The FLS-2 50-Watt Rack Mount Transmitter is a powerful, permanently installed fiber optic cable locating transmitter designed to help technicians accurately locate underground fiber optic cables over long distances. Installed in regeneration stations, central offices, or network access points, the FLS-2 continuously transmits a locating signal onto the metallic sheath of fiber optic cables so they can be traced in the field using compatible utility locating receivers.
For organizations responsible for protecting underground fiber infrastructure, the FLS-2 Fiber Locate System provides a reliable method for locating fiber optic cables before excavation or construction begins. By transmitting a consistent locate signal onto the cable sheath, technicians can quickly trace fiber routes, helping prevent costly fiber optic cable damage and service outages.
The FLS-2 is widely used by telecommunications providers, municipalities, utility contractors, and network operators who need a dependable fiber optic cable locator solution to identify underground fiber routes and maintain safe excavation practices.
The FLS-2 transmitter applies a locate tone directly onto the metallic sheath of fiber optic cables, allowing technicians in the field to trace underground fiber routes using compatible fiber optic cable locator receivers. Because the signal is continuously available, field crews can begin locating immediately without needing to connect a portable transmitter at pedestals or handholes.
This permanent fiber locating system allows technicians to trace fiber optic cables underground with greater efficiency and accuracy. The high-power 50-watt transmitter allows the locate signal to travel long distances, making it ideal for metropolitan fiber networks, backbone communications lines, and long-haul fiber installations.
Using a dedicated fiber optic locating transmitter like the FLS-2 improves damage prevention programs by making underground fiber easier to locate before digging begins.
The FLS-2 fiber optic locate transmitter can be remotely activated, allowing operators to turn on the locate signal without physically traveling to the transmitter site. This significantly speeds up the fiber locating process and reduces downtime when responding to locate requests.
Remote control can be performed through:
Telephone network access
Secure Ethernet connection via IP address
Local touchscreen control interface
Once activated, field technicians can immediately begin tracing fiber optic cables using a compatible fiber optic cable locator receiver.
This remote activation capability allows telecommunications companies and utility operators to respond quickly to excavation locate requests and reduce the risk of accidental fiber damage.
The FLS-2 is typically installed within telecommunications infrastructure such as:
Central offices
Fiber regeneration stations
Network access points
Communications facilities
Once installed, the transmitter continuously provides a locate signal for underground fiber optic cables connected to the system. This creates a permanent fiber locating solution that supports large communication networks and allows technicians to locate fiber quickly anywhere along the route.
Permanent fiber locating transmitters are a key component of modern fiber damage prevention programs, helping protect critical infrastructure from accidental strikes.
50-Watt high-power transmitter for long-distance fiber optic cable locating
Rack mount design for permanent infrastructure installation
Locate signal applied directly to metallic sheath of fiber optic cables
Ideal for tracing underground fiber optic communication lines
Remote activation via phone line or Ethernet connection
Local touchscreen control interface
Standard 19-inch rack mount installation
Auto impedance matching for optimal signal performance
Multiple system configurations available (2, 4, or 16 direction systems)
Compatible with Vivax-Metrotech fiber optic cable locator receivers
Available with AC or DC power options
The FLS-2 Fiber Locate System works with Vivax-Metrotech utility locating receivers used to detect and trace underground fiber optic cables, including:
vLoc3-Pro Receiver
vLoc3-5000 Receiver
vLoc3-ML Receiver
vLoc3-XLF Receiver
vLoc3 RTK-Pro Receiver
These advanced receivers allow technicians to accurately trace the signal transmitted by the FLS-2 fiber optic locate transmitter to locate underground fiber optic communication cables with precision.
Fiber optic cables carry critical communications, internet infrastructure, and emergency service data. Damaging these cables during excavation can cause widespread service outages and costly repairs.
Using a permanent fiber optic cable locating transmitter like the FLS-2 ensures that technicians always have a reliable signal available to trace underground fiber routes. This improves locate accuracy, speeds up response times, and helps organizations maintain safe digging practices.
For telecommunications providers, municipalities, and contractors responsible for protecting fiber networks, the FLS-2 provides a dependable fiber optic locating system designed to reduce risk and improve underground infrastructure visibility.
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