Fiber Ring
OTDR Launch Cables

OTDR Launch Cables are designed to be used in conjunction with an OTDR to measure complete link loss of a fiber. They are also known as pulse suppressor cables, launch cords, launch leads, receive cables or fiber rings. An OTDR launch cable, which connects the OTDR to the link-under-test, discloses the insertion loss and reflectance of the near-end connection. A receive cable, which is connected to the far-end of the link, exposes the insertion loss and reflectance of the far-end connection. A fiber ring serves as both a launch cable and a receive cable. Specialized Products Company stocks Noyes Fiber Rings and Fluke Networks Launch Cables. They are ideal for premises fiber network test applications. We also carry single mode OTDR launch cables, from AFL Noyes, of 500 meters and 1000 meters for broadband, long-haul fiber network test applications. Launch cables are offered in a variety of connector styles including SC, ST, LC, FC and MTRJ.

Noyes^® Fiber Ring Launch Cables

Noyes OTDR launch cables are conveniently packaged in rings for easy transport making them ideal for field use. They are available in multimode and single mode versions in lengths of 150m, 500m and 1000m.
UPC OTDR Launch Cables
Multimode

Stock No

Noyes Launch Cable

Connector Type

Fiber Type

Fiber Length

812X286	FR1-M5-150-ST-ST	ST to ST	50 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X284	FR1-M5-150-SC-ST	SC to ST	50 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X282	FR1-M5-150-SC-SC	SC to SC	50 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X281	FR1-M5-150-LC-ST	LC to ST	50 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X292	FR1-M6-150-ST-ST	ST to ST	62.5 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X293	FR1-M6-150-ST-LC	ST to LC	62.5 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X290	FR1-M6-150-SC-ST	SC to ST	62.5 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X288	FR1-M6-150-SC-SC	SC to SC	62.5 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X287	FR1-M6-150-SC-LC	SC to LC	62.5 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X289	FR1-M6-150-FC-LC	FC to LC	62.5 µm	150 m (492 feet)

Single Mode

Stock No

Noyes Launch Cable

Connector Type

Fiber Type

Fiber Length

812X294	FR1-SM-150-FC-FC	FC to FC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X296	FR1-SM-150-FC-SC	FC to SC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X295	FR1-SM-150-FC	FC to LC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X298	FR1-SM-150-SC-SC	SC to SC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X299	FR1-SM-150-SC-ST	SC to ST	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X297	FR1-SM-150-SC-LC	SC to LC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X227	FR1-SM-150-ST-ST	ST to ST	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X291	FR1-SM-150-ST-LC	ST to LC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X283	FR1-SM-1000LC-LC	LC to LC	9 µm	1000 m (3280.8 feet)
812X285	FR1-SM-500-LC-LC	LC to LC	9 µm	500 m (1640.4 feet)
812X251	FR1-SM-150-LC-LC	LC to LC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X253	FR1-SM-500-SC-SC	SC to SC	9 µm	500 m (1640.4 feet)
812X255	FR1SM-1000-SC-SC	SC to SC	9 µm	1000 m (3280.8 feet)
812X257	FR1-SM-500-SC-LC	SC to LC	9 µm	500 m (1640.4 feet)
812X259	FR1-SM-500-SC-ST	SC to ST	9 µm	500 m (1640.4 feet)

APC OTDR Launch Cables

Single Mode

Stock No

Noyes Launch Cable

Connector Type

Fiber Type

Fiber Length

812X272	FR1-SM150-FC-AFC	FC to Angled Polished FC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X274	FR1-SM150-FC-ASC	FC to Angled Polished SC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X275	FR1SM-150-FC-ALC	FC to Angled Polished LC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X278	FR1-SM150-SC-ASC	SC to Angled Polished SC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X276	FR1-SM150-SC-AFC	SC to Angled Polished FC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X277	FR1SM-150-SC-ALC	SC to Angled Polished LC	9 µm	150 m (492 feet)

MTRJ OTDR Launch Cables

Multimode

Stock No

Noyes Launch Cable

Connector Type

Fiber Type

Fiber Length

812X262	FR3-M5-ST1-MTRJ	MTRJ to ST	50 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X261	FR3-M5-SC1-MTRJ	MTRJ to SC	50 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X264	FR3-M6-ST1-MTRJ	MTRJ to ST	62.5 µm	150 m (492 feet)
812X263	FR3-M6-SC1-MTRJ	MTRJ to SC	62.5 µm	150 m (492 feet)

Single Mode

Stock No

Noyes Launch Cable

Connector Type

Fiber Type

Fiber Length

812X266

FR3-SM-SC1-MTRJ

MTRJ to SC

9 µm

150 m (492 feet)

Fluke Networks^®Launch Cables

Launch cables from Fluke Networks are used with OTDR test equipment to measure the complete link loss of a fiber. These OTDR launch cables capture the dead zone event and allow test equipment to begin fiber loss, connector loss and reflectance measurements end-to-end. All Fluke Networks launch cables are 100-meters in length.
Multimode

Stock No

Fluke Networks Launch Cable

Connector Type

Fiber Type

Fiber Length

044X798	MMC-50-SCFC	SC to FC	50 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X801	MMC-50-SCLC	SC to LC	50 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X802	MMC-50-SCSC	SC to SC	50 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X803	MMC-50-SCST	SC to ST	50 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X804	MMC-62-SCFC	SC to FC	62.5 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X807	MMC-62-SCLC	SC to LC	62.5 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X808	MMC-62-SCSC	SC to SC	62.5 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X810	MMC-62-SCST	SC to ST	62.5 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)

Single Mode

Stock No

Fluke Networks Launch Cable

Connector Type

Fiber Type

Fiber Length

044X931	SMC-9-SCFC	SC to FC	9 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X938	SMC-9-SCLC	SC to LC	9 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X940	SMC-9-SCSC	SC to SC	9 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)
044X942	SMC-9-SCST	SC to ST	9 µm	100 m (328.08 feet)

Fiber Ring OTDR Launch Cables

Noyes® Fiber Ring Launch Cables

UPC OTDR Launch Cables

APC OTDR Launch Cables

MTRJ OTDR Launch Cables

Fluke Networks® Launch Cables

Fiber Ring
OTDR Launch Cables

Noyes^® Fiber Ring Launch Cables

Fluke Networks^®Launch Cables