Simplex 4190-9010 Bi-directional Coupler Installation Instructions

and Warnings the Bi directional Bi directional Coupler Instructions NOT INSTALL ANY SIMPLEX PRODUCT THAT APPEARS Upon unpacking your Simplex product inspect the contents of the for shipping damage If damage is apparent immediately file a claim the carrier and notify Simplex 4120 network connection between adjacent nodes normally requires two optical one for transmit and one for receive The 4190 9010 Bi directional 271 012 allows both the transmit and receive fibers to be combined into single fiber The combined signal is separated at the distant end by another bi coupler This capability can be a tremendous benefit in situations two fibers are not available This publication shows how to install a bi coupler into a 4120 FACP and how to complete a single fiber network installing the bi directional coupler please refer to the important notes To prevent damage to the glass fiber maintain a two inch bend radius on the 62.5 125 fiber cabling of the bi directional coupler The 565 261 Media Board s must be revision C or later Revisions A and of the board s are not compatible with the bi directional coupler The bi directional coupler 271 012 uses 62.5 125 multi mode graded fiber It is recommended that the node to node connection be made 62.5 125 fiber If 50 125 fiber is used additional losses will be in the 62.5 125 to 50 125 interface See Example Link Budgets to Figure 1 and Steps 1 through 3 to install the bi directional coupler s Locate the 565 261 Media Board Rev C or later which is mounted on the Network Interface Board within the 4120 FACP Connect one of the two fibers that originate from one side of the bi directional to the transmitter XMT on the media board Connect the other to the RCV The fibers connected to the media board are interchangeable Either can be connected to the transmitter XMT and the other to the RCV FACP FACP the supplied hardware secure the Couplers to a hard flat surface to ST not supplied Board C or later or multi graded fiber 1 A Single Fiber Network Connection Between Two 4120 FACPs 1998 Simplex Time Recorder Co Gardner MA 01441 0001 USA specifications and other information shown were current as of publication and are subject to change without notice A the Bi directional Continued Connect the remaining fiber on the bi directional coupler to the fiber which between the nodes This may require an adapter not supplied Budgets and Distance the fiber between nodes has an ST connector an adapter is available Black Box FO200 Fiber Instrument Sales F1 8101 or Electronics 95F2097 fiber optic systems the transmission distances are dependent on the total loss signal between the transmitter and receiver When using the 565 261 Fiber Media Module the total link budget is 21.4 dB Refer to the examples in table below for link budget and distance calculations Link Budgets Table Link Budget Link Budget in Bi directional Couplers in ST to ST Couplers Margin Power Loss Per Kilometer Distance Fiber Fiber dB dB dB dB dB dB dB dB dB dB dB dB km Feet km Feet A