The document describes a new optical fiber testing procedure called iOLM that was developed by EXFO to simplify optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) testing. iOLM eliminates the need to manually configure test parameters or analyze multiple complex OTDR traces by using advanced algorithms to automatically define the test parameters and number of acquisitions needed based on the network being tested. It can then dynamically locate and identify all network components and faults with a single button press by correlating pulse widths across multiple wavelengths.
The document describes a new optical fiber testing procedure called iOLM that was developed by EXFO to simplify optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) testing. iOLM eliminates the need to manually configure test parameters or analyze multiple complex OTDR traces by using advanced algorithms to automatically define the test parameters and number of acquisitions needed based on the network being tested. It can then dynamically locate and identify all network components and faults with a single button press by correlating pulse widths across multiple wavelengths.
The document describes a new optical fiber testing procedure called iOLM that was developed by EXFO to simplify optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) testing. iOLM eliminates the need to manually configure test parameters or analyze multiple complex OTDR traces by using advanced algorithms to automatically define the test parameters and number of acquisitions needed based on the network being tested. It can then dynamically locate and identify all network components and faults with a single button press by correlating pulse widths across multiple wavelengths.
EXFO developped a better way to test fiber optics:
How it works: . . . and then there’s the iOLM. iOLM is an OTDR-based application designed to simplify OTDR testing by eliminating the need to configure parameters and/or analyze and interpret multiple complex OTDR traces. Its advanced algorithms dynamically define the testing parameters as well as the number of acquisitions that best fit the network under test. By correlating multipulse widths on multiple wavelengths, iOLM dynamically locates and identifies all network components and faults with maximal resolution—all at the push of a single button. OTDR testing comes with its share of challenges: Wrong OTDR traces countless traces to analyse repeating the same job twice complex instrument training/support X 2X Turning traditional OTDR testing into clear, automated, first-time-right results for technicians of any skill level