Fiber distribution frame arrangement having a centralized controller which universally controls and monitors access to fiber distribution frames

A fiber distribution frame arrangement, the arrangement comprising:

• a fiber distribution frame;
• a plurality of fiber optic component panels housed within the fiber distribution frame at respective positions;
• a plurality of doors connected to the fiber distribution frame for the doors to open and close relative to the fiber distribution frame, each door corresponding to one of the fiber optic component panels such that the door opens and closes relative to the corresponding fiber optic component panel when the door opens and closes relative to the fiber distribution frame;
• a plurality of actuators, each actuator corresponding to one of the doors and being positioned on the corresponding door in order to lock the corresponding door to the fiber distribution frame upon actuation when the corresponding door is closed;
• a cable extending from actuator to actuator for connecting the actuators together;
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• a controller connected to the cable, the controller being operable to communicate with the actuators via the cable in order to control actuation of the actuators and monitor actuation status of the actuators;
• wherein each actuator includes a complementary actuator element, wherein the complementary actuator element of each actuator is positioned on the fiber optic component panel corresponding to the door which corresponds with the fiber optic component panel, wherein the complementary actuator element of each actuator is operable with the actuator to lock the corresponding door to the corresponding fiber optic component panel upon actuation when the corresponding door is closed in order to lock the corresponding door to the fiber distribution frame.

A fiber distribution frame arrangement comprising:

• a fiber distribution frame;
• a fiber optic component panel housed within the fiber distribution frame;
• a door connected to the fiber distribution frame, wherein the door opens and closes relative to the panel when the door opens and closes relative to the fiber distribution frame;
• an actuator having a complementary actuator element, wherin the actuator is positioned on the door and the complementary actuator element is positioned on the panel, wherein the actuator and the complementary actuator element engage one another upon the actuator being actuated to lock the door to the fiber distribution frame when the door is closed relative to the fiber distribution frame;
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• a controller operable to communicate with the actuator to control actuation of the actuator.