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ENCLOSURES
From heavy duty NEMA-4 rated aluminum cabinets to compact dielectric pedestals, we carry a wide variety of enclosures.

FIBER OPTIC CABLE
Need fiber? We can supply you the just the right fiber cable for your application.

FIBER OPTIC LINK HOUSINGS
For Fiber Optic Link Card housings and card shelves and rack mounts, see the Housings section

PRE-INSTALLED HOUSING UNITS
Single card Fiber Optic Link Units are available as pre-installed units, in indoor or outdoor rated housings, ready for installation.

TELCO INTERFACE UNITS
Our enclosures are also available as pre-wired Telco Interface Units. Visit the Telco Interface Unit page for additional information.

8 CHANNEL CONTACT CLOSURE SYSTEM
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Fiber Optic Link 8 Channel Contact Closure system provides a transmission of up to eight independent contact closure signals over one optical fiber. The Contact Closure Transmitter Card provides the electrical-to-optical interface between dry contact closure relay input and a fiber strand.

The 4RU Plug-in card is designed to be installed into any of the RLH card shelf enclosures.

The Contact Closure Card provides the optical-to-electrical interface between a fiber strand and normally-open relay contact output. The Receiver card is locally powered by a 24-56VDC source and provides LED indicators to display relay conditions, power, and fiber carrier receive.

Looking for our 4 channel contact closure card? Click Here

FEATURES
Available with ST or SC Connectors
Convenient receiver card LED status indicators
Compatible with wide variety of housings
Available pre-installed in housings
LIFETIME UNCONDITIONAL WARRANTY
8 Channel Contact Closure Card
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
TRANSMISSION METHOD:
Frequency modulated light via two optical fibers
WAVELENGTH:
Multimode: 850nm
Single Mode: 1310nm
SM Long Haul: 1310nm
FIBER TYPE/DISTANCE:
Multimode (62.5/125µm, 50/125µm): 6dB / 1.2 miles (2km)

Single-Mode (9/125µm): 8dB / 9 miles (15km)
Single-Mode Long Haul: 24dB* / 29 mi. (48 km), min. required loss *-8dB

*Note: Distances equated using industry standard fiber and connector attenuation of 3dB/Km. Fiber condition, splices and connectors may affect actual range.

FIBER CONNECTOR TYPE: ST or SC
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:
7in. x 4in. x 1in. (177.8mm x 101.6mm x 25.4mm)
(Standard RLH Fiber Card Form Factor)
OPERATING TEMPERATURE:
-40˚F to +158˚F (-40˚C to +70˚C)
OPERATING HUMIDITY:
95% non-condensing
RECEIVER CARD
POWER OPTIONS

8 channel contact closure cards may be powered by several different 24-56VDC power supply options including AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, solar power and battery backup systems.

Application Diagram

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ORDERING INFORMATION
8 Channel Contact Closure 4RU Fiber Optic Link Cards

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  • A complete system requires 1 TX unit and 1 RX unit
  • Please contact your RLH sales representative for pricing and delivery information