Method and apparatus for remotely testing optical fiber splices

Details Method and apparatus for remotely testing optical fiber splices Method and apparatus for remotely testing optical fiber splices

1997-03-12

1998-05-19

McGraw, Vincent P.

Optics: measuring and testing

For optical fiber or waveguide inspection

G01N 2159

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057542856

ABSTRACT:
Automatic measurement of the quality of each splice (17) in an optical fiber (12) is accomplished by a combination Automatic Time Domain Reflectometer and Optical Switch unit (18) situated at one of the fiber remote from the location (16) where the splice is made. Technicians at the splice location (16) control the combination Automatic Time Domain Reflectometer and Optical Switch unit (18) by launching commands thereto via a laptop computer (32) that are communicated across a wireless communication channel via a wireless transceiver (30). Fiber loss measurements made by the combination Automatic Time Domain Reflectometer and Optical Switch unit (18) are relayed to the technicians at the remote splice location across the wireless channel for processing on the computer (32) to determine the splice quality.

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