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ASCEND Conversion Cassettes

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Product Overview

AFL’s Conversion Cassettes provide an effective solution to transition from one Base platform to another in data center and enterprise applications. The Conversion Cassettes fully utilize each fiber in a Base-12 or Base-24 array by breaking out the MPO adapters at the rear of the cassette into a corresponding number of Base-8 adapters at the front.

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Features

Multiple Transition Options

  • Accommodates 12 or 24 fiber MPO connections at the rear of the cassette and effectively transitions to 8 fiber MPO connections at the front of the cassette

Easy Moves, Adds, and Changes (MACs)

  • Trays can slide and lock in position for simplified patching
  • Cassettes can be installed independently from the front or rear of housing

Benefits

Maximize Fiber Density

  • Modular cassettes allow you to scale density as and when needed

Fast, One-Person Installation

  • Factory terminated and pre-tested for immediate plug-and-play deployment

Fully Utilizes all Fibers

  • Uses all fibers in Base-12 and Base-24 MPOs by breaking out into comparable number of Base-8 MPOs, eliminating fiber waste

Applications

  • Data Center
  • Campus
  • Central Office
  • Office Backbone

Specifications

Fiber Types SM, OM3, OM4
Conversion Types 1 x BASE-24 to 3 x BASE-8, 2 x BASE-12 to 3 x BASE-8, 4 x BASE-12 to 6 x BASE-8
Adapter Types MPO (Male)
Cassette Material ABS, 304 Steel
Cassette Color Black
Operating Temperature -20 to +70c
Storage Temperature -20 to +70c
Cassette Dimensions Height: 12mm (0.4 inches)

Width: 94mm (3.7 inches)

Depth: 156mm (6.1 inches)

Package Dimensions Height: 12mm  (0.5 inches)

Width: 127mm (5.0 inches)

Depth: 183mm (7.2 inches)

Materials Compliant RoHS, Reach/SVHC, UL 94V-0

Optical Performance

Connector Mating Insertion Loss Average Insertion Loss Max Return Loss
MPO Premium Low Loss (MM) 0.10 dB 0.35 dB N/A
MPO Premium Low Loss (SM) 0.10 dB 0.35 dB ≤-60 dB

Fiber Performance

Fiber Type (ISO/IEC 11801) SM (OS1/OS2) OM4
Attenuation Coefficient ≤0.38 Max (1300nm)

≤0.25 Max (1550nm)

≤0.34 Typ (1300nm)

≤0.19 Typ (1550nm)

<3.5 Max (850nm)

<1.5 Max (1300nm)

<2.7 Typ (850nm)

<0.9 Typ (1300nm)

Minimum bandwidth: Overfilled launch (Mhz-km) N/A ≥3500 (850nm)

≥500 (1300nm)

Minimum bandwidth: Laser Effective Modal Bandwidth (Mhz-km) N/A ≥4700 (850nm)

Technical Drawings

ASCEND® Conversion Cassettes Drawing

Ordering Information

BASE–24 TO BASE-8 CONVERSION CASSETTE
Category Description Part Number
BASE-8 AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-8, 24×1 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 1 Circuit, SM A8-CC-24X1-8X3-1-1
AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-8, 24×1 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 1 Circuit, OM3 A8-CC-24X1-8X3-1-3
AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-8, 24×1 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 1 Circuit, OM4 A8-CC-24X1-8X3-1-4

 

BASE-12 TO BASE-8 CONVERSION CASSETTE
Category Description Part Number
BASE-12 AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-12, 12×2 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 1 Circuit, SM A12‐CC‐12X2‐8X3‐1‐1
AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-12, 12X2 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 1 Circuit, OM3 A12‐CC‐12X2‐8X3‐1‐3
AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-12, 12X2 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 1 Circuit, OM4 A12‐CC‐12X2‐8X3‐1‐4
AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-12, 12X2 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 2 Circuit, SM A12‐CC‐12X2‐8X3‐2‐1
AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-12, 12×2 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 2 Circuit, OM3 A12‐CC‐12X2‐8X3‐2‐3
AFL ASCEND® Conversion Cassette, Base-12, 12×2 MPO Rear, 8×3 MPO Front, 2 Circuit, OM4 A12‐CC‐12X2‐8X3‐2‐4

Regional Availability

US

+1-866-814-8615
usasales@aflhyperscale.com

EMEA

+44 1908 441 144 emeasales@aflhyperscale.com

INDIA

+91 80 46874687 indiasales@aflhyperscale.com

APAC
(Excluding India)

+86 755 2561 3694 apacsales@aflhyperscale.com

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