FALCON Mini Square
Expanded beam connector mini-size, Mini square with 1-4 channels. Most often used in the most narrow and tight environments and installations.
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The FALCON connectors have the best optical performance on the market. This is achieved with Micropol’s lens technology, state of the art production and alignment process.
The FALCON Mini Square is the smallest expanded beam connector available on the market today. It can be configured with single-mode or multi-mode from 1 channel to 4 channels.
Like the other connectors in the FALCON family, it is compatible with other mini-size expanded beam connectors on the market.
Features
- Advanced expanded beam technology
- Hermaphroditic interconnection
- 1 to 4 fiber channels single or multi-mode
- No adaptors needed
- Low downtime field repair
- Easy clean, no special tools
Optical
| Type | Single-mode (SM), Multi-mode (MM) or hybrid |
| Optional transmission | 40Gbit/s |
| Insertions loss (SM) | Typical insertion loss -0,8dB (1310 nm) Maximum insertion loss -1,2dB (1310 nm) |
| Insertion loss (MM) | Typical insertion loss -0,8dB (1300 nm) Maximum insertion loss -1,0dB (1300 nm) |
| Return loss | >35dB at 1310nm or 1550nm. Polarization dependent loss less than 0,35 dB |
Mechanical
| Coupling type | Hermaphroditic |
| Compliant | ROHS & REACH |
| Material | Hard anodized aluminium |
| Alternative material | Marine bronze & stainless steel |
| Colour | Grey |
| Durability | 3000 mating cycles |
| Freefall | 500 falls from 1,2 meters height |
| Vibration | 5-500Hz, 0,75mm amplitude at 10G |
| Shaking | 390 m/S numbers of shakes 3x4000 |
| Shock pulse length | 11ms, half-sine at 35g. Numbers of axis: 3 (x, y, z) |
Environmental
| Operating temperature | -57°C to +85°C, +100°C optional |
| Water immersion | IP67 |
| Air pressure | <25kPa -55°C during 4h |
| Corrosion resistance | 500h salt spray |
| Flammability | DOD-STD-1678, method 5010 |
Compatible with:
- Fibreco - Mini 2
- QPC Q - Micro
- Te Pro-Beam - Mini
- Telecast MX - Mini
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How to clean the expanded beam connector?
This instruction covers the cleaning procedure for the expanded beam (EB) connectors and its optical interface (mating face, optical path lenses, EB insert and alignment features). These connectors are non-contacting; therefore, mating the connector without cleaning first typically will not cause permanent damage to the optic interface.
What is an Expanded Beam Connector?
The fiber optic technology allows a large amount of data to be transferred with low insertion loss even in harsh environments, without risk of damage to the fiber. The Expanded Beam Connector is used in several harsh environments such as mining, transportation systems, outside broadcasting, offshore and subsea, and in different types of industries.
The evolution of FALCON Expanded Beam Connector
Learn more about the history behind the development of the FALCON Expanded Beam Connector, and the benefits of this high-speed quality connector. The Falcon Expanded Beam connectors have the best optical performance on the market with transfer speeds all the way up to 40 Gbit/s, compared to other brands with an average of 10 Gbit/s.
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