This video is intended to show the basic functionality of the OP940 Insertion and Return Loss Test Set. In this demonstration we will be measuring an LC to LC cable assembly.
First attach the reference cable to the source, making sure to inspect, clean if needed, inspect again, and connect.
When a new OP-SPHR is shipped from OptoTest, it will require a few quick steps to make it ready to use. Following the instructions in this video will allow you to begin using the sphere in you production lines.
Remove the port plug from the back of the sphere using the provided hex wrench to loosen the two set-screws. Once both screws are loosened about 0.1”, the port plug should be easy to remove.
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Being rewritten to define encircled flux as a launch condition requirement on certain measurements
Method A: Single cable reference
Method B: Two cable method, with a recommendation to measure multimode cabling in two directions by swapping the ends
Method C: Replacement method (golden cable) for hybrid cable styles
Insertion Method A: Splice between loss. DUT is spliced between a length of fiber for the measurement
Insertion Method B: Single reference cable method. DUT connected at end of reference cable for measurement
Insertion Method C: Two reference cable method. Two reference cables referenced together and DUT connected between them for measurement
PC (physical contact) and UPC (ultra-physical contact) Connectors are required to have Return Loss values at 55dB or better, and these optimal Return Loss results are achieved through a refined recipe in the polishing process. For most single mode connectors, including SC and FC, reaching 55dBRL or better is relatively easy and consistent. However, with LC-PC connectors in particular, it can be more challenging due to the lower contact force when mating LC connectors.
One way to prevent this problem is through the Reference Cable. OptoTest’s LC-PC High Performance Reference Cables are manufactured with a fiber height between +10nm and +50nm, which counteracts the low contact force by ensuring that the fibers make good contact. With this fiber height, one may find a measurement jump from the high 40s dBRL to the mid-to-upper 50s dBRL.
For more information or to order OptoTest’s High Performance Reference Cables, click here.
You will be utilizing your laptop, your standard MTP cleaner, the test cable you will be testing, stand-alone scope, your MTP to MTP mating adapter, your HPR-MTP reference cable, your OP930 multimode switch unit and your RIN10 power meter.
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