Multi-Function OTDR (OTDR-1000)

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An OTDR is the instrument that tells you where a fiber is broken, how long it is, and how much each splice and connector along it costs, and the Jonard Tools OTDR-1000 puts that in a handheld sized and priced for FTTx and access network work rather than long-haul. It tests G.652 single-mode fiber at 1310 and 1550 nm with 24 dB and 22 dB of dynamic range, enough for 500 m to 60 km, and resolves events 3 m apart with a 3 m event dead zone and an 8 m attenuation dead zone, which is what a PON drop or a building riser needs. Eight functions for testing and evaluating fiber and network cable are built into one unit with a 3.5 in color LCD, 600 MB of internal storage plus a microSD/TF card slot, and traces saved in the standard SOR format for any OTDR analysis software. It runs on a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, charges and transfers data over the included micro-USB cable, comes with FC, SC, and LC (PC/UPC) OTDR adapters, and lives in a rubberized hard plastic case that's shock-proof and drop-proof.

Features

• OTDR for FTTx and access networks. Identifies fiber breakpoints, measures cable length, and calculates relative optical power loss on single-mode fiber from 500 m to 60 km.
• 1310 and 1550 nm, 24/22 dB. Both standard single-mode test wavelengths, with 24 dB of dynamic range at 1310 nm and 22 dB at 1550 nm.
• 3 m event dead zone, 8 m attenuation dead zone. Short enough to separate the connectors and splices on a drop, a riser, or a PON branch.
• Eight functions in one handheld. Testing and evaluation tools for fiber optic and network cable in a single unit.
• 3.5 in color LCD. Bright screen that makes the trace quick and easy to read in the field.
• SOR traces, 600 MB plus a card slot. Saves traces in the standard SOR file format to 600 MB of internal storage, with a microSD/TF card slot for more.
• Rechargeable, USB-connected. Built-in lithium-ion battery; the included micro-USB cable charges it and transfers data to a computer.
• Built for the field. Rubberized hard plastic case, shock-proof and drop-proof, with FC, SC, and LC (PC/UPC) adapters included.

Where It Fits

It suits FTTH and PON construction crews proving a drop or a distribution leg before turn-up and documenting it in SOR files the operator can archive, maintenance technicians locating a break or a bad splice on an access link without calling in a long-haul OTDR, enterprise and campus teams certifying backbone and riser fiber between buildings, contractors who need a trace in the hand-over package and have been renting an OTDR for it, and anyone who has been finding faults with a VFL and a power meter and wants to see where the loss is rather than just that it exists.

Good to Know

This is a Class IIIA laser instrument; never look into the OTDR port, a launch cord, or a fiber end while it's testing, and confirm the fiber is dark and disconnected from equipment at the far end before you connect, since an OTDR pulse into a live receiver is a damaged receiver. Use a launch cord of a few hundred meters on the near end and a receive cord on the far end; the dead zones mean the first and last connectors on a short link are otherwise hidden inside the OTDR's own reflection, and a launch cord is what makes a 500 m drop measurable. Set the pulse width to the link: short pulses (3 ns upward) for resolution on short links with many events, longer pulses toward 10 µs for reach on a long one, and expect to take more than one trace to see both. Set the index of refraction to the cable manufacturer's value before trusting a length; the range accuracy figure assumes it. The instrument is for G.652 single-mode fiber; multimode links need a multimode OTDR. Clean every connector before every mating, including the OTDR port, because a dirty port shows up as a bad event on every trace until it's found. Save traces in SOR and name them by site and fiber as you go; the 600 MB holds a great many traces and the microSD slot holds more, and the micro-USB connection moves them to a PC for reporting. Keep the battery charged between jobs and expect to charge it during a long day of testing. The OTDR measures where loss is and how much; for a certified end-to-end loss measurement against a standard, a light source and power meter pair such as the FPL-5050 is the companion instrument.

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