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Fibre Testing
Fibre testing is critical today for nearly every type of network. Proficiency is required by fibre optic installers, contractors, project managers, technicians and engineers that need to understand, apply, and correctly
measure and record the performance of fibre infrastructures.
Primary Areas of Fibre Testing
Fibre Connector
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Optical Link
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Optical Time Domain
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Optical DWDM
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Fibre Connector End-Face Inspection
Contamination is the #1 cause of major problems in fibre networks. When two fibres are mated together, a key requirement is to ensure light passes from fibre to fibre without excessive loss or back reflections.
What remains challenging is maintaining a pristine end face. A single particle mated into the core of a fiber can cause significant insertion loss, back reflection, and even equipment damage.
VIAVI's range of Inspection Microscopes are designed specifically for fibre optics connector end-face inspection and use precise connector adapters to perform automated fibre end-face examination to IEC standards to determine
a PASS or FAIL.
Following Inspect Before You Connect procedures and utlising Fibre End-Face Microscopes allows field staff dramatically reduce issues in the optical link. Telecommunication carriers in Australia, including
Telstra, Optus and NBN following and mandate fibre end-face inspection on any works carried out on the fibre infrastructure.
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Single Fibre Connector Inspection Microscope VIAVI FIT-FC-KIT3 FiberCheck Probe
VIAVI's BEST single fibre scope yet! One button press to Focus, Zoom & Test.
An inbuilt touch screen and onboard memory, this is your "go to" scope for field application.
Key Features
Integrated touch screen with live fibre viewing
Fully automated operation: auto focus, auto image centering and auto pass/fail
Built-in fibre endface analysis
Auto-center and Auto-focus
Built-in fibre end-face analysis
User-selectable acceptance profiles
Stores results on device, and export later
Bluetooth, WiFi and USB connection capabilities
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Fibre Connector Inspection Microscope - USB VIAVI P5000i
The P5000i makes it fast and easy to certify that every connection in your network is clear and optimized.
This intelligent microscope removes the guesswork from fiber inspection and provides reliable and objective PASS/FAIL analysis of the fibres that connect customers to your network and to the best user experience possible.
The P5000i also enables PASS/FAIL analysis using many VIAVI (formerly JDSU) test solutions that users already rely on for essential network testing.
Easily connect to a MTS 2000/4000/6000/8000, HST-3000, ONX-580, ONX-620, or laptop/PC via USB without the need for any additional adapters. With the use of an OTG Adapter, the P5000i can also interface
directly with your iOS/Android mobile device.
The FPB-MTS-101 kit includes the P5000i and 7 inspection tips for 2.5mm APC, 2.5mm, 1.25mm Patchcords, and SC/APC, SC, LC, FC Bulkhead Connectors.
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Inspect MPO Fibre Connectors
MPO Multi-Fibre Connector Inspection Microscope VIAVI FibreChek Sidewinder
Shorten MPO end face inspection time to seconds instead of minutes!
VIAVI Sidewinder is the first solution on the market to completely automate the multi-fibre inspection process with industry-leading reliability and speed.
Technicians can receive automatic PASS/FAIL results for all 12 MPO fibers in under 12 seconds ensuring a clean fibre end-face before application.
Fibre end-face quality can be certified to customer requirements, including to international standard IEC-61300-3-35 .
The All-in-One design provides autonomous operation with features including auto-focus, auto-pan/scroll, endface analysis, colour touch screen, on-board storage & Wi-Fi connectivity to mobile devices.
Integrated touchscreen display gives users full control to view live images and analysis results, pan & scroll across the end face to view each fibre
Detailed report generation to certify and document results
WiFi/USB connectivity for use with PC/laptop and mobile devices
Also tests simplex fibres (compatible with 300+ FBPT series inspection tips)
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Optical Link Loss Testing
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Optical Loss Test Set - Single Fibre
VIAVI OLTS-85P
Cut your testing and certification time in half!
The VIAVI SmartClass Fibre OLTS-85P lets installers and technicians work fiber smart by integrating industry-leading fibre inspection with Optical Loss (and Length) testing.
This efficient, easy-to-use solution promotes best practices while cutting testing and certification time in half.
Have confidence in your network quality and optimise your workflow with a single solution - the OLTS-85P.
NOTE: The P5000i USB Visual Inspection Probe will work directly with this unit and show the inpected fibre on-screen, and save the results directly
on the unit..
Available in 1310/1550nm, 850/1300nm, and 850/1300/1310/1550nm wavelength testing configurations
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Optical Loss Test Set - Multi-fibre MPO Testing
VIAVI MPOLx
The MPOLx provides a source and power meter that integrate essential test capabilities together to ensure a fast and reliable workflow when testing and certifying network links with MPO Connectivity.
The MPOLx has an in-built fibre microscope which provides MPO end-face inspection with automated pass/fail analysis for both ends of the MPO connection.
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Optical Channel Checkers
DWDM Channel Checks are a mandatory requirement with Telstra's 5G Tower Installation and Commissioning.
Optical Channel Checkers are compact and low-cost test alternative solutions to optical spectrum analysers (OSA) for field service groups tasked with the installation, maintenance and upgrades of 5G Radio Access Networks. Ensuring correct
DWDM Optical Channel Power is feeding the 5G Base station is cruitial to minimise any data bandwidth and speed issues.
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DWDM Optical Channel Checker
VIAVI OCC-56C DWDM Smart Optical Channel Checker C-band
Lower-cost test alternative solution to using an Optical Spectrum Analyser!
These small and lightweight ruggedised selective power meters scan the DWDM channels according to ITU-T wavelength grid and automatically record wavelength/frequency and related power level.
Supports C-band applications (1528.77 to 1564.68 nm; 196.10 to 191.60 THz)
User selectable graphical or tabular display modes
Save results via internal memory or external USB memory stick
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OTDRs - Optical Time Domain Reflectometers
OTDRs are used to characterise optical links. They show a graphical perspective of the fibre trace signature and assist in determining link quality. OTDRs will detect and locate anomallies in the fibre indentifying faults due to
connector contamination, breaks, bends, kinks and excessive splice loss.
Not all technicians are fibre or OTDR experts, the solution has to be easy to set up with simple results interpretation.
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OTDR
VIAVI MTS-4000 OTDR
The OTDR characterises the different passive elements or events that have been installed and is the only effective test tool that locates breaks, damaged and/or dirty connectors, excessive loss, bends and kinks.
9-inch high visibility multi-touch screen with 7-inch results display & permanent function keys
Wide range of OTDR modules including Quad, PON, CWDM & DWDM, OCC and FiberComplete
Simplifies OTDR analysis with Smart Link Mapper (SLM) option
Workflow management and guidance for error free test
Report Generation – on-board instrument, via PC/laptop (FiberCable SW suite) and StrataSync
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Multi-Fibre MPO OTDR
VIAVI MTS-4000 OTDR with Multi-Fibre MPO Switch Module
All-in-one integrated solution automating OTDR tests of MPO cables SAVING you Time and Money.
This OTDR with MPO Switch is well suited for use in high-density fibre environments, multi-fibre MPO cables eliminate the expense of running individual patch cords for each service turn-up.
Key Benefits:
All-in-one, integrated solution for multi-fibre MPO cable characterisation, certification and troubleshooting
Replaces multi-fibers, fan-out/break-out cables
Software allows testing in Numbering mode (8, 12 or others) or in Labelling mode
Automates test workflow, certification and reporting