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FOA Lecture 4: Fiber Optic Cables

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 369 Views / 0 Likes

This is the 4th lecture on fiber optics by Jim Hayes, FOA President. This lecture covers fiber optic cables. Cables are used to protect the fibers in the installation environment, outdoors or indoors. In this lecture we cover the requirements of cables fo
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FOA Lecture 5: Splices And Connectors

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 284 Views / 0 Likes

This is the fifth lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics, covering splices and termination. This lecture covers what are the differences and similarities in splices and connectors and where they are used. Lectures 6 and 7 cover much more detail on fibe
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FOA Lecture 6: Fiber Optic Splices

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 324 Views / 0 Likes

This is the sixth lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics, covering splices. In this lecture we discuss the uses of splices, types of splices - fusion splices and mechanical splices, and the processes used for making each type of splice. We also discuss
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FOA Lecture 7: Fiber Optic Connectors

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 319 Views / 0 Likes

This is the seventh lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics, covering connectors. In this lecture we discuss the requirements for good connector performance, the types of connectors and the various ways that have been developed to install them.
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FOA Lecture 8: Fiber Optic Installation

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 323 Views / 0 Likes

This is the 8th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. It covers the different types of fiber optic installation in outside plant (OSP) and indoor (premises) installations.
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FOA Lecture 9: Fiber Optic Network Design, Part 1

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 279 Views / 0 Likes

This is the 9th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture introduces the process of designing a fiber optic network and talks about what is involved in designing a fiber optic network. The next two will cover planning the network and choosin
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FOA Lecture 10: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 2

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 271 Views / 0 Likes

This is the 10th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture introduces the process of designing a fiber optic network and talks about what is involved in planning a fiber optic network. The next lecture will cover choosing components appropri
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FOA Lecture 11: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 3

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 292 Views / 0 Likes

This is the 11th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This 3rd lecture on fiber optic network design covers choosing components appropriate for the installation. It discusses fiber, cable, connectors, splices and hardware and the criteria that shoul
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FOA Lecture 12: Fiber Optic Testing Overview

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 272 Views / 0 Likes

Lecture 12 begins a series of lectures on fiber optic testing. In this lecture we offer an overview of what fiber optic testing means - what components need testing and where testing is done. The next few lectures will cover topics like visual testing, in
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FOA Lecture 13: Testing Fiber Visually

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 243 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 13 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture looks at ways to test fiber visually, tracing fibers, finding faults or areas of high loss, using microscopes to inspect connectors and interferometers to inspect singlemode connectors. We
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FOA Lecture 14: Testing Optical Power

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 258 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 14 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture covers optical power, the most fundamental measurement in fiber optics, the instrument used to measure power, the unit of measurement (dB) and how it is calibrated.
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FOA Lecture 15: Five Ways To Test Fiber Optic Cable Plants

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 269 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 15 in the FOA series on fiber optics. In this lecture, we discuss the five (5) different ways that international standards offer to test an installed cable plant. We discuss where each method is appropriate and the merits and problems with
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FOA Lecture 16: Insertion Loss Testing

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 310 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 16 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture is about insertion loss testing. Insertion loss testing tests an installed cable plant with a light source and power meter in a method that is similar to how a communications systems trans
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FOA Lecture 17: OTDR Testing

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 254 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 17 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture is on OTDRS - optical time domain reflectometers. OTDRs are very powerful test tools for fiber optics but are complex and require more analysis of the test information than most instrument
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FOA Lecture 18: OTDR Setup

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 245 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 18 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture covers how to set up an OTDR properly to make good measurements. We recommend you also view Lecture 17 on the basics of OTDRs and Lecture 19 on OTDR measurement errors.
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FOA Lecture 19: OTDR Measurement Uncertainty

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 250 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 19 in the FOA series on fiber optics. In this lecture, we cover ODTR measurement uncertainty - why it sometimes gives you information that needs understanding and interpretation. You should also see Lectures 17 and 18 on the basics of OTDR
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FOA Lecture 20: Other Fiber Optic Tests

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 452 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 20 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This one covers some less well-known tests like reflectance, CD and PMD that are important to long distance and high speed links.
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FOA Lecture 3: Optical Fiber

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 308 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 3 in the FOA Series on fiber optics. This lecture covers optical fiber, how it works, the types of fiber, fiber specifications, and how it is made. (Revised 28 August 2011)
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FOA Lecture 22 Mode Power Distribution In Multimode Fibers

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 310 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 22 in the FOA lecture series on multimode fibers. In this lecture we'll briefly review modes in graded-index multimode fibers then show how you can actually see the modes by using visible laser light from a VFL (visual fault locator.) Then
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FOA Lecture 21 Visual Fault Locator Demonstration

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 234 Views / 0 Likes

This is Lecture 21 in the FOA series of lectures on fiber optics. In this video, we will review the use of visual fault locators and demonstrate how they show stress loss in a typical patchcord.