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HFBR-4526Z
, HFBR-4525Z
HFBR-4525Z
Plastic Fiber Connector Styles
Connector Description
Fourconnectorstylesareavailableforterminationofplastic
opticalfiber:simplex,simplexlatching,duplexandduplex
latching.Allconnectorsprovideasnap-inactionwhen
matedtoVersatileLinkcomponents.Simplexconnectors
arecolorcodedtofacilitateidentificationoftransmitter
andreceiverconnections.Duplexconnectorsarekeyed
sothatproperorientationisensuredduringinsertion.If
thePOFcable/connectorwillbeusedatextremeoperat-
ingtemperaturesorexperiencefrequentandwidetem-
peraturecyclingeffects,thecable/connectorattachment
canbestrengthenedwithanRTVadhesive(seePlastic
ConnectoringInstructionsformoredetail).Theconnectors
aremadeofaflameretardantVALOXUL94V-0material
(ULfile#E121562).
SIMPLEX CONNECTOR STYLES
HFBR-4501Z/4511Z – Simplex
DUPLEX CONNECTOR STYLES
HFBR-4506Z – Duplex
Thesimplexconnectorprovidesaquickandstablecon-
nection for applications that require a component-to-
connectorretentionforceof8Newtons(1.8lb.).These
connectors are available in gray (HFBR-4501Z) or blue
(HFBR-4511Z).
HFBR-4503Z/4513Z – Simplex Latching
Thesimplexlatchingconnectorisdesignedforrugged
applicationsrequiringagreaterretentionforce—80New-
tons(18lb.)—thanprovidedbyasimplexnonlatching
connector.Wheninsertingthesimplexlatchingconnector
intoamodule,theconnectorlatchmechanismshouldbe
alignedwiththetopsurfaceofthehorizontalmodules,
orwiththetallverticalsideoftheverticalmodules.Mis-
alignmentofaninsertedlatchingconnectorintoeither
modulewillnotresultinapositivelatch.Theconnectoris
releasedbydepressingtherearsectionoftheconnector
lever,andthenpullingtheconnectorassemblyawayfrom
themodulehousing.
Thesimplexlatchingconnectorisavailableingray(HFBR-
4503Z)orblue(HFBR-4513Z).
Duplex connectors provide convenient duplex cable
terminationandarekeyedtopreventincorrectinsertion
compatiblewithdualcombinationsofhorizontalorvertical
VersatileLinkcomponents(e.g.,twohorizontaltransmit-
ters,twoverticalreceivers,ahorizontaltransmitterwitha
horizontalreceiver,etc.).Theduplexnon-latchingconnec-
torisavailableinparchment,off-white(HFBR-4506Z).
HFBR-4516Z – Duplex Latching
The duplex latching connector is designed for rugged
applications requiring greater retention force than the
nonlatchingduplexconnector.Wheninsertingtheduplex
latching connector into a module, the connector latch
mechanismshouldbealignedwiththetopsurfaceofthe
dualcombinationofhorizontalorverticalVersatileLink
components.Theduplexlatchingconnectorisavailable
ingray(HFBR-4516Z).
Feedthrough/Splice
HFBR-4505Z/4515Z Bulkhead Adapter
The HFBR-4505Z/4515Z adapter mates two simplex
connectors for panel/bulkhead feedthrough of HFBR-
4501Z/4511Z terminated plastic fiber cable. Maximum
panelthicknessis4.1mm(0.16inch).Thisadaptercan
serveasacablein-linespliceusingtwosimplexconnec-
tors.Theadaptersareavailableingray(HFBR-4505Z)and
blue(HFBR-4515Z).Thisadapterisnotcompatiblewith
POFduplex,POFsimplexlatching,orHCSconnectors.
DUPLEX
CRIMP RING
HFBR-4526Z