CommScope FACT User manual

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Contents 1 Routing 250µm with overtubing on BOTTOM TRAY
2 Routing 250µm with overtubing on TOP TRAY
3 Routing patch cords on BOTTOM TRAY (right side)
4 Routing patch cords on TOP TRAY (right side)
5 Routing patch-patch on BOTTOM TRAY (left side)
6 Routing patch-patch on TOP TRAY (left side)
1 Routing 250µm with overtubing
on BOTTOM TRAY
1.1 Remove plastic cover on splice island.
1.3 Guide overtubing into bend control. (Refer to cable
attachment guide)
1.4 Guide tubing through channel of the defined tray.
1.2 Open bend control cover and FACT back lid.
FACT Cable Routing
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
Splice/Patch: 250µm with overtubing and patch cords
Patch/Patch: Pigtail to pigtail
TC-1302-IP
Rev A, Apr 2017
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1.5 Position the tube in the channel onto the splice island.
1.6 Carefully push the overtubing through the channel.
1.8 Route fibers into the splicing tray as shown and check all
fibers are routed under the containment lips.
1.7 Stop the overtubing at the position (straight area) shown
in the picture and guide fibers through the channel into the
splicing area.
2 Routing 250µm with overtubing
on TOP TRAY
2.2 Guide both overtubings correctly into the bend controls
as shown.
1.9 Close plastic cover and push until you hear a “click”.
2.3 Carefully close FACT back lid and bend control cover.
2.1 Repeat everything from point 1.3-1.9

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3 Routing patch cords on BOTTOM TRAY
(Right Side)
2.4 Open drawer, top tray and covers.
3.3 Guide 3 patch cords on each bend control as shown in the
picture (SC connector type). For LC connector types, guide
6 patch cords on each bend control (not shown in picture).
3.4 Correctly guide patch cords through channel on patch island.
3.2 Install connector on bottom (position 12) and go to the top
(position 1).
3.1 Open bend control cover and FACT back lid.

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3.5 Guide patch cords through channels of bottom tray.
4.2 Correctly guide overtubing into bend controls.
4.1 Repeat everything from point 3.2 till 3.6
3.6 Correctly guide patch cords through channel bend control.
4 Routing patch cords on TOP TRAY
(Right Side)
4.3 Carefully close FACT back lid and bend control cover.
4.4 Guide patch cord through trumpet.

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5 Routing patch cords on BOTTOM TRAY
(Left Side)
5.1 Open bend control cover and FACT back lid.
5.3 Guide 3 patch cords in case of SC and 6 patch cords in case
of LC on each bend control as shown in the pictures.
5.4 Correctly guide patch cords through channel on patch island.
5.2 Install connector on bottom (position 12) and go to the top
(position 1).

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5.5 Guide patch cords through channels of bottom tray. 6.2 Correctly guide over tubing into bend controls.
5.6 Correctly guide patch cords through channel bend control.
6 Routing patch cords on TOP TRAY
(Left Side)
6.1 Repeat everything from point 5.1 till 5.6
6.3 Carefully close FACT back lid and bend control cover.
6.4 Guide patch cord through trumpet.

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