Annual Calibrations
If you are a happy owner of an OTDR, chances dictate you are aware that these little beauties require annual calibrations. These annual calibrations are generally required by job sites and ensure your equipment is testing according to factory specifications. Did you know that the standard annual calibration service may not be
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When the Heck Do You Calibrate These Things?
So you are a proud owner of some fiber optic test equipment. It may be an OTDR, fusion splicer or PM & LS set. One of those magic questions is when the heck do you calibrate these things? Well there are several factors in play with this question so let’s take a journey down the road into the realm
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Different Categories of OTDR's
Looking at OTDR's can be confusing to people because there are a wide variety of different types of OTDR's (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) to choose from. There are many different applications that will require you to have different functions available on your optical time domain reflectometer
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An OTDR Creates a Picture
Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDRs) are a valuable tool for measuring the performance of optical cables. They are often used to create a "picture" of a fiber optic cable when it is first installed so later comparisons can be made to help with troubleshooting network problems. How do they work? OTDRs send pulses of
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Annual Calibrations
If you are a happy owner of an OTDR, chances dictate you are aware that these little beauties require annual calibrations. These annual calibrations are generally required by job sites and ensure your equipment is testing according to factory specifications. Did you know that the standard annual calibration service may not be
Read more...
When the Heck Do You Calibrate These Things?
So you are a proud owner of some fiber optic test equipment. It may be an OTDR, fusion splicer or PM & LS set. One of those magic questions is when the heck do you calibrate these things? Well there are several factors in play with this question so let’s take a journey down the road into the realm
Read more...
Different Categories of OTDR's
Looking at OTDR's can be confusing to people because there are a wide variety of different types of OTDR's (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) to choose from. There are many different applications that will require you to have different functions available on your optical time domain reflectometer
Read more...
An OTDR Creates a Picture
Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDRs) are a valuable tool for measuring the performance of optical cables. They are often used to create a "picture" of a fiber optic cable when it is first installed so later comparisons can be made to help with troubleshooting network problems. How do they work? OTDRs send pulses of
Read more...
