Fiber Optic Network for POS/CCTV

Wouldn't going wireless be much cheaper?

Wireless would be much cheaper but not nearly as secure. Most credit card processors won't allow connection to the POS terminal via wireless. Many require a completely independent subnet even on a wired system.

I believe you have a well thought out plan here. The fiber between buildings will eliminate transient run-ins when lightning strikes nearby, and will also give you near instantaneous speed.

A project this complex usually comes with some bugs and "out of box bad" equipment. The end result will be satisfying however.

Good luck !!

You seem to be on the right track. I won't bore everyone with details, but if you need further assistance with set-up or debugging, I can (hopefully) help...I'm in the industry (not sales) of designing and managing production of such 'modems'. I won't sell you anything, so PM if you need info.

Abid,

You are proposing to use outdated materials. The fiber optic cable should be 50micron Laser Optimized, 350m grade OM3. 2x12 core fiber will be more economical due to commoditization. The 4 core fiber will be more expensive than 6 core due to commoditization of the 6 core version. You could consider using indoor/outdoor fiber, so it wouldn't be neccessary to "build it up" for termination, this fiber also doesn't need to be changed in type as it enters a building, which is normally a code requirement. The copper should be at least Cat 6 spec, or even Cat 6e for ROI purposes. Everything else sound reasonable.

Rowland Morrison RCDD, NTS

Thanks to all members.

Please suggest also about the type of connectors (SC, ST, LC, etc.) I should use to get the good results.

LC is the lowest loss connector available, and it's the smallest form factor. You also can get the media converters designed with a GBIC in it for the fiber interface, so you could change it if the technology changes. If your camers equipment needs a different connector style, do the conversion in the jumper. ie LC to SC

Rowland Morrison RCDD, NTS

Thanks Wisf7

One more question please. Media converter has two jacks namely Rx and Tx, as I am going to use multimode fiber, does this mean that I have to use only one fiber for each device or still I have to use two fibers per machine. Some converters are available with the option to choose single or multimode. What about those converters. Thanks in advance.

Thanks a lot to all members. Thanks to Rowland and Daffy. I Got a lot of doubts cleared.

We are still working on to find a suitable cable route to get the actual length and finalize the drawings.

Thanks again

I am not an expert in this field . But my doubt is, for long distances single mode FO cable will be more suitable than multi mode FO cable ?