CommScope Mini-OTE 300 Tap Installation Instructions Manual

TC-96203-IP
Rev. A, April 2017
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Contents
1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Adapter Options: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Mounting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Using Hardened Connectors and Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.1 Connector Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.2 Drop Cable Connector Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.3 Connecting Drop Cable to Mini-OTE Optical Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.4 Disconnecting Drop Cable from Mini-OTE Optical Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Maintenance of Mini-OTE 300 Terminals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.1 Drop Cable Connector Cleaning Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2 Mini-OTE Adapter/Connector Cleaning Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5 O-Ring Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6 Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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General

The Mini-OTE 300 optical terminal enclosure is a unique plug-n-play solution for tap deployments in Fiber-
To-The-x (FTTx) architectures. Featuring pre-connectorized hardened full-size OptiTap® or mini-size
DLX® adapter ports, CommScope's Mini-OTE 300 accelerates fiber deployment for new subscriber
activation and service, minimizing labor costs. Each terminal is delivered with the tap pre-installed in the
terminal and all feeder and drop ports are sealed with a plug. The terminal housing is closed and secured
to prevent damage to internal splices.
The unit is designed for installation in pedestal, hand hole, pole and strand mount applications. Accessory
kits are available to provide hardware and brackets required for pole and strand installations. In some
pedestal styles, the strand mount brackets can be used for terminal stability such as pedestals with a
mounting stake or D-bar design. Once the field technician has secured the terminal housing using with the
appropriate hardware, the Mini-OTE is ready for drops to be connected to the adapter ports. Each terminal
has pre-defined port access to the Tap Input, Tap Thru and Splitter Outputs.
The Tap Input is color coded green and is Port position #3 (first row, second from right side) on all Tap
models. The Tap Thru is color coded orange and is Port position #4 (first row, first port on right side of the
terminal). Second and third rows on the 8 Port and 12 Port models are Splitter Outputs. See
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Mini-OTE 300 Tap
Figure 1. Mini-OTE Tap Ports
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