Fiber optic cable identification kit and its method

A method of using a kit to identify fiber optic connections in a fiber optic cabling system, said fiber optic system comprising a patching means, a plurality of ports furnished on the patching means, a plurality of outlets remote from the patching means, and a plurality of fiber optic cables for optically connecting the ports and the outlets so as to define the fiber optic connections between the outlets and the ports of the patching means;

• said kit comprising a plurality of indication optic terminators for attachment onto the ports of the patching means and a test light generator for applying a test light to at least one of the outlets;
• wherein each of the indication optic terminators further comprises:
• an attaching means attachable to the port and being able to receive test light from the test light generator, the attaching means being merely a rod-shaped structure in a shape just capable of being plugged into the port, the attaching means having a length longer than the depth of the port;
• a short-length optic fiber furnished in a center of the attaching means for the test light received by the attaching means to transmit through;
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• a hemisphere-shaped structure formed at one end of the short-length optic fiber and made of transparent material for dispersing test light transmitted by the short-length optic fiber so as to make the test light visible;
• said method comprising the steps of:
• a. attaching each port of the patching means with one indication optic terminator, so that the fiber optic connections desired to be identified are optically connected to the indication optic terminators;
• b. using the test light generator to apply test light to one of the remote outlet to be tested, said test light reaching one of the ports which is connected therewith by the fiber optic cable and causing the indication optic terminator which is attached thereon to light;
• c. identifying the fiber optic connection between the connected port and outlet which makes the indication optic terminator to light;
• d. choosing another remote outlet to test;
• e. repeating steps “b.” through “d.” sequentially until all fiber optic connections between the outlets and the ports of the patching means are identified;
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• f. removing all of the indication optic terminators from the patching means.

A method of using a kit to identify fiber optic connections in a fiber optic cabling system, said fiber optic system comprising a patching means, a plurality of ports furnished on the patching means, a plurality of outlets remote from the patching means, and a plurality of fiber optic cables for optically connecting the ports and the outlets so as to define the fiber optic connections between the outlets and the ports of the patching means;

• said kit comprising a plurality of indication optic terminators for attachment onto the ports of the patching means and a test light generator for applying a test light to at least one of the outlets;
• wherein each of the indication optic terminators further comprises:
• an attaching means attachable to the port and being able to receive test light from the test light generator, the attaching means being merely a rod-shaped structure in a shape just capable of being plugged into the port, the attaching means having a length longer than the depth of the port;
• a short-length optic fiber furnished in a center of the attaching means for the test light received by the attaching means to transmit through;
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• a hemisphere-shaped structure formed at one end of the short-length optic fiber and made of transparent material for dispersing test light transmitted by the short-length optic fiber so as to make the test light visible;
• said method comprising the steps of:
• a. attaching each port of the patching means with one indication optic terminator, so that the fiber optic connections desired to be identified are optically connected to the indication optic terminators;
• b. using the test light generator to apply test light to one of the remote outlet to be tested, said test light reaching one of the ports which is connected therewith by the fiber optic cable and causing the indication optic terminator which is attached thereon to light;
• c. identifying the fiber optic connection between the connected port and outlet which makes the indication optic terminator to light;
• d. choosing another remote outlet to test, and removing the indication optic terminator which has been identified;
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• e. repeating steps “b.” through “d.” sequentially until all fiber optic connections between the outlets and the ports of the patching means are identified.

An indication optic terminator for use with a kit for identifying fiber optic connections in a fiber optic cabling system, said fiber optic system comprising a patching means and a plurality of pre-selected type of fiber optic connectors furnished on the patching means, said indication optic terminator further comprising:

• a housing;
• an attaching means located at one end of the housing, the attaching means being attachable to said fiber optic connector, the attaching means being able to receive light from the fiber optic connector,
• a short-length optic fiber furnished in a center of the attaching means for the light received by the attaching means to transmit through;
• a lamp means furnished in the housing, said lamp means including a lamp and a battery coupled with said lamp, said lamp means being capable of emitting light according to a switching status;
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• a light sensor located adjacent to one end of the short-length optic fiber and coupled with the lamp means, the light sensor being able to detect the light received from the attaching means and control said switching status according to the detection.