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MIL-SPEC Connector, Intelligent Release Inter-Connect System (IRIS)

MIL-SPEC Connector, Intelligent Release Inter-Connect System (IRIS)

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Intelligent Release Inter-Connect System (IRIS)

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) introduces a revolutionary fiber optic inter-connect system, which disengages upon impact to a traffic control enclosure. IRIS allows for a fully restored fiber optic connection, without field repair or retermination of the fiber optic cable. Most importantly, IRIS protects the installed fiber plant from damage when the control enclosure is impacted.

Designed to sense mechanical axial and shear loads from within the traffic control enclosure, IRIS's patent-pending release technology releases and separates, thereby protecting the installed fiber plant. When the sensing ring is pulled by a horizontal force within a 360° horizon, the mechanical latch surrounding the engaged fiber optic connector is tripped.

The multi-channel fiber optic connector disengages and retracts under positive pressure, thus ejecting the plug to "break away" from the receptacle in milliseconds, avoiding collateral damage by the collapsing traffic control cabinet.

  • Plug-and-play inter-connect
  • Eliminates fiber maintenance points
  • First completely dust proof and waterproof system
  • Pre-terminated to eliminate field installation time and cost
  • Minimizes collateral damage
  • Minimizes downtime
  • First true reusable breakaway system
  • No need for additional patch cords or panels
  • True backbone fiber protection

Intelligent Transportation Systems, or ITS, encompasses a broad range of wireless and fiber optic communications-based information, control and electronics technologies. When integrated into the transportation system infrastructure, these technologies help monitor and manage traffic flow, reduce congestion, provide alternate routes to travelers, enhance productivity and save time, money and lives.

Given the emphasis of increased fiber optic inter-connect within the ITS architecture, protecting and restoring fiber connectivity within the traffic control cabinet is critical (especially given the increased fiber count) to provide control as well as protect revenue-bearing services such as traffic violation detection.

Destruction of a traffic-control cabinet results in lost synchronization, productivity and time, as well as the loss of thousands of dollars to repair multiple fiber optic cables at any given intersection. Protecting the installed fiber plant with IRIS greatly reduces the impact from both financial and out-of-service conditions.

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