Testing with both an OTDR and an OLTS is referred to as “Tier 2” testing within TIA standards and “extended” testing within ISO standards. Find out how OLTS and OTDR testers work, when to use them and how they complement each other when it comes to ensuring the performance of today’s fiber optic links in this free guide from Fluke Networks. Read the full article at: http://www.flukenetworks.com
Cabling Mistakes #6 – #7: Using Non-EF Compliant Cable Tester and Two-Cord
Let’s take a look at the #6 and #7 Dumb Things that smart people do when testing network cabling systems— Using a non-EF compliant tester for testing multimode fiber and choosing the two-cord reference for Tier 1 optical loss testing.