LTX
Patch and Splice Panel
Installation Guide
Page 1: ...LTX Patch and Splice Panel Installation Guide ...
Page 2: ...Installation 17 3 1 7 Central Strength Member Holder Installation 18 3 1 8 Adapter Patch Plate Installation 19 3 1 9 Panel Doors Installation 20 3 1 10 Designation Label Installation 21 3 1 11 Installing Mounting Brackets on the LTX Panel 22 3 2 Install and Ground the LTX Panel on the Rack 23 Chapter 4 LTX Panel Cable and Fiber Installation and Routing 24 4 1 Cable Installation and Routing 24 4 1 ...
Page 3: ...lation 19 Figure 3 8 1 2RU Adapter Patch Plate Installation 19 Figure 3 8 2 1RU Adapter Patch Plate Installation 19 Figure 3 9 4RU Door Installation 20 Figure 3 9 1 2RU Door Installation 20 Figure 3 10 4RU Designation Label Installation 21 Figure 3 10 1 2RU Designation Label Installation 21 Figure 3 10 2 1RU Designation Label Installation 21 Figure 3 11 Installing Mounting Brackets on LTX 4RU Pane...
Page 4: ... 1 1 LTX Patch and Splice Panel with SC Adapters 1 1 Specifications Dimensions and Weights Dimensions 4RU 7 H x 17 W x 17 D 2RU 3 5 H x 17 W x 17 D 1RU 1 75 H x 17 W x 17 D Weight 4RU 14 65 lbs 2RU 11 2 lbs 1RU 6 8 lbs Mechanical Connector Type SC UPC SC APC LC APC LC UPC MPO MTP Access Front and Rear Capacity Max 288 port 4RU Splicing Single Fusion Mass Fusion Stranded Panel Mounting 19 or 23 wit...
Page 5: ...ation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Telect assumes no liability from the application or use of these products Neither does Telect convey any license under its patent rights of others This document and the products described herein are subject to change without notice 1 3 Terminology The following list of acronyms and abbreviations are used throughout this manual Acro...
Page 6: ...r of the panel and fiber jumpers connect to patching adapters at the front LTX patch and splice panel patch plates can accommodate SC UPC SC APC LC APC LC UPC are available in patch plates with 6 or 8 terminations LC SC available in patch plates with 12 terminations LC UPC and LC APC available in patch plates with 24 terminations MPO MTP feed through patch plates available with 6 or 8 adapters In ...
Page 7: ...f the panel After splicing pigtail fibers connect to patch plate mounted connectors at the rear of the panel and fiber jumpers connect to patching adapters at the front LTX patch and splice panel patch plates can accommodate SC UPC SC APC LC APC LC UPC are available in patch plates with 6 or 8 terminations LC SC available in patch plates with 12 terminations LC UPC and LC APC available in patch pl...
Page 8: ...panel to splice trays in the center of the panel After splicing pigtail fibers connect to patch plate mounted connectors at the rear of the panel and fiber jumpers connect to patching adapters at the front LTX patch and splice panel patch plates can accommodate SC UPC SC APC LC APC LC UPC are available in patch plates with 6 or 8 terminations LC SC available in patch plates with 12 terminations LC...
Page 9: ...e in front and rear to access cabling ALERT Only use components and crimping tools approved by agencies or certifying bodies recognized in your country or region such as Underwriter s Laboratories UL TUV etc ALERT Do not stand on fiber or fiber cables 2 1 Inspection When you receive the equipment carefully unpack it and compare it to the packaging list Please report any defective or missing parts ...
Page 10: ... brackets to mount to 19 or 23 rack Installation guide 2 RU 1 RU LTX patch and splice panel Splice trays Splice sleeve holders Arcs edge protectors Velcro bands Routing spools Removable doors spring hinged swing down Designation labels front and rear Cable clamp bracket Cable clamp with bushing sleeves Mounting brackets to mount to 19 or 23 rack Installation guide LTX patch and splice panel Splice...
Page 11: ...ading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading 2 4 Location and Space The LTX patch and splice panel requires space in the front and rear for access to patching splicing and cabling Leave as much side clearance for tray and panel removal and worker access as required by your application or local regulations Pla...
Page 12: ...y exit arc in front of the metal edge on the LTX panel 2 Slide the entry exit arc onto the corner entryway NOTE The arcs install in the rear of the panel LTX Patch and Splice Panel Side View Arc Arc Center Groove Arc Front View Arc Arc Door Door 3 1 2 Routing Spool Installation Figure 3 1 Entry Exit Arc Installation Refer to Figure 3 2 for this procedure The installation instructions apply to the ...
Page 13: ...of the velcro band b Tighten the band to the slot c Repeat the process at the opposite side attaching the velcro band to the platform s tie down slot 2 Place the first splice tray in the center of the platform long side of the tray toward the front of the tray platform between routing spools tie down slots and metal tabs There will be a small amount of space between the metal tabs and tray 3 Place...
Page 14: ...band to the slot c Repeat the process at the opposite side attaching the velcro band to the platform s tie down slot 2 Place the first splice tray in the center of the platform long side of the tray toward the front of the tray platform between routing spools tie down slots and metal tabs There will be a small amount of space between the metal tabs and tray 3 Place the next tray on top of the firs...
Page 15: ...m is installed in the panel 3 Insert thumb screws through the top of the tray platform into the screw holes in the panel bottom 4 Rotate screws to tighten Loosening one of the screws allows the tray platform to rotate out from inside the panel when needed Figure 3 4 4RU Tray Platform Installation 3 1 5 Cable Clamp Bracket Installation The installation instructions apply to the LTX 4RU Refer to Fig...
Page 16: ...amp bracket with the straight side up and the angled side facing down on the outside upper corner edge at the rear of the LTX Panel 2 Align the two screw holes in the top portion of the bracket with the screw holes at the top edge of the rear overhang on the LTX panel 3 Insert two Phillips screws through the bracket from the outside into the panel edge screw holes and tighten Leave sufficient IFC ...
Page 17: ... Clamp Attaches to bracket with adjustable screws Rear Corner Figure 3 6 4RU Cable Clamp Installation The installation instructions apply to the LTX 2RU 1RU Refer to Figure 3 6 1 3 6 2 for this procedure The cable clamp consists of rubber clamp halves that contain bushing leaves in the center To snugly fit around the cable bushing leaves can be removed from the center of the clamp to accommodate v...
Page 18: ...e rear panel sidewall as the cable clamp 1 Determine position for central strength member holder below the cable clamp and along the sidewall of the LTX panel 2 Align central strength member holder screw hole with the screw hole in the LTX panel 3 Insert screw into the holder and through the sidewall from the inside of the LTX panel 4 Position holder at desired position and tighten screw with a Ph...
Page 19: ... plate screw holes 4RU 3 From the outside of the LTX panel insert screws and hand tighten 4 On the other side of the LTX panel align top and bottom screw holes with patch plate screw holes 5 From the outside of the LTX panel insert screws and hand tighten 6 Ensure patch plate is centered and there is a little clearance around the plate and the panel 7 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten all four...
Page 20: ...he bottom edge of the LTX panel so that they are inserted into the slots 5 Pull the door up to the closed position to ensure that spring hinges operate correctly 6 Repeat Steps 1 5 to install the other door Latch doors in the closed position by pressing down on the center door latch 4RU or door latch tabs 2RU while pushing the door in Release the latch or door tabs so that the tab catches in the s...
Page 21: ... label into the cover positioning it so that numbers can be read easily with the door open Designation label for the front of the LTX panel fiber jumper adapter side is marked FRONT SIDE on the bottom corner Designation label for the rear of the LTX panel pigtail fiber connector side is marked REAR SIDE on the bottom corner NOTE After installing both designation labels ensure they are installed on...
Page 22: ...nel that can be used for mounting brackets to the LTX panel 1 Align mounting bracket screw holes with the screw holes in the sidewall of the LTX panel 2 Insert screws through outside holes of the bracket into the panel sidewall 3 Using a Phillips screwdriver tighten screws to secure the bracket to the panel 4 Repeat Steps 1 3 to mount bracket on adjacent sidewall of the LTX panel LTX 4RU Panel Mou...
Page 23: ...ks 1 Position LTX Panel mounting bracket between rack panels aligning screw holes so that panel is in desired position 2 Insert four 12 24 thread forming screws supplied two on each side to secure the panel to the rack 3 If needed include a ground lug and star washer one ground lug with 14 AWG stranded wire per chassis 4 Tighten screws using a Phillips screwdriver LTX Panel Rack Insert Screws Inse...
Page 24: ...Protected ribbon fibers then route around splice trays in the slack storage area of the LTX panel Extra ribbon should be measured out and routed through the panel to provide for splicing requirements In the rear of the LTX panel and at the front of the splice trays cables are clamped and unprotected fiber ribbons are measured out and routed through the splice tray to splice sleeve holders At the r...
Page 25: ...ear Corner Cable Clamp IFC Installs into Center of Clamp Figure 4 1 Securing IFC Cabling to the LTX 4RU Panel The installation instructions apply to the LTX 2RU 1RU Refer to Figure 4 1 1 Figure 4 1 2 for this procedure Cable clamp halves contain removable center layers to accommodate various sizes of cable 1 Measure the diameter of the incoming IFC 2 If needed remove and discard leaves from the ce...
Page 26: ...rform this procedure for one splice tray at a time starting with the bottom tray and working up 1 At the LTX panel measure an additional 83 inches of IFC cabling 2 Strip away IFC sheathing to expose 83 inches of subunits from the IFC Cuts should be made square Each subunit cable contains 12 ribbon fiber strands NOTE Be careful not to damage ribbon fibers 3 Route three 3 subunit cables around the r...
Page 27: ...are to maintain a bend radius of no less than 7 inches as the fibers route through the tray 7 Continue to route the fibers to one of the bottom sleeve holders Place six individual fibers in individual grooved sleeves in the sleeve holder Fiber should not run all the way through the sleeve holder but should stop about halfway in the sleeve holder 8 Record fiber designation information on designatio...
Page 28: ... each individual pigtail fiber through the tray maintaining a bend radius of no less than 7 inches Keep the fiber beneath the protective tabs along the edge of the splice tray 3 Route the fiber through the tray around the sleeve holder position and into the corresponding sleeve holder about halfway so that fiber ends do not touch the IF fibers 4 For each fiber routed into the tray repeat this sect...
Page 29: ... along the edge of the splice tray 3 Route the fiber through the tray around the sleeve holder position and into the corresponding sleeve holder about halfway so that fiber ends do not touch the IF fibers 4 For each fiber routed into the tray repeat this section until 36 pigtail fibers have been routed into this splice tray As fibers are added record locations on the designation label attached to ...
Page 30: ...of the first and second groups Up to 36 fibers can enter the tray three fibers will end up being in each entry slot 2 Loosely route each individual pigtail fiber through the tray maintaining a bend radius of no less than 7 inches Keep the fiber beneath the protective tabs along the edge of the splice tray 3 Route the fiber through the tray around the sleeve holder position and into the correspondi...
Page 31: ... free of gel lint and debris b Splice fibers according to mass fusion splice machine manufacturer instructions c After splicing inspect splice for flaws If needed cut and re splice before adding splice sleeve 7 Reroute the two spliced ribbons back in the splice tray to the splice sleeve holder in the same order as originally placed Refer to Section 4 1 4 Install Ribbon Fibers in the Splice Tray an...
Page 32: ... jumper being installed 3 Clean adapter port with oil free canned compressed air to remove any dust that has accummulated there 4 Remove the protective cover from the fiber jumper by pulling it straight out 5 Inspect the end of the fiber jumper for any dust or debris If needed clean the fiber with lint wipes and a commercial solution formulated for cleaning fiber surfaces or a reagent grade ethyl ...
Page 33: ... 33 4 5 1 Connecting Fiber Jumpers to the 2RU Patch Panel 4 5 2 Connecting Fiber Jumpers to the 1RU Patch Panel Designation Card Front Door LTX Panel Top View Front LTX Panel Top View Rear partial Patch Plate Adapter Ports Designation Card LTX Panel Top View Front LTX Panel Top View Rear partial Patch Plate Adapter Ports ...
Page 34: ...apters and connectors it is not always possible to ensure that fiber ferrules stay clean If you need to clean connectors and adapters Telect recommends a commercially available system or solution Special formulation for cleaning fiber ferrules allows the commercial solvent to stay liquid long enough to dissolve impurities quickly and thoroughly yet evaporate quickly after wiping dry Always allow t...
Page 35: ... of warranty service is the same as for in warranty service however Telect charges a processing fee You must submit a Purchase Order along with a Return Material Authorization RMA before returning equipment Call Telect for assistance in acquiring these forms The processing fee guarantees a repair estimate and is credited against actual material and labor costs 5 5 Repackage for Shipment Tag the eq...
