What is a fibre optic cleaver? In order to achieve good results when splicing fibres together, whether using fusion splicing or mechanical splices, it is…

Most test equipment vendors now offer some form of 'cloud service' that can be used for the management of fibre optic test data. These systems allow…

A test platform with full fibre characterisation capabilities should enable you to inspect fibre optic connectors & carry out ILM, ORL, bi-directional OTDR, chromatic dispersion,…

What is a fibre optic inspection probe & which one do you need? A fibre optic connector inspection probe is used to inspect connector end…

Automated fibre optic connector inspection image analysis software is available, from the major test equipment manufacturers. This software is designed to analyse connector end faces…

What is a fibre optic cable? A fibre optic cable is essentially suitable packaging for one or many optical fibres, to enable the fibres to…

What is a fusion splice machine? A fusion splice machine is used to join optical fibres together to achieve a low loss connection. Fusion splicers…

What are a light source and power meter used for? A light source and a power meter are required to perform the most important measurement…

An OTDR or Optical Time Domain Reflectometer is the most powerful piece of fibre optic test equipment for assuring the overall quality of a fibre…

A splice closure is used where externals cables are jointed together. A splice closure typically consists of a waterproof enclosure with a number of sealable…

Standards allow different systems to communicate with each other and different parts of a system or subsystem to interact with each other in a well-defined…

How do you analyse an OTDR trace? There are many OTDR software packages which complement the use of OTDRs in the field. These software packages…

OTT training always has a focus on standards, but why are standards for fibre optics important? Join Richard Ednay of OTT as he transports you…