L-com Supports Growing Plastic Optical Fiber Market with Advanced Fiber Systems POF Cable Test Kit

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

North Andover, MA, -- L-com Connectivity Products now offers a plastic optical fiber (POF) cable test kit. In order to satisfy customer needs for the growing POF market, L-com now carries a versatile POF cable tester set from Advanced Fiber Solutions that is used to test loss in POF cables. The FTK51POF includes the OM110 power meter, which is designed for POF and short wavelength applications (visible and near infrared). The OM110 optimizes a Silicon detector suitable for large core fibers. It is the ideal tool for working with shorter wavelengths used with glass, plastic, or multimode fibers. Additionally, the FTK51POF features the OS417-MD source which houses a 665nm LED in a modular adaptor, which makes it adaptable to any connector style.

L-com designs and manufactures copper and fiber cable assemblies, interconnection adapters, connectors and cable test equipment. In addition to a vast inventory of standard products, L-com has extensive custom product design and manufacturing capabilities that include:

  • Assembled and Injection Molded Data Cables
  • Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies and Adapters
  • Modular and Telco Assemblies
  • Low Loss Video and Monitor Cables
  • Unique Bulkhead Connectors
  • Machined or Cast Coaxial Connectors and Adapters
  • Sheet Metal Fabrication of Rack Panels and Enclosures
  • Special Bulk Cable Formulations (Low Smoke Zero Halogen, Ultra-Flexible, etc.)
  • Military and Special Packaging, Kitting, Custom Labeling and Bar-coding

L-com also distributes selected products to complement its manufactured goods including: Ethernet hubs and switches, routers, media converters, protocol converters, KVM switches, video distribution amplifiers/switches and network test equipment. The company provides simple, one-stop shopping for its customers. For more information, please visit https://www.L-com.com.