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ASCEND-2RU-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.

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 Housings

ASCEND® 2RU Housings

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