5.4 Running Fiber Cable Between the Local and Remote Modules
You’ll need breakout-style fiberoptic cabling with at least five fibers to connect the Extender’s Local Module to its Remote Module. What type of cable(s) you use will depend on where you’re going to run them:
•Indoors: Use bulk preterminated cable (such as product code EFN1006A-ST for six fibers, EFN1008A-ST for eight fibers, etc.—specify length) or cable you’ll terminate yourself (such as EFN1006A for six fibers, etc.) for your direct indoor runs between Local and Remote Modules.
•Outdoors (Moderate): First use our preterminated ServSwitch Fiber Patch Cord (product code EFN235 for ACS235A or EFN236 for ACS236A) to run from the Local or Remote Module to the demarc (demarcation point). Then use bulk loose-tube outside-plant cable, either the preterminated type (such as product code EFN3006A-ST for six fibers, EFN3008A-ST for eight fibers, etc.— specify length) or the type you’ll terminate yourself (such as EFN3006A for six fibers, etc.) for your direct outdoor runs in mild to moderate conditions between Local and Remote Modules.
•Outdoors (Extreme): First use our preterminated ServSwitch Fiber Patch Cord (product code EFN235 for ACS235A or EFN236 for ACS236A) to run from the Local or Remote Module to the demarc (demarcation point). Then use bulk armored outside-plant cable (such as product code EFN4070A-1000 for a
1000-ft. [304-m] spool of unterminated 6-fiber type or EFN4075A-1000 for similar 12-fiber type) for your direct outdoor runs in extreme conditions between Local and Remote Modules.
Connect five of the strands of the cable that will be directly attached to the Extender Modules to the corresponding ST® female connectors on the back of the Modules:
•Red dot “R” strand to red dot “R” port (red color signal);
•Green dot “G” strand to green dot “G” port (green color signal);
•Blue dot “B” strand to blue dot “B” port (blue color signal);
•Black dot “1” strand to black dot “1” port (other signals, one direction)—the fourth port from the left on the Local Module, the fifth port from the left on the Remote Module; and
•White dot “2” strand to white dot “2” port (other signals, other direction)—the fifth port from the left on the Local Module, the fourth port from the left on the Remote Module.
