EXFO: SmarTips for FIP-500 Fiber Inspection Scope

The FIP-500 fiber inspection scope is a fully automated inspection solution that provides accurate and repeatable pass/fail diagnostics. To complement the innovative FIP-500, EXFO has created the largest range of tip adapters in the industry to match any single- or multi-fiber connector. The tips are called SmarTips for a specific reason: by tapping your SmarTip on the FIP-500, pass/fail thresholds will automatically adjust to the type of connector under test. This remarkable level of automation prevents threshold selection mistakes and makes fiber inspection easier than ever.

SmarTips were also designed with the unique quick-connect mechanism, allowing users to swap tips in a quarter-turn click—a game-changing innovation. Switching between an MPO and LC SmarTip adapter (or any other connector type) is a matter of seconds. A technician typically needs different adapter tips to fit the different form factors of the connector types requiring inspection, which is not convenient at the top of a tower or with a full day of testing ahead of you.

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Judge’s Comment: “There are other connector cleaning tools but this one sets itself apart with its automatic threshold setting and the quick-connect mechanism saving time and reducing complexity of field testing.”