Triple-Play Service Deployment

Chapter 3: Deploying and Troubleshooting Fiber Networks
Test Equipment or tool Function Use
Inspection Scope Visual inspection of connectors Fiber link construction and
troubleshooting
VFL (Visual Fault Locator) Continuity check up to 5 km, Fiber link construction
break/bend visual identifier for and troubleshooting, at locations
fiber along patch panel/hub areas where fibers are accessible
Optical Talk Set Enables communication between When two operators are required for
operators using cable link the end-to-end test
Light Source / Power meter Measures the fiber link insertion Fiber link construction,
Or bidirectional loss test set loss (end-to-end loss), tests acceptance testing and troublecontinuity
shooting
Power Meter only Measures the output power of Equipment and fiber link turn-up and
equipments troubleshooting
Power Meter with clip-on device Estimates the output power along Equipment and fiber troublethe
link shooting, at any location where fibers
are accessible, even when connectors
cannot be accessed
Clip on fiber identifier Identify traffic and traffic direction Equipment and fiber troubleshooton
fiber, may also estimate output ing, at any location where fibers are
power along the link accessible, even when connectors
cannot be accessed
1310/1490/1550 selective Measures the power levels of Fiber link and equipment (ONT/OLT)
power meter with Through mode equipments and fiber link turn-up and troubleshooting
when OLT/ONT are connected
ORL meter Measure the overall ORL loss Fiber link construction and troubleshooting
OTDR Measures all the characteristics of Fiber link construction, acceptance
the fiber link testing and troubleshooting
For further information about fiber optic test tools and methodologies,
refer to the JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing.
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