FlexCoreTM Front Access
Optical Distribution FramePatchcord Routing Guide
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS© Panduit Corp. 2021

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Table of Contents
1. Correlation between Enclosure Labels and Spools ....................................................... 2
2. Most Common Frame Lineups With Associated Patchcord Routing Diagram ............ 4
3. Overhead Pathway going from Frame to Frame ........................................................... 10
4. High Density Splice Through or Interconnect ............................................................... 11
5. Underway Trough in Multi-Frame Lineup ...................................................................... 12
6. Spool Positioning on 300mm Vertical Cable Manager ................................................. 13

FlexCoreTM Installation Instructions
Installation
Panduit
Instruction
PartDescription
NumberNumberFS187
FOBKF**(Y/A)M1 Fiber Breakout Kit, Flat Ribbon Furcation Tube
FS190
FDFF45**
FlexCore™ Optical Distribution FrameFS191
FDVCM1545** FlexCore™ 150mm Vertical Cable Manager
FS192
FDVCM3045** FlexCore™ 300mm Vertical Cable Manager
FS193
FDUFD**45*X** FlexCore™ Single Hinge Front DoorsFS194
FDFEP45**
FlexCore™ End Panels
FS198
FDUSP
FlexCore™ Fiber Spool
FS199
FDUSP6
FlexCore™ Fiber Spool 6-pack Color Coordinated Kit
FS200
FDS**-24-***
FlexCore™ Fusion Splice Cassette - Cable to LC Adapter
FS201
FDSN-24
FlexCore™ Fusion Splice Cassette - Cable to Cable
FS203
FDFUE4**
FlexCore™ 4RU Universal Enclosure
FS204
N/A
FlexCore™ Front Access Optical Distribution Frame Patchcord Routing Guide
FS205
FDFRC45**
FlexCore™ Frame Rear Panel
FS206
N/A
FlexCore™ Front Access Ingress/Egress Cabling Guide

Disclaimer:The information contained in this manual is intended as a guide for use by persons having technical skill at theirown discretion and risk. The recommended practices are based on average conditions. Panduit makes no representation orwarranty, express or implied, nor assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these installation
instructions. Panduit does not guarantee any favorable results nor assume any liability for damages, improper installation,system failures, or any other problems that could arise in connection with the use of these installation instructions.

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1. Correlation between Enclosure Labels and Spools•••••••••

FlexCoreTM Front Access Optical Distribution Frame offers the end user 6 Pack Spool Kits (PartNumber: FDUSP6 - FS199) to guide end users on how to properly route patchcords within system
Each FDUSP6 comes with 6 pre-labelled spools and enough labels for 11 enclosures.
Panduit installation instruction FS199 will show where, and how to effectively adhere labels to spools
and enclosures
The matching color and number between spool and enclosure will tell end users to which spool thepatchcords exiting each enclosure must be routed
The spools and enclosures will be labelled from the top of the frame going down
Up to 11 enclosures can be used in each frame
Each spool can handle patchcords from (2) enclosures
If less than 11 enclosures are used per frame, the corresponding spools can be removed from thesystem
All future routing diagram show correct labelling of spools, and 11 enclosures per frame

Enclosure(s)Enclosure Label(not to scale)

Going toSpool

1st and 2nd from top of frame

1

3rd and 4th from top of frame

2

5th and 6th from top of frame

3

7th and 8th from top of frame

4Spool Label(not to scale)

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9th and 10th from top of frame

5

11th from top of frame

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2. Most Common Frame Lineups With Associated Patchcord Routing Diagram••••

All views shown without doors, end panels, and ingress/egress cabling
Ingress/Egress Cabling will be covered in FS206
Each view shows (2) patchcord cable paths (red and black)All the following lineups will use a universal 4 meter patchcord length

2.1 Single Frame Cross ConnectSolution Width: ~1050mm (excluding end panels)/~1090mm (including end panels)
Solution Depth: ~300mm (excluding doors)/~340mm (including doors)

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2.2. Back to Back Single Frame Cross Connect
Solution Width: ~1050mm (excluding end panels)/~1090mm (including end panels)
Solution Depth: ~600mm (excluding doors)/~680mm (including doors)

Back Frame View

Front Frame View

RearView

FrontView

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2.3. Side to Side Double Frame Cross Connect
Solution Width: ~2100mm (excluding end panels)/~2140mm (including end panels)
Solution Depth: ~300mm (excluding doors)/~340mm (including doors)

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2.4. Back to Back Double Frame Cross Connect (Quad)
Solution Width: ~2100mm (excluding end panels)/~2140mm (including end panels)
Solution Depth: ~600mm (excluding doors)/~680mm (including doors)

Rear
View

Front Frames View

Front
View

Diagram Continued on Next Page

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RearView

Rear Frames View

FrontView

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2.5. High Density Side to Side Double Frame Cross Connect (Double Frame - Compact)•Solution Width: ~1800mm (excluding end panels)/~1840mm (including end panels)
Solution Depth: ~300mm (excluding doors)/~340mm (including doors)
Solution can only be used to full capacity with unitary cable for patchcord routing. 2 fiber cable, terminateddirectly to LC Uniboot connector. Duplex zip cable, 1 fiber per jacket, cannot be used with this solution.
Preferred patchcord would use the Panduit Opti-Core LC Uniboot Pull-Boot Connector(https://www.panduit.com/content/dam/panduit/en/products/media/1/51/651/9651/110189651.pdf).

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3. Overhead Pathway going from Frame to Frame
Solution Width per frame:~1050mm (excluding end panels)/~1090mm (including end panels)
Solution Depth per frame:~300mm (excluding doors)/~340mm (including doors)• Used in a situation where frames are not directly next to each other• 4m universal patchcord lengths cannot be used for this situation. Patchcord lengths must be determined inplanning stage of design based on where frames are located in relation to one another.

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4. High Density Splice Through or Interconnect
Solution Width per frame:~900mm (excluding end panels)/~940mm (including end panels)
Solution Depth per frame:~300mm (excluding doors)/~340mm (including doors)• The same setup can be used either for the Splice Through (Cable to Cable Splice) application or a compact
interconnect application (Distribution Cables in and Patchcords Out)
• Used in a situation where all patchcords are all funnelled out the top or bottom of the frame.
• Cannot be used in a situation where some/all patchcord are going to/from enclosures both located in sameframe. The diagram shown in Section 2 would be best suited for that situation.
• Solution can only be used to full capacity with unitary cable for patchcord routing. 2 fiber cable, terminateddirectly to LC Uniboot connector. Preferred patchcord would use the Panduit Opti-Core LC Uniboot PullBoot Connector(https://www.panduit.com/content/dam/panduit/en/products/media/1/51/651/9651/110189651.pdf).
• Instead of spools, this application will use the ingress/egress breakout plates supplied with the 150mm
vertical cable manager (FDFVCM1545**) to route patchcords out of the frame.
• Use Tak-ty (https://www.panduit.com/en/products/wire-routing-management-protection/hook-and-loopcable-ties/hook-and-loop-cable-ties.html) to properly group patchcords and attach them to theingress/egress plates• FS206: FlexCoreTM Front Access Ingress/Egress Cabling Guide will review in greater detail the ingress
cabling shown below.
• Ingress Cable (Trunk or Bulk Cable) will be shown in Blue, and cable that can be patchcords/trunks/bulk
fiber cable will be shown in Black
Patchcords exiting framefor Compact Interconnect
Cable exiting frame for Splice
Through application

Ingress Cable

Patchcords (black) exiting
enclosures and attached toIngress/Egress Plate using
Tak-Ty (red)Plate for 4
enclosurebreakout

Plate for 3
enclosurebreakout

Plate for 3
enclosurebreakout

Plate for 1enclosure
breakout

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5. Underway Trough in Multi-Frame Lineup
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FlexCoreTM Front Access Optical Distribution Frame can be combined for a multi-frame lineup
For a multi-frame lineup, 10 enclosures are seen as the maximum number of enclosures that can beused on a frame
The 4RU at the bottom of the frame which is sometimes used for the 11th enclosure should be left
open to provide space for routing patchcords down the row of frames using the underway troughsystem.
The frame installation instruction (FS190) shows how to install the underway trough system which isprovided with the frame.
10m universal patchcords can be used with the 300mm patchcord slack manager to go from (1) double
frame to another down the line
Longer patchcord lengths will be needed if travelling further down the lineup past the 2nd double frame.
The length of patchcord will need to be determined in planning stage.
Below is a diagram showing the routing scheme for 10m patchcords to frames further down the lineup
using the underway trough and patchcord slack manager.
Installers will determine which spool to use on the 300mm patchcord slack manager based on theirapplication and where the patchcord length falls on the tolerance range. All (4) spools shown in thebelow figure can be used.

Double Frame Lineup #1

300mm Patchcord
Slack Manager(No labels on spools)

Double Frame Lineup #2

Underway Trough (Highlighted in Yellow)

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6. Spool Positioning on 300mm Vertical Cable Manager••••

FlexCoreTM Front Access Optical Distribution Frame offers flexibility for where to install the ODF Fiber
Spool (Panduit Part #: FDUSP) using a repeated pattern of keyholes located on the 300mm verticalcable manager
Installation Instruction(s) FS198 and FS199 describe how to properly install the spool into the provided
keyholesIf less than 11 enclosures are used, Panduit suggests installation should start from the top enclosure
and work down, without skipping any spools or RU space on the frame to plan properly for moves, adds,
and changes
Below are optimal spools locations for all applications discussed previously

6.1. Single Frame Cross Connect – Right Side
Amount of enclosures on frame: 11Location of 300mm vertical cable manager(s): Right Side of Frame
Patchcords being routed out of system (ex. Overhead): No• Valid for 2 single frames, back to back option as well

Vertical Cable Manager(s) with Spools
InstalledSpool Mounting Keyholes to use on
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6.2. Single Frame Cross Connect – Left Side
Amount of enclosures on frame: 11Location of 300mm vertical cable manager(s): Left Side of FramePatchcords being routed out of system (ex. Overhead): No• Valid for 2 single frames, back to back option as well

Vertical Cable Manager(s) with Spools
Installed

Spool Mounting Keyholes to use on
Vertical Cable Manager(s)6.3. Double Frame Side to Side Cross Connect – 2100mm
Amount of enclosures on frame: 11Location of 300mm vertical cable manager(s): (2) located in between frames
Patchcords being routed out of system (ex. Overhead): No• Valid for 4 frame quad option as well

Vertical Cable Manager(s) with Spools
Installed

Spool Mounting Keyholes to use on
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6.4. High Density Double Frame Side to Side Cross Connect – 1800mm
Amount of enclosures on frame: 11Location of 300mm vertical cable manager(s): (1) located in between frames
Patchcords being routed out of system (ex. Overhead): No

Vertical Cable Manager(s) with Spools
InstalledSpool Mounting Keyholes to use on
Vertical Cable Manager(s)6.5. Single Frame With Patchcord Routing Out of System – Right Side
Amount of enclosures on frame: 11Location of 300mm vertical cable manager(s): Right Side of FramePatchcords being routed out of system (ex. Overhead): Yes

Vertical Cable Manager(s) with Spools
InstalledSpool Mounting Keyholes to use on
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6.6. Single Frame With Patchcord Routing Out of System – Left Side
Amount of enclosures on frame: 11Location of 300mm vertical cable manager(s): Left Side of Frame
Patchcords being routed out of system (ex. Overhead): Yes

Vertical Cable Manager(s) with Spools
Installed

Spool Mounting Keyholes to use on
Vertical Cable Manager(s)6.7. Double Frame Side to Side with Patchcord Routing Out of System – 2100mm
Amount of enclosures on frame: 11
Location of 300mm vertical cable manager(s): (2) located in between frames
Patchcords being routed out of system (ex. Overhead): Yes

Vertical Cable Manager(s) with Spools
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Spool Mounting Keyholes to use on
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6.8. Intermediate VCM recommend for application requiring multiple double framearrangements (see section 5)
Amount of enclosures on frame: N/A
Location of 300mm vertical cable manager(s): (1) located in between 150mm VCMs
Patchcords being routed out of system (ex. Overhead): No, patchcords are routed using bottom pathway(trough) in this arrangement example

Vertical Cable Manager(s) with Spools
Installed (No labels for this application)Spool Mounting Keyholes to use on
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