FOCIS Lightning®2 Multi-Fiber Optic Connector Inspection System

Features:

• -Large, simple-to-use touch screen
• -Self-contained, tether-free, compact, hand-held inspection solution
• -Auto-focus and auto-centering for fast, easy inspection
• -Up to 8x zoom for enhanced fiber end-face viewing
• -Stores 10k images or easily shares data via USB or Bluetooth connectivity
• -IEC, IPC, AT&T, and user-defined auto-analysis
• -Wide variety of adapter tips for MPO and single-fiber connector types

Applications:

• -Inspect multi-fiber and single-fiber connectors and adapters
• -Data center fiber network installation, turn-up, and troubleshooting
• -Inspect hardened connectors in FTTx network
• -Verify proper connector cleaning practices
• -Pair with OTDR for comprehensive reporting

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Revolutionary 2-Second MPO Inspection Technology

The FOCIS Lightning2 is a compact, self-contained inspection probe specifically engineered for the demanding requirements of hyperscale data centers where connector contamination can cripple network performance. This advanced tool captures and displays the entire MPO end-face image in less than two seconds, supporting MPO-8, -12, -16, -24, and -32 connector configurations with seamless result sharing via USB and Bluetooth®. One-button operation provides auto-focusing, centering, and Pass/Fail analysis at both connector and individual fiber levels, delivering industry-standard cleanliness analysis at about 1 second per fiber with no complexity or guesswork.

Built for Hyperscale. Engineered for Speed.

For hyperscale operators managing thousands of critical MPO connections, this solution enables lightning-fast validation cycles that prevent downtime from contamination issues, keeping AI workloads and mission-critical applications running at peak performance. Complete end-face imaging ensures no contamination goes undetected across all standard MPO configurations, while integrated sharing capabilities streamline reporting and team collaboration. In environments where every second of downtime costs thousands of dollars and contaminated connections can cascade into network-wide failures, the FOCIS Lightning2 transforms fiber inspection from a time-consuming bottleneck into an instant validation process that maintains hyperscale operational excellence.

The Competitive Edge

Pass/Fail results in seconds: FOCIS Lightning2 is designed to quickly inspect multi-fiber connectors and bulkheads, such as MPO and MTP®, including multi-row varieties. It can perform industry standard and user-defined end-face cleanliness analysis at a rate of about 1 second per fiber, significantly speeding up inspection time when compared with other technologies.

Internal storage and multiple export options: FOCIS Lightning2 can store 10,000 connector level and individual fiber images, analysis, overlays, and zones tables locally and provides optional Bluetooth wireless links for archiving and reporting. AFL’s FlexApp (iOS and Android) provides a comprehensive and user-friendly feature set as well as connectivity with AFL’s FlexReporter Cloud.

Untethered operation: With a rechargeable battery and integrated 3.5” TFT color LCD touchscreen, FOCIS Lightning2 can be used independently without external monitors.

Multi-fiber front-end adapter tips: Multi-fiber front-end adapter tips support single row and multi-row MT connector inspection for a wide range of patch cords and bulkhead-mounted connectors having either PC/UPC or APC polished end-faces. The probe snout includes a key which in combination with a slot on the adapter tips ensures that adapter tips never loosen during use, under any circumstances.

Easy reporting and archiving: AFL's FlexReporter Software Suite is a complete platform for report generation and results sharing. This platform includes FlexApp, a mobile app that wirelessly transfers test results from the field to the Cloud. These results can be accessed via FlexReports that provide a variety of easy-to-use options for report generation. FlexReports Basic is included with the FOCIS Ligghtning2 and enables users to quickly view and analyze results and generate reports. FlexReports Basic also includes a 60-day Advanced trial that includes full reporting capabilities.