FIBER TRAINING

[qman 0]

Hey guys, a member just posted something about running fiber for cameras, and that got me thinking.

 

Members that know how to wire up cameras and other things using fiber, can you please post links, manuals, and guides so that we all can get to know the how to's.

 

I sure as hell don't know anything about it.

 

DATA, I guess I would like to invite you to start something, if you have the time.

 

Thanks!

[rory 0]

anyone ..??

 

I have a job now that needs fiber ...

I need to learn the fiber thing ..

 

Waz Up Gees .. ?

[C7 in CA 0]

Here is some decent info on fiber:

 

http://www.arcelect.com/fibercable.htm

 

Not a how to. But good descriptions of cable types, connectors, and termination options. Some links too.

[cctv_down_under 0]

Awesome, I learnt heaps! thank you that was very informative and not too technical although I would indeed be keen to learn how to splice fibre

[C7 in CA 0]

I use Leviton's "Thread Lock" system.

 

http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/learning/animationplayer.asp?filename=LVDD_Fiber_Anime.swf

 

If I were to do it again I would take a real close look at the "Corning UniCam No Epoxy, No Polish Connector". Or the "AMP Lightcrimp Plus No Epoxy, No Polish Connector" Pretty much whichever manufacturer you go with you have to buy a termination kit that costs anywhere from 1000 to 1500 dollars US.

[C7 in CA 0]

Oh, keep in mind that tutorial is a rough approximation at best. The only real way to learn it is to have someone show you.

 

Maybe mike sandman has some videos on fiber termination...

 

www.sandman.com

[SeanMort 0]

I've seen quite a lot of threads where fiber is discussed and there are a lot of questions. I have over the past decade put together quite a lot about fiber training specific to electronic security. I have quite extensive practical experience in this field with CCTV systems and would be happy to try my hand at putting something together from what I already have for this purpose. Given the nature of this forum I would imagine it to be largely free of the diagrams that usually accompany this material, but no less informative. To my thinking it could be posted directly into a sticky in this forum so that PM requests for this info is avoided. Comments / suggestions ??

[spytown 0]

follow this link.. IFS offers Fiber Optic Training. They do free classes nationwide, click here for the link

http://www.ifs.com/product_training.html

[hongdy 0]

Please check on http://www.global-fiber.com/index3.htm

It's maybe a copy data, but it still could help something for understanding. This site show some fiber optic equipments also.

[Joebo 0]

http://www.americanfibertek.com/FAQ.htm

[gthms 0]

I have some modest experience with fibre, in the CCTV field mainly for audio, video, telemetry, contact closure, and ethernet. While there is a goodly ammount of information online, I would suggest that anyone seriously considering getting into fibre, get some training, accredited or otherwise. It is relatively straight-forward but the equipment cost associated with both the installation/commissioning and the specification of the end user equipment can be high.

 

My experience is that we partnered with a specialist in running and specifing the fibre cables, and we concentrated on the termination side. On the termination side we worked closely with a couple of suppliers who were strong on product support - pre and post sale. Also we hired the splicing equipment for the early installations. All of our installers did accredited training before going near an installation. Expect any decent course to be a few days in duration.

 

That IFS course looks good. Try to make sure that whoever does the training is going to include practical experience for participants with laser and mechanical splicers and with testing equipment and will have a range of typical installations on display for you to play with.

 

All that said..

CCTV installations using fibre are in principal the same as using CAT5 transmission, you get a bunch of rack mounted kit that eventually presents as a BNC or ethernet in the case of IP, and you plug that into a DVR/Server. If you buy pre-made connectors your main work is in joining (splicing) the fibres on each end.

 

From a CCTV perspective on distance, multimode fibre is similar in range to active CAT5 transmission, although there are significant differences in the security of the signal and in the life expectancy and capability of the cable itself, in my experience there are few clients outside of government, military, and law enforcement at present who will justify the additional cost.

 

On the longer distances single mode fibre does not have a competitor, and it is here that fibre is a 'must have'.

[aoshifiber 0]

 

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Edited December 4, 2008 by Guest

[alvinchau 0]

compare fiber to twisted cable, people seem to think its just another media. We have many project references and understand the things that need to be cautious at the design stage. In short things you need to consider is type of fiber that is suitable for the project, nodes where the cable will be terminated, the location of the camera relative to the fiber termination point. Distance of the fiber needed. Network architect of the fiber (ring, point to point, point to multipoint etc).

 

Please email me if you have any questions: alvinchau @ lightem . com or please take a look at our web site www . lightem . com