OptoLock® POF Transceivers
- Technology
- Fibre optic transceivers
- Partner
- Firecomms
Firecomms OptoLock Plastic Optic Fibre (POF) transceivers feature a patented method for connecting bare POF directly to the transceiver without the need for additional connectorisation. This extremely fast and simple way of creating a fibre optic link in an industrial environment leads to both cost savings during installation and later in upgrade or during maintenance.
OptoLock transceivers are available for analogue, DC to 50 MBd and 10 to 250 Mbps applications to include automation and industrial control, industrial and robotic links, voltage isolation, and sensing.
The transceivers have UL 94 V-0 flame retardant connector housings.
Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
- The analogue transceiver is specifically designed for visible red-light sensing, security applications, interrupter applications remote sensing
- 10 to 250 Mbps transceiver suitable for 8B-10B serial communications, 100BASE-FX, EtherCAT, and Sercos III
- DC to 50 MBd version suitable for serial RS232, RS485, CAN-Bus, MODBUS, and Profibus
- Suitable LC connectors and 2.2 mm Step Index (SI) POF cables are available separately
- -40 to 85°C operating temperature range
- Visible RCLED at 650 nm provides a red visible light that simplifies setup and fault finding and is fully eye-safe according to IEC 60825-1, LED Class 1
- Evaluation boards for 10 to 250 Mbps OptoLock transceivers available in either Signal Detect (SD) or RSSI version
- Evaluation boards for DC to 50 MBd OptoLock transceivers available with either inverting or non-inverting output
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What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
| Model | Data rate (Mbps/MBd) | Power supply (V) | Distance over SI POF (m) | Receiver | Transmitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FB2M5KVR | 10 to 250 | 3.3 | 50 @ 250 Mbps | LVDS with SD | – |
FB2M5KRR | 10 to 250 | 3.3 | 50 @ 250 Mbps | LVDS with RSSI | – |
FE50MKNR | DC to 50 | 3.3 / 5 | 50 | Non-inverting Output | Non-inverting |
FE50MKIR | DC to 50 | 3.3 / 5 | 50 | Inverting Output | Non-inverting |
FB00AKAR | DC to 125 | Analog | 50 | 500 µm low capacitance, 125 MHz bandwidth | 1.9 V forward voltage / 20 mA drive current |
