Panduit FW2RPU1U1ONM025 OM5 LC Uniboot 25m Fiber Cord

Panduit FW2RPU1U1ONM025 OM5 LC Duplex Uniboot Fiber Patch Cord

The Panduit FW2RPU1U1ONM025 is a 25-meter OM5 wideband multimode fiber patch cord engineered for high-density datacenter interconnects, AV distribution backbones, and 100G/400G Ethernet deployments using shortwave wavelength-division multiplexing (SWDM). Built on Panduit's Opti-Core platform, this duplex cable features LC Uniboot connectors on both ends, delivering tool-free polarity reversal and 50% footprint reduction versus traditional duplex LC assemblies. The plenum-rated (OFNP) 2mm round jacket meets IEC 60332-1-2 flame requirements for air-handling spaces, while the lime green colorway provides instant OM5 identification per TIA-598-D standards. UPC-polished ferrules ensure insertion loss under 0.35 dB across all four SWDM channels (850/880/910/940 nm), critical for error-free 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 links at distances up to 150 meters. Ideal for backbone runs between floor-to-floor IDFs, core-to-distribution switch tiers, or AV matrix router interconnects where 10G-per-lane bandwidth and future 400G scalability justify the OM5 investment over legacy OM3/OM4 infrastructure.

Key Features

• OM5 wideband multimode fiber (50 µm core) optimized for SWDM transmission across 850/880/910/940 nm wavelengths — supports 100GBASE-SR4 to 150 m and provides 4× lane capacity of OM4 for future 400G migrations without re-cabling
• LC Duplex Uniboot connectors on both ends with integrated push/pull tab — occupies half the panel space of traditional duplex LC, tool-free A/B polarity swap via internal key, and eliminates per-connector boot snagging during high-density installs
• Plenum-rated OFNP 2 mm round jacket meets NFPA 262 and IEC 60332-1-2 flame propagation limits — required for installation in return-air plenums, drop-ceiling voids, and HVAC pathways per NEC Article 770
• Lime green cable and boot colorway per TIA-598-D OM5 identification standard — prevents cross-connection errors during MAC (move/add/change) work and simplifies polarity verification with visual inspection
• UPC ultra-physical-contact polish on all four ferrule endfaces — typical insertion loss ≤0.35 dB, return loss ≥50 dB, ensuring link budget margin for 40G/100G optics and reducing BER (bit error rate) on congested fabrics
• 25-meter (82 ft) length suits floor-to-floor backbone runs, inter-rack distribution in split-row layouts, and AV head-end to satellite equipment room links — factory-terminated and 100% insertion-loss tested to eliminate field termination labor and test-equipment costs

OM5 wideband multimode fiber represents the fifth generation of laser-optimized 50 µm multimode technology, purpose-built for shortwave wavelength-division multiplexing (SWDM) transmission. Unlike OM3 and OM4, which optimize modal bandwidth at a single 850 nm window, OM5 specifies minimum effective modal bandwidth (EMBc) across four distinct SWDM channels: 850, 880, 910, and 940 nm. This four-wavelength grid allows a single duplex fiber pair to carry four parallel 25G lanes (100GBASE-SR4) or sixteen 25G lanes (400GBASE-SR4.2 BiDi) using compact QSFP28/QSFP-DD transceivers, eliminating the 8-fiber or 16-fiber MPO trunk requirement of parallel optics. For datacenter operators and AV integrators deploying Dante AV, SDVoE, or SMPTE ST 2110 IP video workflows, OM5 delivers 4× the lane density of OM4 in the same 2-fiber footprint, reducing conduit congestion and panel port count. The 25-meter length of the FW2RPU1U1ONM025 falls within OM5's 150-meter reach spec for 100G SR4 and 100-meter spec for 400G applications, making it suitable for floor-to-floor riser runs in multi-story facilities, cross-aisle backbone links in split-row datacenter layouts, or AV head-end to production-floor distribution. Panduit's Opti-Core OM5 cable is tested to 28 GHz·km minimum EMBc at all four SWDM wavelengths, ensuring compliance with IEEE 802.3cd (50GBASE-SR/100GBASE-SR2) and 802.3cm (400GBASE-SR4.2) channel specifications.

The LC Duplex Uniboot connector design consolidates both fibers of a duplex link into a single compact housing, reducing panel density requirements by 50% compared to traditional side-by-side duplex LC connectors. Each Uniboot assembly features an integrated push/pull tab that allows single-handed insertion and extraction in dense patch-panel environments, eliminating the need for per-boot finger access and reducing install time in 1U 96-port panels. The internal key mechanism enables tool-free polarity reversal: rotating the internal key 180° swaps A and B fiber positions to match transmit/receive polarity at the far end, eliminating the need for crossover adapters or field re-termination. This is critical during MAC work when migrating links between switches with different transmit/receive port assignments. The plenum-rated OFNP jacket meets NFPA 262 flame propagation limits (peak optical density ≤0.5, average optical density ≤0.15) and IEC 60332-1-2 vertical flame test requirements, mandated by NEC Article 770.113 for fiber optic cables installed in air-handling spaces without conduit. The 2 mm round cable diameter offers superior flexibility versus 3 mm zipcord designs, reducing bend-radius stress in high-density vertical cable managers and improving airflow in hot-aisle containment scenarios. UPC (ultra-physical-contact) polish on all ferrule endfaces ensures physical contact across the entire core diameter, minimizing Fresnel reflection and achieving return loss ≥50 dB — essential for 25G-per-lane NRZ modulation where excessive back-reflection increases forward error correction (FEC) overhead and degrades link margin.

Panduit factory-terminated Opti-Core assemblies undergo 100% insertion-loss and return-loss testing at 850 nm and all SWDM wavelengths, with test results serialized and traceable to the individual cable. Each FW2RPU1U1ONM025 ships with documented IL/RL performance, eliminating the field test equipment and labor cost of on-site termination while providing day-one certification data for TIA-568-series compliance documentation. This cable is purpose-built for datacenter core-to-distribution switch interconnects running 40GBASE-SR4 or 100GBASE-SR4 optics, AV-over-IP infrastructures using SDVoE or Dante AV 25G endpoints, and enterprise backbone links where 10G-per-fiber capacity and future 400G scalability justify OM5 over OM4. The lime green jacket colorway ensures instant visual differentiation from OM3 (aqua) and OM4 (eero/magenta) legacy infrastructure during phased migrations, reducing cross-connection errors and simplifying polarity audits. For integrators designing 25G/100G leaf-spine fabrics, SMPTE ST 2110 broadcast facilities, or high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, the FW2RPU1U1ONM025 provides the lane density, reach, and future-proofing required to amortize fiber infrastructure investment across multiple transceiver generations without re-cabling horizontal or backbone pathways.