A fiber optic patch cord is a type of cable used to connect fiber optic equipment, usually consisting of one fiber and two fiber connectors. When choosing a fiber optic patch cord, there are several factors to consider:
Fiber Type: Fiber patch cords are usually available in two types: single-mode fiber and multi-mode fiber. Single-mode fiber is suitable for long-distance and high-speed transmission, and multimode fiber is suitable for short-distance and low-speed transmission.
Fiber Optic Connector Type: There are many types of connector types for fiber optic patch cords, such as FC, SC, ST, LC, MPO, MTP, etc. Choosing the right connector type needs to consider the interface type and application scenario of the device.
Optical fiber length: The length of the optical fiber patch cord needs to be selected according to the actual application scenario, and in general, the length of the optical fiber patch cord should not exceed 50 meters to ensure the quality and stability of signal transmission.
Optical fiber material: The material of optical fiber patch cord is usually plastic optical fiber and glass optical fiber. Plastic optical fiber has good flexibility and tensile performance, and is suitable for occasions that need to be bent;Glass optical fiber has high transmission speed and bandwidth, which is suitable for high-speed data transmission occasions.
The number of optical fibers: The number of optical fiber patch cords needs to be selected according to the actual application scenario, in general, the number of single-mode optical fiber patch cords should not exceed 4 cores, and the number of multi-mode optical fiber patch cords should not exceed 12 cores.
To sum up, there are many factors that need to be considered to choose the right fiber optic patch cord, and it needs to be selected according to the actual application scenario.