OPTICAL FIBER

TESTING
BY:SHIVAM MUNJAL
110913074
OVERVIEW

1. The need for testing.

2. Testing devices.
3. Problems with todays
equipment.
4. Cost of equipment.
IMPORTANCE OF TESTING
Ensure the fiber has been Properly
installed.
Check IL and reflectance of all
splices and connections.
Providers must maintain high
quality of customer service.
Quickly locate problem areas for
repair.
TYPES OF TESTING
End to End loss testing.
Cable Commissioning.
Splice optimization.
System ORL characterization.
Dispersion verification and wavelength

measurements.
END TO END TESTING
Both units must
be referenced with
the test jumpers.
Confirm power
source is
connected to test
fiber.
Reading is only
accurate if both
units at same
wavelength.
CABLE COMMISSIONING

Tests the cable for damage.

Double checks length and attenuation.
Measures the polarization and dispersion.
SPLICE OPTIMIZATION
Fiber splicing is a process by which the cut ends
of two optical fibers can be attached together,
resulting in one physical piece of fiber optic
cable.

The theoretical limit for an optimized fusion splice

is a power loss of less than 0.01 dB (0.23%).

The ratiometer is used to evaluate changes to the

fusion splice program by measuring the
transmission before and after the splice
REFLECTOMETERS
Two types:
1. Optical Time Domain Reflectometer

- Measures reflectance and ORL

- Can characterize connectors and mechanical

splices

- Accuracy of plus/minus 2dB

REFLECTOMETERS
2. Optical Continuous Wave Reflectometer
- Also measures reflectance and ORL

- Some units measure bi-directional loss

- Accuracy of plus/minus 0.4 dB to 1.0 dB

DIFFICULTIES
Light source and power meter must be
referenced at the same point.
Wavelength of light source and power meter

must be the same.

Jumpers to test equipment can wear down
LEADING MANUFACTURES
Agilent/HP Tektronix

Fluke Advantest

NetTest Fluke
Networks

Cal Instruments
PORTABLE OTDR
AGILENT E6000C MINI-OTDR
Dynamic range: 45 dB

Fiber break locator

Multi-fiber testing for fast

high-count cable qualification

Perform power and loss

measurement with the built-in
light source and the power meter
module.

Price range: 600,000-700,000

 NOYES OPTICAL POWER
METER

Power measurements at 850,

1300, 1310,1550, and 1625 nm

Full fiber documentation via

Windows TM 95/98/NT 4.0 data
analysis software

Singlemode or multimode
Noyes OPM 6 & OLS 6
Optical Power Meter & Light Sources dual-wavelength testing

Price range: 30,000- 40,000