Document Title:
MTP
®
Loopback Casing Installation
Document Number: AEN-1430, Rev. 1.0
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4.0
Terminating Fibers in MTP Connectors
4.1
MTP Connectors Compatible with Loopback Casing
Refer to the latest US Conec customer drawings listed in Table 4.1 to select from
the connector kit and ferrule options that are compatible with the Loopback
Casing.
Table 4.1
Description
US Conec
Customer Drawing
Termination
AEN
Kit, MTP Connector, Ribbon, for One-row Loopback
C21467
AEN-1403
Kit, MTP Connector, High Spring Force, Ribbon, for
Two-row Loopback
C21490
AEN-1410
Kit, MTP-16™ Connector, Ribbon, for One-row and
Two-row Loopback
C21531
AEN-1424
Assembly, Ferrule and Boot, One-row and Two-row
Loopback
C7593
N/A
Note:
The two-piece, round spring push is also compatible with the Loopback Casing.
4.2
MTP Termination AEN
The following steps will refer to the corresponding MTP termination AEN listed
in Table 4.1 for additional instructions, materials, and equipment to strip, cleave,
and terminate the fibers in a ferrule and install the connector hardware.
Note:
There is one major deviation from the instructions in the MTP termination
AEN when assembling a loopback device. During normal jumper cable
assembly, the connector hardware is slid onto the fiber ribbon first.
However, for a loopback termination, this is not possible. Therefore, the
spring push, spring, and ferrule boot will be installed after the ribbon has
been stripped and cleaved.
4.3a
One-row Loopback
For two-row loopback, follow Step 4.3b.
