19 linked sources · 36 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.
Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2026-12-30. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.
Inspect 19 source scopes, access limits and dates
Corning · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-01 · due 2026-12-30
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Availability of LC/SC and UPC/APC variants only; original schematic geometry is pending diagram review.
Not established / limitations: Availability of LC/SC and UPC/APC variants only; original schematic geometry is pending diagram review.
Locator: Versatile Connector Options
Fluke Networks · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-01 · due 2026-12-30
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Polish distinction, not a field testing or installation certification.
Not established / limitations: Polish distinction, not a field testing or installation certification.
Locator: UPC and APC end-face discussion
C2G / Legrand · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01
Within inspection window
Scoped support: ST uses a round body and bayonet retention; SC uses a different housing and retention style.
Not established / limitations: No fiber compatibility, optical-budget calculation or end-face inspection instruction is derived from housing shape.
Locator: ST; SC
Fluke Networks · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01
Within inspection window
Scoped support: MPO means multi-fiber push-on; polarity and pinned/unpinned configurations are separate properties.
Not established / limitations: No loss limits, transceiver support or universal fiber count. This is product documentation, not a complete connector standard.
Locator: Overview; Built-in Polarity Verification; Accessories
Cisco · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Do not look into energized fiber or use unfiltered magnifiers to inspect optical connectors.
Not established / limitations: V12 does not reproduce or authorize cleaning, live inspection, loss testing or optical engineering procedures.
Locator: Warnings
Corning · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-05 · due 2027-01-03
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Identifies FC-PC fiber-optic connector and adapter products as a threaded circular fiber-connector family.
Not established / limitations: Identification/reference scope only. V36 does not convert this source into a universal pinout, fabrication drawing, electrical approval or end-to-end compatibility verdict.
Locator: FC connector and adapter overview
Corning · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-07 · due 2027-01-05
Within inspection window
Scoped support: 722-series connector and 740-series adapter examples in the 2016-11-29 revision.
Not established / limitations: No universal FC key-width, ferrule-diameter, polish-conversion or loss-budget assertion. Do not use the panel-mount descriptions as mating-interface dimensions.
Locator: Pages 1 and 3: 722-series key and ferrule description; 740-series FC and hybrid FC-ST ordering table.
TE Connectivity / Tyco Electronics · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-07 · due 2027-01-05
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Named ST stainless-steel kit and bayonet-coupling example; revision B dated 2008-12-03.
Not established / limitations: Only page 1 was visually inspected. No assembly instructions, tolerances, fiber preparation dimensions or universal ferrule-material claim are reproduced. Parts of the PDF text layer are garbled; Figure 1 labels were visually checked.
Locator: Page 1: Figure 1 alignment key and ferrule labels; kit 5504008 series and coupling receptacle 501381-1.
Fluke Networks · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-07 · due 2027-01-05
Within inspection window
Scoped support: General endface distinction plus a separately scoped named non-contact instrument-input example.
Not established / limitations: Not every green or blue housing establishes a polish. The named non-contact input and hybrid test cord do not permit direct UPC/APC endface mating or establish other instruments’ support.
Locator: Article dated 2018-10-11: UPC/APC endfaces; direct-mating warning; CertiFiber Pro input/output and hybrid-cord example.
Vericom Global Solutions · Unclassified publisher domain · inspected 2026-10-08 · due 2027-01-06
Within inspection window
Scoped support: LC/UPC to SC/APC OS2 single-fiber patch-cord series; no particular length selected.
Not established / limitations: The family sheet contains other endpoint combinations. Their polishes are not transferred to this row. No end-face direct-mating permission, measured loss, physical clearance or link qualification is inferred.
Locator: Revision REV.20260128.8; PDF pages 1–2 visually inspected: Construction and PC1A2U1118RYEXXM ordering row.
Vericom Global Solutions · Unclassified publisher domain · inspected 2026-10-08 · due 2027-01-06
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Cross-check of the simplex product identity and unresolved generic A–B polarity language.
Not established / limitations: Generic A–B/changeable-polarity wording appears on the simplex page. It is recorded as unresolved, not imported as a duplex fiber mapping. The separately linked revision-controlled specification identifies one fiber.
Locator: Product heading, Description and Resources inspected 2026-10-08; no revision identifier shown.
Fluke Networks · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-11 · due 2027-01-09
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Direct contact mating of unlike polishes; do not misapply this to a cord with different polishes at its separately compatible ends.
Not established / limitations: Direct contact mating of unlike polishes; do not misapply this to a cord with different polishes at its separately compatible ends. No raw HTML or manufacturer image archive is represented as retained.
Locator: APC versus UPC endface explanation and direct-mating warning; hybrid test-cord discussion
Corning · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-11 · due 2027-01-09
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Dated family and selected order-code observations, not a current-availability claim. Physical study is the photographed multimode ST-compatible family example, not an exact order-code assignment.
Not established / limitations: Dated family and selected order-code observations, not a current-availability claim. Physical study is the photographed multimode ST-compatible family example, not an exact order-code assignment.
Locator: Revision 2018-01-22; printed pp.1, 3–4: photograph CRR1245, single-mode table, LC/SC/ST ordering rows.
Corning · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-11 · due 2027-01-09
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Only selected part identifiers, declared form, mode and pin/key descriptions. Dimensional fields and loss ratings are not imported. The SC boot-size typo and unlabeled ferrule-size interpretation are quarantined.
Not established / limitations: Only selected part identifiers, declared form, mode and pin/key descriptions. Dimensional fields and loss ratings are not imported. The SC boot-size typo and unlabeled ferrule-size interpretation are quarantined.
Locator: May 2020; printed p.5 ST/FC rows, p.6 LC table, p.9 MT-RJ row.
Belden · Unclassified publisher domain · inspected 2026-10-11 · due 2027-01-09
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Endface geometry and direct physical mating only. No general return-loss values, color-based classification, or rule for non-contact optical-instrument inputs.
Not established / limitations: Endface geometry and direct physical mating only. No general return-loss values, color-based classification, or rule for non-contact optical-instrument inputs.
Locator: Published 2014-08-14; endface geometry and direct-mating warning paragraphs.
Corning · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-11 · due 2027-01-09
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Exact product record and listed kit contents; the shared family image is not an exact 95-200-99 specimen. Security-key field is not treated as absence of mechanical orientation features.
Not established / limitations: Exact product record and listed kit contents; the shared family image is not an exact 95-200-99 specimen. Security-key field is not treated as absence of mechanical orientation features.
Locator: Product heading and Package Contents. Linked UniCam family image separately inspected; no exact-part image assigned.
Corning · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-11 · due 2027-01-09
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Exact product record and kit contents are separate from the shared family photograph. The illustrated SC family example is not labelled 95-200-41 or assigned a polish.
Not established / limitations: Exact product record and kit contents are separate from the shared family photograph. The illustrated SC family example is not labelled 95-200-41 or assigned a polish.
Locator: Product heading and Package Contents; linked UniCam family photo, middle SC example, visually inspected.
Corning · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-22 · due 2027-01-20
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Exact named connector/subassembly construction and named no-logo option; keep each role separate.
Not established / limitations: Direct download403 and drawing/photo pixels unavailable. Table126/127micrometre ferrule-size values are not imported as outer ferrule diameters; unspecified SCboot3micrometre transcription is excluded. Table colors are exact-part descriptors, not general family marks.
Locator: Full18-page PDF text: p.5ST/FC/SC,p.6LCno-logo variants,p.9MT-RJ,p.11ST/FCsubassemblies,p.18revision.
AFL Hyperscale · Unclassified publisher domain · inspected 2026-10-22 · due 2027-01-20
Within inspection window
Scoped support: AFL marketed connector-series examples: stated ferrule nominal sizes and coupling mechanisms; no exact orderableSKU.
Not established / limitations: Ferrule dimensions refer to AFL overview context, not universal housing/mating tolerances. Image-only latch/body observations remain labelled manufacturer illustrations; no measurements,partmarkings or performance from pixels.
Locator: Full manufacturer page: LC,SC,ST,FCsections and each directlylinked connector image; all4actual JPEGs downloaded/viewed.
Trace 36 claims to their source records
C066A · P066
Corning lists LC fiber connections in both UPC and APC variants. Connector family and end-face polish are separate identification requirements.
Claim scope: Named standard or manufacturer description only; procedural checks are editorial recommendations, not hardware tests.
Source links: S049 · S050 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C066C · P066
Fluke Networks distinguishes APC and UPC endfaces and warns against directly mating the two polishes because the ferrules do not align properly and damage can result. A hybrid cord whose two ends each match their respective ports is a different question.
Claim scope: V121 named-product or explicitly scoped manufacturer distinction only; no wiring instruction, independent engineering approval or end-to-end compatibility guarantee.
Source links: S504 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C066D · P066
Corning’s 2018 UniCam ordering table distinguishes the single-mode LC UPC part 95-200-99 from LC APC part 95-200-94.
Claim scope: Those two dated order-code rows only; an LC shell or its color does not select a polish or establish a link.
Source links: S529 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C066E · P066
Corning lists a trigger, crimp band and three boot options in the package contents for UniCam LC kit 95-200-99.
Claim scope: Package components for that product record, not a guarantee that every loose or assembled LC connector has those parts. Boot sizes are not imported as connector dimensions.
Source links: S534 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C066F · P066
Corning’s OEM guide identifies 740-0085-006-B as a duplex LC/LC adapter with an SC cutout.
Claim scope: Printed page 15. SC describes the listed panel cutout; the listed optical connector interfaces are LC/LC. No panel dimensions or mating approval inferred.
Source links: S530 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C066G · P066
AFL lists a nominal 1.25 mm ferrule for its LC connector overview. AFL describes simplex/duplex LC variants.
Claim scope: AFL LC marketedconnector overview;not universalfamily mechanicaltolerance;ferrulesize is not outerhousingdimension,contactpitch or sourceimage measurement.
Source links: S954 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C066H · P066
Corning OEM-064-AEN lists 721-533N-3380B as: Simplex LC, with clip, APC, no-logo option; green housing/boot, white dust cap.
Claim scope: Exact named Corningpart/subassembly inMay2020catalog;no universalfinish,matingdimension or assemblyapproval.
Source links: S951 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C067A · P067
Corning lists SC fiber connections in both UPC and APC variants. Connector family and end-face polish are separate identification requirements.
Claim scope: Named standard or manufacturer description only; procedural checks are editorial recommendations, not hardware tests.
Source links: S049 · S050 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C067C · P067
Corning’s 2018 UniCam SC table lists 95-200-41 for single-mode OS2 and a separate SC APC single-mode OS2 entry, 95-200-44.
Claim scope: Exact dated ordering entries. No inference about an unidentified SC end, stock availability, cable transmission or mating fit.
Source links: S529 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C067D · P067
Belden distinguishes the slightly curved, non-angled UPC endface from the angled APC endface and warns against directly mating the unlike endfaces.
Claim scope: Direct physical UPC/APC mating boundary, applicable when checking an SC connection; not a claim that a documented unlike-ended cable or a non-contact instrument input is itself invalid.
Source links: S532 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C067E · P067
Corning lists a shroud, crimp band and two boot options in the package contents for UniCam SC kit 95-200-41.
Claim scope: Exact product text; the linked shared photograph remains a named UniCam family illustration, not proof of this ordered part or its polish.
Source links: S535 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C067F · P067
AFL lists a nominal 2.5 mm ferrule for its SC connector overview. AFL describes simplex/duplex SC with push/pull coupling and zirconia ceramic ferrule.
Claim scope: AFL SC marketedconnector overview;not universalfamily mechanicaltolerance;ferrulesize is not outerhousingdimension,contactpitch or sourceimage measurement.
Source links: S954 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C067G · P067
Corning OEM-064-AEN lists 728-81A0-3330B as: Simplex SC, APC; green housing/boot/dust cap.
Claim scope: Exact named Corningpart/subassembly inMay2020catalog;no universalfinish,matingdimension or assemblyapproval.
Source links: S951 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C124A · P124
The ST guide identifies a round body with bayonet-style retention.
Claim scope: Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval
Source links: S099 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C124B · P124
Cisco warns against looking into energized fiber and using unfiltered magnifiers for optical inspection.
Claim scope: Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval
Source links: S104 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C124C · P124
TE’s 5504008-series ST kit example has an alignment key, metal coupling nut and stainless-steel ferrule. Its 501381-1 receptacle is described for joining two bayonet connectors.
Claim scope: TE 408-4151 Rev B, page 1 only; named component example, not every ST ferrule or a fabrication drawing.
Source links: S421 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C124D · P124
The UniCam single-mode table identifies the ST-compatible variant as UPC with an amber housing and blue boot; its ordering table lists 95-200-51 for single-mode OS2.
Claim scope: Named Corning family and dated order code. The amber housing is not evidence of multimode fiber or a generic color-to-polish rule.
Source links: S529 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C124E · P124
Corning’s May 2020 OEM guide lists 720-2040-0500B as an ST single-mode connector with metal housing, blue boot and a clear dust cap.
Claim scope: Exact listed kit identity. The printed disassembled parts view is not converted into an assembled pinout, dimensional model or current availability claim.
Source links: S530 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C124F · P124
AFL lists a nominal 2.5 mm ferrule for its ST connector overview. AFL describes quick-release bayonet(stick and twist) body.
Claim scope: AFL ST marketedconnector overview;not universalfamily mechanicaltolerance;ferrulesize is not outerhousingdimension,contactpitch or sourceimage measurement.
Source links: S954 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C124G · P124
Corning OEM-064-AEN lists 730-1021-006-B as: ST single-mode subassembly; metal housing, no boot, yellow dust cap.
Claim scope: Exact named Corningpart/subassembly inMay2020catalog;no universalfinish,matingdimension or assemblyapproval.
Source links: S951 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C136A · P136
Cisco warns against viewing energized fibers and inspecting optical connectors with unfiltered magnifiers.
Claim scope: Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval
Source links: S104 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C136B · P136
Fluke MPO documentation treats polarity and pin configuration as separate properties.
Claim scope: Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval
Source links: S100 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C136C · P136
Fluke distinguishes a radiused UPC endface from an APC endface angled at 8 degrees, and warns that directly mating the two can degrade the connection and damage the endfaces.
Claim scope: Article dated 2018-10-11; direct physical-contact mating, not a color-only identification rule.
Source links: S422 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C136D · P136
Fluke separately documents a non-contact CertiFiber Pro input that accepts APC or UPC, with a UPC output and suitable hybrid test cords.
Claim scope: Named instrument example; this is not permission to press unlike-polish endfaces together or a rule for other test ports.
Source links: S422 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C203A · P203
Corning identifies FC-PC connectors and adapters as a distinct fiber-optic connectivity family.
Claim scope: V36 catalogue-expansion identification fact only; not independent technical approval, fabrication data, wiring instruction or end-to-end compatibility proof.
Source links: S206 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C203B · P203
Corning’s 722-series FC-PC description offers fixed or removable keys and pre-radiused zirconia ferrules.
Claim scope: CAH-136_AEN revision 2016-11-29, page 1; no inferred key width or universal ferrule construction.
Source links: S420 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C203C · P203
Corning’s 740-series ordering table includes FC-ST hybrid adapters, including 740-002N-003 with metal or ceramic sleeve options.
Claim scope: Page 3 of the cited revision; the hybrid connector forms do not establish polish, fiber-type or end-to-end optical compatibility.
Source links: S420 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C203D · P203
Corning’s May 2020 OEM guide lists 722-81A0-0330B as a single-mode FC connector with a fixed key and APC designation.
Claim scope: Only that ordering row; an FC coupling shell does not establish polish, key specification or interchangeability for another part.
Source links: S530 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C203E · P203
Corning’s 722-series FC-PC sheet presents separate PC, Super PC and Ultra PC columns and separately offers fixed and removable key options.
Claim scope: Family document vocabulary and options only. Its group photograph is not assigned an exact ordered polish or key variant; dimensional and loss fields are not imported.
Source links: S420 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C203F · P203
AFL lists a nominal 2.5 mm ferrule for its FC connector overview. AFL describes threadedmetal coupling nut.
Claim scope: AFL FC marketedconnector overview;not universalfamily mechanicaltolerance;ferrulesize is not outerhousingdimension,contactpitch or sourceimage measurement.
Source links: S954 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C203G · P203
Corning OEM-064-AEN lists 732-1021-005-B as: FC single-mode subassembly, fixed key; metal housing, no boot, yellow dust cap.
Claim scope: Exact named Corningpart/subassembly inMay2020catalog;no universalfinish,matingdimension or assemblyapproval.
Source links: S951 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C339A · P339
Vericom identifies ordering pattern PC1A2U1118RYEXXM as an OS2 LC/UPC simplex to SC/APC simplex patch cord. The endpoint polishes describe different ends of one assembly, not unlike polishes pressed together at one joint.
Claim scope: REV.20260128.8, page 2 ordering row. XX is the selected length field; no length is chosen here.
Source links: S433 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C339B · P339
The Vericom specification states simplex construction with one fiber and single-mode OS2 (G.652.D) fiber. These are independent of the LC and SC connector-family names.
Claim scope: REV.20260128.8, page 1 Construction; no optical wavelength, equipment protocol or link budget is inferred.
Source links: S433 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C339C · P339
The Vericom product page includes generic A–B/changeable-polarity wording, while the linked specification identifies a one-fiber simplex assembly. This reference leaves that mapping unresolved rather than using the wording as a two-fiber crossover instruction.
Claim scope: Comparison of product 7477 Description and REV.20260128.8 Construction; an explicit unresolved wording issue, not independent manufacturer clarification.
Source links: S433 · S434 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C340A · P340
Corning lists 740-002N-003 as an FC–ST square-flange coupling-adapter pattern within its 740-series FC-PC adapter table. It is an adapter reference, not a patch cord with a supplied fiber category or an active media converter.
Claim scope: CAH-136_AEN revision 2016-11-29, page 3; selected order pattern only; current availability not checked.
Source links: S420 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
C340B · P340
In that Corning adapter table, N=1 selects a metal sleeve and N=2 selects a ceramic sleeve. This choice does not by itself identify the fiber, polish, port or optical budget of the surrounding link.
Claim scope: CAH-136_AEN revision 2016-11-29, page 3; no connector or panel fabrication dimensions published.
Source links: S420 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)
Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.
