Document Title:
MTP
®
Loopback Casing Installation
Document Number: AEN-1430, Rev. 1.0
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1.0
Introduction
1.1
Purpose
To provide instructions on preparing bare ribbon for terminating one-row and
two-row fiber MTP
®
hardware in a Loopback Casing.
1.2
Scope
Covers single-mode or multimode bare ribbon, 12-fiber wide or 16-fiber wide,
and one-row or two-row fiber MT ferrules of any grade in an MTP connector and
Loopback Casing. This AEN assumes that the installer already has experience
terminating MTP connectors.
1.3
Description
The MTP Loopback Casing utilizes the novel MTP Push-Pull Tab mechanism to
provide for a simple, elegant method to encapsulate optical fibers in loopback test
assemblies. The interaction of this accessory with US Conec MTP connector
hardware greatly simplifies use of the loopback assembly by eliminating the need
to manually access the release slider during extraction from an MTP port.
Figure 1.3; refer to US Conec customer drawing number C13357
Note:
The photos in this document are representative and may not reflect the
exact component color, cable construction, and tool model for your
specific installation. Dimensions shown are not to scale.
Follow the steps in this module in sequential order (e.g. Step 3.0
Step 3.1
Step 3.2
Step 4.0, etc.). Steps that end in “a” or “b” represent an either/or
option. For example, Step 3.1a is for a one-row ferrule, and Step 3.1b is for a two-
row ferrule. Depending on your particular installation (one-row or two-row), you
will follow either Step 3.1a or Step 3.1b. Once Step 3.1a or Step 3.1b is complete,
proceed to the next step.
