19″ Subrack Configurator – 3U/1U with 7TE Modules
Load your 19″ subrack (3U or 1U) live in 3D: every 7TE slot can be fitted individually with splice or front modules – with LC, SC, E-2000 or ST adapters. In parallel, the configurator builds the bill of materials with real part numbers for your enquiry.
Populating a subrack: three points the configurator answers up front
Height, module type and adapter level — three details that turn into a bill of materials.
1U or 3U?
The height decides the number of module slots — and with it everything that follows.
Splice module or front module?
Is there splicing, or only patching? That decides whether a winding mechanism is needed.
Adapter level
The connector interface follows the installed base — it is the last detail left open.
The modular F4P system
The subrack is the backbone of the modular F4P system: a 19″ carrier that accepts standardised 7TE modules. The 3U subrack holds 12 modules (up to 288 fibres fully loaded), the flat 1U subrack three modules. Unused slots are closed with blanking plates. The advantage: you build only what you need today – and expand slot by slot later without replacing the carrier.
Splice module (SM) or front module (FM)?
Splice modules (SM) are complete plug-in units with adapters, splice tray and pigtails – the incoming cable is spliced directly inside the module. Front modules (FM) provide only the adapter front, e.g. as a patch panel for pre-terminated cables or as a pass-through distributor; splice tray and splice comb are supplied with them and are mounted in the housing, not in the module. Both can be fitted in the 3U subrack. We recommend the splice module there, for an operational reason: because tray and module form one unit and run on the rails of the carrier, a splice module can be removed at one point and refitted at another without opening the splices. With a front module the tray sits separately in the housing – rebuilding is more laborious and less structured. In the 1U subrack the front module is used.
What you put together can be supplied
The configurator only shows combinations that exist as a part number. A configuration that later turns out not to be available cannot arise this way.
Available options in the configurator
| Option | Choices |
|---|---|
| Subrack | 3U 19″ with 12 slots (12×7TE) · 1U 19″ with 3 slots (3×7TE) |
| Module type per slot | In the 3U subrack splice module (SM) recommended, front module (FM) possible · in the 1U subrack front module (FM) · slots fitted individually |
| Adapter | LC, SC, ST (F4P in-house manufacturing) or E-2000 (DIAMOND) |
| Module variant | simplex/duplex loadings, e.g. 6× duplex (12 fibres) per module |
| Fibre type | OS2 (single-mode), OM3 / OM4 / OM5 (multimode) |
| Polish (OS2) | APC or UPC/PC |
| Colour | grey or black |
| Bill of materials | real part numbers and blanking plates – automatic |
Four reasons to finalise the population with us
Made in Europe
The F4P systems are manufactured in Europe — short paths from design to production, even for custom populations.
A bill of materials, not a description
At the end you have a list of subrack and modules with part numbers — ready as the basis for your quotation.
Data sheet and part number for every version
Every available version is documented. The enquiry goes out with the part number, not with a description.
One connector system across the entire line
The same E-2000® connection level in every form factor: consistent handling, one spare-parts profile, no system breaks in the installed base.
Calculate and configure first, then enquire
Three tools with real part numbers — check the optical budget and put your configuration together live in 3D.
Attenuation budget calculator
Add up connectors, splices and fibre lengths and check the total attenuation against the budget — before the OTDR acceptance test measures it.
Subrack configurator
Populate a 19″ subrack slot by slot with splice and front modules — including the bill of materials for your quotation.
Splice box configurator (3D)
Configure form factor, port count, fibre type and polish live — with a real part number for your enquiry.
Frequently asked questions
Can I combine different adapters in the same carrier?
Yes. Every 7TE slot is fitted individually – for instance LC splice modules for the backbone fibres and E-2000 splice modules for carrier handovers in the same 3U carrier. The configurator merges all modules into one bill of materials.
What happens to empty slots?
Unused slots are closed with blanking plates (BP 3HE7TE or the 1U equivalent) – the configurator adds them to the bill of materials automatically, keeping the carrier dust-protected and visually closed.
Is the subrack delivered pre-assembled?
On request, yes: send us your configuration via “Request this configuration” – we check feasibility, price and delivery time and can deliver the subrack splice-ready if desired.
Your project starts with an enquiry
Project pricing and volume discounts on request. Lead time depends on the project — you receive the binding date with the quotation.
More about the modular system
The same system technology, a different form factor and different fields of application.
All details on carriers and 7TE modules are on the page 1U modular system. Individual modules, pigtails and accessories are available from the Fiber Products shop – or send us your enquiry directly.