Apparatus and methods for channel verification of multi-fiber optic cable

An apparatus for providing channel verification for a fiber optic cable having multiple channels, the apparatus comprising:

• a verification module optically couplable to a first fiber optic connector located at a first end of the fiber optic cable, the verification module comprising:
• a connector holder configured to hold the first fiber optic connector;
• an illumination source configured to direct light to an end face of a plurality of fibers in the first fiber optic connector to illuminate the plurality of fibers, where the illumination source provides at least one fixed beam of light;
• and
• a motion drive configured to move the illumination source with respect to the first fiber optic connector held in the connector holder that allows the at least one fixed beam of light to be moved between at least one fiber of the plurality to at least one other fiber of the plurality of fibers;
• wherein the verification module is configured to illuminate the plurality of fibers to allow an inspection microscope optically coupled to a second end of the fiber optic cable opposite to the first fiber optic connector to inspect the plurality of fibers of the fiber optic cable for channel verification.