| Title: | FDDI - The Next Generation | 
| Moderator: | NETCAD::STEFANI | 
| Created: | Thu Apr 27 1989 | 
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 2259 | 
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    Is there a fibre optic turnround connector (or socket) which I can
    put on the end of a BN24B cable to prove if it works?
    
    I've got one that plugs into the bulkhead of the concentrator or
    the DEMFA which is great, but I need a fast way of testing the cables.
    
    	Regards Henry
    
    
    
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| 871.1 | KONING::KONING | Paul Koning, A-13683 | Tue Feb 23 1993 15:01 | 11 | |
| You might use a cable joining sleeve (I don't know exactly what this is called). This is a rectangular sleeve, similar in shape to the jack into which the MIC plug fits, and about 2 inches long. Two connectors fit into this, one from each end. This effectively connects them together. It's a way to couple two patch cords together. You could also use it to connect a loopback plug to the end of a patch cord. These are standard items from the connector makers (such as AMP); they shouldn't be expensive, since they are just pieces of plastic. paul | |||||