Managed fiber connectivity systems
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1. A fiber optic adapter module comprising:
- a housing extending from a first end to a second end, the housing including opposing major surfaces extending between opposing minor surfaces and between the first and second ends, the housing defining at least one passageway extending between the first and second ends of the housing to define first and second ports at the first and second ends, respectively, the housing being configured to retain a fiber optic connector at each port;
a first media reading interface positioned at a first of the major surfaces of the housing, the first media reading interface including a plurality of contact members; and
a second media reading interface positioned at the first major surface of the housing, an orientation of the second media reading interface being flipped 180°
relative to an orientation of the first media reading interface, wherein a majority of the second media reading interface extends along a majority of the first media reading interface.
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Abstract
A communications connection system includes an SC fiber optic connector including a storage device having memory configured to store physical layer information. The storage device also includes at least one contact member that is electrically connected to the memory. The communications connection system also includes a fiber optic adapter module having one or more media reading interfaces. Each media reading interface is configured to read physical layer information stored on one of the fiber optic connectors received at the adapter module. Certain types of media reading interfaces extend between an internal passage of the adapter module and an external surface of the adapter module.
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1. A fiber optic adapter module comprising:
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a housing extending from a first end to a second end, the housing including opposing major surfaces extending between opposing minor surfaces and between the first and second ends, the housing defining at least one passageway extending between the first and second ends of the housing to define first and second ports at the first and second ends, respectively, the housing being configured to retain a fiber optic connector at each port; a first media reading interface positioned at a first of the major surfaces of the housing, the first media reading interface including a plurality of contact members; and a second media reading interface positioned at the first major surface of the housing, an orientation of the second media reading interface being flipped 180°
relative to an orientation of the first media reading interface, wherein a majority of the second media reading interface extends along a majority of the first media reading interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A fiber optic adapter module comprising:
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a housing extending from a front to a rear, the housing including opposing end walls extending between opposing side walls and between the front and rear, the housing defining at least one passageway extending between the front and the rear to define first and second ports at the front and the rear, respectively, the housing being configured to retain a fiber optic connector at each port, the housing also defining at least a first opening in a first of the end walls, the first opening leading to the passageway; a cover element having first and second major surfaces, the cover element being configured to couple to the housing at the first end wall to cover the first opening, the first major surface of the cover element defining at least one slot, at least a portion of the slot extending through the second major surface of the cover element; a first media reading interface positioned in the cover element, the first media reading interface having at least a first contact location and a second contact location, the first media reading interface being configured so that the second contact location is accessible from within the passageway and the first contact location is accessible through the slot defined in the first major surface when the cover element is coupled to the housing; and a second media reading interface positioned at the first major surface of the housing, an orientation of the second media reading interface being flipped 180°
relative to an orientation of the first media reading interface, wherein a majority of the second media reading interface extends along a majority of the first media reading interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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