(3-FIB) Fiber Optic Communications Interface
(3-FIB) Fiber Optic Communications Interface
(3-FIB) Fiber Optic Communications Interface
Security
Overview
Standard Features
The 3-FIBMB electronics card plugs right into the CPU. A ribbon cable connects the 3-CPU directly to the 3-FIBMB fiber interface card.
The interface card mounts in the footprint space in a 3-CHAS7
chassis or 3-CAB5 enclosure.
The 3-FIBMB supports from one to four single or multi mode transceivers that plug into the interface card. Each transceiver provides
the transmission and reception capability for the network data or
digital audio data to/from a 3-FIBMB located in the next network
node using single and/or multi mode fiber optic cables.
The 3-FIBMB also supports copper wire connections, permitting
network data and audio communications format changes from
copper to single mode fiber, copper to multi-mode fiber, and single
to multi-mode fiber, as job conditions require. All copper and fiber
circuits can be configured as supervised Class A or Class B (Style 7
or Style 4) circuits.
The 3FIBMB has a constant output test signal that simplifies installing and testing multi-mode fiber circuits only, reducing setup and
troubleshooting time. Secondary power input terminals and an
external 24 Vdc source can be used to provide continuous network
and audio data to flow through the 3FIBMB, when the panel is
powered down for servicing.
Fiber Optic
Communications
Interface
3-FIBMB, SMXLO, SMXHI, MMXVR
RX
TX
TX
B DATA
A DATA
J2
B AUDIO
NORMAL
A AUDIO
RX
CAB5
Mounting
bracket
RX
Engineering Specification
TX
RX
B DATA
J2
TX
RX
TX
3-PPS(/230)
NORMAL
B AUDIO
J8
J10
TX
A DATA
TEST
3-FIBMB
A AUDIO
RX
TX
RX
TEST
TX
RX
Application
Mounting the
bracket and
the 3-FIBMB
to a CAB5
enclosure
J9
J11
3-FIBMB
footprint
Nylon
nut
J2
Nylon
screw
Ribbon
cable
J2
Electronics
card
CPU side
view
J1
Fiber-optic
Interface module
A AUDIO
A
audio
B
audio
B AUDIO
RX
TX
A DATA
TX
B DATA
RX
A AUDIO
A
audio
B
audio
B AUDIO
A AUDIO
A
audio
B
audio
B AUDIO
RX
TX
A DATA
TX
B DATA
RX
RX
TX
A DATA
TX
A
audio
A AUDIO
A
audio
B
audio
B AUDIO
TX
RX
A
audio
A AUDIO
A DATA
TX
B DATA
RX
A AUDIO
B AUDIO
RX
TX
RX
B DATA
A
audio
A DATA
A AUDIO
B AUDIO
RX
TX
B DATA
TX
A DATA
B DATA
RX
TX
A DATA
B AUDIO
TX
B DATA
RX
A
audio
A AUDIO
RX
TX
RX
TX
B
audio
B AUDIO
A DATA
TX
B DATA
RX
A
audio
A AUDIO
RX
TX
RX
TX
B
audio
B AUDIO
RX
TX
A DATA
TX
B DATA
A
audio
A AUDIO
RX
TX
RX
TX
B
audio
B AUDIO
TX
RX
A AUDIO
B AUDIO
A DATA
TX
A DATA
A AUDIO
TX
RX
A
audio
B
audio
B AUDIO
RX
TX
A
audio
A AUDIO
RX
TX
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
CPU
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
B AUDIO
A DATA
B DATA
A DATA
B DATA
B
audio
A DATA
A AUDIO
B AUDIO
TX
RX
TX
RX
B DATA
A
audio
B DATA
RX
B AUDIO
B DATA
A
audio
RX
A AUDIO
A
audio
A
audio
A AUDIO
TX
A DATA
B AUDIO
TX
RX
TX
TX
RX
A
audio
A AUDIO
A DATA
RX
TX
B DATA
B AUDIO
TX
TX
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
RX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
TX
TX
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
RX
RX
TX
TX
RX
TX
RX
TX
TX
RX
RX
RX
TX
TX
RX
B DATA
TX
RX
RX
TX
TX
RX
RX
A DATA
TX
B DATA
RX
U3
TX
U2
RX
U3
TX
U3 U2
RX
U2
TX
X
audio
RX
X
audio
TX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
A data
TX
TX
TX
TX
RX
B data
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
A
+
U3
RX
RX
Single mode
transceiver
TX
RX
A data
RX
Legend
RX
TX
RX
TX
U2
RX
Class B hybrid fiber-optic and copper wire network
and audio connections
To previous panel
TX
TX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
A
+
RX
TX
RX
B data
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
B data
TX
RX
A data
RX
TX
Fiber-optic
audio data riser
Network
IN
OUT
A
A B
B
+
- +
-
RX
TX
Fiber-optic
network data riser
A data
TX
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
TX
RX
B data
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
RX
+ AUDIO
AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
U3
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
RX
TX
U2
-Network
+
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
RX
TX
TX
A
+
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
A
+
A
+
RX
TX
B data
RX
A data
B
-
To next panel
TX
TX
RX
TX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
B data
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
A data
A
+
Network
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX Fiber-optic
audio data riser
TX
RX
RX
A data
A
+
TX
RX
TX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
A
+
RX
TX
TX
Network
IN
OUT
A
A B
B
+
- +
-
RX
TX
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
B data
TX
To next panel
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
B data
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
A data
Network
IN
OUT
A
A B
B
+
- +
-
RX
TX
Fiber-optic
network data riser
To next panel
RX
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
A data
TX
A
+
RX
TX
TX
TX
RX
TX
RX
RX
TX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
B data
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
TX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
RX
TX
RX
Network
RX
TX
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
TX
TX
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
RX
RX
Network
TX
RX
TX
A
+
TX
RX
B data
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
TX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
A data
A
+
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
B data
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
RX
TX
Fiber-optic audio
data riser
A data
Network
A
+
B data
TX
TX
RX
A data
OUT
IN
A
A B
B
+
- +
-
TX
RX
Fiber-optic
audio data riser
Fiber-optic
network data riser
Network
TX
RX
B data
TX
RX
A data
Network
TX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
OUT
IN
A
A B
B
+
- +
-
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
Fiber-optic network
data riser
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX
B data
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
A data
Network
OUT
IN
A
A B
B
+
- +
-
A
+
RX
The following wiring diagrams can be used with single or multimode fiber. If using single mode use the SMXLO or SMXHI
transceivers. If using multimode use the MMXVR transceivers.
RX
Typical Wiring
Multimode
transceiver
Note: These diagrams are for general information only. For more
wiring diagrams and installation details, please refer to 3-FIBMB
Fiber Optic Interface, Installation Sheet 3100509.
A AUDIO
B AUDIO
TX
RX
A DATA
TX
RX
TX
RX
B DATA
B AUDIO
RX
A AUDIO
B AUDIO
B
audio
TX
RX
RX
TX
A
audio
A
audio
A AUDIO
TX
RX
A DATA
TX
A B DATA
audio
RX
TX
A DATA
TX
B DATA
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
TX
A
+
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
RX
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
B data
A
+
To next panel
A data
TX
TX
TX
RX
RX
RX
RX
TX
TX
RX
TX
RX
To next panel
TX
To next panel
RX
TX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
B data
U2
A AUDIO
A
audio
RX
TX
B
audio
B AUDIO
TX
A DATA
RX
TX
B DATA
B
audio
RX
U3
A
audio
TX
A AUDIO
B AUDIO
U3
RX
TX
B DATA
TX
U2
TX
U3
TX
RX
RX
RX
B data
RX
TX
TX
RX
U2
TX
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
B data
U3
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
TX
TX
TX
RX
A data
RX
U2
RX
RX
TX
TX
RX
RX
TX
A data
TX
RX
CPU with
AUDIO
AUDIO3-FIBMB
AUDIO AUDIO
Network
AUDIO BAUDIO
IN Network
OUT
A IN AUDIO
A OUT
IN AUDIO
B OUT
IN
A IN
A OUT
B IN B OUT
A
A B A OUT
B
+
- + + - A- B++ B-- + + - +- - + + -- ++ - -
A DATA
Multimode transceivers
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
A data
Network
IN
OUT
A
A B
B
+
- +
-
RX
RX
panel
TX
RX
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
B data
A
+
A data
A AUDIO
A
audio
RX
TX
B AUDIO
TX
RX
TX
B DATA
RX
RX
U3
U2
A
audio
A AUDIO
B AUDIO
TX
B DATA
U3 U2
A
audio
TX
RX
A DATA
U3
U3 U2
TX
To previous panel
U3
TX To previous panel
TX
TX
RX
U3
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
U2
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
TX
TX
To previous panel
RX
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
U2
TX
RX
RX
B data
Network
IN
OUT
A B
B
- +
-
A data
A
+
A
+
RX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN B OUT
- +
+
B data
AUDIO AUDIO
A IN
A OUT
- +
+
A data
Network
IN
OUT
A
A B
B
+
- +
-
A DATA
To previous panel
Legend
audio
B
B AUDIO
A DATA
AUDIO
BADA
TA
TX
RX
RX
TX
RX
TX
B DATA
TB1
NORM
TEST
AAUDIO
A DATA
TX
audio
A
TX
BAAUDIO
DATA
RX
TX
J2
B AUDIO
AL
RX
A data
RX
TX
A DATA
BAUDIO
U3
U2
TX
RX
RX
TX
B data
U3
U2
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN
B OUT
+
+
-
X
audio
X
audio
X
audio
TX
TX
RX
B data
RX
To alternative
+24 Vdc
power supply
RX
A data
3-FIBMBTXprovides a secondary
RX
power option,
permitting communiTX
cations to flow
through theRX
module,
TX
RX
even with panel power disconnected.
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN
B OUT
+
+
-
TX
TX
with 3-FIBMBThe
To next panel
RX
RX
Wiring alternative
power
terminals
To next panel
DIO AUDIO
N
A OUT
+
-
TX
TX
Note: These diagrams are for general information only. For more
Single mode
RX
le and multimode transceivers
TX
transceiver
om single mode fiber to multimode fiber requires
iguration for the audio circuit. The following wiring
how how to wire audio circuits in class B and class
gle mode and multimode fiber.
DIO AUDIO
N
A OUT
+
-
RX
RX
Legend
X
audio
U2
RX
RX mode
Data and audio circuit for Class A using single
Data and audioSingle
circuit
for Class B using
single
mode
RX
Multimode
mode
RX
and multimode fiber
and multimode
fiber
TX
transceiver
transceiver
TX
To previous panel
To previous panel
audio
B
B AUDIO
A DATA
AUDIO
BADA
TA
TX
RX
TX
TX
RX
U2
U3
TX
To previous panel
RX
TX
U3
RX
RX
U2
TX
RX
U2
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN
B OUT
- +
+
B data
DIO AUDIO
N
A OUT
+
A data
with 3-FIBMB
U3
Multimode transceivers
To previous panel
AAUDIO
TX
RX
audio
A
audio
B
RX
TX
TX
B AUDIO
B DATA
To next panel
RX
TX
TX
RX
RX
TX
RX
TX
Multimode transceivers
TX
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN
B OUT
+
- +
-
RX
with 3-FIBMB
DIO AUDIO
N
A OUT
- +
-
TX
RX
B data
AUDIO AUDIO
B IN
B OUT
+
+
A data
DIO AUDIO
N
A OUT
- +
-
RX
To next panel
with 3-FIBMB
A DATA
RX
TX
Specifications
Agency Listings
Installation
Compatibility
Single Mode (network & audio)
UL, ULC
Connector J2 of 3-CPU1. Fiber card mounts on footprint 3-CHAS7 or 3-CAB5 enclosure.
3-CPU1 and later
Budget
SMXLO
SMXHI
Wavelength
Cable Type
Connector
15 dBm (approximately
8.7mi. [14km] max).
25 dBm (approximately 24.85 mi. [40km] max).
1300nm
8.3 Single Mode
Duplex SC
A minimum fiber attenuation of -8dBm is required when using the SMXHI in order to prevent overloading the receiver.
Ordering Information
Catalog Number
3-FIBMB
*SMXLO
*SMXHI
*MMXVR
Description
Fiber Optic Communications Interface (requires one or more transceivers) c/w mounting bracket
for 3-CHAS7 or 3-CAB5 enclosure mounting
Plug-In standard output single mode transceiver for 3-FIBMB
Plug-In high output single mode transceiver for 3-FIBMB
Plug-In standard output multi mode transceiver for 3-FIBMB
GE
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U.S.
T 888-378-2329
F 866-503-3996
Canada
T 519 376 2430
F 519 376 7258
Asia
T 852 2907 8108
F 852 2142 5063
Australia
T 61 3 9259 4700
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Europe
T 32 2 725 11 20
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Latin America
T 305 593 4301
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