In this episode, we're going to be looking at five tools that every technician should have for doing troubleshooting. Having the right tool regardless of what job you're in is really important. As a technician, you want to make sure that when you are out in the field, you have everything you need. Time is money, so being out on a job and not being able to complete the job by not having the right tool is not good. And obviously, having the right tool can save you a lot of time on the job in regards to troubleshooting.
Video Highlights
1. Visual Fault Locator (VFL) - 1:35
A visual fault locator or VFL allows you to test for continuity from point A to point B. VFLs come in a variety of styles: hand-held/pocket, pen-style, 2-in-1 PM/VFL. They can also come in different power levels (mW). Higher power will allow the VFL to travel longer distances.
2. Optical Fiber Identifier (OFI) - 6:52
An Optical Fiber Identifier (OFI) identifies several things. It lets you know whether the fiber is live (has traffic) or dark (has no traffic), what direction the traffic is flowing, and how much power is on the fiber. The OFI-30 Optical Fiber Identifier also features frequency detection. When paired with a light source, a tone can be injected along the fiber and the OFI-30 can identify that fiber within a patch panel.
3. Light Source/Power Meter (Optical Loss Test Set) - 11:55
A fiber optic light source can be used to transmit a signal over a fiber. A fiber optic power meter is connected to the other end of the signal to read the amount of power received. The difference between the transmitted signal and the received signal is the loss (attenuation) of the fiber. Whether the loss is acceptable or not, depends on the provider's loss budget.
4. Optical Break Locator (OBL) - 20:14
An Optical Break Locator (OBL) utilizes much of the same technology used in an OTDR, such as a displaying the distance to the first fault, but at a much lower price point than an OTDR. If your network is properly mapped, the distance reading should allow you to know exactly where the break/fault is located.
5. Video Inspection Probe (VIP) - 24:22
The majority of problems in fiber optic spans are due to dirty or damaged connectors. A video inspection probe allows you to inspect and evaluate the connector endface. With the ability to save the image of the endface, you can include your results in any closeout package.
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• Optical Fault Locators: shop.fiberoptic.com/Products....
• Fiber Optic Light Sources: shop.fiberoptic.com/Products....
• Fiber Optic Power Meters: shop.fiberoptic.com/Products....
• Optical Break Locator: shop.fiberoptic.com/ProductIn...
• Video Inspection Scope: shop.fiberoptic.com/Products....
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4 дек 2018
