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3.4 Collapsed Rings
The ring mode shown in
Section 3.3
is seldom implemented. Instead fiber optic cables usually star out from a
central location. Therefore, a ring is created by interconnecting the fiber optic star segments at the central
location. This technique is known as a collapsed ring.
3.5 Connections
Figure 3-2. Typical AS/400 Installation.
TX RX
TX RX
TX RX
M D F
TX RX
IDF (Intermediate
Distribution Frame)
(Main Distribution Frame)
Fiber optic
patch panel
Fiber
optic
jumpers
Remote multiplexor #1
Remote multiplexor #2
Remote multiplexor #3
Wall plate
AS/400
62.5-micron multimode
Stars
Patch panel
Balun and T cable
Mini Twinax Balun
(IC067A)
UTP
cabling
Express 8-Port Mux
Express 8-Port Mux
8-Port Twinax Brick
Mini Twinax Baluns (IC067A)
Host multiplexor #1
IDF (Intermediate
Distribution Frame)
IDF (Intermediate
Distribution Frame)
