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Advanced OTDR Analysis - Has Technology Made it a Lost Art?

Overview Is the ability to manually set up tests and interpret Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) traces becoming a lost art, due to embedded processors and sophisticated software? This article discusses some of the advanced OTDR techniques that expert technicians use to perform during testing.

Similar to a digital photographer's film camera experience, an understanding of the knowledge and skills used for manual OTDR testing can enhance a technician's fiber testing when using the latest OTDR with automatic capabilities.

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Publisher: Fluke Networks
File Format: PDF
Date Published: Mar 18, 2009
Format: White Papers
Topics: Network Administration, Monitoring Systems, Optical Networking, Bandwidth Issues

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