Triple-Play Service Deployment

Chapter 3: Deploying and Troubleshooting Fiber Networks
Troubleshooting process with an OTDR:
Step Task Actions if results Actions if results
are Good are Bad
1 Check connectors on Go to Step 2 Clean connectors and repeat Step 1
jumpers, equipment,
test equipment
2 Check CO equipment Go to Step 3 Repair CO equipment
output signal – Reconnect equipment to the
fiber network
– Bring the network back into service
3 Check fiber link with Go to Step 4 Repair the link then perform
an OTDR acceptance testing
– Reconnect equipment
– Bring the network back into service
4 Check remote CO NA – Repair remote CO equipment
equipment – Reconnect equipment to the
output signal fiber network
– Bring the network back into service
Troubleshooting process with a source/power meter/ORL meter combination:
Step Task Actions if results Actions if results
are Good are Bad
1 Check connectors on Go to Step 2 Clean connectors and repeat Step 1
jumpers, equipments,
test equipment
2 Check CO equipment Go to Step 3 – Repair CO equipment
output signal – Reconnect equipment to the fiber
network
– Bring the network back into service
3 Check remote CO Go to Step 4 – Repair remote CO equipment
equipment output – Reconnect equipment to the fiber
signal network
– Bring the network back into service
4 Check fiber link with None – Repair the link, then perform
source/power meter acceptance testing
(link repair made with – Reconnect equipment
an OTDR) – Bring the network back into service
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