[160538] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: 2-Channel CWDM Add/Drop with SC/APC connectors
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Faisal Imtiaz)
Thu Feb 7 20:56:31 2013
In-Reply-To: <20130208010441.GN7970@angus.ind.WPI.EDU>
From: Faisal Imtiaz <faisal@snappydsl.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 20:56:08 -0500
To: Chuck Anderson <cra@WPI.EDU>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
http://datainterfaces.com/CWDM-DWDM-Solutions.aspx
Try these folks.
Faisal
On Feb 7, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Chuck Anderson <cra@WPI.EDU> wrote:
> Years ago I was able to purchase 2-Channel CWDM Plug-In 1-Wavelength
> Optical Add/Drop Multiplexors from Finisar with SC/APC connectors on
> them, even though they normally only make the SC/PC version shown
> here:
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> FWSF-OADM-1-xx-SC
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> http://www.finisar.com/products/passives/MUX-DEMUX/CWDM_OADM-1_Plug-in_Mod=
ule
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> but they won't do the SC/APC version for me now.
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> Does anyone know of a good alternative? There are lots of options for
> modular/rack mount 2-Channel CWDM Add/Drops that have SC/PC or LC/PC
> connectors made for data networks. There are also lots of options for
> 1-Channel SC/APC or LC/APC modules made for CATV applications. But
> I'm having trouble finding 2-Channel versions with APC connectors that
> I can use with data equipment + CATV transmission on the same ring.
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> I know I could combine two separate 1-Channel OADMs, but I prefer the
> integrated, modular solution. A bonus would be to find an alternative
> that fits in my existing Finisar 2-slot 1U chassis.
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> In any case, I'm open to hearing about all options. Actually, I
> already have the 1490nm OADM in the SC/PC version, and I suppose I
> could cut off the connectors re-terminate with SC/APC and replace the
> bulkhead connectors with the green ones. My preferred fiber
> contractor doesn't have experience with terminating APC connectors
> though. Is it that much harder to terminate the angled connectors?
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> Thanks,
> Chuck
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