AV02-1848EN Datasheet, PDF (3/10 Pages) AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED – Plastic Optical Fiber Cable and Accessories for Versatile Link

Plastic Fiber Connector Styles
Connector Description
Four connector stylesare avail­able for termination of plastic
optical fiber: simplex, simplex latching, duplex and duplex
latching. All connectors provide a snap-in action when
mated to Versatile Link components. Simplex connec­tors
are color coded to facilitate identification of trans­mit­ter
and receiver connections. Duplex connectors are keyed
so that proper orientation is ensured during insertion. If
the POF cable/connector will be used at extreme operat-
ing temperatures or experience frequent and wide tem-
perature cycling effects, the cable/connector attachment
can be strengthened with an RTV adhesive (see Plastic
Connector­ing Instructions for more detail). The connectors
are made of a flame retardant VALOX UL94 V-0 material
(UL file # E121562).
SIMPLEX CONNECTOR STYLES
HFBR-4501/4511 – Simplex
DUPLEX CONNECTOR STYLES
HFBR-4506 – Duplex
HFBR-4526
Duplex connectors provide con­venient duplex cable
termination and are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion
into duplex configured modules. The duplex connector is
compatible with dual combina­tions of horizontal or vertical
Versatile Link components (e.g., two horizontal transmit-
ters, two vertical receivers, a horizontal transmitter with a
horizontalreceiver,etc.).The duplexnon-latchingconnec-
tor is available in parchment, off-white (HFBR-4506).
HFBR-4516 – Duplex Latching
, HFBR-4525
The simplex connector provides a quick and stable connec-
tion for applications that require a component-to-connec-
tor retention force of 8 Newtons (1.8 lb.).These connectors
are available in gray (HFBR-4501) or blue (HFBR-4511).
HFBR-4503/4513 – Simplex Latching
HFBR-4525
The simplex latching connector is designed for rugged
applications requiring a greater retention force — 80 New-
tons ( 18 lb.) — than provided by a simplex nonlatching
connector. When inserting the simplex latching connector
into a module, the connector latch mechanism should be
aligned with the top surface of the horizontal modules,
or with the tall vertical side of the vertical modules. Mis-
alignment of an inserted latching connector into either
module will not result in a positive latch. The connector is
released by depressing the rear section of the connector
lever, and then pulling the connector assembly away from
the module housing.
The simplex latching connector is available in gray (HFBR-
4503) or blue (HFBR-4513).
DUPLEX
CRIMP RING
HFBR-4526
The duplex latching connector is designed for rugged
applications requiring greater retention force than the
nonlatching duplex con­nector.When inserting the duplex
latching connector into a module, the connector latch
mechanism should be aligned with the top surface of the
dual combination of horizontal or vertical Versatile Link
compo­nents. The duplex latching connector is available
in gray (HFBR-4516).
Feedthrough/Splice
HFBR-4505/4515 Bulkhead Adapter
The HFBR-4505/4515 adapter mates two simplex connec-
tors for panel/bulkhead feedthrough of HFBR-4501/4511
terminated plastic fiber cable. Maximum panel thickness
is 4.1 mm (0.16 inch). This adapter can serve as a cable in-
line splice using two simplex connectors.The adapters are
available in gray (HFBR-4505) and blue (HFBR-4515). This
adapter is not compat­ible with POF duplex, POF simplex
latching, or HCS connectors.