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Tower Networks Ltd Tower Tap™

Passive Network Tap

The Tower Tap™ family is a 4th generation of passive Network Taps, designed with performance, scalability
and quality in mind. The Tower Tap™ family provides an identical copy of the network traffic for security,
monitoring and recording tools.

Tower Tap™ family

Network TAPs configurations:
exclusive advantages: Duplex Multi Copy BiDi Tap
• Integrated Laser shutter for optical safety Tower Tap LC ™ Tower Tap LC ™ Tower Tap LC ™
• ‘Push to Open’ ejection mechanism, Net 1
Tx Tx Net 1
Rx/Tx
Net 1
handle-free design supporting high Rx Rx T1 Tx
density and improved fiber management T1 Tx T1 Tx T1 Tx
Net 2
• ‘Phase shift’ insertion mode to ease the T1 Tx
Tx
T2 Tx Rx/Tx
T3 Tx
installation and operation of fibers in Net 2

dense environments
Rx T4 Tx
Simplex
• Robust module retention system in Tower Tap MTP™ Tower Tap MTP™ Tower Tap LC ™
chassis for ‘inserted’, and ‘phase shift’ Tx
Net 1 Rx Net 1 Tx Net 1
Tx
Rx
modes Rx
T2 Tx
• Tower Chassis™ 1RU enclosure, with T1 Tx
T1 Tx
T1 Tx T1 Tx
T1 Tx T1 Tx
guiderails supporting efficient mix and T2 Tx
Tx
match of all four module sizes Tx
Net 2 Rx Net 2 Tx
Net 2
Rx Rx
• MXC connector based modules, for high
fiber density and data rate of up to 1.6Tb Tower Tap MXC™ Tower Tap MXC™
per connector Tx
Net 1 Rx Net 1 Tx
•
Rx
Color coding scheme for ease of T2 Tx
T1 Tx
installation, operation and identification T1 Tx
T1 Tx T1 Tx
T2 Tx
Tx
Net 2 Rx Net 2 Tx
Rx
Technical Specification:
Insertion Loss*
Singlemode – 1310 nm Multimode – 850 nm

Split Ratio Network port IL [dB] Tool port IL [dB] Split Ratio Network port IL [dB] Tool port IL [dB]
50/50 3.6 3.6 50/50 3.7 3.7
60/40** 2.8 4.5 60/40 2.7 4.3
70/30 2.0 5.6 70/30 2.2 5.5
80/20 1.5 7.5 80/20 1.5 6.9
90/10 1.2 11.0 90/10 1.0 9.8
95/05 1.0 13.5

*Insertion loss values include the connector/Adaptors; Insertion loss for MTP solution are lower by 0.1dB
** special order

Mechanical
™
Tower TAP LC W x D x H: 13 x 215 x 41.5mm; 0.51’’ x 8.46’’ x 1.63’’ 80g ; 0.176lb
™
Tower TAP MTP/MXC W x D x H: 19.5 x 215 x 41.5mm; 0.76’’ x 8.46’’ x 1.63’’ 115g ; 0.256lb
™
Tower TAP Dual LC W x D x H: 26 x 215 x 41.5mm; 1.02’’ x 8.46’’ x 1.63’’ 135g ; 0.297lb
Modular Tower Chassis* W x D x H: 444 x 220 x 44mm; 17.48’’ x 8.66’’ x 1.73’’; 1RU 1.2kg ; 2.64lb

* Tower Chassis enclosure is a Ruggedized hard coated anodized aluminum coated with Teflon

Data Rates: Gbps Environmental Certifications

MM 1, 10, 40, 100 Temperature Operating: 0 - 55 oC; Storage: -20 - 100 oC RoHS compliant

SM 1, 10, 25, 40, 100, 400 Humidity 5 – 95 % non-condensing CE

TT10 TT15 TT15

Tower Tap LC™ Tower Tap MTP™ Tower Tap MXC™

TT20 Modular
Tower Tap Dual LC™ Tower Chassis™

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Part Numbers:
Tower Chassis - Part numbers :
1RU-MTC-ALU = 1RU, Modular Tower Chassis, Aluminum

Tower Tap Family - Part numbers decoding:

TTT-S-FT-MT-MC-LT-R-ST-SPR- CT-PT

TTT = Tower Tap Module Type S = Laser Shutter FT = Fiber Type MT = Multi Tap MC= Multi Copy LT=Link Type
TT10 - Tower Tap LC NS - No Laser Shutter OM1 - Multimode OM1 1 - Single Tap 1 D - Duplex
TT15 - Tower Tap MTP/MXC LS - with Laser Shutter OM2 - Multimode OM2 4 - 4 Taps 2 S -Simplex
TT20 - Tower Tap Dual LC Notes: OM3 - Multimode OM3 8 - 8 Taps 3 B - BiDi
Laser shutters are available for TT10, OM4 -Multimode OM4 12 - 12 Taps 4
Notes:
and TT20 packages
TT10 package is used for: OS2 - Single Mode OS2 Notes: 7
SM: 1G,10G,40G,100G, MM: 1G, 10G
TT15 package is used for:
If not single Tap, 15
Packaged in TT15
MM: 40G, 100G, Multi Taps (4,8,12) 31
TT20 package is used for:
Option to pack 2 units similar to TT10,
Or OADM aplications

R = Data Rate ST = Splitter Type SPR = Split Ratio [Net:Tool] CT = Connector Type PT = Polish Type
1G - 1GBps PLC 50:50 LC UPC - Ultra
10G - 10Gbps FBT 60:40 MTP APC - Angled
25G - 25Gbps 70:30 MXC
Notes:
40G - 40Gbps MM uses FBT 80:20
100G - 100Gbps SM uses FBT, PLC 90:10
400G - 400Gbps 95:5 - SM only
97:3 - SM only
98:2 - SM only
99:1 - SM only
33:2x33 - SM, Multi Copy 2
25:3x25 - SM, Multi Copy 3
5: 4x23.75 - SM,Multi Copy 4
50: 4x12.5 - SM,Multi Copy 4

CGS
67: 4x8.25 - SM,Multi Copy 4
75: 4x6.25 - SM,Multi Copy 4
Tower Networks Ltd

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