Understanding and Using the OTDR will take you step-by-step through operation and the fiber optic measurements. The OTDR is used to Acceptance Testing, Splice Monitoring and Emergency Restoration applications.

         Characteristics of an OTDR

         Signatures

             Reflective Events

             Non-reflective Events

             Splice Gains

             Roll Offs

         Using the OTDR

             Terminating the Fiber

             OTDR Setting

             Wavelength

             Index of Refraction

             Pulse Width

             Modes of Operation

             Use of Cursor

             Finding Distance to a Fiber Break

             Ghosts

             Acceptance Testing

             Splice Monitoring

             Restoration

Length: 24 minutes