CORNING EDGE Splice Cassette User manual

000-274, Issue 4
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EDGE™ Splice Cassette/
EDGE™ Field-Terminated
Cassette
related literature |
003-794 Instruction, EDGE™ Solution
004-048 Instruction, Accessing Individual Fibers in Ribbon Fiber Optic Cables with the
TKT-050 Kit
001-059 Instruction, Fiber Organizer Tape Applicator (FOTA) Operator Manual
LAN-307-EN Specication Sheet, Fiber Optic Splicing Tool Kits
LAN-1550-AEN Visual Installation Instruction, 250 µm Fiber
1. Carton Contents
a. EDGE Splice Cassette containing:
• (12) 40 mm splice protectors (for single-ber
installation) OR
• (1) 40 mm splice protector (for ribbon
installation)
b. EDGE Field-Terminated Cassette
2. Tools and Materials
• Hook blade
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• 4-in cable ties
• 900 µm tubing
• Electrical tape
For Ribbon Installation:
• 1/4-in braided tubing
(p/n 06-710-27)(optional)
• Friction tape
For Single-ber Installation
• Miller®three-hole stripping tool
• Ring cutting tool (p/n 3204002-01)
3. Preparing the Cable
CAUTION: The wearing of cut-resistant safety gloves to protect your hands from accidental injury
when using sharp-bladed tools and armored cable is strongly recommended. Use extreme care
when working with severed armor. There will be a sharp edge where armor is cut. To minimize
the chance of injury from the cut armor, cover the exposed edge with a wrap of electrical tape. To
minimize the chance of injury from sharp-bladed tools, always cut away from yourself and others.
Dispose of used blades and armor scrap properly.
CAUTION: Recommend the use of safety glasses (spectacles) conforming to ANSI Z87, for eye
protection from accidental injury when handling chemicals, cables, or working with ber. Pieces of
glass ber are very sharp and have the potential to damage the eye.
CAUTION: Fiber optic cable is sensitive to excessive pulling, bending, and crushing forces.
Consult the cable specication sheet for the cable you are installing. Do not bend the cable more
sharply than the minimum recommended bend radius. Do not apply more pulling force to the
cable than specied. Do not crush the cable or allow it to kink. Doing so may cause damage that
can alter the transmission characteristics of the cable; the cable may have to be replaced.
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NOTE: This procedure assumes that the EDGE™ solution housing is on a work surface or has been
installed into the frame.
Fiber Inside Cassette Jacketed Subunit Total Outer Jacket
Strip Length
For Splicing 33 in 33 in 66 in
Figure 1
Step 1: Determine from which side the cable will enter the housing (Figure 1). Measure
and mark the length specied in the table above from cable end and strip cable per
instructions provided with the cable or per standard company practices. Then mark
the subunit at the required length from the end of the cable. This mark denotes the
point at which the bers will enter the cassette.
Step 2: Strip the subunits from the mark to the end of the subunit.
NOTE: If additional protection for the ribbon or 900 µm subunits is desired, install 33 in (0.84 m) of
braided tubing over the ribbons or 900 µm bers beginning at the point where the jacket is
strain-relieved in the cradle.
4. Splice Cassette Installation
WARNING: Never look directly into the end of a ber that may be carrying laser
light. Laser light can be invisible and can damage your eyes. Viewing it directly
does not cause pain. The iris of the eye will not close involuntarily as when viewing a
bright light. Consequently, serious damage to the retina of the eye is possible. Should
accidental eye exposure to laser light be suspected, arrange for an eye examination
immediately.
CAUTION: Cleaved or broken glass bers are very sharp and can pierce the skin
easily. Do not let these pieces of ber stick to your clothing or drop in the work area
where they can cause injury later. Use tweezers to pick up cleaved or broken pieces
of glass bers and place them on a loop of tape kept for that purpose alone. Good
housekeeping is very important.
Step 1: Bring the subunits into the splice cassette. If using loose-tube cable, it is recomended
to use friction tape over the end of the buffer tube.
Step 2: Secure subunit with cable ties as it enters the cassette (Figure 2).
Strip jacket(s) per lengths specified in table above for your application.
(Optional) If cable is ribbon or single-fiber, install
33 inches (0.84 m) of braided or protective tubing,
leaving length required for splicing inside the
cassette or field-terminating the fiber.
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Figure 2
Step 3: Temporarily route two full
loops of 250 µm bers into
cassette (or one loop of
900 µm bers) as shown by
the dashed line in Figure 3.
Mark the splice point with
a permanent marker and
then cut ber at mark in
preparation for splicing.
(Factory-installed pigtails
are not shown for clarity.)
Figure 3
Step 4: Splice all 12 bers per standard company practices.
Step 5: Once all spices are complete,
route the bundle of spliced
bers as shown in Figure 4,
storing bers under the
anges to prevent them
from being pinched when
reinstalling the cover. It will
be necessary to twist the
bers and ip them over to
neatly route them inside the
cassette.
Figure 4
Step 6: Insert all spliced protectors into the organizer.
NOTE: 1) If de-ribbonizing is required for splicing (single-ber splicing), refer to
Corning Optical Communications Standard Recommended Procedure (SRP)
SRP-004-048.
2) If ribbonizing the cable is required for splicing, refer to Corning Optical Communications
Specication sheet LAN-307-EN for TKT-026-01A kit description. For Fiber Organizer
Tape Applicator (FOTA) operator manual, refer to SRP-001-059.
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TPA-4319
TPA-4348
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5. Polarity Management (for Splice Cassette)
Polarity management is critical during the splicing process. Corning Optical Communications
offers two different splice cassette wiring options: Straight Through or Universal Wiring. Figure 5
depicts the way the ribbon bers should be spliced in order to achieve the polarity management
desired.
Figure 5
6. EDGE™ Field-terminated Cassette
WARNING: Never look directly into the end of a ber that may be carrying laser
light. Laser light can be invisible and can damage your eyes. Viewing it directly
does not cause pain. The iris of the eye will not close involuntarily as when viewing a
bright light. Consequently, serious damage to the retina of the eye is possible. Should
accidental eye exposure to laser light be suspected, arrange for an eye examination
immediately.
CAUTION: Cleaved or broken glass bers are very sharp and can pierce the skin
easily. Do not let these pieces of ber stick to your clothing or drop in the work area
where they can cause injury later. Use tweezers to pick up cleaved or broken pieces
of glass bers and place them on a loop of tape kept for that purpose alone. Good
housekeeping is very important.
BL X BL
OR X OR
GR X GR
BR X BR
SL X SL
WH X WH
RD X RD
BK X BK
YL X YL
VI X VI
RS X RS
AQ X AQ
AQ X AQ
RS X RS
VI X VI
YL X YL
BK X BK
RD X RD
WH X WH
SL X SL
BR X BR
GR X GR
OR X OR
BL X BL
AQ X AQ
RS X RS
VI X VI
YL X YL
BK X BK
RD X RD
WH X WH
SL X SL
BR X BR
GR X GR
OR X OR
BL X BL
BL X AQ
OR X RS
GR X VI
BR X YL
SL X BK
WH X RD
RD X WH
BK X SL
YL X BR
VI X GR
RS X OR
AQ X BL
A-A Polarity
Requires No Reverse Splicing
A-B Polarity
Requires Reverse Splicing on One End
TPA-4320
Straight Through Wiring
Cable
Cable
Universal Wiring
Splicing blue to blue and aqua to aqua
provides a fiber-one to fiber-one transmission.
Splicing aqua to blue at one end and
blue to blue at the other end provides
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Fiber Inside Cassette Jacketed Subunit Total Outer Jacket
Strip Length
For Field-termination
900 µm 16 in 36 in 49 in
250 µm 16 in to 28 in 36 in 49 in to 61 in
Figure 6
Step 1: Prepare the cable as described in Section 3 and as shown in Figure 6 for your
application.
Step 2: Bring the subunits into the empty cassette. If using loose-tube cable, it is
recomended to use friction tape over the end of the buffer tube.
Step 3: Secure subunit with cable ties as it enters the cassette (Figure 2).
Step 4: Connectorize the bers per the instructions provided with the connectors. Refer to
Corning Visual Instruction LAN-1550-AEN if installing UniCam®connectors onto 250
µm ber.
NOTE:
• For pre-terminated harness installation, use the EMOD-CP12-xx product instead.
• For easier ber routing during eld termination within the EDGE™ eld-terminated cassette,
Corning strongly advises that connector boots NOT be used.
• Additionally, connector clips/triggers should NOT be used within the EDGE eld-terminated
cassette.
• When using 250 µm ber, use a short section of 900 µm tubing instead of a connector boot
immediately behind the connector. Refer to Corning Visual Instruction LAN-1550-AEN for
details.
• It is recommended to use electrical tape to hold bers properly in place while routing.
Step 5: Clean the connector end faces per the instructions provided with the connectors.
Strip sheath per lengths specified in table above for your application.
(Optional) If cable is ribbon or single-fiber, install
33 inches (0.84 m) of braided or protective tubing,
leaving length required for splicing inside the
cassette or field-terminating the fiber.
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Step 6: Beginning with adapter 12, mate six connectors into adapters 7 through 12 and route
the bers as shown in Figure 7.
Step 7: Then mate the last six connectors into adapters 1 through 6 and route the bers as
shown.
Figure 7
7. Installing Cassettes
Step 1: Starting in the lower right corner of the housing as viewed from the rear (Figure 8),
install the rst cassette.
Step 2: Continue installing cassettes across the rst row, then move to the next row,
beginning again in the right corner. Strain-relieve cable sheath with cable tie as
shown.
Step 3: Repeat Step 2 until all cassettes have been installed.
Step 4: If not already done, loosely install a hook-and-loop strap through the lance in the
baseplate to organize and secure the ber subunits as a single uniform bundle. Make
sure to leave enough slack to allow the tray to be pulled out without stressing or
exceeding the minimum bend radius of the cable.
Figure 8
TPA-4383
Route fibers 7 through 12 Then route fibers 1 through 6
After splicing inside the
cassette, insert cassette
in first row, installing from
right to left across each row.
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TPA-4385 Strain-relieve cable sheath with 4-inch cable tie to baseplate
where it enters the housing. Loosely secure legs with hook-
and-loop strap to lance in center of baseplate.
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8. Secure the Housing
Step 1: Close the rear door and ensure the latches are engaged.
Step 2: From the front of the housing, open the door and pull the housing trays out to ensure
adequate ber slack has been provided to allow the trays to move easily without
pulling the cable subunits.
Step 3: Close the front door and ensure it is securely latched.
Step 4: If not already installed in frame, mount the housing into the frame per the instructions
provided with the housing.