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Course Code: ICC 907
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Fiber Optic Testing, OTDR & Inspection
Course Sector:
Instrumentation & Controls
Course Dates and Locations
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No.
Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
5 Days
Abu Dhabi, UAE $4,250
02
5 Days
Los Angeles , USA $5,950
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief
While fiber optic found at any transmission system worldwide, the testing of the fiber optic is one of the most important activities to ensure that the fiber optic link will have a good performance as well as detect any problem in case of fault
Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to
- Understanding the physics of the optical transmission
- Learn deeply many techniques to test the fiber optic cables
- Understand the testing standards and criteria
- Preparing the test plan
- Understanding the test procedures
- Prepare the test documentations
Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
- Telecommunication
- Transmission engineers
- Operators
- Fiber optic installer
- Optical communications system installer
- Site engineers
- Supervisors
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes
1. Introduction & Fundamentals
- Optical Transmission fundamentals
- Why we need fiber optic testing?
- Who can test fiber optic?
2. Fiber optic and connectors types
- SM Fiber optics - G652D, G655, G657
- MM fiber optics - OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4
- Fiber optic connectors’ types
- Fiber optic connectors’ categories
3. Test equipments and test parameters
- Inspection Microscope
- Fiber tracer
- VFL
- Optical power meter
- OLTS
- OTDR
- Variable Attenuator
- Dispersion Analyzer
- Spectrum Analyzer
4. Testing tools and accessories
- Launch cable
- Adapters and hybrid adapters
- Test jumpers
5. Test criteria and loss equation
- EIA/TIA 568 standard
- Loss budget equation
6. End to end insertion loss using PM and LS (Hands-On Training)
- Calibration
- Method A
- Method B
- Method C
7. OTDR Professional Testing (Hands-On Training)
- What is the OTDR and how it works?
- Auto test
- Real time / live test
- Expert test
- Range, Pulse width and averaging
- Traces events understanding and analysis
- Events table
- Markers
- Ghosts
- OTDR resolution
- OTDR gain
8. Bare fiber testing ( un-terminated fiber ) (Hands-On Training)
- Align by fusion splicer
- Bare fiber adapter
9. Optical Network Monitoring System
- Remote testing technology
- Self testing
- Fault Notifications
10. Guideline of Testing &Troubleshooting
- What can go wrong?
- Test & Fault Allocation Steps
- High Non-Reflective Loss its Bend or Bad Splice?
11. Project testing documentation and procedures
- Cable Reels Visual Inspection Sheet
- Cable Reel Attenuation Test Sheet
- After Installation Attenuation Test Sheet
- Bidirectional Splice Loss Test Sheet
- End to End Loss Test (Hand over sheet)
12. Advanced test Applications
- CD and PMD testing for very high bit rate DWDM system up to 100 Gbps
- FTTH network testing
- Intelligent Optical Link Mapping
13. Review and Quiz
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BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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