6278811-8 - Tyco Electronics

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Specification 108-1832

05Jan07 Rev D

MT-RJ Patch Panel and Outlet Jacks (Standard, XG, SECURE and|SECURE XG)|

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1. SCOPE

1.1. Content

This specificat ion, whic h meets the Opti c al F iber Cabli ng Components Standard TIA /EI A - 568- B .3,

covers the perfor manc e, tests and qual it y r equirements f or Tyco E lectroni c s MT - RJ J ac k , 39 mm,|m ult imode fiber opti c c onnec tors in the following c onfigur ati ons: S tandard, XG and M T-RJ S E CURE .|

1.2. Qualification

When tests are perfor med on the subject product l ine, pr oc edur es specified in F igure 2 shal l be used.

Al l inspections shal l be performed using t he applicabl e inspection plan(s) and product drawing(s).

1.3. Quali fic ati on Test Result s

Successf ul quali fic ati on testi ng on the St andar d pr oduc t l ine was compl eted on 31Oc t03. Qual ificati on|of the XG c ompati ble jack was complet ed on 17Feb04, and the MT - RJ S E CURE pr oduc t l ine|qualificati on was complet ed on 01M ar 05. The Qual ificat ion T est Repor t number for thi s testing is 501-|545. T his documentation i s on fi le at and avai lable from Engineering Practi ces and Standards (EPS).

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The following document s form a par t of t his specificat ion t o the extent specified her ein. Unless

otherwise specified, the lat est edit ion of the document applies. In the event of conflict between the

requi r ements of thi s specific ati on and the product drawing, the product drawing shall t ak e pr ec edenc e.

In t he event of confli c t between the requirements of thi s specific ati on and the referenc ed doc uments,

this specificat ion shall t ak e pr ec edenc e.

2.1. Tyc o E lectronics Documents

102-952: Qual it y S pec ificati on ( Qual ificat ion of Fi ber Optic Connec tors and Cable A ssemblies)

408-4555: Instructi on S heet (39 mm Patch Panel MT-RJ J ac k K it s 1278303-[ ], 1278807-[ ],

1278808-[ ], and 1693951- [ ])|

408-8718: Instructi on S heet (MT-RJ J ac k K it s 1278414-[ ], 1278415- [ ], 1278810-[ ], 1278811- [ ],

1588878-[ ], 1588879- [ ], 1588880-[ ], 1693949- [ ], and 1754252-[ ])|

501-545: Qual ificati on Test Report ( M T-RJ P atch Panel and O utlet Jack s (Standard, XG,|SECURE and S E CURE XG) )|

2.2. Com mer c ial St andar ds

TI A /EI A - 455- B : St andar d Test Proc edur es for Fi ber Optic Fi ber s, Cables, T r ansducers, S ensors,

Connecting and T er minat ing Devi c es and Other F iber Optic Components

TI A /EI A - 526- 14A : Opti c al Power Loss Measurement of Install ed M M Cable Plant

TI A /EI A - 568- B .3: Optical F iber Cabling Components St andar d

TI A /EI A - 604- 12: Fiber Optic Connec tor I ntermat eability Standard (FOCIS ) - Type MT-RJ|

108-1832

Rev D 2 of 9

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1. Design and Constructi on

Product shall be of t he desi gn, construc ti on and phy si c al dimensions specified on the applicable

product dr awing( s).

3.2. Optical Power Source

Primary wavelengt hs for opti c al power source(s) shall be 850 ± 30 nm and 1300 ± 30 nm unless

otherwise stated in t he Qual ificati on Test Report .

3.3. Ratings

Performance Value Units

Attenuation, Typical (See Note) 0.36 dB

Return Loss, Ty pical (S ee Note) 35 dB

Stor age Temperat ur e 0 to 60

Operati ng Temperat ur e 0 to 60

Cable Retention 2.2 [ 0.5] N [lbf]

Durability 500 Cycles

Flex Cycling 100 Cycles

Typic al v alues r epr es ent the m edian of the s am ple data. S ee Figure 3 f or

NOTE

maximum v alues .

Figure 1

3.4. Perfor manc e and Test Descri pti on

Product i s designed t o meet the mec hanical, environment al and opt ical tr ansmi ttanc e per formance

requi r ements specified i n Fi gur e 2. Unless otherwise specified, all tests shall be perfor med at ambi ent

environmental c ondit ions.

3.5. Test Requirement s and Proc edur es Summary

Test Description Requir ement Procedur e

Vi sual and mec hanical inspection. Meets requirement s of produc t

drawing.

Com plies with di mensi onal|requi r ements of FOCIS,|TIA/EIA-604-12.|See Note ( a) .|

TIA/EIA-455-13A.

Vi sual , di mensi onal and func ti onal

per appl icable quali ty inspection

plan.

Figure 2 (c onti nued)

108-1832

Test Description Requir ement Procedur e

Rev D 3 of 9

Attenuation (insertion loss). Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB.

See Note ( b) .|

TIA/EIA-455-171A,|Method D1 exc ept l aunc h is part of

pair under test and i s not r eference

quality.

Launch fiber/ c able shall be

wrapped in order to achieve

Category 1 launch c ondit ions

according t o TIA /EI A - 526- 14A .

Wraps shall be c lose wound turns

on a smoot h surfac e and be

secured in such a manner to

guarantee int egr it y for the dur ati on

of the test.

Use the fol lowing protocol for jack

terminat ion: Terminate the j ac k in

accordanc e with Instr uc ti on S heet

408-4555 or 408-8718 as

appropriate. If the ini ti al I L r eading

is 0.65 dB or gr eater, then the field

fi ber shoul d be r emoved, and r e-

insert ed. If the second reading i s

0.65 dB or gr eater t he fiber shoul d

be cut off, pr epar ed, and

terminat ed per the specific ati ons

for fiber pr epar ati on in 408-4555 or

408-8718.

Return loss. Mi nimum return loss for any si ngle

specimen is 20 dB.

See Note ( b) .|

EIA /TIA-455- 107A , or|TIA/EIA-455-8.

An optical t ime domain

reflectometer may be substituted

for t he c oupler method.

Low temper ature. Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

Maxi mum c hange in at tenuation for|any single specimen is 0.3 dB

duri ng test.

See Note ( b) .|

EIA/TIA-455-188.

Subj ec t mated specimens to 0 ±|3

C for 96 hours. P r ec ondit ion|specimens for 24 hours at 23 ± 5

C| with 20 to 70% RH. Measure both

att enuati on and r eturn loss before

and after test. Rec or d opti c al

transmi ttanc e after pr ec ondit ion

and at 4 hour int er vals during test.

Take final at tenuation and return

loss readings aft er the specimens

have r eturned t o ambient

conditions.

See paragraph 5.2.

Figure 2 (c onti nued)

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Test Description Requir ement Procedur e

Rev D 4 of 9

Hum idity , steady stat e. Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

Maxi mum c hange in at tenuation for|any single specimen is 0.4 dB

duri ng test.

See Note ( b) .|

TI A /EI A - 455- 5C, Test M ethod A,|Test Condition A.

Subj ec t mated specimens to steady

state humidi ty at 90 to 95% RH and

40 ± 2

C for 96 hours. M easure

init ial optical t r ansmi ttanc e at l east

1 hour aft er pr ec ondit ioning with

specimens in place in t he test

chamber. Rec or d opti c al

transmi ttanc e onc e every 4 hour s

duri ng test and calculate c hange.

Measure fi nal at tenuation and

retur n loss wit hin 1 t o 2 hour s of t he

chamber’s retur n to ambi ent

condi ti ons, with specimens i n place

in the test c hamber .

See paragraph 5.2.

Temperature li fe. Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

See Note ( b) .|

TIA/EIA-455-4C.|Subj ec t mated specimens to 60 ±|2

C for 96 hours. P r ec ondit ion|specimens for 2 hours at 23

C and

20 to 70% RH. M easure bot h

att enuati on and r eturn loss before

and after test with specimens

undistur bed in t he c hamber at|am bient c ondit ions.

See paragraph 5.2.

Str ength of coupling mechanism. Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

See Note ( b) .|

EIA/TIA-455-185.

Fixtur e module assembly of a

m ated specimen. Apply a 33 N [ 7.4

lbf] t ensi le load to the housing on

the plug side of a mated specimen

at a rate of 25. 4 mm [1 i n] per

m inut e. Hol d for a mi nimum of 5

seconds. Measure attenuati on and

retur n loss befor e and after test.

Figure 2 (c onti nur d)

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Test Description Requir ement Procedur e

Rev D 5 of 9

Cable r etention, 0 degr ees.| Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

Maxi mum attenuati on incr ease for|any single specimen is 0.5 dB after

test.

See Note ( b) .|

EIA/TIA-455-6B,

Method 1, 0-degrees:

Using a 7.5 c m [ 3 i n] mandrel

loc ated 23 cm [ 9 in] from behi nd

the back end of the module

assem bly, appl y a 2.2 N [0.5 l bf]

tensile load to eac h buffered or

coated fiber . Apply load at a r ate of

25.4 mm [ 1 in] per minut e at 0

degree pul l angle to the mated test

specimen. Hold for 5 seconds.

Measure att enuati on and r eturn

loss bef or e and after test.|Cable r etention, 90 degr ees.| Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

Maxi mum attenuati on incr ease for|any single specimen is 0.5 dB after

test.

See Note ( b) .|

EIA/TIA-455-6B,

Method 1, 90-degrees:

Repeat cable retention t est with

tensile load appl ied at a 90- degr ee

pull angle.

Use 2.2 N [0. 5 lbf] tensi le load for

each buffer ed or c oated fiber when

testing the module assembly.

Durability. Maximum attenuation for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

See Note ( b) .|

EIA-455-21A.

Mate and unmate pl ug- to-jack

connect ion 500 t imes. Measure

att enuati on and r eturn loss before

and after test. Clean t he specimen

every 25 cycles. Record

att enuation every 50 cycles.

Record final readings af ter t he

specimens have been inspected

and cl eaned.

Cable flexing. Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

See Note ( b) .|

TIA/EIA-455-1B,

Figure 2 apparatus.

Using a 7.5 c m [3 i n] mandrel,

apply a 224 g [0.5 lbf] tensi le load

to buffered or coated fiber at a

m inimum di stanc e of 20 cm [8 in]

behind the end of t he module

assem bly on the receive side of the

m ated specimen. Flex loaded side

± 90 degrees per cycle for 100

cycles at maxim um rate of 15

cycles per minute. Measure

att enuati on and r eturn loss before

and after test with the l oad

removed.

Figure 2 (c onti nued)

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Test Description Requir ement Procedur e

Rev D 6 of 9

Twist. Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

See Note ( b) .|

EIA-455-36A.

Appl y a 2.2 N [0.5 l bf] t ensi le load

to buffered or coated fiber at a

point 23 cm [ 9 in] from the bac k of

the module assembl y on the j ac k

side of t he mated specimen. Rotate

the loaded side ± 2.5 revol uti ons

per cycle for 10 cycles at a

maximum rate of 30 cycles per

m inut e. Measure attenuation and

retur n loss befor e and after test

with t he load removed.

Impact. Maxi mum attenuati on for any single

specimen is 0.75 dB befor e and

after test.

Minimum return loss f or any single

specimen is 20 dB after test.

See Note ( b) .|

TIA/EIA-455-2C,

Method B .

Unm ate the jack c onnec tor fr om

the plug and drop t he module

assem bly end 8 ti mes from a height

of 1.8 m [70.9 in] . Randomi z e the

m odule orient ati on for each drop.

Record at tenuation and return loss

before and after t est. Cl ean the

specimen befor e mati ng for final

readi ngs. A fter the completion of 8

impac ts, each speci men shoul d be

opened, and re- terminated per the

instructions f or j ack terminati on in

408-4555 or 408-8718 as

appropriate. The r e- termination

shall include reposi ti oning of the

fi ber only, recleavi ng of the fiber is

not permit ted.

(a) Dimensions not measur ed on ac tual tes t specim ens ar e c ov er ed by First Article approv al,

|NOTE

which includes a review of product drawing(s) t o verif y conformance w it h dimensions

specif ied in the FOCIS document, TIA/E IA- 604- 12.

(b) Shall meet v is ual r equir em ents, s how no phys ic al dam age and s hall m eet requirem ents of

additional t es ts as s pec ified in Tes t Sequence in Figure 4.

Figure 2 (end)

Attenuation and Ret ur n Loss Mul ti mode

Maxi mum allowed attenuat ion for any si ngle speci men 0.75 dB

Mi nimum all owed retur n loss for any si ngle speci men 20 dB

Figure 3

108-1832

Rev D 7 of 9

3.6. Product Qualificat ion T est S equenc e

Test or E xaminat ion Test Group ( a)

123456| 7| Test Sequenc e ( b)

Vi sual and mec hanical inspection 111111| 1| Attenuation (insertion loss) 222222| 2| Return loss 333333| 3| Low temper ature 4 4|| Hum idity , steady stat e 5 5|| Temperature li fe 6 6|| St r ength of coupling mechani sm 4| 4| Cable r etention, 0 degr ees|54|| Cable r etention, 90 degr ees|65|| Durability 7| 6| Cable flexi ng 4 6|| Twist 5 7|| Impact 6 8| 5|

(a) See paragraph 4.1.A .

NOTE

(b) Numbers indic ate sequence in which test s ar e per formed.

Figure 4

108-1832

Rev D 8 of 9

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1. Quali fic ati on Testi ng

A. Specimen Selecti on

Specimens shal l be prepar ed ac c or ding t o nor mal manufacturing means and shal l be selec ted at

random from c ur r ent producti on per Fi gur e 5. Cabl e used for qualifi c ati on shal l be of type and

length specified in F igure 5 and terminated on eac h end as required for equipment int er faci ng.

Test Group 123 4 5 6|7|Fiber size: (

m ) 50/125 62.5/125 50/125 50/125|50-125|

Cable type (receive e nd) 900

Ti ght Buffer 900

Ti ght Buffer 250

Coated Fiber 250

m|Coated Fiber|900

m|Ti ght Buffer|

MT-RJ Plug Cable Assembly PN 1-1278128-0 1-1278032-0 1278128-3|1-1278873-0|1-1828264-0|(MT-RJ SECURE plug)|

MT-RJ Jack Module Assembly PN 1588495-2 1588495-1 1-1374395-1 1-1374395-3

|(XG)|1588493-1 (red)|1588493-7 (brown)|MT-RJ SECURE jack|

Two colors were test ed to repres ent the M T-RJ S E CURE pr oduc t line. The tes t group of 8

|NOTE

specimens c ons is ted of 4 eac h from the part num ber s s hown.

Figure 5

B. Cable Assembly Pr epar ati on

Launch cables shall be pr epar ed from specified c able assembly part numbers by cut ti ng the cable

assembly in half and at taching to the test equipment. Receive cabl es shall be factory pr epar ed

cabl e assemblies usi ng specified cable part number and the appl icable t est int er face connector.

C. Test Sequenc e

Quali fic ati on inspection shall be verified by t esting speci mens as spec ified in Figure 4.

4.2. Requalificati on Testi ng

If c hanges significant ly affect ing for m, fi t or func ti on ar e made to the pr oduc t or manufac turing

process, product assurance shall coordinat e r equalificat ion t esting, c onsi sting of all or par t of t he

ori ginal testing sequence as determined by devel opment/pr oduc t, quality and r eliability engineering.

4.3. Acceptance

Acceptance is based on veri fic ati on that the product meets requi r ements of Fi gur e 2. Failures

att r ibut ed to equi pment, test setup or operator deficiencies shall not di squal ify the product. When

product failure oc c ur s, c or r ec ti ve acti on shal l be t ak en and specimens resubmitted for quali fic ati on.

Testing to c onfir m c or r ec ti ve acti on is requi r ed before resubm it tal .

108-1832

Rev D 9 of 9

4.4. Quali ty Confor manc e Inspection

The applicable quality inspection plan will specify the sampling acceptable quality level to be used.

Dimensi onal and func ti onal requirements shall be in accor danc e with the applicable product drawing

and this specificat ion.

5. SPECIAL INSTRUCTI ONS

5.1. Cleaning

If at any t ime, a specimen i s uncoupled during qual ificat ion t esting, the specimen shal l be cleaned

according t o the appl icable I nstr uc ti on S heet(s) prior t o any subsequent optical measurem ents.

Addi ti onal cleaning tec hniques deem ed nec essary by Pr oduc t Engineering shall be descri bed in the

Quali fic ati on Test Report . If, after cleaning the specimen as prescribed, loss perf or manc e exc eeds the

specified li mit , or, if the operat or suspects the presence of debris at t he opti c al inter face, per form the

cl eaning proc edur e a second t ime. If t he r esul tant opti c al reading still exceeds the specificat ion, c lean

the speci men a thi r d ti me and ac c ept that reading.

5.2. Control Cables

Control cables shall be subj ec ted to c limatic environment al tests. Transm it tance shall be rec or ded

each time a speci men transm it tance is made. Changes in control cabl e power of less than 0.05 dB

m ay be neglected i n the test specimen power and loss calculat ions. I f contr ol cable power changes by

m or e than 0.05 dB over the test or sequence of tests, change in cont r ol cable power shall be included|in power and l oss calc ulat ions per TIA/ E IA-455- 20A .