The Metrodata FC1X00 provides a high performance for extending and interconnecting local communication infrastructures using fibre cable. With the cost of fibre falling dramatically and the need to interconnect existing various communication infrastructure over a greater distance. In many academic and local authority organisations, fibre cable probably already exists, but not yet used.

Most Customer Premise equipment will not have the specialised fibre cable interface connectors, interconnection of PBX’s and routers, for example, at 2Mbit/s, can now be achieved and is precisely where the Metrodata FC1X00 solves the problem cost effectively, easily and reliably.

Any G703 devices ( or non-G703 via an Interface converter) can be connected at BNC electrical (coaxial copper) connection, or RJ45 (CAT5 twisted pair copper).

Front: FC1X00 E1 Fiber Converter

Rear: FC1000 E1 to Multimode Fiber

Initially for singlemode fibre cable, the FC1X00 extends the operating distance to several kilometres. The electrical path through the connection is totally transparent and protocol-independent. This means the signal can be framed or unframed. [The PBX G732/G704 Timeslot structure will not be affected, nor would any IP router protocol]

The fibre interface connector is the standard SC type, whereas the G703 connection is a choice between twin BNC coaxial connectors or single RJ45. The FC1X00 can be desktop or rack-mounted. A dual-unit rack adapter or a racknest for up to 18 units are available. The FC1X00 has integral mains or 48 volt power supply.

All Metrodata fibre converters are supplied as standard with SC connectors operating at a nominal wavelength of 1300nm. Other wavelengths are available on request, e.g. 850nm, 1550nm, 1550/1300 WDM. Other connectors are also available on request, e.g. ST, FC.

The FC1X00 range can easily be rackmounted in either a 1U two unit rackmount kit, 1U quad (4 x FC1X00) box or in a 6U eighteen unit rackmount kit .

The FC1X00 is part of a range of fibre conversion products from Metrodata offering solutions from 2Mbit/s up to 155Mbit/s for various electrical and fibre interfaces, to be extended to 622Mbit/a and WDM