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    Differences between Viavi Sidewinder and Sumix Manta

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    TEST: Ask FOC Ask FOC
    Published: August 20, 2018

     

    QUESTION: Fiber Optic Center promotes/sells the Viavi Sidewinder but I have heard that some people are using and happy with the Sumix Manta.  Do you also sell that or know the differences between them?

     

    ANSWER:

    FOC has selected the Viavi Sidewinder with our first-hand knowledge and history of actual processes with each piece of cable assembly line equipment. Though we do not sell the Sumix Manta, we have knowledge and information that helped us to base our conclusions.   

    Manta W+ does have some features that users will find appealing (wide FOV, fast autofocus and test, look and feel of the instrument).

    Additionally, there are some issues with usability (testing SM MPO often misses fibers, testing MM MPO is not repeatable, inspection results can be manipulated by malicious or accidental user behavior, can inspect only a limited variety of MT-based connectors).

    Manta W+ is an expensive, high-quality microscope with good imaging and fast acquisition, but it has poor analysis.

    The FiberChek Sidewinder is the industry’s first “all-in-one” handheld inspection and analysis solution for multifiber connectors such as MPO. The latest addition delivers a completely automated solution to inspect and analyze every fiber of an MPO or other multifiber connectors with industry-leading reliability and speed.

    Options can be found on our website: CLICK HERE

    Contact us for additional questions or conversations about these products at 800-473-4237 or 508-992-6464 or email at sales@focenter.com to get connected to one of our technical staff members.

     

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    Answered by AskFOC Technical Team August 20, 2018

     

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    About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.
    Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment and supplies and has been helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over two decades. Several areas of specialization and expertise, in which they are the industry leader, make them the preferred choice for many of the world’s fiber professionals. In these key technology areas, FOC is "at least as technical as the manufacturer" about the products they sell. Striving to "make the business part easy," they offer outstanding and personal customer service, low or no minimum purchase order values, and from-stock delivery on industry-leading products and technology. FOC is the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations. @FiberOpticCntr

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