VGE1 ELIO / 838 ELIO Rugged Fiber Optic solutions for Railways The fi rst Railway qualifi ed fi ber optic interconnect solutions Field proven solution Standard railway connector shells Elio contact used over 10 years Ruggedized and reliable Tested according to railway standards following EN50467 Easy to install and for maintenance No specifi c tool needed High speed data transmission High data rate and long distance ELIO Optical Contact Technical Features Mechanical Optical Locking system: Reverse bayonet coupling for VGE1 Multimode contact - Insertion Loss (IL): 0.1dB typical Screw coupling for 838 < 0.3dB over 95% of the samples as per EN2591-601, Durability: 100 mating cycles < 0.7dB maximum on 100% of the samples after tests Vibration resistance: According to EN 61373 Cat 1b Multimode contact - Return Loss (RL): Shock: According to EN 61373 Cat 1b > 21dB before and after tests as per EN2591-605 Coding: by ring orientation for 838 Singlemode contact - Insertion Loss (IL): 0.3dB typical < 0.5dB over 95% of the samples as per EN2591-601, < 0.9dB maximum on 100% of the samples after tests Singlemode contact - Return Loss (RL): Environmental > 55dB typical and > 50dB mininum Temperature range: -40C to +100C for connectors Dry heat test: 100C for 96 hours Salt spray resistance: 500 hours Sealing: IP66 and IP67 (with appropriate backshell) Material Resistance to fl uids: Gasoil, mineral oil, acid bath, basic bath, Shell: Aluminium alloy following NFF 61030, oxalic acid Shell plating: 500 hours salt spray resistant Damp heat: 21 days, +40C, 90% relative humidity (NFC 20703) Insulator : hard thermoplastic. HL3/R22 and HL3/R23 according to EN45545 I3F1 according to NFF16-101 - 16-102 ELIO Optical Contact Technology Standardized EN4531, ARINC801, ABS1379 Boot-grommet for rear sealing and protection of the cable against Robust spring-loaded butt-joint optical contact using ST style ferrule excessive bending (diameter 2.5mm) High level optical performance even after aging Contact size equivalent to a 16 contact Bayonet locking system: no tool needed for mounting/dismounting Compatibility with loose and tight structure cables Compatible with singlemode, multimode and POF cable Anti-rotation of the contact for better vibration withstanding E.g. Radox , Flamex cable. and optical performance Easy contact insertion with 1/4 turn Boot Spring Alignement key Bayonet Robust ST ferrule ELIO contact cut view One inner O-ring for sealing between One inner O-ring for sealing between the bayonet and the cable the bayonet and the insert 2