APPENDIX C: OMNIFiber PASS/FAIL Criteria
Appendix C: OMNIFiber
PASS/FAIL Criteria
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Formula 1: 568A Equation for 850 nm fiber:
(# of mated connections x 0.75)+(# of splices x 0.3)+(length x 3.75 dB/1000 m)=OLB*
Formula 2: 568A Equation for 1300 nm fiber:
(# of mated connections x 0.75)+(# of splices x 0.3)+(length x 1.5 dB/1000 m)=OLB*
Formula 3: 11801 Equation for 850 nm fiber:
(# of mated connections x 0.75)+(# of splices x 0.3)+(length x 3.5 dB/1000 m)=OLB*
Formula 4: 11801 Equation for 1300 nm fiber:
(# if mated connections x 0.75)+(# of splices x 0.3)+(length x 1 dB/1000 m)=OLB*
*Optical Link Budget (OLB) is the loss measured in a fiber link. Loss in the connectors, the splices, and the cable are added up to the total link loss or OLB.
The TIA 568A Equation and the ISO 11801 Equation specify the OLB. Each has certain PASS/FAIL criteria based on the number of connectors and splices located along the cable to be tested. These amounts can be entered as test limits.
OMNIScanner then calculates optical power loss as follows: Max. Loss (dB) = Cable Loss + Connector Loss + Splice Loss.
The Optical Link Budget (OLB) is the PASS/FAIL point in dB. The number of connections and splices is entered in the first Autotest screen.
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