Fiber distribution shelf assembly for a fiber administration system having integral line tracing capabilities
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1. A fiber administration system, comprising:
- at least one fiber distribution shelf containing a plurality of face panel assemblies, each of said face panel assemblies comprising a mounting plate, a circuit board having an aperture therein supported by said mounting plate, and a connection port affixed to said mounting plate and extending through said aperture in said circuit board, wherein each of said optical connection ports contains a sensor for detecting the physical presence of an optical coupling in that optical connection port; and
a systems controller coupled to said sensor of each of said optical connection ports, wherein said systems controller determines from said sensor if an optical coupling is present in that optical connection port.
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Abstract
A fiber administration system and improved components for use in a fiber administration system. The fiber administration system includes at least one fiber distribution shelve that supports a plurality of optical connection ports. Each of the optical connection ports contains a sensor for detecting the presence of an optical coupling in that optical connection port. A systems controller is coupled to the sensor of each of the optical connection ports. Accordingly, the systems controller can automatically determine from the sensors whether or not an optical coupling is present in each of the optical connection ports.
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1. A fiber administration system, comprising:
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at least one fiber distribution shelf containing a plurality of face panel assemblies, each of said face panel assemblies comprising a mounting plate, a circuit board having an aperture therein supported by said mounting plate, and a connection port affixed to said mounting plate and extending through said aperture in said circuit board, wherein each of said optical connection ports contains a sensor for detecting the physical presence of an optical coupling in that optical connection port; and
a systems controller coupled to said sensor of each of said optical connection ports, wherein said systems controller determines from said sensor if an optical coupling is present in that optical connection port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fiber distribution shelf assembly, comprising:
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a plurality face of panel assemblies, each of said face panel assemblies comprising a mounting plate, a circuit board having an aperture supported by said mounting plate, and an optical connection port affixed to said mounting plate and extending through said aperture in said circuit board, said optical connection port adapted to receive an optical coupling;
a sensor associated with each of said optical connection ports for detecting the physical presence of an optical coupling in each of said optical connection ports. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A face panel assembly for a fiber distribution shelf in a fiber administration system, said assembly including:
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a mounting plate defining at least one first aperture;
a circuit board attached to said mounting plate, wherein said circuit board defines at least one second aperture that aligns with said at least one first aperture, thereby producing at least one aligned pair of apertures;
an optical connector extending through each said aligned pair of apertures, wherein each optical connector is adapted to receive an optical coupling;
a sensor coupled to said circuit board proximate each second aperture, wherein said sensor is capable of detecting the presence of an optical coupling engaging the optical connector extending through that second aperture. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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