by tiac | Feb 18, 2021 | Scoop.it
Testing with both an OTDR and an OLTS is referred to as “Tier 2” testing within TIA standards and “extended” testing within ISO standards. Find out how OLTS and OTDR testers work, when to use them and how they complement each other when it comes to ensuring the...
by tiac | May 21, 2020 | Scoop.it
VIAVI offers two free reference guides for fiber optic testing that can be downloaded as ebooks. Volume 1 reviews the basics in systems, standards, and network architectures and focuses on how to make the most of Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDRs) to install,...
by tiac | Mar 16, 2020 | Scoop.it
What is an #OTDR and what does it do? This free poster answers your questions, and serves as a guide to OTDR trace analysis and Smart Link Mapper icon-based fiber link views. Learn everything you need to know about OTDRsSourced through Scoop.it from:...
by tiac | Jan 29, 2020 | Scoop.it
Have you ever wondered how a Standard and an Application Note differ? A standard is developed by many experts using consensus to provide accurate technical information and guidance while an Application Note, while technically accurate, is developed by one vendor to...
by tiac | Oct 4, 2019 | Scoop.it
A fiber optic connector that puts out more power than it receives? Sounds like a miracle, but it’s actually a mistake. Read about the infamous “gainer” and why it’s not a good thing. Gainers can show up when using an OTDR to measure loss from one end of a fiber link,...
