US Conec MTP^® PRO Connector

The MTP^® PRO connector is US Conec's latest innovation to their MTP Connector family of MPO compatible connectors. This state-of-the-art connector brings simplified use to the MPO format by offering optimal field flexibility and enhanced performance, all while leveraging the proven features and technology of US Conec's MTP connectors and MT ferrules. With a novel design focused on simplicity and reliability, the MTP PRO connector offers quick and effective polarity and gender (pin) reconfiguration in the field while ensuring product reliability and performance.

Features

• Field pin change
  Field friendly configuration while maintaining product integrity, fail safe handling of pins and easy color identification
• Field polarity change
  Simple one-step color coded polarity change feature without removing connector housing
• Debris reduction system
  Geometry and material optimized to reduce debris generation
• Integrated push-pull functionality
  Robust push-pull insertion and extraction via the integrated push-pull sleeve or push-pull boot
• Environmentally friendly
  RoHS and REACH compliant without exemptions

Simple and Failsafe Pin Change

US Conec's MTP PRO design is focused on simplicity and reliability to ensure a quick and effective method for pin configuration without the need to remove the housing or handle loose pins.

• Robust tool for easy pin change process
• Factory color designated pin clamp for easy identification
• Reusable color designated pin exchanger for safe handling of pins
• Field friendly configuration with no risk for damage
• Reliable pin retention force exceeding IEC requirement of 19.6N
• No handling of loose pins
• No housing removal necessary
• Field friendly configuration while minimizing the risk of damage

Field Pin ID Color Code

Color	Description
Aqua	MM Elite from factory
Yellow	SM Elite from factory
Black	Female from factory

Why Change Pins?

A mated MPO connector pair by definition requires one side to be 'pinned' while the other side is 'unpinned'. While the MPO format is the standardized multi-fiber optical interconnect in data center structured cabling applications, there are no normative requirements for when cables are to be pinned or unpinned. The rule of thumb informative guidance is that the connector side most likely to remain stationary behind a panel or within an enclosure should be pinned when possible. Without a normative requirement and the potential for multiple demarcation points within a given backbone infrastructure, the possibilities for encountering pinned or unpinned MPOs in the data center are endless.

Logistical Simplification = Cost Savings

With no standard for pinned vs. unpinned MPO connectors in structured cabling, it can be difficult to know which method or connectors may be encountered. Pin configurability in the field saves time, eliminates costly errors, requires less pre-planning, and less cabling inventory resulting in a total lower cost cabling infrastructure.

Network Migration

Recent widespread usage of multichannel Tx/Rx links for 40G (QSFP) and 100G (QSFP28) has brought on a new set of challenges with regard to whether or not the MPO should be pinned. For trunk cable applications, the MPO inside of breakout module is typically pinned per the rule of thumb guidance. Subsequently, a single trunk backbone is typically unpinned on each end. However, the parallel module Tx/Rx standard requires pins in the active device. This complicates the need to have simple, like-ended equipment patch cords when duplex Tx/Rx links are upgraded to higher bandwidth, MPO based devices facilitating the need to reconfigure the trunk or backbone cables.

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