{"product_id":"fiberxp-fr-sculcus21000m-sm-otdr-fiber-ring-sc-lc-1000m","title":"FiberXP FR-SCULCUS21000M SM OTDR Fiber Ring, SC-LC 1000m","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe FiberXP FR-SCULCUS21000M Single Mode SC to LC Fiber Ring OTDR Launch Cable is a critical tool designed to minimize the OTDR event dead zone. By providing a controlled length of fiber at the beginning and end of a link, it enables accurate testing of near-end and far-end connectors that would otherwise be obscured by the instrument's initial pulse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis launch cable features a compact, portable ring design equipped with a repositionable carabiner for easy attachment to technician belts or test gear. 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