The packaging and layout of a fiber optic interconnect assembly can vary widely depending on the application environment. Fiber optics deployed in military avionics, for example, may take the form of a Mil-Spec receptacle and simplex pigtail connector assembly when fiber is used to interconnect the optical transmitter/receiver inside an equipment enclosure to the outside world. When fiber leads are used within equipment enclosures or other protected environments, the interconnect assembly generally looks something like the assembly featured here: A wall mount or jam nut mount receptacle connector ("A") with simplex fiber leads ("B"). The receptacle connector is used to penetrate the enclosure and mate to the external environmental plug connector. The simplex leads within the protected enclosure commonly route to the transceiver optical device, and are terminated to common commercial connectors such as ST, FC, SC, LC (or other) connectors at the "B" end. Glenair ASAP Receptacle/Pigtail Fiber Optic Assemblies are ideal for applications of this type, and are available with accelerated lead-times. The turnkey assembly includes fiber optic wiring, MIL-DTL-38999 Style Connector, MIL-PRF-29504 Termini, Mil-Spec Dust-Caps and customer specified marking and labeling. |