Step-by-Step Plastic Cable
Connectoring Instructions
c) HFBR-4506Z Parchment
(off-white) Duplex
Step 2
Place the crimp ring and connec-
tor over the end of the cable; the
fiber should protrude about 3 mm
(0.12 in.) through the end of the
connector. Carefully position the
ring so that it is entirely on the
connector with the rim of the
crimp ring flush with the connec-
tor, leaving a small space between
the crimp ring and the flange.
Then crimp the ring in place with
the crimping tool. One crimp tool
is used for all POF connector
crimping requirements.
Connector and HFBR-4526Z
Duplex Crimp Ring
The following step-by-step guide
describes how to terminate plastic
fiber optic cable. It is ideal for
both field and factory installation.
Connectors can be easily installed
on cable ends with wire strippers,
cutters and a crimping tool.
d) HFBR-4516Z Gray Latching
Duplex Connector and
HFBR-4526Z Duplex Crimp
Ring
Step 1
Finishing the cable is accom-
plished with the Avago
HFBR-4593Z Polishing Kit,
consisting of a Polishing Fixture,
600 grit abrasive paper and 3 µm
pink lapping film (3M Company,
OC3-14). The connector can be
used immediately after polishing.
The zip cord structure of the
duplex cable permits easy
separation of the channels. The
channels should be separated a
minimum of 100 mm (4 in) to a
maximum of 150 mm (6 in) back
from the ends to permit
For applications with extreme
temperature operation or frequent
temperature cycling, improved
connector to cable attachment
can be achieved with the use of an
RTV (GE Company, RTV-128 or
Dow Corning 3145-RTV)
adhesive. The RTV is placed into
the connector prior to insertion of
the fiber and the fiber is crimped
normally. The connector can be
polished after the RTV has cured
and is then ready for use.
connectoring and polishing.
Materials needed for plastic fiber
termination are:
After cutting the cable to the
desired length, strip off approxi-
mately 7 mm (0.3 in.) of the outer
jacket with the 16 gauge wire
strippers. Excess webbing on the
duplex cable may have to be
trimmed to allow the simplex or
simplex latching connector to
slide over the cable.
1. Avago Plastic Optical Fiber
Cable (Example: HFBR-
RUS500Z, HFBR-RUD500Z,
HFBR-EUS500Z, or HFBR-
EUD500Z)
2. Industrial Razor Blade or Wire
Cutters
3. 16 Gauge Latching Wire
Strippers (Example: Ideal
StripmasterTM type 45-092).
When using the duplex connector
and duplex cable, the separated
duplex cable must be stripped to
equal lengths on each cable. This
allows easy and proper seating of
the cable into the duplex
Note: By convention, pla ce the
gr a y connector on the tr a ns-
mitter ca ble end a nd the blue
connector on the r eceiver ca ble
end to ma inta in color coding
(differ ent color connector s a r e
mecha nica lly identica l).
4. HFBR-4597Z Crimping Tool
5. HFBR-4593Z Polishing Kit
6. One of the following
connectors:
connector.
a) HFBR-4501Z/4503Z Gray
Simplex/Simplex Latching
Connector and HFBR-4525Z
Simplex Crimp Ring
Simplex connector cr imp r ings
ca nnot be used with duplex con-
nector s a nd duplex connector
cr imp r ings ca nnot be used
with simplex connector s beca use
of size differ ences. The simplex
cr imp ha s a dull luster a ppea r -
a nce; the duplex r ing is glossy
a nd ha s a thinner wa ll.
b) HFBR-4511Z/4513Z Blue
Simplex/Simplex Latching
Connector and HFBR-4525Z
Simplex Crimp Ring
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