CommScope QWIK MPO Series User manual

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Instruction Sheet 860532050
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QWIK MPO Termination Instructions
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General
The CommScope®QWIK MPO Termination Kit and Connector Kit, with the Splicer Kit (ordered separately)
facilitate the proper termination of CommScope®QWIK MPO connectors. Field termination of 12F MPO
connectors onto 3mm round 12 fiber loose-tube cordage is accomplished by following this method.
Ordering information is listed below:
Connector Kits
Material ID
Part No.
Description
760163931
SFC-12MX-8SP-30-GR
SMAPC male, green 3mm round
760163949
SFC-12MP-8SP-30-GR
SMAPC female, green 3mm round
760163956
MFC-12MX-5SP-30-AQ
MM OM3 male, aqua 3mm round
760163964
MFC-12MP-5SP-30-AQ
MM OM3 female, aqua 3mm round
760163972
MFC-12MX-6SP-30-BG
MM OM1 male, beige 3mm round
760163980
MFC-12MP-6SP-30-BG
MM OM1 female, beige 3mm round
Parts List –Connector Kit includes:
Quantity
Description
1
Boot/furcation tube
1
Spring
1
Ferrule subassembly with cap
1
Outer housing
1
Spiral wrap
1
Protection sleeve
Qwik MPO Termination Kit
Material ID
Part No.
Description
760188698
460143027
QWIK MPO termination kit
Parts List –Qwik MPO Termination Kit includes:
Quantity
Description
1
Assembly platform with fiber arrangement tool (ribbonizer)
1
Fiber stub connector holder
1
Fiber ribbonizing glue
(Qwik MPO Termination Kit Parts List is continued next page)

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Quantity
Description
1
Cordage preparation tool
1
Magnifying glass
1
Yarn shears
1
Fine tip marker
1
QWIK MPO termination instruction sheet
Separately Orderable Items
Note: Splicer Kit is not offered by CommScope and must be obtained through Sumitomo or other authorized
sources.
Splicer Kit
1
Sumitomo Mass Fusion Splicer Type-Q-101-M12 kit
(Recommended) or
Sumitomo Mass Fusion Splicer Type-66-M12 TuffCat kit
Parts List –Splicer Kit includes:
Quantity
Description
1
Q-101-M12 or Type-66 Mass Fusion Splicer
1
Ribbon fiber cleaver
1
Heated ribbon stripper
2
Ribbon 12-fiber holder (left and right side)
1
Power cord
Other Tools/Supplies Required (obtain locally)
How to Contact Us
To find out more about CommScope® products, visit us on the web at http://www.commscope.com/
For technical assistance:
-Within the United States, contact your local account representative or technical support at
1-800-344-0223. Outside the United States, contact your local account representative or
PartnerPRO™Network Partner.
-Within the United States, report any missing/damaged parts or any other issues to CommScope
Customer Claims at 1-866-539-2795 or email to [e-mail]. Outside the United
States, contact your local account representative or PartnerPRO Network Partner.
Important Safety Cautions
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes when handling optical fiber.
Never look into the end of a microscope or optical cable connected to an optical output device that is
operating. Laser radiation is invisible, and direct exposure can severely injure the human eye.
Alcohol is flammable, causes irritation, and is harmful if swallowed or inhaled.
Keep alcohol away from heat, sparks, skin, and avoid contact with eyes.
Wire stripper
Tape measure
Lint-free wipes

Quick evaporating cleaner
or isopropyl alcohol
(>97% 2-propanol+water)
Adhesive tape
Clips (to hold yarn)

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Pre-Termination Set-Up and Preparation Recommendations
1. Ensure work area is a clean surface with adequate lighting.
2. The following repair and splicer operation should be performed by an individual with adequate and
appropriate training.
3. Splicer functionality and operation is critical to achieving acceptable termination results and connector
performance. Ensure that splicer is set up and functioning properly by performing a successful ARC test with
the appropriate fiber type.
4. Ribbon fiber strips are provided in each connector kit for splicer ARC testing. Connector types should be
tested only with the specific, provided ribbon fiber strip. Perform a new ARC test whenever preparing to splice
a different connector type.
5. Confirm fiber order/orientation of both ends on cable assembly (A& B) prior to starting repairs to facilitate and
maintain proper polarity configuration of cable assembly.
6. Review and familiarize yourself with the splicer instruction for the safe and proper use of the equipment.
Step 1 –Prepare the Cable
MPO Assembly Parts
1. To prepare the cable assembly for the splice, slide the boot assembly over the exposed end of the cable.
Remove these cable repair parts from the connector kit and insert on the cord to be re-terminated in the order
listed:
boot/furcation tube; yarn stopper; rear housing.
2. To prepare cable for slitting and ribbonizing process, mark cable jacket at 5.9 in (150mm) from cord end as
shown.
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Note: When making a repair, cut cable back to remove any damaged fibers.
3. Make a slit from the mark to the end of the cable with the jacket remover tool.
4. Prepare to ribbonize 1.97 in (50mm) of fiber. Fold jacket and strengthening yarn back as shown and secure in
position with clip or adhesive tape.
Step 2 –Ribbonize the Fiber
1. Rotate the clear plastic lever arm of the ribbonizer clockwise until it stops. Slide each fiber into position under
lever as outlined below.
2. Arrange the 12 fibers to create a ribbon.
Ribbonize starting with the blue fiber and follow the standard color code (BOGBSWRBYVRA) as shown.
Standard Color Code
Use the platform scale to place jacket mark at scale edge (“0”). Insert fibers into ribbonizer, one at a time
using the color guide. Maintain fiber color order. Clean fibers with lab-strength alcohol wipe.
Note: Before proceeding, verify the color order and ensure that no fibers are crossed or out of order.
Inspect fiber order with magnifying glass to ensure color coding accuracy.
3. After all the fibers are in place in the ribbonizer, apply a single line of adhesive on white lint-free wipe.
Sandwich wipe with adhesive around the arranged fibers. While pressing down, wipe adhesive on fibers,
spreading adhesive about 1.97 in (50mm) from end as shown.
Note: Inspect before and after adhesive is applied to ensure fibers do not cross.
3.
4.
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4. Let adhesive dry for 45 seconds. Rotate the lever arm counterclockwise and release ribbonized fiber from
ribbonizer.
Note: Inspect fiber order with magnifying glass.
5. Measure 5.13 in (130mm) from the jacket mark to end of the fibers and trim the ribbonized fiber end
evenly.
Measure to ensure 1.19 in (30mm) of ribbonized fiber still remains at the end as shown.
Note: Trim only after the adhesive has dried.
Maintaining Polarity Method B for Fiber Splicing of QWIK MPO Connectors
Please note that for repair and restoration, it is important to understand the polarity configuration of
CommScope’s cable assemblies.
Important: CommScope trunks follow method B fiber polarity.
1. For Commscope cable assemblies with the connector keys facing up, channel 1 on End A of the cable
assembly always goes to channel 12 on End B of cable assembly.
Likewise channel 12 on EndAgoes to channel 1 on End B of cable assembly.
2. This represents method B polarity per TIA 568C3 standards.
3. When repairing end A of a female trunk cable assembly, the blue fiber should always be positioned as
channel 1 (top/ far side in the splicer).
When repairing end B, the blue fiber should always be positioned as channel 12 (bottom/ near side of the
splicer). See Table 1, next page.
Ferrules on female trunks should be inserted into the housings (keys up) with the ferrule window facing
down. See Table 2, page 10.
Note: Fiber Ribbon Splicing with Method B PolarityAppendix on the last page shows an example of the Method
B polarity MPO connector splice.
4.
5.
Dimension after trimming
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Spring Protection
sleeve Ribbonized
fiber
Table 1 can be used as a guide to the orientation of the ribbonized cable when being spliced onto the QWIK
MPO ferrule in the splicer:
Step 3 –Strip and Clean the Fiber
1. After removing the ribbonized fiber from the ribbon tool, slide the spring and the protection sleeve from
connector kit onto ribbonized fiber as shown.
Important: Verify correct orientation of the protection sleeve with steel bar on the bottom.
2. Place the fiber cable into the fiberclip holder with .78 –1.18 in (20-30mm) of the ribbonized fiber protruding
as shown.
Cable
Type Gender Blue Fiber Position
(when placed in splicer)
Standard
Trunks
Equipment
Cords
End A/B End A End B ChCh
Bottom
Bottom
BottomMale/Male 121Top
TopFemale/Male 121Top
TopFemale/Female 121
Bottom
EQ-Female 121
Top
Bottom
EQ-Male 121
Top
Bottom
EQ-EQ 121
End A End B
Line represents the #1 (blue) fiber in a ribbonized cable
Ferrule window downFerrule window up
Equipment cords (EQ) use female ferrules.
Table 1
Male ferruleFemale ferrule
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Note: Because CommScope cable assemblies follow method B polarity, verify that the ribbonized fiber is in the
proper orientation for method B polarity when placed in the fiberclip holder. Ensure that the ribbonized fiber is
placed in the fiber clip holder such that the blue fiber orientation is consistent with Table 1 for whichever cable
type and gender you are terminating.
3. Place the fiberclip holder with ribbonized fiber into the thermal jacket remover and close both doors. Allow
stripper to reach temperature before stripping. When the heater stops blinking, it is ready to strip.
4. Hold both doors closed and firmly pull sliding section of tool away
from tool. Open doors to remove the stripped cable and fiberclip
holder.
5. After stripping, verify that all the coating has been removed from
the fibers. If not, repeat items 3 and 4.
6. Always clean the fibers with lab-grade alcohol wipes after
stripping and before cleaving. Verify that all 12 fibers are present
and not broken. Stripped coating should be aligned for all fibers.
Repeat items 1 to 3 if fibers are broken.
Step 4 –Cleave the Fiber
1. Check the fiber cleaver blade to make sure it is in the front
loaded, ready position.
2. If not in position, slide blade to front.
3. Place the fiberclip holder with ribbonized fiber into the fiber
cleaver as shown and close the top of the fiber cleaver.
4. Slide the blade to the back one time.
5. Open the door and remove fiberclip holder with cleaved
ribbonized fiber.
3.
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Step 5 –Align Ribbonized Fibers and Splice the Connector
1. Turn on the mass fusion splicer. Splicer display shows several fiber type options.
Select the correct fiber type and arc test using proper fibers.
Select splice condition of SM12 or MM12, depending on fiber type to be spliced.
2. Select the “Lynx MPO”Heater Program for heating the protective sleeve.
3. Open top door of the splicer.
Get the ferrule sub-assembly from connector kit and place it into the fiberclip holder with the “UP” circle
showing on top as shown. Close the door on the clip.
4. Important: Place the fiberclip holder with ferrule assembly in the splicer on the right side.
Fiberclip holder with ribbonized cable assembly is always placed on the left side.
5. Confirm correct splice condition (item 1) is selected. Confirm correct heater program (item 2) is selected.
6. Close door and splicer automatically aligns the fibers and displays X/Y alignment offset, and machine
pauses.
7. The display tracks splice progress and the alignment result, as shown on the next page.
Note: Estimated loss screen of .00 shows “near no loss”, a preferred outcome.
Red estimated loss screen indicates out of tolerance splice and the need to resplice.
8. If alignment is acceptable, press the green button on top of mass fusion splicer to begin fusion splice.
The fiber ends will glow during splicing.
“UP” circle
must be
visible
Ferrule assembly
with blue fiber
facing down
1.
3.
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IMPORTANT: Do not pull the fibers during splicing.
9. After the splice is complete, estimated results will display: green
for passing, red for failing. Open the door and remove the
assembly from the fiber clamps.
Note: Proceed to next item when splice has passed.
Repeat Steps 1-5 if splice has failed.
10. Pick up the sleeve side, and allow the sleeve to slide down
towards the ferrule, making sure that the splice protector is flush
against the ferrule.
11. Place the assembly into the oven, with the metal side of the
splice protector facing down.
12. When the clamps are closed on the oven, the machine will
automatically heat.
The oven will beep, indicating that the heating is done and cooling cycle begins.
6.
10.
11.
12.
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Step 6 –Assemble the Connector
1. Remove the tape or clip holding the cable jacket and the strengthening yarn.
2. Unscrew the rear housing from the boot assembly.
3. Slide the rear housing up to the ferrule, pulling the jacket and strengthening yarn through the rear housing.
4. Remove the dust cap from the ferrule and install the connector body by pushing it onto the end of the
ferrule. Ferrule window and housing key are in the same orientation for male/male trunks and opposite for
female-female trunks.
Note: Refer to polarity method B shown in Table 2 below for orientation configuration options.
5. Slide the outer housing over the ferrule and spring, and snap onto the end of the rear housing.
Cable
Type Gender End A End B
Standard
Trunks
Equipment
Cords
End A/B
Male/Male
Female/Male
Female/Female
EQ-Female
EQ-Male
EQ-EQ
Housing
Key
Position
A/B
UP/UP
UP/UP
UP/UP
UP/UP
UP/UP
UP/UP
Ferrule
Window
Position
A/B
UP/UP
Down/UP
Down/Down
UP/Down
UP/UP
UP/UP
Ferrule window up Housing key up
Line represents the #1 (blue) fiber in a ribbonized cable.
Ferrule window down Housing key down
Equipment cords (EQ) use female ferrules.
Table 2
3.
5.
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6. Insert assembled connector into the MPO adapter on the platform and secure the cable jacket with the
clamp on the opposite end of the platform. Keep jacket and fibers taut to minimize any slack in the
fiber/cable while mounted in the assembly platform.
7. Gently separate the ribbonized fibers behind
connector to reduce fiber stiffness. Place spiral
wrap on all 12 fibers as shown, midway between
the connector and beginning of jacket split.
8. a: Trim the jacket up to the slotted edge (dotted line). Do not trim too short. The jacket should rest in the
slotted area of the rear housing.
b: While holding the strengthening yarn and jacket tightly together, evenly distribute the yarn, place the
jacket into its slot and slide the boot assembly up against rear housing.
9. Trim strengthening yarn, screw jacket and boot until seated.
Screw jacket and boot until seated tightly.
8b.
9.
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Appendix A: Fiber Ribbon Splicing with Method B Polarity onto QWIK MPO Connector
(Female-female Trunk Cables)
Ferrule/ Ribbon Orientation when
placed in Splicer
Ribbon Fiber
Color
Ribbonized fiber /Ferrule Stub
End A
1. Blue
2. Orange
3. Green
4. Brown
5. Slate
6. White
7. Red
8. Black
9. Yellow
10. Violet
11. Pink
12. Aqua
Ribbonized fiber /Ferrule Stub
End B
1. Aqua
2. Pink
3. Violet
4. Yellow
5. Black
6. Red
7. White
8. Slate
9. Brown
10. Green
11. Orange
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Appendix B: Ferrule / Ribbon Orientation When Inserted into MPO Housing
(Female-female Trunk Cables)
Ribbon / Ferrule Orientation when
inserted into MPO Housing
Housing
Orientation
End
View
Ribbon Fiber
Color and Channel
Ribbonized fiber /Ferrule stub
Ferrule, window down
End A
Housing
key up
1. Blue
2. Orange
3. Green
4. Brown
5. Slate
6. White
7. Red
8. Black
9. Yellow
10. Violet
11. Pink
12. Aqua
Ribbonized fiber /Ferrule stub
Ferrule, window down
End B
Housing
key up
1. Aqua
2. Pink
3. Violet
4. Yellow
5. Black
6. Red
7. White
8. Slate
9. Brown
10.Green
11.Orange
12.Blue
*When assembled into connector housing, channel #1 is always
on left when looking into the connector with housing key up.