Test and Inspection
OTDR Fibre Rings
Compact launch/receive cables for use with an OTDR
These fibre rings are an essential part of a test and measurement toolkit.
Optimise your testing efficiency with these OTDR fibre rings.
Compact launch/receive cables designed to measure the insertion loss of the near-end and/or far-end connection of a fibre optic link using an OTDR.
Both a launch and receive cable are required to measure the complete link loss of a fibre with an OTDR.
A launch cable, which connects the OTDR to the link under test, reveals the insertion loss and reflectance of the near-end connection. A receiver cable, which connects to the far-end of the link, reveals the insertion loss and reflectance of the far-end connection. Launch and receive test cables can range from 150m to 1km (or longer) in length.
Long lengths of test cables are impractical to transport and use, therefore AFL Test & Inspection designed coiled lengths of 50µm multi-mode, 62.5µm multi-mode, or single-mode fibre which are conveniently packaged in compact rings. Fibre rings with 150m of fibre are ideal for premises fibre network test applications. Fibre rings with 500m or 1km of single-mode fibre are designed for broadband, long-haul fibre network test applications.
Fujikura supply AFL Test & Inspection Fibre Rings in a variety of standard angled and non-angled connector styles including SC, ST, LC, and FC and because they’re compact, they easily fit in many OTDR carry cases and test kits.
Key Features
Compact, rugged and lightweight
These OTDR fibre rings fit easily in a testing kit, are light, easy to use and differentiate between thanks to their different coloured cables.
Applications
Can be used as an OTDR launch and receive cable. Measure insertion loss and reflectance of near- and far-end connections of a fibre optic link using an OTDR.
Connector styles
Availability in a range of connector styles including SC, ST, LC, and FC.
Technical specification
OTDR fibre rings
Launch/receive cables
Multi-mode, 50 micron, OM2
150 metre
Laser Optimised Multi-mode, 50 micron, OM3
150 metre
Laser Optimised Multi-mode, 50 micron, OM4
150 metre
Multi-mode, 62.5 μicron
150 metre
Single-mode
500 metre
Single-mode
1000 metre
Bend Insensitive Single-mode, G.652A2 BIF
150 metre
Bend Insensitive Single-mode, G.652A2 BIF
500 metre
Bend Insensitive Single-mode, G.652A2 BIF
1000 metre
NOTES
x1, x2 - connectors for multi-mode cables, specify type (ST, SC, ASC [angled SC], FC, AFC [angled FC], LC). y1, y2 - connectors for single-mode cables, specify type (ST, SC, ASC [angled SC], FC, AFC [angled FC], LC).
