INDEXING TERMINALS FOR SUPPORTING A BIDIRECTIONAL INDEXING ARCHITECTURE

摘要

Aspects of the present disclosure relates to an indexing terminal including a multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, a first single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location and a second single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location. The multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location includes a plurality of fiber positions with one of the fiber positions optically coupled to the first single fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location.

主权项

1. An indexing terminal comprising:
a multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, a first single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, and a second single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, the multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location including a plurality of fiber positions with one of the fiber positions optically coupled to the first single fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location; and a tether having a first end terminated by a ruggedized multi-fiber optical connector, the ruggedized multi-fiber optical connector having a plurality of fiber positions, one of the fiber positions being optically coupled to the second single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, others of the fiber positions of the ruggedized multi-fiber connector being optically coupled to the multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location by fiber lines, the fiber lines being indexed such that the fiber lines are connected to different fiber positions at the ruggedized multi-fiber connector as compared to at the multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location.