News Release from: Fibreoptic Industry Association
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 29 September 2003
Guide compares fibre optic test equipment
"The fibre optic test equipment selection guide" is a comprehensive listing of almost 90 different OTDR models produced by the 10 leading suppliers in the UK.
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Reliable testing of fibre optic cabling is an important issue. To assist users who need a ready reference to the test equipment available, the Fibreoptic Industry Association has published "The fibre optic test equipment selection guide", a comprehensive listing of almost 90 different OTDR models produced by the 10 leading suppliers in the UK. The guide, which will be updated on a regular basis as new equipment is launched by the test equipment manufacturers, is available as a free Excel spreadsheet download for FIA members.
The guide has been compiled solely using manufacturers' published datasheets and specifications available in the public domain.
Although some equipment classes may be covered by specifications published by Bellcore, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Electronic Industry Association (EIA) or the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), care must be exercised when comparing detailed specifications as there are no rigid guidelines on how this information must be presented.
Although these standards provide some guidance, they do not all necessarily agree on some of the definitions used when describing test equipment form, function and specification.
Understandably, manufacturers will naturally use definitions that show their offerings in the best possible manner.
To help the user to make an informed comparison between products from different manufacturers, the document includes a glossary of commonly used definitions.
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