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ModLink™ Plug & Play Fibre Solution

ModLink™ Plug & Play Fibre Solution

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Plug and Play fibre solutions for backbone and to the desk applications are a cost-effective and easy install option for mission critical applications such as Data Centres and Storage Area networks (SAN’s).

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Overview

In many mission critical applications, such as Data Centres and Storage Area Networks (SAN’s), fast installation is often paramount to the upkeep and with the frequency of moves, adds and changes (MAC’s) in such environments, again often warrants speedy access and implementation. Plug and Play Solutions offer both rapid installation and guaranteed performance and reliability.

Molex’s ModLink™ system is a cost-effective, quick and easy Plug and Play fibre system, for backbone and fibre to the desk applications. The ModLink system provides premium factory-controlled optical performance, enabling flexible system configuration and fast, economical installation.

Highlights of ModLink
  • Provides a flexible system configuration/reconfiguration, and fast, economical installation
  • In the event of damage or failure to a vital fibre backbone, the link can be quickly re-established without the need of technicians - no installation training necessary
  • A viable tool for rapid deployment of an alternative data recovery system
  • Factory terminated, and therefore guaranteed to perform to the highest industry standards
  • Laser Optimised 50/125μ (ISO Classification OM3) grade optical fibre specifically designed to maximise performance
  • Industry-leading low insertion loss of 0.50dB making it ideal to support 10G Base-T applications

Additional Product Features
Compactly sized, individual ModLink cassettes simply click into Molex’s range of rack mount fibre management panels and enclosures, providing up to 48 ports in a 1U rack space. They offer front port identification plus a labelling field on the cassette top for fibre documentation. Cables utilise OFNP rated round ribbon cable featuring a flexible outer jacket that is easy to bend, route and install.

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FAQ's

What are the Benefits of Plug and Play Technology?
Plug and Play solutions provide the advantage that each fibre connection is factory terminated. Each individual connector is pre-wired into an MTP/MPO interface and tested in-house to ensure correct fibre bend radius has been maintained and that each connector provides optimum performance. Therefore upon installation the user simply needs to plug the cable into the rear of the cassette and the link is operational – providing the user with an excellent solution for fast track installations with guaranteed performance.

In what application would I use a Plug and Play fibre solution?
ModLink is ideal for mission critical applications such as Data Centres or Storage Area Networks where fast installation is crucial.

Does ModLink support all the other major fibre connector technologies?
The ModLink system is available to support LC, SC, or MT-RJ fibre connectivity. Providing up to 12 fibre ports in each cassette, the SC and LC range also feature Molex’s patented shuttered adapter technology which protects each connector from dust and contaminants, whilst ensuring that the user is protected from harmful laser light emissions.  Designed to adhere to TIA/EIA 568-B.3, ISO/IEC 11801 and AS/NZS 3080 international fibre performance standards, the ModLink system supports OM1, OM2, OM3 and OS1 fibre applications.

Is ModLink™ covered by warranty?
The Molex Plug and Play fibre solution, ModLink, is covered by a 25 Year Global Product, System Performance and Application Assurance Warranty.

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