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News Release from: EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering | Subject: AXS-100 Access OTDR
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 January 2006
Access optical time domain reflectometer
tests
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has announced the introduction of the AXS-100 Access Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) for fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) test applications.
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has announced the introduction of the AXS-100 Access Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) for fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) test applications The AXS-100 OTDR, a revolutionary handheld instrument designed with the field technician in mind, delivers Exfo's leading-edge technology for fault location inside a very compact and lightweight unit
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 1 May 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Optimized for testing short links within access networks, it can be used at the optical network terminal, drop terminal, fiber distribution hub (where the splitter is located) or at the central office.
This flexible, FTTx-specific OTDR is offered in various wavelength configurations, including 1550 nm and 1310/1550 nm.
Special-filtered 1625 nm and 1650 nm models are also available for live-fiber FTTx troubleshooting.
One-button, automated testing generates acquisitions within five seconds, while as many as 500 acquisitions can be stored.
Powered by the Windows CE/Mobile operating system for ease of use and equipped with an advanced transflective screen for heightened visibility under demanding conditions (sunlight, darkness, fog, etc), the AXS-100 OTDR meets the highest standards for short-distance outside plant FTTx testing.
It can be equipped with multiple functionalities including a power meter, visual fault locator, fiber inspection probe and portable printer.
An intelligent FTTx software option containing a macrobend finder and pass/fail indicator is also available.
File transfers and software upgrades can readily be handled through a USB connection.
"The AXS-100 OTDR is truly the definitive handheld OTDR for FTTx testing, setting itself apart from the pack on the strength of its unique set of features and performance standards," said Etienne Gagnon, Exfo's Vice-President of Optical-Layer Product Management.
"It's easy to use, highly efficient and barely weighs a couple of pounds.
These are the qualities that you want in a test instrument when troubleshooting an aerial or buried connection under harsh conditions.".
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