ModCon Mode Controller - 12 Channel
A twelve-channel rack-mount version of the ModCon mode controller, for conditioning 12-way optical switches or testing ribbon and multi-fiber assemblies.
Technical overview
The ModCon is a passive mode controller: a length of specially prepared multimode fiber in a sealed housing that redistributes the modal power of whatever source is connected to it. Because the output modal distribution is set by the device rather than by the source, an LED, VCSEL or FP laser test set all launch the same mode distribution into the fiber under test. Every unit is tested on Arden's MPX Modal Explorer to confirm the output meets the standard irrespective of the input distribution. The 12-channel variant packages twelve independent mode controllers into a 1U 19-inch rack enclosure. Standard configurations use either a single MPO-style receptacle for input and output, or individual FC or SC connectors. Optical performance per channel matches the single-channel telecom ModCon, with Encircled Flux compliance to IEC 61280-4-1:2009.
Features
- Ideal for modal conditioning 12 way switches
- Efficient testing of multi-fibre or ribbon structures
- 1U high 19 inch rack mountable enclosure
- Single MPO style receptacle or individual FC or SC connectors
- Meets EF requirements of IEC 61280-4-1
- Passive - no power required
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 2 kg |
| Dimensions (excluding cabling) | 48.5 x 25 x 4.4 cm |
| Enclosure | 1U high 19 inch rack mountable |
| Maximum power throughput | 10 mW |
| Insertion loss @ 850 nm (50 um fiber) | <3 dB |
| Insertion loss @ 850 nm (62.5 um fiber) | <3 dB |
| Encircled Flux compliance to | IEC 61280-4-1: 2009 |
| Connectors | FC, SC, FCAPC, LC, LCAPC, MTP Reference Grade |
| Component type | Passive |
| Min. bend radius for ModCon output and EF preserving cord | 50 mm |
| Ordering - MC-MW-12-FC/FC-50 | Mode controller, 12 way in 50/125 um fiber with FC connectors on input and output; 1U high 19 inch rack mountable enclosure |
| Ordering - MC-MW-12-FC/FC-62 | Mode controller, 12 way in 62.5/125 um fiber with FC connectors on input and output |
| Ordering - MC-MW-12-LC/LC-50 | Mode controller, 12 way in 50/125 um fiber with LC connectors on input and output |
| Ordering - MC-MW-12-LC/LC-62 | Mode controller, 12 way in 62.5/125 um fiber with LC connectors on input and output |
| Ordering - FCAPC variants | MC-MW-12-FC/FCAPC-50, -62; MC-MW-12-FCAPC/FC-50, -62; MC-MW-12-FCAPC/FCAPC-50, -62; MC-MW-12-FCAPC-50 |
Applications
- Modal conditioning of 12-way optical switches
- Testing of multi-fibre or ribbon fiber structures
- Automated multimode production test racks
- Compliance with IEC 61280-4-1 Encircled Flux launch requirements
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