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Info

  • MPO cables are typically 12 strands of singlemode or multimode fiber housed within a single jacket or trunk (other fiber counts are available). It has its own IEC spec.
  • MTP is a brand name that falls within the MPO spec 
  • FS has a good polarity how to on their website (some of the below images came from FS)

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  • 40G QSFP+ can have the ability to breakout into 4x10G interfaces
  • See FlexOptix PLR4/QSFP+ 10G LR optics
  • Juniper QSFP+ 10G LR breakout RX/TX mapping

    • interface 0 transmits on fiber strand #1 and receives on fiber strand #12


    StrandRouter
    Interface
    Interface
    Rx/Tx
    10Tx0 (Transmit)
    21Tx1 (Transmit)
    32Tx2 (Transmit)
    43Tx3 (Transmit)
    5UnusedUnused
    6UnusedUnused
    7UnusedUnused
    8UnusedUnused
    93Rx3 (Receive)
    102Rx2 (Receive)
    111Rx1 (Receive)
    120Rx0 (Receive)



Cables


DescriptionImage

Example

SM APC MPO to SM UPC LC breakout cable

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Example

SM APC MPO to SM APC MPO

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Male vs Female

Coupled connectors must be matched male/female

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Polarity

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Couplers

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WiscNet Hardware

Note: Type B/Method B seems to be the standard cable type

HardwareRequiresNotes
PLR4MPO/MTP APC FemaleMethod B/Type B cable to connect MPO breakout boxes to PLR4
MPO QSFP+ 4x10G to LC Breakout BoxMPO/MTP APC FemaleMethod B/Type B cable to connect MPO breakout boxes to PLR4


To help item creation:

End A TypeMale/Female (M/F)APC/UPCEnd Z TypeMale/Female (M/F)APC/UPCCable TypeNumber of Fiber Strands (F)Cable Length


Example:
MPO F APC to MPO F APC Type A 12F 6m = MPO Female pinned APC to  MPO Female pinned APC Type A 12 strands 6 meters

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