OpDAT FAST™ Hybrid

Field-attachable single- and multimode fiber optic connector with Opto-Elast

The OpDAT FAST™ Hybrid connector is a field installable FO connector that offers constant and good optical transmission values thanks to its new hybrid technology. The FO connector can be assembled easily and quickly in the field – without gluing, without polishing and without special tools.

The factory-polished ceramic ferrule guarantees good and stable connection parameters. The fiber to be terminated is connected via a mechanical splice in the connector. The new hybrid technology makes this connection particularly reliable and low-loss. All accessories required for connector assembly are included in the scope of delivery. This eliminates the need for further investment in special equipment and tools.

Properties

with hybrid technology for better and constant optical insertion loss values
no polishing and no gluing during the assembly on site
available with connector types LC and SC for singlemode (UPC and APC polishing
connector kits for buffered fibers with Ø 0.25 and Ø 0.9 mm
connector kits for FO cables with Ø 2.0 and Ø 3.0 mm

the connector can be assembled up to three times
the included cleaver provides an angled cut so high return loss values will be achieved. The cleaver is maintenance free and can be used up to 200 times.
each OpDAT FAST^TM Hybrid connector has a serial number, so that traceability is guaranteed at all times

Applications

for FTTH and FITH connections
structured cabling
in areas that are difficult to access or where space is limited
industrial environments

connections in the field, such as camera and video
repairs in the field
for direct mounting on components

Tools

In addition, tools are supplied with the connector kits to make assembly much easier.

An optional fiber optic tool bag is available, the contents of which are generally suitable for
further work with optical fibers.

Technology

The OpDAT FAST^TM hybrid connector offers consistently good insertion loss and return loss values thanks to the new hybrid technology and the fiber bevel cut.

OpDAT FAST TM Hybrid

The combination of the usual refractive index gel and the newly developed Opto-Elast has been verified in the laboratory and represents the next development step in field-terminable fiber optic connectors.

During assembly, the end of the fiber to be connected is immersed in the refractive index gel and the Opto-Elast, which is applied directly to the pre-installed glass fiber. The Opto-Elast stabilizes the light transition between the two fibers in the embedded refractive index gel.

In addition to the hybrid technology, the fiber pre-installed in the connector is already cut at an angle at the factory. The fiber to be connected is also cut at an angle using the new cleaver. The return loss reaches values in physical contact of over 60 dB for APC connectors and over 35 dB for multimode connectors.