Ship Ops HP 28683A Fiber-Optic Transceiver

An HP 28683A FOT is used to connect the Ship Ops network hub to the fiber-optic cable run from HMSC.

Here is a link to HP's WWW Site. Currently (as of Oct 28, 1994) they have no on-line production information on the FOT.

Location

The Ship Ops FOT is mounted directly to the Ship Ops hub, which is mounted on the wall in the power and phone closet of the Ship Ops building.

Connects to fiber-optic cable via two ST connectors (Tx and Rx).
Connects to network device (hub, bridge, etc.) via standard AUI connector.
Supports both 62.5/125-um and 50/125-um fiber-optic cable.
Supports up to 2 km of fiber-optic cable distance.
Provides LEDs for quick visual indication of power, transmission activity, collision detection, and light status.