Handheld OTDR testers

14 April 2010 Test & Measurement

AFL recently announced the introduction of the Noyes OFL280 FlexTester, a handheld, multifunction OTDR and loss test set. As well as a combination of fibre-optic test functions, ease-of-use and portability, the tester includes an integrated single-mode 1310/1550 nm OTDR with PON-optimised and standard test modes, optical power meter, 1310/1550 nm laser source and visual fault locator.

Operating at 1310/1550 nm, the OFL280-100 is suitable for certifying point-to-point or FTTx PON fibres, allowing the detection of macro bends. The OFL280-101 adds 1625 nm, allowing certification of the L-band for transport use. Testing at 1490 nm is required by some network operators to certify FTTx PONs, which is where the OFL280-102 is targeted. The filtered, three-wavelength OFL280-103 certifies dark fibres at 1310/1550 nm, fault-locates live FTTx fibres at 1625 nm, and measures FTTx power levels at 1490 and 1550 nm, all from a single test port. All OFL280 FlexTester models can test through FTTx PON splitters. Test results may be saved as industry standard .sor files, which can be transferred to a PC for viewing, printing and analysis using supplied Windows compatible software.

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