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OFL280 Handheld FTTx OTDR
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Features
Handheld, 0.8 kg (1.7 lb) •
1.3 m event dead zone •
30 dB (28 dB @ 1625 nm) dynamic range •
FTTx construction model (OFL280-102) includes: •
– 1310/1490/1550 nm
FTTx installation model (OFL280-103) includes: •
– 1310/1550/1625 nm
– PON power meter
– Live fiber filter at 1625 nm
OPM, OLS, and VFL (650 nm) •
Internal memory (> 1,000 trace files) •
3.5-inch, indoor/outdoor LCD display •
12-hour, rechargeable Li-Ion battery •
USB port for PC connection •
Installation (Live Fiber) and Construction
Models
The Noyes OFL280 from AFL Telecommunications is a single-
mode OTDR offered in two FTTx-optimized models. The
‘installation and repair’ model can operate at three wavelengths
(1310/1550/1625 nm) on dark fibers but automatically switches
to a filtered, 1625 nm only mode if a live fiber is detected. In
addition, the test port is equipped with a PON power meter,
which allows the OFL280 to detect live FTTx fibers, measure
FTTx network power levels, and fault-locate live FTTx fibers with
a single OTDR to network connection and a single automated
test. A conventional three-wavelength (1310/1490/1550 nm)
‘construction’ model is also available to certify or fault-locate dark
fibers in FTTx or other networks.
Both OFL280 models can operate in Full Auto, Real-Time, or
Expert (manual) modes, and offer precision event analysis, an
optical power meter, laser source, 12-hour battery life, internal
data storage, and USB connectivity. OTDR and OPM test ports
are equipped with tool-free adapters, which can be changed in
seconds.
Results are saved as industry standard .SOR files, which can
be transferred to a PC for viewing, printing, and analyzing with
supplied Windows® compatible software.
Applications
Test dark fibers at up to three wavelengths •
Test live FTTx fibers at 1625 nm •
Measure splice, connection, and end-to-end loss •
Measure connection reflectance •
Measure FTTx downstream power levels at 1490 and 1550 nm •
Troubleshoot splice trays, terminals, and patch panels using the •
VFL
Locate fiber ‘macro’ bends •
Trace fibers up to 5 km using the VFL •
Measure end-to-end loss using the OLS and OPM •