Things You Should Know About Optical Power Meter
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Sep 25, 2012 10:22PM
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Optical power meter is a essential fiber test instrument used for absolute optical fiber power measurement as well as fiber optic loss related measurement.Fiber optic power meter is a tool for telecom and CATV network.This hand held type fiber optic power meter features ingenious appearance, wide range of power measurement, high accurate test precision and user automatic self calibration function.
Specifications
Working Wavelength (nm) @ 800~1650nm
Detector Incas
Measurement Range (dBm) -70~+3 or -50~+26 optional (means two types power meter, user can choose to custom design)
Uncertainty ¡À5%
Calibrated Wavelength (nm) 850,1300,1310,1490,1550 (more calibrated wavelength can be optional)
Resolution (dB) Linear 0.1% or Non-linear 0.01dBm
Optical Connector FC/ Universal 2.5mm adaptor (FC, SC, ST interchangeable connector can be optional)
Power Supply Battery (3 AA 1.5V batteries)
Battery Operating Time 240 hours
Operating Temperature(℃) -10 ~ +60
Storage Temperature(℃) -25 ~ +70
Relative Humidity 0 to 95% (non-condensing)
Dimension (mm) 152x74x26
Weight 200g nets
Three types of equipment can be used to measure optical power loss:
Component equipment – Optical Power Meters (OPMs) and Stabilized Light Sources (SLSs) are packaged separately, but when used together they can provide a measurement of end-to-end optical attenuation over an optical path. Such component equipment can also be used for other measurements.
Integrated test set – When an SLS and OPM are packaged in one unit, it is called an integrated test set. Traditionally, an integrated test set is usually called an OLTS. GR-198, Generic Requirements for Hand-Held Stabilized Light Sources, Optical Power Meters, Reflectance Meters, and Optical Loss Test Sets, discusses OLTS equipment in depth.
An Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) can be used to measure optical link loss if its markers are set at the terminus points for which the fiber loss is desired. The accuracy of such a measurement can be increased if the measurement is made as a bidirectional average of the fiber. GR-196, Generic Requirements for Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Type Equipment, discusses OTDR equipment in depth.
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