Basic Principal of
FO INSTALLATION



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Fiber Connector Types




   Epoxy
 Epoxy-less
Pre-polished
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Splicing




           3
CONNECTING IT ALL TOGETHER




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Mechanical Splices


                 Flat plate




                     V-grooved
                     substrate
Butt jointed fiber




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Fusion Splices

               Electrodes
Fixed block                 Movable block
                                 Fiber


                              Fiber alignment
                              groove




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MT-RJ




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AMP SC Duplex Style Connector



                                         Cable Boot
                                 Crimp Sleeve

                          Ferrule Assembly


              Connector Body

 Dust Cover




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SC Connector (Epoxy)




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SC Connector (Epoxyless)




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ST Connector (Epoxyless)




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Fiber Cleaving
Method A (Using Scribe Tool)   Method B (Using Cleave Tool)




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Fiber Connector Polishing
Step 1 : Air polishing                   Step 2 : Polishing on polishing plate




Procedure:
Air polish the connector tip by gently        Procedure :
rubbing the tip of the connector in           Install the connector into the polishing bush
small circles (or figure 8) until the         and polish the connector tip using the 5 µm
cleaved fiber no longer makes                 polishing film.
scratches on the film.                        With a thin layer of epoxy on the connector
                                              tip, replace the 5 µm with a 1 µm polishing
                                              film and continue polishing until the epoxy
                                              is totally removed.
                                              Finally, using 0.3 µm polishing film, polish
                                              until a smooth clear finishing on the fiber
                                              tip is achieved.
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Inspecting The Fiber Termination




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Optical Fiber Cabling Systems




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Optical Fiber Parameters

• Optical Fiber Type
• Cable Performance
• Cabling Distance
• Connector Performance
• Splice Performance
• System Performance
• Performance Testing
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Optical Fiber Cable Types

• Horizontal Cabling
   − 50/125µm multimode
   − 62.5/125µm multimode
• Backbone Cabling
   − 50/125µm multimode
   − 62.5/125µm multimode
   − Singlemode
• Optical fiber types must be manufactured to meet
  attenuation specifications measured at both
  wavelengths specified for each type
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Optical Fiber Transmission Performance
                             Maximum       Minimum Info.
Optical Fiber   Wavelength                 Transmission
                             Attenuation
 Cable Type       (nm)                       Capacity
                              (dB/km)
                                            (MHz•km)
                   850           3.5            500
 50/125µm
                  1300           1.5            500
                   850           3.5            160
 62.5/125µm
                  1300           1.5            500

Singlemode        1310           1.0            N/A
Inside Plant      1550           1.0            N/A
 Singlemode       1310           0.5            N/A
Outside Plant     1550           0.5            N/A

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Horizontal Cabling Distance


6m             90 m           3m




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Backbone Cabling Distance

 HC/FD                2000m                 MC/CD   EP
                      3000m
                                  500m

                                  500m
             1500m                          Multi-mode
 HC/FD                   IC/BD
             2500m                          Singlemode



Cross-connect jumpers/patch cables = 20m

Telecommunications equipment cables = 30m

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Centralized Optical Fiber Cabling
                     90 meters

               Pull-through

                TC
                                                  WA

                     Splice/Interconnect               WA

                        TC

                                           90 meters
Centralized             300 meters
  Cross-
 Connect

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TIA-568B.1 Maximum Fiber Distances
                                         50/125          62.5/125
           Network Platforms        (850MHz/1300MHz) (850MHz/1300MHz)
10BASE-FL                              2000m/---         2000m/---
4 & 16 Mbps Token Ring                 2000m/---         2000m/---
IEEE 802.12: Demand Priority          500m/2000m       500m/2000m
ATM @ 52Mbps                           ---/3000m        ---/3000m
ATM @ 155 Mbps                       1000m/2000m      1000m/2000m
ATM @ 622 Mbps                        300m/500m        300m/500m
Fiber Channel (FC-PH) @ 133 Mbps       ---/1500m         ---/1500m
Fiber Channel (FC-PH) @ 266 Mbps     2000m/1500m       700m/1500m
Fiber Channel (FC-PH) @ 531 Mbps       1000m/---          350m/---
Fiber Channel (FC-PH) @ 1062 Mbps       500m/---          300m/---
1000BASE-SX/LX                        550m/550m        220m/550m
FDDI LCF-PMD (low-cost)                 ---/500m          ---/500m
FDDI PMD                               ---/2000m        ---/2000m
100BASE-FX                             ---/2000m        ---/2000m

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Connector Performance
• Attenuation Specifications
    - 0.75 dB max/mated pair
    - 1.5 dB max through a cross-connect
                  (based on 2 panels)




• Typical Attenuation
    - SC - .3 dB
    - ST - .3 dB

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Splice Performance
• Attenuation Specifications
    - 0.3 dB max
    - Fusion or Mechanical




• Typical Attenuation
    - Fusion - 0.1 dB
    - Mechanical - 0.2 dB

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Power Budgets - Definition

“The difference in optical power between what
 the transmitter delivers into a fiber and what
      the receiver requires from the fiber
              to operate properly”


  -19dBm                              -36dBm
                     15dB
   TX                                 RX

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System Power Budget

    Tx                                                             Rx
                   Launch Power (dBm)                Input power



 Output Power = Power launched          Sensitivity = Minimum input
 into a specific type fiber (i.e.       power to obtain specified bit error
 62./125)                               rate

Example = Power -14 dBm to -19          Sensitivity = -14 dBm to -36
dBm                                     dBm


         Power Budget :      -19-(-36) =17dB




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Power Budgets - Units of Measure

• dB
  - A Measurement of Loss/Gain
   - In This Case a Positive Number

• dBm, dBu
  - A Measurement of Power as Compared
    to One Milliwatt or One Microwatt
  - Normally a Negative Number

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Power Budgets - Elements for Calculation

• TX Power Out
• RX Sensitivity
• Margin (Average = @3 dB)
   − Aging
   − Safety Aging
    - Safety



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Power Budgets - Calculation Example


TX Power:         -19dBm
RX Sensitivity:   -36dBm
Margin:           3dB


Formula:          -19-(-36)-3
Power Budget =    14dB


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Link Loss Budget

Elements for Calculation
    −Fiber Attenuation
    −Connector Loss
    −Splice Loss
    −Passive Component Loss


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Link Loss Budgets - Calculation Example
                Splice

     TX                                                       RX
                                      Connectors
                                  1Km
                              (62.5/125µm)
                   Link Loss Budget
                   3.5 dB
                - _______    (Fiber Attenuation)
                   1.5 dB
                - _______    (Connector Loss)
                   0.3 dB
                - _______    (Splice Loss)
                   0.0 dB
                - _______    (Passive Component Loss)
               =   5.3 dB
System loss measurement should always be less than the link loss budget
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Link Margin - Calculation Example
       Splice

TX                                          RX
                        Connectors
                     1Km
                 (62.5/125µm)


     System Power Budget         = 17 dB
     Link Loss                   = 5.3 dB
     Link Margin                 = 11.7


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Inspection & Test Equipment
∗ Microscope : 100 - 200x
  Visual Inspection of Connector End Faces

∗ Power Meters : Measure power (mW) and relative
  power (dB)

∗ OTDR : Measures length of fiber
          Attenuation
          Connector and Splice
          Return Loss
     Look for :
      Multiple wavelengths - 850 -1300 -1550
      Short dead zone
      Accuracy & resolution                        33
Testing Requirements


• Link Attenuation
   − Required
• Polarization
   − Recommended




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Horizontal Link Attenuation

Horizontal Link Measurement
•   Measured at only one Wavelength
    − Either 850 nm or 1300 nm
    − Only one direction required
•   ANSI/EIA/TIA-526-14A, Method B
    − One Reference Jumper
•   Attenuation results less than 2.0 dB
    − Based on the loss of two connector pairs plus 90 meters of optical
      fiber cable




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Centralized Link Attenuation
Centralized Link Measurement
•   Measured at only one Wavelength
    − Either 850 nm and 1300 nm
    − Only one direction required
•   ANSI/EIA/TIA-526-14A, Method B
    − One Reference Jumper
•   Attenuation results less than 2.9 dB
                                                          A
    − Based on the loss of two connector pairs plus 300m meters of optical
      fiber cable and 1 splice in the TC
• Attenuation results less than 3.3 dB
    − Based on the loss of two connector pairs plus 300m meters of optical
                                                         B
      fiber cable and an interconnection

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Centralized Link Attenuation Example
                        300 meters
                         (1.05 dB)



          A


  .75 dB      .3 dB                       .75 dB
(mated pair) (splice)                   (mated pair)
          B

  .75 dB     .75 dB                       .75 dB
  (Interconnection)                     (mated pair)



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Backbone Link Attenuation Measurement

Backbone Link Measurement
•   Measured at both operating Wavelengths
    − Multi-mode at 850 nm and 1300 nm
    − Singlemode at 1310 nm and 1550 nm
    − Only one direction required
•   ANSI/EIA/TIA-526-14A, Method B
    − Multi-mode - one Reference Jumper
•   ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-7, Method A.1
    − Singlemode - one Reference Jumper



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Backbone Link Attenuation Specifications
      Backbone Link Attn. = Cable Attn. + Connector Attn. + Splice Attn.

                                                   Maximum
             Optical Fiber      Wavelength
                                                   Attenuation
              Cable Type          (nm)
                                                    (dB/km)
                                   850                 3.5
               50/125µm
                                   1300                1.5
                                   850                 3.5
              62.5/125µm
                                   1300                1.5

              Singlemode           1310                1.0
              Inside Plant         1550                1.0

              Singlemode           1310                0.5
             Outside Plant         1550                0.5

Connector Attenuation (mated pair) = 0.75 dB      Splice Attenuation = 0.3 dB
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Backbone Link Attenuation Example


                    300 meters
                     (1.05 dB)




  .75 dB                   .3 dB         .75 dB
(mated pair)              (splice)     (mated pair)




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Optical Fiber Link Certification

      EIA/TIA-526-14A                       EIA/TIA-526-7
• Measures Optical Loss of Cable • Measures Optical Loss of Cable
  Plant                            Plant
• Specifies Power Meters           • Specifies Power Meters and OTDR
• Indicates if Cable Plant Meets   • Indicates if Cable Plant Meets
  Power Budget                       Power Budget
• For Multimode Fiber Only         • For Singlemode Fiber Only
• Includes Two Methods             • Includes Two Methods
                                   • Includes Three Methods for Power
                                     Meters and One for OTDR



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EIA-TIA-526-14A(B)/TIA/EIA-526-7(A.1)

                      Test Jumper 1
         Reference
                                                      P1



Source                                                         Detectors
                                 Cable Plant
                Test Jumper 1                  Test Jumper 2
         Test
                                                      P2




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Troubleshooting
             Flashlight
                                Microscope

OTDR




       VFL                Power Meters
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Common Failures/Faults
• Polarity
   − Patch/drop cables reversed
• Attenuation
   − Cable Breaks
      − May be caused by exceeding tensile load or bend radius
   − Core Mismatch/Misalignment
      − Caused by mixing different fiber types in the same channel
      − Caused by connecting hardware imperfections/installation/assembly
   − Poor Splice
      − Poor cleave, fusion arc, mechanical assembly
   − Poor Finish on Connector
      − Dust, chipped/cracked/pistoned fiber
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Loss Mechanisms in Connections




                                 Loss from Angular
  Loss from End Separation         Misalignment
Loss from Lateral Displacement




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OTDR Troubleshooting


                         Cable Plant




       Dead Zone Fiber



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Backscatter plot from a fiber under test with an OTDR
                                                        Reflected
                                                        power       Backscatter
                                                                                  Reflection
                                                                                  from joint



                                                                                               Fresnel end
                                                                                               reflection
                                                  Light pulse                     Fault loss
                                                  launched
                                                  into fiber
       Faulty region of           Splice
       high attenuation

Fiber end                                  test
                          under
              F ib e r
                                                                                                  Time

   Distance
   from
   launch




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WHAT IS BACK REFLECTION ?
                              Air




        Refractive Barriers Caused by Polishing

 Reflected Signals Travel Backward Toward Light Source




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ANGLED PC FERRULES

Back Reflection is Directed Away from the Core and Cladding




Angle PC (APC)             8 ° Angle, PC Polish

60dB



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Summary
• Identified performance characteristics and industry
  standard specifications of optical fiber types and
  connecting hardware
• Defined power budgets
• Determined how to calculate unused margins
• Identified attenuation specifications for both
  horizontal and backbone optical fiber cabling links
• Identified the industry standards methods for the
  certification of an optical fiber cabling system
• Determined how to recognize common faults in an
  optical fiber cabling system
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3 Basic Principal Of Fo Installation

  • 1.
    Basic Principal of FOINSTALLATION 1
  • 2.
    Fiber Connector Types Epoxy Epoxy-less Pre-polished 2
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
    Mechanical Splices Flat plate V-grooved substrate Butt jointed fiber 5
  • 6.
    Fusion Splices Electrodes Fixed block Movable block Fiber Fiber alignment groove 6
  • 7.
  • 8.
    AMP SC DuplexStyle Connector Cable Boot Crimp Sleeve Ferrule Assembly Connector Body Dust Cover 8
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Fiber Cleaving Method A(Using Scribe Tool) Method B (Using Cleave Tool) 12
  • 13.
    Fiber Connector Polishing Step1 : Air polishing Step 2 : Polishing on polishing plate Procedure: Air polish the connector tip by gently Procedure : rubbing the tip of the connector in Install the connector into the polishing bush small circles (or figure 8) until the and polish the connector tip using the 5 µm cleaved fiber no longer makes polishing film. scratches on the film. With a thin layer of epoxy on the connector tip, replace the 5 µm with a 1 µm polishing film and continue polishing until the epoxy is totally removed. Finally, using 0.3 µm polishing film, polish until a smooth clear finishing on the fiber tip is achieved. 13
  • 14.
    Inspecting The FiberTermination 14
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Optical Fiber Parameters •Optical Fiber Type • Cable Performance • Cabling Distance • Connector Performance • Splice Performance • System Performance • Performance Testing 16
  • 17.
    Optical Fiber CableTypes • Horizontal Cabling − 50/125µm multimode − 62.5/125µm multimode • Backbone Cabling − 50/125µm multimode − 62.5/125µm multimode − Singlemode • Optical fiber types must be manufactured to meet attenuation specifications measured at both wavelengths specified for each type 17
  • 18.
    Optical Fiber TransmissionPerformance Maximum Minimum Info. Optical Fiber Wavelength Transmission Attenuation Cable Type (nm) Capacity (dB/km) (MHz•km) 850 3.5 500 50/125µm 1300 1.5 500 850 3.5 160 62.5/125µm 1300 1.5 500 Singlemode 1310 1.0 N/A Inside Plant 1550 1.0 N/A Singlemode 1310 0.5 N/A Outside Plant 1550 0.5 N/A 18
  • 19.
  • 20.
    Backbone Cabling Distance HC/FD 2000m MC/CD EP 3000m 500m 500m 1500m Multi-mode HC/FD IC/BD 2500m Singlemode Cross-connect jumpers/patch cables = 20m Telecommunications equipment cables = 30m 20
  • 21.
    Centralized Optical FiberCabling 90 meters Pull-through TC WA Splice/Interconnect WA TC 90 meters Centralized 300 meters Cross- Connect 21
  • 22.
    TIA-568B.1 Maximum FiberDistances 50/125 62.5/125 Network Platforms (850MHz/1300MHz) (850MHz/1300MHz) 10BASE-FL 2000m/--- 2000m/--- 4 & 16 Mbps Token Ring 2000m/--- 2000m/--- IEEE 802.12: Demand Priority 500m/2000m 500m/2000m ATM @ 52Mbps ---/3000m ---/3000m ATM @ 155 Mbps 1000m/2000m 1000m/2000m ATM @ 622 Mbps 300m/500m 300m/500m Fiber Channel (FC-PH) @ 133 Mbps ---/1500m ---/1500m Fiber Channel (FC-PH) @ 266 Mbps 2000m/1500m 700m/1500m Fiber Channel (FC-PH) @ 531 Mbps 1000m/--- 350m/--- Fiber Channel (FC-PH) @ 1062 Mbps 500m/--- 300m/--- 1000BASE-SX/LX 550m/550m 220m/550m FDDI LCF-PMD (low-cost) ---/500m ---/500m FDDI PMD ---/2000m ---/2000m 100BASE-FX ---/2000m ---/2000m 22
  • 23.
    Connector Performance • AttenuationSpecifications - 0.75 dB max/mated pair - 1.5 dB max through a cross-connect (based on 2 panels) • Typical Attenuation - SC - .3 dB - ST - .3 dB 23
  • 24.
    Splice Performance • AttenuationSpecifications - 0.3 dB max - Fusion or Mechanical • Typical Attenuation - Fusion - 0.1 dB - Mechanical - 0.2 dB 24
  • 25.
    Power Budgets -Definition “The difference in optical power between what the transmitter delivers into a fiber and what the receiver requires from the fiber to operate properly” -19dBm -36dBm 15dB TX RX 25
  • 26.
    System Power Budget Tx Rx Launch Power (dBm) Input power Output Power = Power launched Sensitivity = Minimum input into a specific type fiber (i.e. power to obtain specified bit error 62./125) rate Example = Power -14 dBm to -19 Sensitivity = -14 dBm to -36 dBm dBm Power Budget : -19-(-36) =17dB 26
  • 27.
    Power Budgets -Units of Measure • dB - A Measurement of Loss/Gain - In This Case a Positive Number • dBm, dBu - A Measurement of Power as Compared to One Milliwatt or One Microwatt - Normally a Negative Number 27
  • 28.
    Power Budgets -Elements for Calculation • TX Power Out • RX Sensitivity • Margin (Average = @3 dB) − Aging − Safety Aging - Safety 28
  • 29.
    Power Budgets -Calculation Example TX Power: -19dBm RX Sensitivity: -36dBm Margin: 3dB Formula: -19-(-36)-3 Power Budget = 14dB 29
  • 30.
    Link Loss Budget Elementsfor Calculation −Fiber Attenuation −Connector Loss −Splice Loss −Passive Component Loss 30
  • 31.
    Link Loss Budgets- Calculation Example Splice TX RX Connectors 1Km (62.5/125µm) Link Loss Budget 3.5 dB - _______ (Fiber Attenuation) 1.5 dB - _______ (Connector Loss) 0.3 dB - _______ (Splice Loss) 0.0 dB - _______ (Passive Component Loss) = 5.3 dB System loss measurement should always be less than the link loss budget 31
  • 32.
    Link Margin -Calculation Example Splice TX RX Connectors 1Km (62.5/125µm) System Power Budget = 17 dB Link Loss = 5.3 dB Link Margin = 11.7 32
  • 33.
    Inspection & TestEquipment ∗ Microscope : 100 - 200x Visual Inspection of Connector End Faces ∗ Power Meters : Measure power (mW) and relative power (dB) ∗ OTDR : Measures length of fiber Attenuation Connector and Splice Return Loss Look for : Multiple wavelengths - 850 -1300 -1550 Short dead zone Accuracy & resolution 33
  • 34.
    Testing Requirements • LinkAttenuation − Required • Polarization − Recommended 34
  • 35.
    Horizontal Link Attenuation HorizontalLink Measurement • Measured at only one Wavelength − Either 850 nm or 1300 nm − Only one direction required • ANSI/EIA/TIA-526-14A, Method B − One Reference Jumper • Attenuation results less than 2.0 dB − Based on the loss of two connector pairs plus 90 meters of optical fiber cable 35
  • 36.
    Centralized Link Attenuation CentralizedLink Measurement • Measured at only one Wavelength − Either 850 nm and 1300 nm − Only one direction required • ANSI/EIA/TIA-526-14A, Method B − One Reference Jumper • Attenuation results less than 2.9 dB A − Based on the loss of two connector pairs plus 300m meters of optical fiber cable and 1 splice in the TC • Attenuation results less than 3.3 dB − Based on the loss of two connector pairs plus 300m meters of optical B fiber cable and an interconnection 36
  • 37.
    Centralized Link AttenuationExample 300 meters (1.05 dB) A .75 dB .3 dB .75 dB (mated pair) (splice) (mated pair) B .75 dB .75 dB .75 dB (Interconnection) (mated pair) 37
  • 38.
    Backbone Link AttenuationMeasurement Backbone Link Measurement • Measured at both operating Wavelengths − Multi-mode at 850 nm and 1300 nm − Singlemode at 1310 nm and 1550 nm − Only one direction required • ANSI/EIA/TIA-526-14A, Method B − Multi-mode - one Reference Jumper • ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-7, Method A.1 − Singlemode - one Reference Jumper 38
  • 39.
    Backbone Link AttenuationSpecifications Backbone Link Attn. = Cable Attn. + Connector Attn. + Splice Attn. Maximum Optical Fiber Wavelength Attenuation Cable Type (nm) (dB/km) 850 3.5 50/125µm 1300 1.5 850 3.5 62.5/125µm 1300 1.5 Singlemode 1310 1.0 Inside Plant 1550 1.0 Singlemode 1310 0.5 Outside Plant 1550 0.5 Connector Attenuation (mated pair) = 0.75 dB Splice Attenuation = 0.3 dB 39
  • 40.
    Backbone Link AttenuationExample 300 meters (1.05 dB) .75 dB .3 dB .75 dB (mated pair) (splice) (mated pair) 40
  • 41.
    Optical Fiber LinkCertification EIA/TIA-526-14A EIA/TIA-526-7 • Measures Optical Loss of Cable • Measures Optical Loss of Cable Plant Plant • Specifies Power Meters • Specifies Power Meters and OTDR • Indicates if Cable Plant Meets • Indicates if Cable Plant Meets Power Budget Power Budget • For Multimode Fiber Only • For Singlemode Fiber Only • Includes Two Methods • Includes Two Methods • Includes Three Methods for Power Meters and One for OTDR 41
  • 42.
    EIA-TIA-526-14A(B)/TIA/EIA-526-7(A.1) Test Jumper 1 Reference P1 Source Detectors Cable Plant Test Jumper 1 Test Jumper 2 Test P2 42
  • 43.
    Troubleshooting Flashlight Microscope OTDR VFL Power Meters 43
  • 44.
    Common Failures/Faults • Polarity − Patch/drop cables reversed • Attenuation − Cable Breaks − May be caused by exceeding tensile load or bend radius − Core Mismatch/Misalignment − Caused by mixing different fiber types in the same channel − Caused by connecting hardware imperfections/installation/assembly − Poor Splice − Poor cleave, fusion arc, mechanical assembly − Poor Finish on Connector − Dust, chipped/cracked/pistoned fiber 44
  • 45.
    Loss Mechanisms inConnections Loss from Angular Loss from End Separation Misalignment Loss from Lateral Displacement 45
  • 46.
    OTDR Troubleshooting Cable Plant Dead Zone Fiber 46
  • 47.
    Backscatter plot froma fiber under test with an OTDR Reflected power Backscatter Reflection from joint Fresnel end reflection Light pulse Fault loss launched into fiber Faulty region of Splice high attenuation Fiber end test under F ib e r Time Distance from launch 47
  • 48.
    WHAT IS BACKREFLECTION ? Air Refractive Barriers Caused by Polishing Reflected Signals Travel Backward Toward Light Source 48
  • 49.
    ANGLED PC FERRULES BackReflection is Directed Away from the Core and Cladding Angle PC (APC) 8 ° Angle, PC Polish 60dB 49
  • 50.
    Summary • Identified performancecharacteristics and industry standard specifications of optical fiber types and connecting hardware • Defined power budgets • Determined how to calculate unused margins • Identified attenuation specifications for both horizontal and backbone optical fiber cabling links • Identified the industry standards methods for the certification of an optical fiber cabling system • Determined how to recognize common faults in an optical fiber cabling system 50