EDGE8™

EDGE/EDGE8 tap modules enable passive optical tapping of the network while reducing downtime and link loss, and increase rack space utilization and density compared to other optical tap options.

Unlike other passive optical tap solutions that must be added as separate devices in the network link, the EDGE/EDGE8 tap modules integrate the coupler technology for passive optical tapping into a structured cabling component – the module. Monitored ports can be added without disrupting the system’s live traffic, and insertion loss in the link is reduced by the integration of the passive optical tapping into the module.

Features:

• Field Polarity change– Simple one-step color coded polarity change without removing connector housing or exposing fibers.
• Field pin change– field friendly configuration with safe handling of pins and easy color identification while maintaining product integrity.
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Parallel Optics is the Answer to Ever-Increasing Demand on Your Network.

With greater density, improved safety, higher signal quality, and cost reductions—in CapEx on day one, OpEx on day two, and even beyond—parallel optics offers dramatic benefits over wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) in creating future-ready networks.

Pinning the trunks allows for single, pinless jumper deployment, reducing stocking complexity.

EDGE8® consists of pinned trunks and non-pinned modules - it uses the same module and patch cord type at both ends with no inversion or reconfiguration needed to maintain polarity. Polarity is easily accomplished and managed with the modules’ internal fiber wiring scheme.

When deployed in an EDGE™ ODF, one single patch cord length can be applied to connect all ports within the same frame and to cross-connect within a dual frame.

• 50% Reduction in Parallel Links
  Eliminating the conversion modules cuts link attenuation in half, resulting in longer prallel link distances.
  
  
• 30% Reduction in Duples
  Improving MTP®-LC module insertion loss performance cuts link attenuation by 30%, resulting in longer duplex link distances.
  
  

All EDGE8® solutions MTP®-LC modules, MTP trunks and harnesses are manufactured to meet ultra-low-loss values.

• Optimized Harness Mapping
  Allows 24-, 32-, 36-, and 48-port blades on large chassis switches to be cabled with 8-fiber harnesses without unused fiber/connectors.
  
  
• Optimized Port Breakout
  8-fiber port breakout modules map 4-channel parallel protocols (SR4, PSM4, etc.) cleanly to duplex ports.

Port-breakout deployments have become a popular networking tool and are driving the large industry demand for parallel optics transceivers. Today, port breakout is commonly used to operate 40/100Gbps (40/100G) parallel optics transceivers as four 10/25Gbps (10/25G) links. Breaking out parallel ports is beneficial for multiple applications, such as building large scale spine-and-leaf networks and enabling today’s high-density 10/25G networks.