Clearfield Clearview Blue Cassette Installation guide

Brand: Clearfield

Model: Clearview Blue Cassette

Type: Installation guide

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Table of Contents

Application 3

Description 3

Technical Specications 3

Congurations 4

Accessing the Cassette 6

Cable Entrance Method: Standard Entrance 8

Loose Tube 8

Tight Buffer 10

Ribbon 12

Cable Entrance Method: Slack Storage 14

Loose Tube 14

Ribbon 21

Splicing in the Cassette: Loose Tube 23

12 Fiber Loose Tube Splice 23

Right Rear Redirect 26

24 Fiber Loose Tube Splice 29

Expansion Ring 34

Splicing in the Cassette: Ribbon 35

12 Fiber Singe Ribbon Splice 35

24 Fiber Double Ribbon Splice 37

Mounting Options 42

Mounting Ears 42

Ganging Bracket 45

Ganging Cassettes 47

Removing the Adapter Plate/Testing 48

Connector Cleaning Procedure 49

Standard Warranty 52

Proprietary Notice 53

Technical Support 53

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Clearview Blue Cassettes are a core building block of every product within the FieldSmart® ber management system.

Clearview Blue continues to incorporate exibility and scalability, now with enhanced conguration options including

tool-less installation, in-cassette buffer tube/ribbon slack storage, and front access-only designs. Reducing the overall

footprint of the ber management element reduces real estate costs and improves density without compromising critical

design elements of access, bend-radius protection, physical ber protection and route-path diversity.

Clearview Blue is a six component tool-less system made up of a top cover, expansion ring, splice tray, buffer tube/

ribbon slack storage, cable assembly tray and 12-pack adapter plate. Parts snap together to support desired application

requirements. All types of ber cable construction can be integrated within the cassette to support all patch and splice, patch

only, passive optical component hardware and plug-and-play scenarios.

Technical Specications

Deployed with SC or LC connectors for 12-24 ports of connectivity, a single the Clearview

Blue Cassette provides for patch and splice (Cleareld’s in-cassette splicing solution),

patch only (stubbed) or plug-and-play (MPO/MTP) congurations in any network

environment. A dual high 24 ber Cassette offers additional splicing capacity for SC port

count requirements greater than 12, utilizing the Clearview Expansion Ring to provide

further exibility and scalability within the same footprint. Dual MPO/MTP access is

available on either side of the cassette. Additional optical components integrate into the

cassette housing, supporting any input/output combination of splitting, mux, and demux

strategies desired.

Deployed with the CS® Connector, the Clearview Blue Cassette provides 48 ports of ultra high-density connectivity. Using

the same 1.25mm ferrules, this adapter conguration provides 33% more density than the traditional LC connector cassette,

oubling the density for Clearview-enabled wall boxes, panels, cabinets and pedestals. Providing a plug-and-play

(MPO/MTP) conguration for any network environment, dual MPO/MTP access is available on either side of the cassette.

Description

Application

Clearview Blue Cassette

Dimension Without Mounting Ears: 0.81” H x 6.03” W x 8.28” D

With Mounting Ears: 0.81” H x 8.66” W x 8.28” D

Ratings Terminations are designed and tested to Telcordia GR-326; Tested to GR-63 NEBS 3 and UL94 V-0; Cleareld

FiberDeep Guartantee: 0.2 dB insertion loss or less, exceeding industry standards

Backwards

Compatible Optional mounting ears for backwards compatibility to FieldSmart inside plant (FxDS), OSP and access product lines

Material Polycarbonate

Connector Types Supports industry standard SC, LC, ST, FC and MPO singlemode and multimode connectors

Meters/Feet of

SlackStorage Up to 10 feet of buffer tube storage in the bottom of the cassette; one meter of 250 μm used for internal splicing

Mounting Options Clearview Building Block or Clearview Mounting Ears

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Congurations

Patch and Splice: Loose Tube

The Clearview Blue cassette offers integrated patch and splice applications via a built-in splice tray. The cassette is

pre-loaded with a one meter 250μm loose tube ber assembly which is pre-terminated and slack stored inside the cassette

for splicing. Utilizing the dual snap-in splice chip option, 24 splices can be performed inside the cassette. Additionally, there

is area to store up to 10 feet of buffer tube storage with 8 cable entry/exit locations for the maximum in exibility.

24 Fiber Loose Tube Patch and Splice

Patch and Splice: Ribbon

The Clearview Blue cassette offers integrated patch and splice applications via a built-in splice tray. The cassette is

pre-loaded with a one meter 250μm ribbon ber assembly which is pre-terminated and slack stored inside the cassette for

splicing.

Single Ribbon Patch and Splice Dual Ribbon Patch and Splice

12 Fiber Loose Tube Patch and Splice

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Patch Only

Regardless of the industry standard adapters or cable construction, the

Clearview Blue handles all patch only applications using the lower tray, top

cover, built in radius limiter and removable adapter plate.

Optical Components

Clearview Blue integrates optical components into the identical cassette,

allowing service providers to mix and match ber modules with optical

components in the same chassis. The front faceplate is secured to reduce

chance of accidental damage to the optical component.

Plug-and-Play

MPO to 12-ber 900 μm assembly allows for plug-and-play by mating

MPO to MPO with pre-terminated multi-ber OSP or IFC. Also available in

dual-MPO, 24 ber congurations.

Patch and Splice - 2 High

For port count requirements greater than 12, the 24 port SC Expansion

cassette allows 24 splices to be performed in a single modular unit, while

using non-LC connectors. Utilizing the Clearview Expansion Ring, the

cassette is doubled in height allowing for 24 ports of connectivity.

CS® Connector

48 ports of ultra high-density connectivity, with 33% more density than the tradition-

al LC connector cassette. Providing a plug-and-play (MPO/MTP) conguration for

any network environment, dual MPO/MTP access is available on either side of the

cassette.

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Accessing the Cassette

The Clearview Blue Cassette is capable of being used in a multitude of applications. Based on each individual application,

the cable entrance points and method of slack storage are different.

• Splicing loose tube or ribbon utilizing the standard entrance

• Splicing loose tube ber utilizing the lower level buffer tube storage

• Splicing ribbon ber utilizing lower level ribbon storage

The Clearview Blue Cassette will arrive as shown, including a strain relief boot, as well as mounting ears and retaining

screws/plungers depending upon the conguration.

Top View Bottom View

Remove the top cover by pressing the locking tabs underneath the arrows on both sides of the cover, and lifting away.1.

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The splice tray cover can be removed by

lifting on the two ears at the bottom of the

splice tray cover.

Note: For loose tube cassettes the ber

pigtail inside is composed of a ribbon that

has been delaminated and fanned out.

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Cable Entrance Method: Standard Entrance

In a situation where the lower slack storage is not desired, buffer tube can be brought into the top of the splice tray. Shown

below is a “left exit” conguration. Simply secure the buffer tube to the other side of the splice tray for a “right exit”.

Note: Standard exit/entrance is determined looking from the back of the cassette.

Slide the strain relief boot over the end of the buffer

tube and push it down the tube over 3 feet.

Measure 3 feet back from the end of the buffer tube

and mark the tube with a permanent marker.

Wrap one layer of grommet tape around the buffer

tube behind your mark, and trim the excess. This will

help protect the buffer tube when it is secured into the

cassette.

Note: More than one lap of grommet tape may not

allow the cover to close properly and lie at.

Remove the outer jacket of the buffer tube at the

mark you made.

Loose Tube

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Slide up the boot and push it into the boot

retainer at the standard entrance.

Secure the buffer tube down with the cable

tie. Trim the excess.

Note: If using the “right” exit, the ber will

need to be redirected. Refer to the Right

Rear Redirect section on page 26 for

special routing instructions.

Proceed to the loose tube splicing section of

this manual.

Insert a cable tie (or piece of wax string) into

the desired tie-down holes at the top of the

cassette.

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Tight buffer cable will be secured into the cassette in a similar manner to loose tube ber. Shown below is a “left exit”

conguration. Simply secure the tight buffer cable to the other side of the splice tray for a “right exit”.

Note: Standard exit/entrance is determined looking from the back of the cassette.

1. Measure 30 inches back from the end of the tight

buffer cable and mark the cable with a permanent

marker.

Note: Due to the size of the cable, a strain relief

boot will not be used with tight buffer cable.

2. Remove the outer jacket from the cable at the mark

you made by carefully cutting a ring around the

outside.

3. Remove any extra material inside the cable until all that remains are the 900 micron tight buffer bers.

4. Insert a cable tie (or piece of wax string) into the

desired tie-down holes at the top of the cassette.

Tight Buffer

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5. Gently secure the cable into the cassette using the cable tie/wax string, trimming the excess.

Note: Take extra care not to secure the cable too tightly, as bers could be damaged.

6. After the cable is secured to the

cassette, coil the tight buffer bers in

the cassette and proceed to the loose

tube splicing section of this manual.

Note: Of the 30 inches of 900 micron

tight buffer ber exposed, 2 inches

will be stripped and used for splicing.

The other 28 inches will be stored

in the slack storage chamber of the

splice tray. Otherwise, splicing will

be performed in the same manner as

with loose tube ber.

Note: If using the “right” exit, the ber

will need to be redirected. Refer to

the Right Rear Redirect section on

page 26 for special routing

instructions.

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Furcation Tubing

Cleareld recommends the use of furcation tubing to protect bare ribbon bers to be spliced into the cassette. Shown below

is a “left exit” conguration. Simply secure the furcation tube to the other side of the splice tray for a “right exit”.

Note: Standard exit/entrance is determined looking from the back of the cassette.

Ribbon

Slide the strain relief boot over the end of the

furcation tube.

Fold a piece of grommet tape over the tube

just behind the end, and trim the excess.

Feed 3 feet of ribbon ber out of the end of

the furcation tubing.

Insert a cable tie (or piece of wax string) into

the desired tie-down holes at the top of the

cassette

Slide up the boot and push it into the boot

retainer at the standard entrance

Secure the furcation tubing down with the

cable tie/wax string. Trim the excess.

Proceed to the ribbon splicing section of this

manual.

Note: If using the “right” exit, the ber will

need to be redirected. Refer to the Right

Rear Redirect section on page 26 for special

routing instructions.

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Bare Ribbon

If you are bringing bare ribbon ber into the cassette, it will be secured into place using the provided ribbon tie-down. Shown

below is a “left exit” conguration. Simply secure the ribbon tie-down to the other side of the splice tray for a “right exit”.

Note: Standard exit/entrance is determined looking from the back of the cassette.

1. Place the strain relief boot over the end of the ribbon

ber, and slide the boot over 3 feet down the length of

the ber.

Slide the provided ribbon tie-down, soft tube side rst,

over the end of the ribbon.

Heat the ribbon tie-down into place 3 feet back from the

end of the ribbon.

Note: Never tie down bare, unprotected ribbon ber.

Insert a cable tie (or piece of wax string) into the desired

tie-down holes at the top of the cassette

4 .

Slide up the boot and push it into the boot retainer at

the standard entrance

Secure the ribbon tie-down with the cable tie/wax string.

Trim the excess.

Proceed to the ribbon splicing section of this manual.

Note: If using the “right” exit, the ber will need to be

redirected. Refer to the Right Rear Redirect section on

page 26 for special routing instructions.

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Identify which entrance port is to be used.

• Entrances 1L and 1R are used for the right and left

hand sides of the FxHD frame, respectively.

• Entrances 2L and 2R work well for the right and

left hand sides, respectively, of FxDS panels with

no rear protection.

• Entrances 3L and 3R are used in some wallboxes

and for special needs.

• Entrances 1L, 3L and 2R require the use of the

Right Rear Redirect in the splice tray, detailed on

page 26.

Note: A strain relief boot is shown in every location,

but the cassette will include only one.

Cable Entrance Method: Slack Storage

The Clearview Blue Cassette allows for roughly 8 feet of slack storage in its lower chamber. The pictures shown in this

section will mostly feature buffer tube as that is the most visible of the options. While ribbon can be stored in the slack

storage chamber, the use of furcation tubing up to the cassette entrance is required. Tight buffer cable will not be able to be

slack stored in the cassette due to the increased cable diameter.

Loose Tube

Slide the included rubber strain relief boot onto the buffer

tube to be spliced as shown. Push the boot down the tube

and out of the way, it will be utilized later in the process.

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Entrances 1L, 3L, 2R:

For cable entrances 1L, 3L, and 2R, insert the buffer tube to be spliced into the bottom of the cassette as shown. The buffer

tube will extend into the top of the splice tray through the transition hole in the splice tray.

Note: The ber will need to be redirected during splicing, refer to the Right Rear Redirect section on page 26 for special

routing instructions.

Bottom View Top View

Entrances 2L, 1R, 3R:

For cable entrances 2L, 1R, and 3R, insert the buffer tube to be spliced into the bottom of the cassette as shown. The buffer

tube will extend into the splice tray through the transition hole in the splice tray.

Bottom View Top View

Pass the buffer tube up through the bottom of the transition hole at the top of the cassette, pulling over 3 feet through.

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Measure three feet from the end of the buffer tube and

mark the jacket with a permanent marker.

Behind your mark, wrap one layer of grommet tape

around the buffer tube, and trim the excess. This will

help protect the buffer tube.

Note: More than one lap will not allow the cover to

close properly and lie at.

Insert a cable tie (or length of wax string) into the

tie-down holes at the top of the cassette which best t

your routing scheme.

Remove the outer jacket of the buffer tube at the mark

you made.

Secure the buffer tube with the cable tie and trim the

excess.

Note: Push the cable tie head down to the side so it

doesn’t stick straight up and prevent the covers from

closing properly.

Proceed to the loose tube splicing section of this

manual and return to the next step once you are ready

to store the remaining slack inside the cassette.

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Entrances 2L, 3R, 1R:

After splicing in the cassette, you will store your

buffer tube slack in the base of the cassette.

10.

Begin by routing the buffer tube in a counter-

clockwise spiral pattern, feeding the buffer tube

in as you go around to ensure the buffer tube is

pushed up at against the previous layer. The

slack storage tray can store up to 8 feet of buffer

tube.

Continue routing the buffer tube until you have

stored the desired amount.

Note: The buffer tube should lie at as it is

stored, try to prevent it from stacking on top of

itself.

11.

12.

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After the desired amount of slack has been

stored, cross the buffer tube over the coil at

the top of the cassette and transition to the

outside track of the buffer tube storage tray.

For entrance 2L, the boot can then be slid up

and inserted into the boot retainer.

For entrance 1R, continue around the outside

exit track and place the boot in the retainer at

the exit.

For entrance 3R, continue further around the

exit track and place the boot in the retainer at

the exit.

13.

14.

15.

16.

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Entrances 1L, 3L, 2R:

After splicing in the cassette, you will store your

buffer tube slack in the base of the cassette.

10.

Begin by routing the buffer tube in a clockwise

spiral pattern, feeding the buffer tube in as you go

around to ensure the buffer tube is pushed up at

against the previous layer. The slack storage tray

can store up to 8 feet of buffer tube.

11.

Continue routing the buffer tube until you have

stored the desired amount.

Note: The buffer tube should lie at as it is

stored, try to prevent it from stacking on top of

itself.

12.

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After the desired amount of slack has been

stored, cross the buffer tube over the coil at

the top of the cassette and transition to the

outside track of the buffer tube storage tray.

For entrance 2R, the boot can then be slid up

and inserted into the boot retainer.

13.

14.

For entrance 1L, continue around the outside

exit track and place the boot in the retainer at

the exit.

15.

For entrance 3L, continue further around the

exit track and place the boot in the retainer at

the exit.

16.

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Clearfield Clearview Blue Cassette Installation guide

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