Fiberplex WDM16, User Manual

Inserting

and

Removing

SFP

Modules

Identify

the

Latch

Type

of

the

SFP

Module

SFP

Modules

have

various

latching

mechanisms

to

secure

them

into

the

SFP

Cage

of

a

device.

The

FiberPlex

WDM

can

support

a

host

of

manufacturers

and

brands

of

SFP

Modules

so

the

user

may

encounter

any

number

of

different

latches.

Some

of

these

are

described

below.

Bail

Clasp

The

bail

clasp

SFP

module

has

a

clasp

that

you

use

to

remove

or

install

the

SFP

module.

Actuator

Button

The

actuator

button

SFP

module

includes

a

button

that

you

push

in

order

to

remove

the

SFP

module

from

a

port.

This

button

can

either

lift

‘Up’

or

press

‘In’

to

release

the

SFP

Module

depending

on

the

manufacturer.

Mylar

Tab

The

Mylar

tab

SFP

module

has

a

tab

that

you

pull

to

remove

the

module

from

a

port.

Slide

Tab

The

slide

tab

SFP

module

has

a

tab

underneath

the

front

of

the

SFP

module

that

you

use

to

disengage

the

module

from

a

port.

Inserting

a

Module

1)

Attach

an

ESD

‐

preventative

wrist

or

ankle

strap,

following

its

instructions

for

use.

2)

Disconnect

and

remove

all

interface

cables

from

SFP

Module.

3)

If

the

SFP

Module

has

a

Bail

Clasp

,

close

the

Bail

Clasp

before

inserting

the

SFP

Module.

4)

With

the

gold

finger

connector

on

the

bottom

and

the

label

on

the

top,

line

up

the

SFP

Module

with

the

empty

cage

and

slide

it

in

making

sure

that

it

is

completely

inserted

and

seated

in

the

cage.

Handling

Warnings

SFP

Modules

are

static

sensitive.

To

prevent

damage

from

electrostatic

discharge

(ESD),

it

is

recommended

to

attach

an

ESD

preventative

wrist

strap

to

your

wrist

and

to

a

bare

metal

surface

when

you

install

or

remove

an

SFP

Module.

Disconnect

all

optical

or

copper

cables

from

SFP

Modules

prior

to

installing

or

removing

the

SFP

Module.

Failure

to

do

so

could

result

in

damage

to

the

cable,

cable

connector

or

the

SFP

Module

itself.

Removing

and

inserting

an

SFP

Module

can

shorten

its

useful

life,

so

you

should

not

remove

and

insert

SFP

Modules

any

more

often

than

is

absolutely

necessary.

Protect

optical

SFP

modules

by

inserting

clean

dust

covers

into

them

after

the

cables

are

removed.

Be

sure

to

clean

the

optic

surfaces

of

the

fiber

cables

before

you

plug

them

back

into

the

optical

ports

of

another

SFP

module.

Avoid

getting

dust

and

other

contaminants

into

the

optical

ports

of

your

SFP

modules,

because

the

optics

will

not

work

correctly

when

obstructed

with

dust.