{"product_id":"sparkfun-serial-fiber-modem","title":"SparkFun Serial Fiber Modem","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Serial Fiber Modem combines a CH340C USB-to-Serial bridge with a fiber receiver and emitter pair from Industrial Fiber Optics and it is the easiest way to start playing with fiber communication right out of the box. Simply insert a piece of fiber cable between the emitter and receiver, open a serial terminal at any baud rate up to 1Mbps, and watch your messages bounce back! Connect to another Serial Fiber Modem or use it in conjunction with our other Fiber Optics breakouts to create your own fiber links.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Industrial Fiber Optics line of emitters and detectors are by far the most economical way we�ve found to create a simple fiber link between two devices. The IF-E97 emitter is literally just a superbright red LED in a fancy plastic module that makes it easy to insert a piece of optical fiber and lock it in place. On the other end, the IF-D96F is a 5v TTL phototransistor in an identical enclosure. Connect the two with a piece of fiber and you have, basically, the simplest possible fiber link. Speaking of fiber, while you can certainly use glass fiber (in the proper jacket) to connect these modules together, we recommend \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/17511\"\u003ePMMA plastic fiber\u003c\/a\u003e! It�s cheap, it�s not at all fragile, and you can cut it with scissors. In our experience, it requires no polishing at all, simply cut it with scissors and jam it into the connector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe emitter and detector are soldered but not screwed into place. For field applications we recommend anchoring the connectors with a screw and nut. A 4-40 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/10452\"\u003escrew\u003c\/a\u003e with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/10454\"\u003enut\u003c\/a\u003e works great but we don't carry the ideal 3\/8\" length. Alternatively we do carry a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/8993\"\u003e3\/8\" screw\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/8995\"\u003enut\u003c\/a\u003e in the smaller 2-56 thread.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe've tested these modules at baud rates up to 1Mbps and distances up to 50 meters with no transmission errors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"alert alert-warning\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExperimental Product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/sparkx\"\u003eSparkX\u003c\/a\u003e products are rapidly produced to bring you the most cutting edge technology as it becomes available. These products are tested but come with no guarantees. Live technical support is not available for SparkX products. Head on over to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.sparkfun.com\/\"\u003eforum\u003c\/a\u003e for support or to ask a question.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasily create fiber serial links between USB host devices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupports Serial Baud Rates up to 1Mbps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on CH340C USB-to-Serial Bridge IC which requires no special drivers on most PCs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocuments:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/9\/2\/0\/b\/9\/SerialFiberModem.pdf\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/0\/c\/b\/6\/1\/ifd96f-1-20.pdf\"\u003eDatasheet (IF-D96F)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/7\/a\/3\/a\/2\/ife97-2-20.pdf\"\u003eDatasheet (IF-E97)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/industrial-fiber-optics-hookup-guide\"\u003eHookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/d\/0\/0\/e\/a\/SerialFiberModem.zip\"\u003eEagle Files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfunX\/Serial_Fiber_Modem\"\u003eGitHub Repo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.","brand":"sparkfun-10","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39501708165205,"sku":"17508:SPX-17508:spark","price":4370.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/1611\/products\/17508-Serial_Fiber_Modem-01.jpg?v=1629003041","url":"https:\/\/www.tanotis.com\/products\/sparkfun-serial-fiber-modem","provider":"Tanotis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}