Fiber optic connection assembly
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1. A remote test unit assembly for an optical fiber network comprising:
- a housing including a front side defining a first plane;
a power supply module mounted in the housing;
a test electronics module mounted in the housing; and
a connection sub-assembly mounted in the housing and including a front panel having a plurality of connector panels, each connector panel defining a separate plane positioned at an angle with respect to the first plane, a plurality of connectors provided on the sub-assembly, at least one of said connectors mounted on each said connector panel, and a shelf, coupled to the front panel, having switching electronics coupled between the connectors and the test electronics module supported thereon.
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Abstract
A connector assembly for optical fiber cables which provides an increased density of optical fiber connections in a confined space. The assembly includes a front panel defining a first plane; and a connection panel having a face defining a plane having an angle with respect to the first plane.
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1. A remote test unit assembly for an optical fiber network comprising:
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a housing including a front side defining a first plane; a power supply module mounted in the housing; a test electronics module mounted in the housing; and a connection sub-assembly mounted in the housing and including a front panel having a plurality of connector panels, each connector panel defining a separate plane positioned at an angle with respect to the first plane, a plurality of connectors provided on the sub-assembly, at least one of said connectors mounted on each said connector panel, and a shelf, coupled to the front panel, having switching electronics coupled between the connectors and the test electronics module supported thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A test unit of an optical fiber system having a plurality of optical fiber cables, the test unit comprising:
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a housing including a front side defining a first plane; an optical time domain reflectometer module in the housing; a power supply module in the housing; switching electronics coupled to the optical time domain reflectometer module; and a plurality of connector assemblies coupled to the housing, having a front panel which includes a plurality of connector panels, each connector panel defining a separate plane having an angle with respect to the first plane and including at least one cable connector, the connector assembly including a shelf, coupled to the front panel, having said switching electronics mounted thereon. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fiber optic test unit assembly, the unit including a power supply and an optical time domain reflectometer mounted in a housing having a front and back, comprising:
a connector assembly mounted in the housing and including; a plurality of connection plates having a plurality of face plates each defining a face plane, each of the face planes being parallel to each other and forming an angle with a plane defined by the face of the case, each face plate including at least one fiber optic cable connector; a shelf, coupled to each connection plate; switching electronics supported on each said shelf and coupled to the optical time domain reflectometer and the connectors; and a back plane connector mounted on the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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