The function and installation steps of optical fiber connector

1. What is a Fiber Optic Fast Connector

  Fiber Optic Fast Connector, is A fiber optic connector is a device that connects one optical fiber to another. It is a connector that can be repeatedly plugged in and out between optical fibers, so it is also called a fiber optic active joint.

2. Types of Fiber Optic Fast Connector

  According to the structure of the connector, optical fiber connectors can be divided into FC, SC, ST, LC and other types of connectors. However, the core components of optical fiber connectors are the same, and they all use high-precision parts, namely two pins and a coupling tube to achieve optical fiber alignment connection.

The emergence of various types of fiber optic connectors has solved the problem of fiber optic connection under different conditions. In order to adapt to various environments, the performance characteristics of fiber optic connectors have become very important. For example, there are specific requirements for the optical performance, interchangeability, repeatability, tensile strength and temperature adaptability of fiber optic connectors. Among them, the optical performance is the most important, which determines the transmission power of the optical fiber. Since the fiber optic connector is a passive device and belongs to general equipment, this requires that the fiber optic connector can be used in combination and reused at will, that is, the interchangeability and repeatability of the fiber optic connector are better. In addition, there are requirements in the industry: the tensile strength of the fiber optic connector must not be less than 90N, and the normal use temperature of the fiber optic connector must be between -40℃ and 70℃.

3. The role of fiber optic connectors

   It realizes low-loss connection between optical fiber and cable, which overcomes the influence of optical fiber connection on signal, so that our communication transmission can be effectively transmitted in different environments. Different models of optical fiber connectors meet the needs of different optical fiber connections.

   It can be seen that optical fiber connectors have excellent performance and outstanding functions. The application scope can not only realize optical fiber connection, but also the current optical fiber connectors have been widely used in optical fiber transmission lines, optical fiber distribution frames, optical fiber testers and instruments.

4. Fiber Optic Connector Connection Steps

   1. The fiber optic quick connector is an innovative field terminal connector, which includes factory pre-installed optical fiber, pre-polished ceramic ferrule and mechanical connection mechanism.

   2. When terminating, you only need to insert the incoming optical fiber or indoor optical fiber into the mechanical connection mechanism, without other tools. The termination process only takes about 2 minutes, which greatly saves installation time.

   3. The core and end face inside the fiber optic quick connector are pre-polished and pre-polished before leaving the factory, and the mechanical connection mechanism is located at the end of the core, which is used to fix the inserted optical fiber.

   4. The mechanical connection mechanism is mainly composed of V-groove and clamping elements; when the optical fiber needs to be inserted, the V-groove is opened with a wedge clamp to facilitate the smooth insertion of the optical fiber.

   5. When the optical fiber is inserted into the V-groove and fixed, the wedge clamp can be pulled out of the V-groove.