Aspects of OTDR Measurements in a Cable Factory

• We will present OTDR-use in an optical cable factory with different types of applications. Doing this we will also present important instrument features and properties in an objective approach. The main reason for this work is to find a simplified use of the OTDR as regards to calibration and attenuation described in IEC 61746. One additional tool, which supports the approach, is to perform random round robin measurements between the fibre supplier and the cable factory.  Therefore, the two relevant topics will be: length calibration and attenuation measurement accuracy. In addition length accuracy will be discussed. This will then be followed by conclusions, which can be summarized as follows: The simplified OTDR-technique is well suited for use in a cable factory and in doing so both time and cost will be saved.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Elektroteknik och elektronik -- Telekommunikation (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering -- Telecommunications (hsv//eng)

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fibre measurements

attenuation

OTDR

length

calibration

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