OTDR Fiber Rings

Features:

 •  Compact, rugged, lightweight

 •  150, 500, and 1000 m lengths standard

 •  Available with a variety of connector styles

 •  Compact! Fits easily in OTDR cases or kits

Applications:

 •  For use as OTDR launch cable

 •  For use as OTDR receive cable

 •  Measure insertion loss and reflectance of near- and far-end connections of a fiber optic link using an OTDR

 •  Use to test link loss with an OTDR

Product Description

OTDR Fiber Rings

Fiber Rings from AFL are often a necessity when testing with an OTDR. Fiber Rings are compact launch / receive cables designed to measure the insertion loss of the near-end and/or far-end connection of a fiber optic link using an OTDR. Both a launch and receive cable are required to measure complete link loss of a fiber 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 receive 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 150 m to 1 km (or longer) in length. Because very long test cables are impractical to transport and use, AFL offers coiled lengths of 50 µm multimode, 62.5 µm multimode, or single-mode fiber conveniently packaged in compact rings.

Fiber Rings with150 m of fiber are ideal for premises fiber network test applications. Fiber Rings with 500 m or 1 km of single-mode fiber are designed for broadband, long-haul fiber network test applications. Fiber Rings are compact and fit easily in many OTDR carry cases and test kits. Fiber Rings are available from AFL in a variety of standard angled and non-angled connector styles including SC, ST, LC, and FC.

Ordering Information     

AFL NO.                                        Fiber Type                                                           Length

FR1-M5-150-x1-x2          Multimode, 50 μm, OM2                                                          150 meter

FR1-OM3-150-x1-x2       Laser Optimized Multimode, 50 μm, OM3                            150 meter

FR1-OM4-150-x1-x2       Laser Optimized Multimode, 50 μm, OM4                            150 meter

FR1-M6-150-x1-x2          Multimode, 62.5 μm                                                                 150 meter

FR1-SM-150-y1-y2          Single-mode                                                                                150 meter

FR1-SM-500-y1-y2          Single-mode                                                                                500 meter

FR1-SM-1000-y1-y2        Single-mode                                                                                1000 meter

FR1-BIF-150-y1-y2           Bend Insensitive Single-mode, G.652A2 BIF                         150 meter

FR1-BIF-500-y1-y2           Bend Insensitive Single-mode, G.652A2 BIF                          500 meter

FR1-BIF-1000-y1-y2        Bend Insensitive Single-mode, G.652A2 BIF                          1000 meter

Notes:

1. x1, x2 — connectors for multimode cables, specify type (ST, SC, ASC [angled SC], FC, AFC [angled FC], LC).

2. y1, y2 — connectors for single-mode cables, specify type (ST, SC, ASC [angled SC], FC, AFC [angled FC], LC).

3. Other connector types, fiber types, and fiber lengths will be quoted upon request.