Communications bladed panel systems

摘要

A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a retracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. Each blade includes a blade processor and a plurality of smart couplers. A chassis processor is electrically coupled to a processor port of the chassis backplane.

主权项

1. A blade comprising
a base having a front and a rear; a circuit board arrangement carried by the base, the circuit board arrangement including a first circuit board mounted at the front of the base and a second circuit board mounted at the rear of the base, the second circuit board being movable relative to the first circuit board and relative to the base, the first circuit board being stationary relative to the base when mounted at the front of the base; a processor electrically coupled to the first circuit board of the circuit board arrangement, the processor being positioned at the front of the base; a plurality of front couplers positioned at the front of the base, each of the front couplers including at least one media reading interface that is accessible by the processor via the first circuit board of the circuit board arrangement, the at least one media reading interface contacting pads on the first circuit board, the front couplers defining a plurality of front ports, the front ports being configured to receive media segments carrying data signals, wherein the processor manages information received from the media reading interfaces and wherein the processor and the first circuit board are isolated from the data signals carried by the media segments.