5. Tight budgest driving for reduced uncertainty
The Challenge The Answer
Tight
Loss
Budgets
Little
room for
measurement
uncertainty
The ‘6 Steps’ of the
Right Fiber
Certification Process
6. Fiber Testing Best
Practices
x
BASIC Tests
Verify TRC
• Inspect &
Clean
• Replace
o.k.?
y
n
Set Reference
Pass
Fail
Trouble Shoot
LSPM: Loss
Length Test
OTDR?
y
n
Isolate
Problem
& Correct
• Inspect & Clean
• Visible Light Source
• Replace / Re-Terminate
EXTENDED Tests
EXT.
Tests
>300
Tests?
y
n
no
all or
conditional
OTDR:
• Connector Loss
• Link Loss
• Reflectance
• Length
Pass
Fail
Isolate Problem
& Correct
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• Scratches
• Dirt
• Dust
Pass
Fail
• Clean
• Replace
no
all
Inspect
& Clean
Inspect for
• Dust
• Dirt
• Scratches
o.k.? y
n
• Clean Dry
• Clean Wet
• Replace
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BASIC Tests
Trouble Shoot
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no
all
EXTENDED Tests
EXT.
Tests
no
all or
conditional
9. BASIC Tests
Trouble Shoot
EXTENDED Tests
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Tests
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conditional
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2
3
4
3B
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Trouble Shoot
EXTENDED Tests
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conditional
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Project
Definition
Project Definition
11. 800+ Installers VOCs:
Top eight problems (hours wasted)
Average amongst all respondents in the previous 30 days
12. Top eight problems:
Wrong Configuration (Limit, IDs, Standard, …..)
Average amongst all respondents in the previous 30 days
13. Project Definition
New relaxed ISO limits do not reflect what is possible and/or
needed to be future ready Custom Limits
Limits, Cable Types, Cable ID are best known by planner/project-
manager
• Limits
• Cables
• Cable ID
14. BASIC Tests
Trouble Shoot
EXTENDED Tests
EXT.
Tests
no
all or
conditional
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Grade
End faces
no
all
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&
Clean
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15. Inspect & Clean
Dry clean will only remove
dust and fresh skin oil
Inspection will tell
whether…
– Wet cleaning is needed
– Wet cleaning was successful
– Abrasive dust could damage
the mated plug
– Replacement is needed
20. Normative Requirement
• ANSI/TIA-526-14-B
• ISO 1180 ISO/IEC 14763-3 Ed.1 62
• EN 50173 IEC IEC 61280-4-2
In the past …
…Expensive & Bulky
It is highly recommended by many
manufacturers in particular when
testing highest grade components for
very demanding limits
Today …
… 1.) Less expensive 2.) Smaller then a mandrel
It helps to prevent
1. FASLE FAILs
… Revenue at risk
2. FALSE PASSes
… Reputation at risk
Never …
… does not work reliably
Encircled Flux
21. Marginal Compliant Link Marginal Failing Link
EF
MPD
Encircled Flux helps to prevent
FALSE PASSes and FALSE FAILs
“FALSE FAIL“…
Revenue at
Risk
“FALSE PASS“…
Application at
Risk
LIMITTRUE
LOSS
22. Similar to SC/LC/ST/FX/…
• Non critical connection on the
power meter (critical for 1 jumper
method)
• EF compliance
Unique to MPO….
• Test all 12 fibers
• Identify polarity: “A”, “B”, “C”
& “special”
• 1 jumper method & pinned or un-
pinned links
… solved with PanMPO™
Special MPO testing needs ?
24. OTDRs are not only
for “Gurus”
EventMaps simplify
the presentation
Overall (Link) limits
complement
component limits
Launch & Tail fibers
are automatically
excluded
25. BASIC Tests
Trouble Shoot EXTENDED
Tests
EXT.
Tests
no
all or
conditional
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EXTENDED Test
Regime
26. Why EXTENDED Testing ?
Identify, locate and eliminate
unnecessary bottlenecks in
otherwise compliant links
Further increase performance
margin
Identify connectors with excessive
reflectance
Document the state of the
installation
27. Testing with a SMART Loop
> 9 out of 10 OTDR tests are
performed incorrectly. The list
of reasons is long
– No Bi-Directional test and/or
averaging
– No tail fiber
– Incorrect handling of launch and
tail fiber
– Adaption with hybrid cords
– etc.
A SMART Loop concepts forces
the user to perform the test
correctly
Multiple remote loops support
operation by 1 technician
28. ACCELERATED EXTENDED Testing
with a SMART Loop
29
A built in experts verifies the integrity of the test setup
The testing time reduced by > 50%
Tail Fiber
Launch Fiber
Fiber A
Fiber B
Phase #1:
End 1 End 2
Launch Fiber
Fiber A
Fiber B
Phase #2:
29. Testing with a SMART Loop
> 9 out of 10 OTDR tests are
performed incorrectly. The list
of reasons is long
– No Bi-Directional test and/or
averaging
– No tail fiber
– Incorrect handling of launch and
tail fiber
– Adaption with hybrid cords
– etc.
A SMART Loop concepts forces
the user to perform the test
correctly
Multiple remote loops support
operation by 1 technician
30. BASIC Tests
Trouble Shoot
EXTENDED Tests
EXT.
Tests
no
all or
conditional
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32. BASIC Tests
Trouble Shoot
EXTENDED Tests
EXT.
Tests
no
all or
conditional
Doc.
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no
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Documentation
35. Fiber Testing Best
Practices
x
BASIC Tests
Verify TRC
• Inspect &
Clean
• Replace
o.k.?
y
n
Set Reference
Pass
Fail
Trouble Shoot
LSPM: Loss
Length Test
OTDR?
y
n
Isolate
Problem
& Correct
• Inspect & Clean
• Visible Light Source
• Replace / Re-Terminate
EXTENDED Tests
EXT.
Tests
>300
Tests?
y
n
no
all or
conditional
OTDR:
• Connector Loss
• Link Loss
• Reflectance
• Length
Pass
Fail
Isolate Problem
& Correct
Doc.
Endf.
Grade
End faces
Grade per
IEC
• Scratches
• Dirt
• Dust
Pass
Fail
• Clean
• Replace
no
all
Inspect
& Clean
Inspect for
• Dust
• Dirt
• Scratches
o.k.? y
n
• Clean Dry
• Clean Wet
• Replace
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