Tests and Inspections
Regular tests for high-performance fiber optic networks
With the digitalization boom, bandwidth requirements are increasing exponentially, and network architectures are becoming more and more complex. This makes precise and meaningful tests that ensure that all norms and standards are met that much more important. This allows you to protect your investments and avoid costly network outages.
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The proverbial acid test
Proper testing is half the battle
These tests guarantee that your fiber optic network will continue to meet all norms and standards in the long term.
Fiber end face inspection: To ensure that the fiber end faces in the connectors are free of dust and scratches, they are examined with a high-resolution microscope during installation.
Fiber continuity test: Breaks and other major damage in the fiber prevent interference-free signal transmission. For this purpose, a light source is connected to one end and the incoming light is evaluated at the other end.
Optical attenuation measurement: A similar method can be used to precisely determine the power loss along the fiber. As a light source and a measuring device are also used here, both fiber ends must be accessible.
Optical power level measurement: This measurement is checked after activation of the optical system to ensure reliable signal communication and avoid transmission interference.
OTDR measurement: This is the supreme discipline among optical fiber tests. An optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) measures the backscattered light. This allows you to determine exactly where the cause of a fault lies. OTDR measurements are therefore indispensable, especially for precise fault diagnosis and maintenance.
Current technologies
Fiber optic tests are primarily used to check the fiber optic components of your fiber optic network. Network infrastructures are becoming more and more complex and even the smallest faults can affect the performance of the entire network. As the number of fiber optic applications increases, so does the number of test solutions. Different requirements apply in wide area networks than in access networks or data centers. Only well-trained specialists can master all test procedures and know which of them is needed and where they are needed. In many cases, automated test solutions support fast and accurate certification. Cloud-based systems allow remote monitoring and analysis so that you can react promptly to network problems.
Norms and standards
These regulations and guidelines apply to fiber optic data networks and form the basis for your measurements.
- ITU-T G.651 - ITU-T G.657: The ITU-T standards provide recommendations for the geometric properties and transmission characteristics of the various types of multimode and single-mode cables.
- IEEE 802.3: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) defines the standards for Ethernet networks.
- TIA/EIA-568: This US standard is used for Ethernet computer networks (LAN) and many digital telephone systems. Among other things, it deals with the connector assignment for bidirectional duplex transmissions.
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