# Fiber Optic Tether

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fiber-optic-tether/4163>\
**Category:** Modifications\
**Tags:** fathom-s\
**Created:** [January 29, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fiber-optic-tether/4163 "2019-01-29T02:21:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dtrail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtrail](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/dtrail)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fiber-optic-tether/4163/1 "2019-01-29T02:21:16Z")

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Wondering what it takes to run Blue ROV2 over fiber instead of twisted pair of copper wires. What components would be required top and bottome side? Would you still use Fathom boards or be able to plug direct into Pi Computer?

Would running over fiber would the video latency of approximately 200 msecs be reduced?

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**Author:** ![jwalser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/jwalser/32/2234_2.png) [@jwalser](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/jwalser)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fiber-optic-tether/4163/2 "2019-01-29T02:26:14Z")

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A post was merged into an existing topic: [Run BlueROV over FIber Optic?](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/run-bluerov-over-fiber-optic/3355)

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**Author:** ![jwalser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/jwalser/32/2234_2.png) [@jwalser](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/jwalser)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fiber-optic-tether/4163/3 "2019-01-29T02:26:15Z")

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