or patch cords. For example, some typical applications include patching active electronics to nearby patch panels, cable cross-connection on distribution frames, and connecting work area outlets to terminal equipment. Fiber optic patch cords comprise a length of cable with a plug or connector on one, or both ends, and can also be referred to as connectorized fiber optic cables. A patch panel typically comprises a connecting hardware system (e.g., racks, adapter plates, arrays of adapters, etc.) that facilitates cable termination and cabling administration via the use and administration of standard-conforming adapters. The following figure is a 12 port fiber patch panel, which is a component of fiber cable installation

Various fiber optic cable connector and adapter designs can be used to meet the requirements of corresponding Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard (FOCIS) documents. Note that the term adapter, when used in reference with optical fiber, has been defined by the optical fiber industry and standards organizations as a mechanical termination device designed to align and join two like optical connectors.

In some designs, fiber adapter plates provide the means to support and align the interconnection of connectorized fiber optic cables in structured voice or data cabling networks. Conventionally, fiber adapter plates use a metal or plastic plate or support panel having a number of cutouts to accept discrete fiber optic adapters which are typically linked to the adapter plate by screws or clips. Therefore, these adapter plates use a removable attaching mechanism (e.g., screws, clips, latches, etc.) to attach the adapter plate to an enclosure or patch panel.

However, such conventional adapter plates suffer from drawbacks due to the assembly of so many discrete parts. For example, alignment of the connecting optical fibers is crucial to minimize loss across the adapter. While internal fiber optical interface details (e.g., alignment, cable separation, etc.) are specified by rigid standards, the adapter to adapter plate connection is more springy. As a result, excessive tolerances can result in additional mechanical play between the adapter and the adapter plate which can, sometimes, to enable excessive stresses and bend radii of the connecting fiber optic cables.

As a further example, such conventional assemblies by their nature require costly assembly steps. As a cost saving measure, some of the assembly steps can be passed on to the end user. However, this can lead to increasing set up time, having costs of its own, and can result in end user frustration. Furthermore, conventional adapter plate panels are often unlabeled or stamped with labels that are hard for the end user to ascertain, specially when the adapter plate is fully outfitted with adapters and cabling.

It is thus desired to provide fiber adapter plates that improve upon these and other deficiencies of conventional fiber adapter plates.

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