Qualification Test

Report 501-683

09Mar09 Rev B

LC Duplex Adapter For LC Cutouts

©2009 Tyco Electronics Corporation

Harrisburg , PA

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.2. Scope

This report covers the optical and m echanical perform ance of singlem ode LC D uplex Adapter for LC

Cutouts m anufactured by T yco Electronics, Fiber Optics Business Unit. Testing was perform ed between

March 2008 and May 2008. The test file num ber for this testing is B090701-002

1.3. Conclusion

| The LC D uplex Sr-Jr Singlem ode Adapters for LC Cutouts, listed in paragraph 1.5, meet the

| re qu ir e men ts o f Tyco Ele ctr o n ic s Pr o d u c t Sp e c ifica tion 1 08 - 2 3 5 8 a n d the o ptica l a n d me c h a n ic a l s ma ll

| form factor performance requirem ents at 1310 and 1550 nm wavelengths for the tests listed in Figure 2,

| which are a subset of Telcordia T echnologies GR -326-CO R E, Issue 3.

| LC D uplex Sr-Sr Adapters for LC Cutout are assum ed to be qualified by similarity to LC D uplex Sr-Jr

fibe r o ptic co n ne c to rs us e d in d a ta c o mmu nic a tion a n d te lec o mmu nic ation n etw o rk s a nd e qu ipme n t.

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1.5. Test Specimens

Test specimens were m anufactured using standard manufacturing processes and are representative of

reference quality test leads, LC to FC/APC, were connected to either channel A or channel B of the

adapter. The transm it test leads were connected to the Jr.-side of the adapter and the receive test leads

were conn ec ted to the Sr.-side of the adap ter.

Component Description Test Group 1

1.6. Q ualification T est Sequence

Test Sequence (b)

Visual and m echanical inspection 1

Loss (attenuation) 2,10

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2.1. Visual and Mechanical Inspection

All sp ecim en s su bmitted for testing were represen tative of no rm al, current produc tion lots, and w ere

ins pe c te d a n d a c ce p ted b y the Pro d u c t As s u ra nc e D e pa rtme n t of th e F ib er Op tics Bu s ine s s Un it.

2.2. Initial Optical Perform ance

All initial loss and reflectance measurem ents were recorded and met the specification requirem ents for

Mean

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2.3 . L o s s , Lo ss In c rea s e , M e an L os s , R e flec ta nc e , an d R e flec ta nc e Inc re a s e - A ll R ema inin g Te s ts

All Loss, Loss Increase, M ean Loss, Reflectance, and Reflectance Increase m easurem ents m et the

specification requirements for each test. All measurem ents were recorded at both 1310 and 1550 nm .

Values shown in Figure 4 represent M aximum Loss, Maxim um Loss Increase, M ean Loss, M axim um

Reflectance, and M axim um R eflectance Increase.

1550 nm

Flex

Mean Loss 0.3 0.03 0.03

Maximum Loss 0.5 0.09 0.08

Loss Increase 0.3 0.04 0.03

Maximum Reflectance -40 -52 -52

Mean Loss 0.3 0.03 0.03

Maximum Loss 0.5 0.09 0.09

Loss Increase 0.3 0.04 0.01

Maximum Reflectance -40 -52 -52

Proof, 0 degrees

Loss Increase 0.3 0.02 0.01

Maximum Loss 0.5 0.12 0.13

Maximum Reflectance -40 -51 -50

Transmission with Applied Load,

0 degrees

See Note (b)

Loss Increase 0.5 0.04 0.04

Maximum Reflectance -40 -51 -52 Yes

Transmission with Applied Load,

90 degrees

Mean Loss 0.3 0.04 0.04

90%

Maximum Loss 0.5 0.19 0.14

Loss Increase 0.3 0.15 0.11

Maximum Reflectance -40 -42 -43

(a) In the past Telcordia has applied a measurement error allow ance of 2 dB for reflectance

(b) O ptical performance requirements apply during the test, while the load is applied.

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2.4. Vibration

There was no evidence of physical dam age to the adapter or test cable. Maximum Loss, Loss Increase,

Me an L o ss , Re f le c ta nc e a n d Re f le c ta n c e In cr e a s e meas ur e men ts me t th e s p ec if ie d limits, as s tated in

Figure 4, before and after testing. Optical perform ance was m easured at both 1310 and 1550 nm .

2.5. Flex

There was no evidence of physical dam age to the adapter or test connector or cable. Maximum Loss,

Loss Increase, M ean Loss, Reflectance and Reflectance Increase measurem ents m et the specified

limits, as stated in Figure 4, before and after testing. Optical perform ance was m easured at both 1310

2.7. Proof, 0 and 90 Degrees

There was no evidence of physical dam age to the adapter or test cable during or after test. Maxim um

Loss, Loss Increase, Mean Loss, R eflectance and Reflectance Increase m easurem ents m et the

specified limits, as stated in Figure 4, before and after testing. Optical perform ance was m easured at

bo th 13 1 0 a n d 1 5 50 n m.

2.8. Transm ission with Applied Load, 0 and 90 Degrees

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2.10. Final O ptical Perform ance with Reference Quality Test Leads

At the completion of the test sequence, all final attenuation and reflectance measurem ents of the

adapter (between reference quality test leads) met the specification requirem ents. No significant change

was observed between initial adapter performance recorded before the first test and final adapter

perform ance m easured after the last test in the sequence. Attenuation and reflectance were measured

at both 1310 nm and 1550 nm . See Figure 5.

This measurem ent facility is compliant with TIA/EIA-455-20A. Loss and R eflectance were m easured at

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3.5. Reflectance Increase

Increase in reflectance was calculated by taking the difference between the initial measurem ent and the

me as u re me nt d urin g or a fte r e ac h tes t. R e flec tan c e inc re as e is a ch a ng e in re flec ta nc e tha t re pre s e n ts

degraded perform ance.

3.6. Vibration

3.7. Flex

Specim ens were subjected to 100 cycles of cable flexing. Specim ens were tested at a rate of 25 cycles

p e r min u te . A 7 .5 c m [3 in] ma n d r e l w a s u se d to a p ply a te n sile lo a d o f 0 .6 kg [1 .3 lb f ] to jacketed c ab le

flex arc was ± 90 degrees from a vertical position. O ptical perform ance was m easured before and after

3.8. Twist

Specim ens were subjected to 10 cycles of twist. Specim ens were manually tested at a rate less than 30

| to jacketed cable on the Sr end of the adapter at an approximate distance of 25 cm [10 in] from the

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3.10. Transm ission with Applied Tensile Load

Attenuation and reflectance were m easured before the start of the test. An adapter was secured to the

| te s t fixtu re . T h e firs t load o f 0 .25 k g [0.5 5 lb ] wa s man u a lly ap p lie d on the S r e nd o f the a da p ter a t 0

degrees by wrapping the cable around a 7.5 cm [3 in] diameter m andrel at an approximate distance of

25 cm [10 in] from the connector boot. Attenuation and reflectance were recorded after holding the load

for a m inimum of 20 seconds, or until stability was reached. The load was rem oved and the test was

repeated with the next load and angle. During test m easurem ents were recorded for each of the 8 load