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Home » Products » Panels, Frames and Enclosures » Panels and Housings » Housings » ASCEND® Housings

ASCEND® Housings

ASCEND-4RU-12-RT - AFL ASCEND® Housing, 1RU, Base-12 Trays
ASCEND-2RU-12-RT - AFL ASCEND® Housing, 1RU, Base-12 Trays
ASCEND-2RU-12-RT - AFL ASCEND® Housing, 1RU, Base-12 Trays
ASCEND-1RU-12-RT - AFL ASCEND® Housing, 1RU, Base-12 Trays
ASCEND-1RU-12-RT - AFL ASCEND® Housing, 1RU, Base-12 Trays
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Product Overview

Designed to support incremental growth or a full-scale deployment, ASCEND® housings provide the ultimate experience in ease-of-use and fiber management within data center and enterprise applications. Compatible with a wide range of ASCEND cassettes, this modular tray-based connectivity solution gives you the most flexible approach to building a high-density network with up to 288 LC ports (576 fibers) utilizing LC duplex in 4RU of space.

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Features

Front and Rear Cable Management

  • Front loading trays, cassettes can be installed from front or rear of housing
  • Rear management area accommodates ASCEND trunk cable assemblies, equipped with an integrated mounting clip
  • Easy access for efficient cable loading and patching
  • Run assemblies to the left or right of the housing depending on where you need to connect
  • Front and rear doors are both hinged at the bottom

Easy Moves, Adds, and Changes (MACs)

  • Trays can slide and lock in position for simplified patching
  • Integrated routing rings on front of trays for each cassette
  • Interchangeable cassette options for multiple applications

Customizable Labeling

  • Effective identification for network maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting

Benefits

Housings compatible with

  • ASCEND Splice Cassettes (Single Fiber and Ribbon Fiber Mass Fusion Splice)
  • ASCEND MPO Fanout Cassettes
  • ASCEND Patch Cassettes
  • ASCEND Tap Cassettes
  • ASCEND Conversion Cassettes

High Density

  • Up to 72 LC ports (144 fibers) in a 1RU housing
  • Up to 144 LC ports (288 fibers) in a 2RU housing
  • Up to 288 LC ports (576 fibers) in a 4RU housing

Network Speeds from 10G to 400G and beyond

  • Housings that facilitate migration to higher speeds
  • Compatible with Base-8, Base-12, and Base-24 ASCEND MPO Fanout Cassettes

Fast, One-Person Installation

  • Easy-to-mount housing that can be installed quickly by just one person

Applications

  • Data Center
  • Campus
  • Central Office
  • Office Backbone

Specifications

Unit Height 1RU 2RU 4RU
Capacity Up to 3 Trays
Maximum density of up to:
Cassettes:
18 x Base-8 Cassettes (6 per tray)
12 x Base-12 Cassettes (4 per tray)
6 x Base-24 Cassettes (2 per tray)
LC: 72 ports (144 fibers)
MPO: 72 ports (864 fibers)
Up to 6 Trays
Maximum density of up to:
Cassettes:
36 x Base-8 Cassettes (6 per tray)
24 x Base-12 Cassettes (4 per tray)
12 x Base-24 Cassettes (2 per tray)
LC: 144 ports (288 fibers)
MPO: 144 ports (1728 fibers)
Up to 12 Trays
Maximum density of up to:
Cassettes:
72 x Base-8 Cassettes (6 per tray)
48 x Base-12 Cassettes (4 per tray)
24 x Base-24 Cassettes (2 per tray)
LC: 288 ports (576 fibers)
MPO: 288 ports (3456 fibers)
Dimensions Height: 44.5mm (1.7 inches)
Width: 502mm (19 inches)
Depth: 438mm (19.7 inches)
Height: 89mm (3.5 inches)
Width: 502mm (19 inches)
Depth: 438mm (19.7 inches)
Height: 178mm (7 inches)
Width: 502mm (19 inches)
Depth: 438mm (19.7 inches)
Packaged Dimensions Height: 177.8mm (7 inches)
Width: 609.6mm (24 inches)
Depth: 609.6mm (24 inches)
Height: 228.6mm (9 inches)
Width: 609.6mm (24 inches)
Depth: 609.6mm (24 inches)
Height: 304.8mm (12 inches)
Width: 609.6mm (24 inches)
Depth: 609.6mm (24 inches)
Weight Product weight: 7.5kg
Packaged weight: 10.8kg
Product weight: 12kg
Packaged weight: 13.6kg
Product weight: 15.7kg
Packaged weight: 20.66kg
Materials ABS, GA Galvannealed Sheet Steel per ASTM A653
Materials compliant to RoHS, Reach / SVHC, UL 94V-0
Regional Availability Global

Technical Drawings

ASCEND-1RU-Drawing ASCEND® 1RU Housings

ASCEND-2RU-Drawing ASCEND® 2RU Housings

ASCEND-4RU-Drawing ASCEND® 4RU Housings

Ordering Information

Description Part Number
AFL ASCEND® 1RU Housing, Base-8 Trays ASCEND-1RU-8-RT
AFL ASCEND® 2RU Housing, Base-8 Trays ASCEND-2RU-8-RT
AFL ASCEND® 4RU Housing, Base-8 Trays ASCEND-4RU-8-RT
AFL ASCEND® 1RU Housing, Base-12 Trays ASCEND-1RU-12-RT
AFL ASCEND® 2RU Housing, Base-12 Trays ASCEND-2RU-12-RT
AFL ASCEND® 4RU Housing, Base-12 Trays ASCEND-4RU-12-RT

Regional Availability

US

+1-866-814-8615
[email protected]

EMEA

+44 1908 441 144 [email protected]

INDIA

+91 80 46874687 [email protected]

APAC
(Excluding India)

+86 755 2561 3694 [email protected]

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