<p>There are many types of fiber optic cables, that are put together to form fiber optic cable assemblies to execute their function. There are two main types of fiber optic cables. Multimode vs Single Mode</p> <p>Fiber optic cables carry light signals in the form of modes. A mode is a path that the light beam follows when traveling down the fiber. There are two basic types of optical cable used for data and communications, single-mode and multimode. The major differences are core size and the distance signals can be carried. The fiber cable is measured by its core and cladding diameter in micrometers (µm).</p> <p><strong>Single-mode fiber</strong>&nbsp;is the simplest structure. It contains a very thin core, and all signals travel straight down the middle without bouncing off the edges. Single-mode fiber optic cables are typically used for CATV, Internet, and telephone applications, where the signals are carried by single-mode fibers wrapped into a bundle.<o:p></o:p></p> <article> <img width="278" height="114" alt="Singlemode fiber" loading="lazy" class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/media/image/2023-12/single_mode.png?itok=ybt-BNmv"> </article> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;"><br><strong>Multimode fiber </strong>is the other type of fiber optic cable. It is about 10 times larger diametrical core than a single-mode cable that allows multiple modes of light to pass through a variety of different paths at a given time. These cable types can only send data over short distances. Therefore, they are used, among other applications, for interconnecting computer networks, audio/video applications, and data applications in Local Area Networks (LANs).<o:p></o:p></p> <article> <img width="296" height="139" alt="Multimode Fiber" loading="lazy" class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/media/image/2023-12/multimode.png?itok=UnZ2qyfF"> </article> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;"><br><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:rgb(244,243,246);color:rgb(23,23,21);"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Discover our&nbsp;</span></span><a style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(244, 243, 246);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 94, 170);cursor:pointer;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;transition-duration:0.15s;transition-property:color, background, background-color, background-image, background-size, background-position, border-color, text-shadow, box-shadow, opacity, transform, text-indent, filter, -webkit-transform, -webkit-filter;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" href="/products/fiber-optic-solutions" target="_blank"><u>Fiber Optics solutions</u></a><span style="background-color:rgb(244,243,246);color:rgb(23,23,21);"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"> dedicated to harsh environment military and aeronautical applications. 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<p>Optical Fiber refers to the complete assembly of fibers, strength members, and jacket. It sends digital data at the speed of light because optical fiber cable operates by transmitting light through flexible, optically pure fibers of glass.</p> <p>Each optical fiber strand is about the width of a human hair. The fibers are arranged in core bundles called optical cables - the light is transmitted through this core. The outer optical material is known as cladding which surrounds the core and reflects light back into the core.</p> <p>Optical fiber patch cables can transmit over long distances, which makes them ideal for networking, telecommunications, and data centers.</p> <p><span style="background-color:rgb(244,243,246);color:rgb(23,23,21);"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Discover our&nbsp;</span></span><a style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(244, 243, 246);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 94, 170);cursor:pointer;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;transition-duration:0.15s;transition-property:color, background, background-color, background-image, background-size, background-position, border-color, text-shadow, box-shadow, opacity, transform, text-indent, filter, -webkit-transform, -webkit-filter;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" href="/products/fiber-optic-solutions" target="_blank"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Fiber Optics solutions</u></a><span style="background-color:rgb(244,243,246);color:rgb(23,23,21);"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"> dedicated to harsh environment military and aeronautical applications. If you need any assistance in selecting the right Fiber Optics interconnect solution for your requirements, please contact our&nbsp;</span></span><a style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(244, 243, 246);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 94, 170);cursor:pointer;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;transition-duration:0.15s;transition-property:color, background, background-color, background-image, background-size, background-position, border-color, text-shadow, box-shadow, opacity, transform, text-indent, filter, -webkit-transform, -webkit-filter;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Technical Support Team.</u></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The high bandwidth capabilities and low attenuation characteristics make optical fiber ideal for gigabit transmission and beyond.</p> <p><strong>Greater bandwidth, higher speed</strong><br>Fiber optic cables are able to transmit much more data than copper cables of the same diameter.</p> <p><strong>Security</strong><br>Since fiber optic systems do not emit RF signals, they are difficult to tap into without being detected.</p> <p><strong>Less attenuation (signal loss) over greater distances</strong><br>Copper cables require a booster after just 328 ft. (100 meters) while single-mode fiber cables reliably can go thousands of feet before an amplifier or repeater is needed.</p> <p><strong>Decreased size, weight and cost in the long run</strong><br>Compared to copper conductors of equivalent signal carrying capacity, fiber optic cables are easier to install and maintain, require less duct space, weigh 10 to 15 times less and cost less than copper.</p> <p><strong>No sparks or shorts</strong><br>Fiber optics do not emit sparks or cause short circuits, which is important in explosive gas or flammable environments.</p> <p><strong>Electromagnetic/Radio Frequency Interference Immunity</strong><br>Optical fibers are immune to electromagnetic interference and emit no radiation.</p> <p><strong>Grounding</strong><br>Fiber optic cables do not have any metal conductors; consequently, they do not pose the shock hazards inherent in copper cables.</p> <p>Discover our&nbsp;Fiber Optics solutions (termini, connector, cordsets, cables, drums) dedicated to harsh environment military and aeronautical applications.&nbsp;</p> <p>Discover our&nbsp;<a href="/products/fiber-optic-solutions" target="_blank">Fiber Optics solutions</a> dedicated to harsh environment military and aeronautical applications. If you need any assistance in selecting the right Fiber Optics interconnect solution for your requirements, please contact our&nbsp;<a href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank">Technical Support Team.</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p>With our range of rugged media converters, we provide several options DC, AC or PoE.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;18 to 32 V DC input<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;90 to 265 V AC input with wide frequency range (47 to 65 Hz)<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;The media converter can be also powered through Power Over Ethernet (PoE) as Powered Device mode. In that mode it will get its 48V from the LAN1 port.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Note also that the media converter can serve as Power source Equipment. In that mode, it will get its usual 18 to 32V DC input and will provide 48VDC to the terminal device.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The optical power budget (in dB) in a fiber optic link is the difference between the power sensitivity of the transceiver receiver and the power output of the emitter.<br>Each couple of connectors generates transmission loss.<br>The cable generates also transmission loss, depending on the type of fiber, the quality of fiber, and the length of the cable.<br>Amphenol team is pleased to provide support for estimating your fiber power budget.</p> <p>For more information, read&nbsp;<a href="https://online.flippingbook.com/view/763483120/" target="_blank">our catalog dedicated to Rugged Media Converters.</a></p> <p>Any questions, please contact our&nbsp;<a href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank">Technical Support team</a></p>
<p>Generally speaking our media converters permit to deploy networks over hundreds of meters or several kilometers.<br>The max distance depends on several parameters such as: type of fiber multimode or singlemode, datarate, communication standards, number of connectors interfaces, quality of the fiber optic cable, optical budget.<br>The communication standards for fiber optic links are IEEE802.3.</p> <p>For more information, read&nbsp;<a href="https://online.flippingbook.com/view/763483120/" target="_blank">our catalog dedicated to Rugged Media Converters.</a></p> <p>Any questions, please contact our&nbsp;<a href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank">Technical Support team</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The Amphenol media converters are Ethernet switches with fiber optic ports.&nbsp;They are unmanaged, plug and play.</p> <p>For more information, read&nbsp;<a href="https://online.flippingbook.com/view/763483120/" target="_blank">our catalog dedicated to Rugged Media Converters.</a></p> <p>Any questions, please contact our&nbsp;<a href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank">Technical Support team</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>SNMP</strong>&nbsp;(Simple Network Management Protocol) and&nbsp;<strong>RMON</strong>&nbsp;(Remote Monitoring) provide a means to monitor and manage your network. Each SNMP device maintains Management Information Bases (<strong>MIB</strong>s) containing information about the operation and configuration of the device.</p> <p>Each MIB contains a variety of information such as:</p> <ul> <li>Information about the switch as a system: name, description, physical location;&nbsp;</li> <li>VLAN&nbsp;</li> <li>IGMP&nbsp;</li> <li>statistics&nbsp;</li> <li>and much more.</li> </ul> <p>If you have any questions about our Ethernet Switch and Media Converter, contact our <a href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank">Technical Support team</a>.<br>More information on <a href="https://online.flippingbook.com/view/763483120/" target="_blank">Rugged Ethernet Switch &amp; Media Converters catalog.</a></p>
<p>The&nbsp;<strong>mirroring feature </strong>is ideal for performing diagnostics by allowing traffic that is being sent to and received from one or more source ports to be replicated out a monitoring/target port.&nbsp;<br>Port mirroring is available both with managed switches and Ring switches.&nbsp;<br>Data is monitoring with a network monitor software.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;">If you have any questions about our Ethernet Switch and Media Converter, contact our <a href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank">Technical Support team</a>.<br>More information on <a href="https://online.flippingbook.com/view/763483120/" target="_blank">Rugged Ethernet Switch &amp; Media Converters catalog.</a><o:p></o:p></p>