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December 2016
❝In the near future, aside from some legacy
coaxial cabling, broadcast infrastructure and
truck cabling will be primarily made up of
fibre for the transportation of video and audio,
and of copper twisted
pair for the delivery
of IP and control
signals.❞
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Fischer Connectors’ FibreOptic Series is
available in two versions: A rugged fibreoptic connector with two or four fibres;
and a rugged hybrid connector with
two fibre channels and two electrical
contacts.
— Josh Simons,
Technical Director,
Argosy
However, while these may work to
reduce the impact of damage during de-rigging operations, it also
increases deployment costs and
time. As an alternative, Simons
suggests employing pre-terminated solutions to accelerate the
process of rigging and de-rigging
operations, which reduces costs
and errors.
He concludes:
“Cabling is often seen
as a necessity that bolts
on to the active equipment rentout part of an event. It may not
bring in direct revenue but a careful choice of cabling does offer
some ROI, when one considers
that cheaper cable has a lower
operational life expectancy and
that could jeopardise the entire
production, as the cost of cable has
a direct impact on quality.”
Another supplier of connectors and cable assembly solutions,
Fischer Connectors, combined
miniaturisation and robustness
into the design and performance
of its products to fulfil broadcasters’ needs for higher data transmission rates over long distances
Designed for the broadcast and
touring industries, Argosy’s
tactical fibre assembly and
pulling sock solution comes along
with Argosy’s tactical breakout,
and is available in four to 24
channels.
while reducing space
by means of rugged miniature solutions. Its Fischer FibreOptic Series
is available in two versions: A rugged fibre-optic connector with two
or four fibres; and a rugged hybrid
connector with two fibre channels
and two electrical contacts.
Earlier this year, the latest addition to the Fischer FibreOptic
Series saw the introduction of
a single fibre-optic connector
(FO1). Available either in preconfigured reels or integrated into
custom assemblies, the FO1 connector features the push-pull locking system for “quick and easy”
connections and disconnections,
and the removable sleeve holder is
designed to ensure that end-faces
can be cleaned easily, thus keeping
the connector in top condition.
Says Christopher Martin,
FibreOptic product manager at
Fischer Connectors: “The product
line’s main benefits — high optical
stability in harsh environments,
robustness, and ease-of-use, cleaning and maintenance — remain
the same. But we’ve designed this
smaller product to be even lighter
and more flexible so that it’s easy
to integrate into our existing solutions, saving time and money for
our customers.”
Also tailored for outdoor appli-
cations, Lemo’s T Series connectors
include an inner sleeve and extra
sealing to prevent penetration of
solids and liquids. Essentially, the
T Series range is a small waterproof, push-pull multi-pole
connector featuring Mechanical
key (FGG) with multiple keys to
avoid cross-mating.
But when it comes to fibre installations, Lemo’s Buechli shares
two important tips that technicians should take note of. First,
the fibre cables cannot be bent at
strong radius; and secondly, technicians need to be aware of fibre
cleanliness during the installation.
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