Monday, 12 September 2011

Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)


The OTDR is used for most measurements and is more or less the universal fiber optic measuring instrument. The OTDR is used for quality control of cable on drums and after laying and for determining splice loss, verification of an installation and fault tracing.
 Modern OTDR instruments allow easy change of the laser diode module with a flick of a switch, which facilitates measurements at different wave lengths.
 The different fiber parameters should be verified of the same wavelength as that of the system to be connected to the installation. For single mode fiber cable, 1550 nm is the most common wavelength but fibers should be tested at 1310 nm.
 As a rule, the instruments have built in printers that provide a hard copy of measurement results. An external video plotter can also be connected to an OTDR.
 An alternative to a complete OTDR is an OTDR printed board assembly, which can be installed in most PCs. Measurements are carried out in the same manner as with an OTDR instrument but the results are stored in the PC for print out or storage on a diskette.

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