CommScope Mini-OTE 400 User manual

1 General
1.1 General product information
1.2 Cable types
1.3 Symbols in this guide
2 Tools Required
3 Parts List
3.1 Kit content
3.2 Terminal components
3.3 Configuration overview
4 Feeder cable preparation
5 Product Installation
5.1 Take out organizer with pre-connectorized
adapter drops
5.2 Secure feeder cable in the gel seal cable plugs
5.3 Store the loop (buffer tubes) in the basket
5.4 Store stripped/shaved tubes in the basket of
the base tray
5.5 Make fusion splice and store overlength in the
splice tray
5.6 Insert the gel strips
6 Close and lock the terminal closure
6.1 Place the organizer with pre-connectorized
adapter drops in the terminal housing
6.2 Close the terminal housing latches and lock
the terminal housing
6.3 Re-entry recommendations
7 Pedestal mounting
7.1 Installation on universal back plate
7.2 Installation on D-Bar
Content
1 General
1.1 General product information
The Mini-OTE 400 is a compact terminal allowing the feeder cable to be field installed in fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) architectures. Featuring pre-
connectorized hardened full-size OptiTap® or mini-size DLX® adapter ports, CommScope’s Mini-OTE 400 terminal enables FTTH deployment in
brown field and green field applications, with or without coax in place. The terminal is designed for a butt splice configuration in pedestal and hand
hole applications. The Mini-OTE 400 terminal is available with 2, 4 or 8 drops.
1.2 Cable types
The Mini-OTE 400 terminal is available with 2, 4 or 8 drops and two entry/exit ports accommodating up to 72F stranded loose tube micro cable
with cable diameter range 4.5 - 6 mm (0.18 ” - 0.24 ” ).
Feeder cable Ø 4.5 - 6 mm (0.18 ” - 0.24 ” )
Fiber types include single fiber 250micron, A2 fiber.
Mini-OTE 400
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
Mini-OTE 400
TC-1335-IP
Rev C, March 2017
www.commscope.com
1.3 Symbols in this guide
Note Presents useful information related to Installation Guide contents, the references and data related to the product’s use, etc.
iCaution Describes situations where data loss and incorrect product operation may occur, and provides proper actions to take in these
situations.
!Warning Describes a situation where product damage and user injury may occur, and provides proper actions to take in these situations.
All tools to prepare and clean cables
Socket wrench 1/4” or a flat screw driver to secure the hose clamps
Socket wrench 7/16”
Phillips screw driver
Hexagonal wrench
Pincers
2 Tools required

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Item # Description
1Mini-OTE 400 Terminal
2Strength member fixation plates and screws
3Cable ties
4Orange rubber tubing
5Fiber picker
6Security bolt
7Spiral tubing
Item # Description
8Foam strips
9Gel strips
10 Plastic clip
11 7/16” hex bolts
12 Color Code label
13 Cleaning tissue
3 Part list
3.1 Kit content
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
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3.2 Accessory kit for pedestal mounting

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3.2 Terminal components
Front view Back view
Splice tray
Basket with storage for
fibers from drops and
dark fiber storage
CTU
Gel seal cable plugs
Pre-connectorized adapter drops
(2,4 or 8 drops)
Multiple hinge clamp
with latches
Basket with loop storage
3.3 Configuration overview
THIS DRAWING IS A CONTROLLED DOCUMENT
1 PLC
0 PLC
2 PLC
3 PLC
4 PLC
DIMENSIONS: TOLERANCES UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:
USED ON
LTR APVDDATEREVISION RECORD DWN
DWG NO
SIZE
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DRAWING NO
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SHEET REV
APVD
DWN
CHK
NAME
SCALE
MATERIAL HEAT TREAT
ANGLES
SURFACE TEXTURE
A3
3306
© 2016 COMMSCOPE, INC.CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE THE PROPRIATARY PROPERTY OF COMMSCOPE, INC.AND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY COMMSCOPE, INC.
COMMSCOPE, INC.
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Feeder cable Feeder cable
P10 and P9 are the feeder cable positions.
Other ports are pre-connectorized adapter drops, with color code:
CONFIGURATION
Connector 1
(P1)
Connector 2
(P2)
Connector 3
(P3)
Connector 4
(P4)
Connector 5
(P5)
Connector 6
(P6)
Connector 7
(P7)
Connector 8
(P8)
BLUE ORANGE GREEN BROWN SLATE WHITE RED BLACK
2 DROPS x x
4 DROPS x x x x
8 DROPS xxxxxxxx
iDummy port plugs are factory-installed in ports without drops for 2 and 4 port terminals.
A A

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4 Feeder cable preparation
4.1 Make window cut of 2.5m (100’’). Make sure oscillation point
is in the middle.
4.3 Remove the aramid yarn. 4.4 Cut the strength members to a length of 45mm (1.77”) from the
cable jacket end. Cut it in the middle of the window cut. The strength
member can be taken out now.
4.2 Use rip cord to strip jacket when available.
4.6 Cut the spiral tube in segments and place the spiral tube
segments over the non used buffer tubes. Place it over the oscillation
points of the cable.
4.5 Take out carefully the buffer tube that need to be connected
with the pre-connectorized drops.
iMake sure no buffer tubes get damaged.
Mid cut: Cut the tube in the middle and strip the active and non-active
tube 55mm (2.17”) from the jacket end.
Shaving: Mark tube at both sides 55mm (2.17”) from jacket end. Shave
the tube between these 2 marks.
Oscillation point
Rip cord
45mm (1.77’’)
55mm (2.77’’)
4.7 Wrap the foam strips at the jacket ends. 4.8 End result.

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5.1 Take out organizer with pre-connectorized adapter drops.
5.2 Secure the feeder cable in the gel seal cable plugs
5 Product installation
5.2.1 Open the multiple hinge clamp latches.
5.1.2 Hinge top cover open.
5.1.3 Remove foam. This foam is for packaging purpose and don’t
need to be reinstalled.
5.1.1 Open latches.
5.2.2 Remove dummy plugs in position P9 and P10 (see feeder
cable position in the configuration overview (point 3.3)).
iDo not remove dummy plugs from ports without a factory-installed
drop for 2 and 4 port terminals.
5.1.4 Take out the organizer with pre-connectorized adapter drops.
5.2.3 Remove the hose clamps on the inside.
Don’t remove cable tie on the outside. 5.2.4 Place the cable in the free ports (P9 and P10).
iMake sure the foam is placed in the metal part.
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Front side
Front side
Back side

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5.2.5 Bring shaved/stripped tube to the front side.
iBe careful with the pre-installed pigtails.
5.2.8 Place shaved/stripped tubes in the outer tube holder channel
of the base tray. Insert orange rubber tube.
iAlign the orange rubber tube with the rib indicated by the arrow.
5.2.7 Secure the strength members.
5.2.6 Bring strength member to the CTU at the back side.
iWrong installation: make sure tube is not twisted around the
strength member.
iWrong installation: don’t bring strength member to the front side.
5.2.9 Close the latches of the multiple hinge clamp.
Front side
Back side
5.2.10 Secure the hose clamps on the inside again.
iBe careful with the pre-installed pigtails.

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5.2.11 Secure the tie wraps at the outside.
5.3.3 Secure the loop with 3 cable ties.
5.4.1 The basket in the base tray is designed to store dark fiber or
unused shaved fibers.
5.3.1 Carefully make a loop of Ø 11 cm (4.33’’). 5.3.2 Fit the loop in the basket at the back side.
5.4 Store stripped/shaved tubes in the basket of the base tray
5.3 Store the loop (buffer tubes) in the basket at the backside

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5.5.1 Route the fibers from the basket in the base tray to the splice
tray via channel as indicated in above photo.
5.6.1 Bend plastic clip.
5.5.2 Make fusion splice and store fiber overlength and SMOUV(s)
as standard practice.
5.5.3 If the fibers (feeder and drop) come from the same side on
the tray, one of the 2 fibers need to make a cross on the tray (see white
dotted line on the picture).
5.6.2 Place folded plastic clip over gel strip.
5.5 Make fusion splice and store overlength in the splice tray
5.6 Insert the gel strips
5.6.3 Push gel strip covered with plastic clip through opening
near gel seal cable plug from the back side (loop storage) to the
front side.
5.6.4 Pull gel strip covered with plastic clip at the front side until
plastic clip is completely pushed through.
Back side
Front side

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5.6.7 Press on gel strip end to ensure gel adhesion.
6.1.2 Face back side of organizer towards the bottom cover. Make
sure the pen located in the bottom cover is inserted in the organizer.
6.1.1 Paste the color code label in the bottom cover. Fill in color
code info before placing the organizer in the terminal housing.
5.6.8 Install second gel strip in the same way.
6.1 Place the organizer with pre-connectorized adapter drops into the terminal housing
6 Close and lock the terminal housing
Front side
5.6.5 First flip gel strip end coming from the middle part to the
outside.
iTake care gel strip is flipped to the correct side. There needs to be
an opening left to push through the second gel strip.
5.6.6 Then flip other end of the gel strip to the inside.
6.1.3 Installation of organizer in the terminal housing complete.

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6.2.1 Hinge top cover to close terminal housing.
iMake sure top cover is well positioned.
6.3.1 The terminal housing can be re-entered 10x, without
opening the gel donut.
6.3.2 The gel donut can be re-entered 4x. Re-entry of the gel
donut is: open both ends of the donut completely, but keep the donut
fixed in the clamp, and close again as described on pg 9.
6.2.3 Insert the locking bolt and tighten the locking bolt with a
hexagonal wrench.
6.2.2 Close all the latches, starting with top latch towards the gel
seal area. Close the latches left and right side alternating: 1 left,
1right, 1 left,...
6.3.3 After every gel donut re-entry a break off tap should be
removed from the terminal housing.
6.3.4 Initial installation is not a re-entry.
6.3.5 Replacing a gel donut by a new one is allowed.
6.2.4 Installation complete.
6.2 Close the terminal housing latches and lock the terminal housing
6.3 Re-entry recommendations
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