Certification of fiber optic networks made easy
Fiber optic cables are now an integral element in industrial networks, even for short distances, when it comes to meeting the demands for higher bandwidth. Installation of optical fibers, however, requires clean working conditions, correct procedures and a fair amount of knowledge. Cleanliness, in particular, plays an important role in the optical fibers themselves. According to a study by NTT Advanced Network Technology, dirty fiber end surfaces or connectors are responsible for up to 96 percent of network failures. Therefore, it is a good idea to select an easy-to-operate OTDR that can be connected via interfaces to an optical fiber microscope.
Smart Link Mapper (SLM)
Smart Link Mapper translates a difficult-to-understand OTDR measurement into a clear, easy-to-read diagram of the measured link. From the diagram, the pass/fail information of each event on the link, such as connectors or splices, can be read directly. The often-difficult interpretation of an OTDR trace thus becomes child’s play.
The FiberXpert OTDR 5000 is the first choice for this
The handy, optical time domain reflectometer is available as a combi-device for multimode 850/1300 nm and single mode 1310/1550 nm. For both multimode and single mode fibers, the FiberXpert OTDR 5000 has a very high dynamic range with an event dead zone of < 80 cm, meaning that it is designed for measuring and documenting short fiber links in accordance with standards and for identifying any faults. Further measurement functions, such as attenuation measurement and an optical power level analyzer, allow you to exactly determine the link attenuation and measure the output of active network components. The automatic pass/fail analysis takes place in accordance with the TIA/IEC limits. With this OTDR, standard-compliant tier 2 measurements are as easy as creating professional measurement protocols. Using the new matching optical fiber microscope – which can easily be connected to the OTDR via USB – fiber ends and link end surfaces can be quickly checked and assessed in accordance with IEC 61300-3-35. And all this at just the touch of a button.
Technical Detail
General (Typical at 25°C)
| Weight | 0.4 kg (0.88 lb) |
| Dimensions (w × h × d) | 128x134x40 mm (5×5.28×1.58 in) |
Optical Interfaces
| Interchangeable optical connectors | FC, SC, DIN, and ST |
Technical Characteristics
| Laser safety class (21 CFR) | Class 1 |
| Distance units | Kilometers, feet, and miles |
| Group index range | 1.300000 to 1.700000 in 0.00001 steps |
| Number of data points | Up to 128,000 data points |
| Distance measurement | Automatic or dual cursor |
| Display range | 3.25 m to 260 km |
| Cursor resolution | 1 cm |
| Sampling resolution | 4 cm |
| Accuracy | ±1 m ± 10-5 x distance ± sampling resolution (excluding group index uncertainties) |
Attenuation Measurement
| Automatic, manual, 2-point, 5-point, and LSA | |
| Display range | 1.25 dB to 55 dB |
| Display resolution | 0.001 dB |
| Cursor resolution | 0.001 dB |
| Linearity | ±0.03 dB/dB |
| Threshold | 0.01 to 5.99 dB in 0.01 dB steps |
Reflectance/ORL Measurements
| Reflectance accuracy | ±2 dB |
| Display resolution | 0.01 dB |
| Threshold | −11 to −99 dB in 1 dB steps |
CW Source
| CW Source output power level | −3.5 dBm |
| Operating modes | CW, 270 Hz, 330 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, TWINTest |
Power Meter
| Power level range | MM: −3 to −30 dBm SM: −2 to −50 dBm |
| Calibrated wavelengths | MM: 850 and 1300 nm SM: 1310, 1490, 1550, 1625, 1650 nm |
| Measurement accuracy | MM: ±1 dB (using a mode conditioner) SM: ±0.5 dB |
Quad OTDR Module (typical at 25°C)
| Central wavelength (Laser at 25°C) | MM:850/1300 ±30 nm SM:1310/1550 ±20 nm |
| Pulse width | MM:3 ns to 1 μs SM:3 ns to 20 μs |
| RMS dynamic range | MM:26/24 dB SM:37/35 dB (the one-way difference between the extrapolated backscattering level at the start of the fiber and the RMS noise level after 3-minutes averaging) |
| Event dead zone | MM:0.8 m SM:0.9 m (measured at ±1.5 dB down from the peak of an unsaturated reflective event) |
| Attenuation dead zone | MM:4 m SM:4 m (measured at ±0.5 dB from the linear regression using an F/UPC-type reflectance) |
