OTU-8000 Optical Test Unit
Automate optical network monitoring with the modular rack-mounted, automated OTDR test unit that offers a wide range of OTDR modules to make traditional OTDR traces as well as DTS and DTSS (Distributed Temperature and Strain) measurements
The OTU-8000 Optical Test Unit combines optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) and optical-switch technology to provide continuous OTDR monitoring of multiple fibers anywhere in the network. The OTU-8000 platform is fully modular allowing for the use of many wavelengths and dynamic ranges in order to optimize fiber monitoring for a changing network.
The OTU-8000 works with the VIAVI ONMSi solution and the SmartOTU to help automate and improve the monitoring of your network performance.
VIAVI is the worldwide leader in OTDR manufacturing and Optical Network Monitoring, receiving the coveted Frost & Sullivan Fiber Optics Test Equipment Market Leader Award for fiber-optic test equipment six years in a row.
Key Features:
- Switch scalability up to 1080 ports
- Web-browser access
- Advanced fault location
- E-mail and SMS notifications
- Scalable and modular in up to 2RU
- Dual power feeds
- Solid-state disk
- Low power consumption
- LAN-based firmware downloads
Benefits:
- Ensure continuously good service at construction, service activation and beyond
- Anticipate service disruptions by detecting fiber degradation before it affects service.
- Reduce MTTR by locating fiber optic faults in minutes instead of hours
- Reduce operational costs by eliminating multiple erroneous dispatches
- Protect investments by monitoring long-term fiber performance
- Reduce construction costs by accelerating test processes and empowering test staff
- Protect network integrity and security by detecting and locating fiber intrusion
- Proactively protect infrastructure with the DTS and DTSS modules to detect strain and temperature changes that indicate risks to infrastructure items such as pipelines.
Applications:
- Fiber monitoring for service providers, utilities, and dark-fiber providers
- FTTx construction, provisioning, and maintenance tests
- Fiber-tapping detection for critical applications
- Infrastructure monitoring (manholes, cabinet, pipelines, bridges, dams etc)
8100-Series OTDR EVO Modules; For T-BERD/MTS-6000A/-8000 Platforms.
The VIAVI Solutions 8100-Series OTDR EVO family transforms fiber testing. Connect the OTDR EVO family anywhere on the fiber to characterize single-mode and multimode fibers for commissioning, network upgrades, and troubleshooting with the added insurance of workflow optimization and accurate fiber-link fingerprinting.
Key Features:
- Up to 50 dB dynamic range
- Integrated CW light source and broadband power meter (single-mode wavelengths)
- PON-optimized to test through a 1x128 splitter
- Single connector port for 1310, 1550, and inservice 1650 nm wavelengths
- FiberComplete™ version available for automated bidirectional OTDR, IL, and ORL measurements
- Built-in encircled flux multimode source compliant with IEC 61280-1-4 and TIA-526- 14-B
Benefits:
- Industry-leading dead zone performance for full element event characterization on fiber links 2 m apart
- Includes an integrated power meter, light source, and OTDR in a one-port tool for added flexibility
- Instantaneous, automatic traffic detection avoids risking live signal interference or optical transmitter damage during an OTDR test
- Eliminates OTDR interpretation errors with Smart Link Mapper (SLM) without compromising on test time
- Reduces event loss measurement uncertainty and improves measurement repeatability
