FA1000-62-85A1-0024A Datasheet, PDF (3/18 Pages) Glenair, Inc. – The Glenair Eye-Beam™ Fiber Optic Revolution

On board the SIVision High-Definition
mobile broadcasting unit—a “control
room on wheels” for audio and video
electronic field production.
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But make no mistake: the overriding challenge
is environmental. Rail and transportation systems
represent one of the most challenging environments
for the long-term survivability and reliability of
interconnect cables and assemblies. From high-speed
rail transportation systems to heavy railway freight lines,
the standard daily fare of the rail industry is one harsh
environmental challenge after another.
Glenair Eye-Beam^™ fiber optics in a ruggedized,
reverse-bayonet connector package meet the
environmental challenges of rail systems, standing
up to shock, vibration, moisture, and temperature
fluctuation while delivering the reliable high-speed data
transmission advantages of fiber optics.
Fiber Optics for High Definition Broadcasting
Fiber optic systems are implemented in remote
television broadcast systems for sporting events or
on-location news reporting. In the television industry
this is known as electronic field production, or EFP.
Multi-camera video editing, advanced graphics and
sound equipment must be reliable and portable, built
into a truck or van—a “control room on wheels”—where
space is at a premium. A single fiber optic connection
can simultaneously transport bidirectional digital and
analog video, as well as two-way camera control, audio,
data, sync, tally/call, prompter, and intercom signals
between a high-definition camera and the mobile
studio truck. A fiber optic system transmits signals
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digitally and optically, so broadcasters and producers are
assured of the highest quality audio and video, free from
interference or grounding problems.
Broadcast fiber optic interconnect systems
must be quickly deployable for on-location news
broadcasting, and able to stand up to the rigorous
conditions presented on the sidelines of a football
game or a weather report from the site of a tropical
storm. Glenair Eye-Beam^™ termini provide the space-
saving and lightweight, yet rugged and durable
connection that this exciting industry demands.
Eye-Beam™ Solutions and Future Applications
At Glenair, we are serious about the business of
engineering the right solution for every application.
We continue to design and enhance fiber optic
solutions for standard military and commercial
connectors, and develop new fiber optic technologies
for exciting new applications like robotics and future
soldier systems.
MIL-DTL-38999 Connectors
The MIL-DTL-38999 connector is currently the most
commonly specified multi-pin cylindrical interconnect
in fiber optic aerospace applications. When used to
connect multiple strands of fiber simultaneously, the
D38999 connector functions as a container or shell for
the precision termini which perform the actual marriage
of the fiber strands.
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Glenair’s unique alignment techniques
maximize optical performance
and provide reliable, repeatable
interconnection of optical fibers.
Ferrule design—critical to
performance—has traditionally
relied upon a machined stainless steel
terminus incorporating a precision micro
drilled hole. Glenair’s unique precision
ceramic ferrules, with concentricity and
diametric tolerances controlled within one
micron (.00004 of an inch), meet the needs of
high bandwidth and low allowable insertion
loss applications. In fact, Glenair’s ferrules
are approximately 10 times more accurate
than alternative designs, and have reduced
insertion loss values from 1.5dB to less than
.5dB (typical loss for Glenair termini is .3 dB).
Glenair has engineered Eye-Beam^™ D38999
connectors for use in applications such as high
definition video camera equipment, high speed
routers for long haul transmission, and military
and commercial avionics applications.
Eye-Beam™ Fiber Optics in Robotics
Robots are relied on in manufacturing
and industry to do jobs in dangerous or
dirty environments. They are also employed
in increasingly complex tasks in bomb detection and
disposal, earth and space exploration, laboratory
research, and remote surgical systems. Glenair
COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf ) Eye-Beam^™ fiber
optic termini can provide reliable high-speed data
transmission in the challenging environments that these
robotic applications present.
GFOCA Hermaphroditic Fiber Optic Connection System
Hermaphroditic coupling eliminates the need
for adapters and male and female mating halves.
Hermaphroditic housings also allow for rapid
deployment without the use of male and female mating
halves or other adapters, creating low loss Singlemode,
Multimode and Hybrid “daisy- chained” links in a variety
of insert arrangements
The rugged and reliable Glenair GFOCA
Connection System with Eye-Beam™ termini is used
by the Army for long-run battlefield ground system
communications, and is also well suited to dockside
naval communications, down-hole drilling and other
harsh environment applications.
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The Future Force Warrior System depends on
a highly reliable, low-data loss connection
system that is lightweight and able to
stand up to rigorous use in challenging
environmental conditions.
Eye-Beam^™ and the Future Force Warrior
Future Force Warrior is a United
States military project developing a
lightweight, fully integrated combat
system, implementing nanotechnology,
powered exoskeletons, and
magnetorheological fluid-based body
armor for the “Army After Next.” The
system provides the soldier with enhanced
situational awareness, communication data,
maps, tactical intelligence and physiological
status monitoring through an integrated
high-bandwidth wireless communication
system
Reliable data transmission and
ruggedized mating/de-mating in the most
extreme environmental situations are crucial
to the Future Force interconnect system.
A miniaturized, GFOCA hermaphroditic
cable system with Eye-Beam™ termini for
lightweight and reliable data connection is
the perfect solution to these challenges.
Retrofitting of existing cable
assemblies
Glenair can retrofit your existing cable
assemblies with Eye-Beam^™ fiber optic termini in your
connectors. There is no need to undergo expensive and
time-consuming replacement of entire cable systems
to take advantage of Eye-Beam^™ high reliability and
performance.
The Eye-Beam^™ Revolution
Glenair continues to make substantial investments
in equipment, tooling, research and the industry’s
best engineering talent to develop new fiber optic
technologies. Glenair Eye-Beam^™ fiber optic termini
solve environmental challenges for today’s demanding
fiber optic systems, and we will continue to develop
the right solutions for tomorrow’s applications. We are
committed to providing complete, full-spectrum, “one-
stop shopping” in fiber optic interconnect solutions.
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