Understanding The Difference Between Single-mode and Multimode Fiber
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com There are so many cable options available the one might wonder where to start. This article will set you on the right path in the decision process. Let’s begin by focusing on single mode and multimode fiber optic cables. Multimode Multimode optical fiber cable has a larger [ Continue reading…]
The Importance of Optical Detectors
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Today, I am going to discuss what happens at the other end of a fiber link — detectors. Optical detectors, as the name implied, can detect the amount of light received. Our very own eyes are a pair of detectors as they can receive light information with the retina [ Continue reading…]
Optical Fiber Solutions for OTDR Training
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Learning to operate an OTDR properly is a critical skill for field technicians managing and servicing fiber optic networks. The OTDR is used frequently to determine length and loss characteristics, including testing optical fibers for faults and related issues that can negatively affect network performance. There are a number [ Continue reading…]
OTDR Launch Fibers – Importance and Usage
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com An Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) is an optical measurement instrument designed to detect faults, splices and bends in optical fiber cables. It functions by launching pulses of light into the optical fiber and measuring the back reflections created by the faults, splices, and bends. It can identify [ Continue reading…]
CMR or CMP Rated Network Cable?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com What does CMR and CMP stand for? These two acronyms are confusing as the “C” and the “M” do not indicate separate words, but are an abbreviation for “CoMmunication”: CMR = Communications Riser CMP = Communications Plenum What is a Riser? A riser is usually a space [ Continue reading…]
What are Shielded Network Cables?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Shielded cables are not all the same These are the six shielded network cable construction types that you will encounter: F/UTP This construction type is more commonly referred to as FTP. FTP only has foil shielding around the bundle of the 4 pairs. The individual pairs are [ Continue reading…]
What You Need to Know About Fiber Optic Cable
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com If you’re considering making fiber optic cable your choice when it comes to your next installation, you’re in excellent company. Individuals and companies everywhere are discovering just how much of a difference fiber optics can really make when it comes to efficiency. However, if you’re new to fiber [ Continue reading…]
ST-4103 Optical Talk Set
No CommentsST-4103 Optical Talk Set ST-4103 Optical Talk Set is an intelligent and efficient instrument that combines in one set the functions of both a digital optical phone and a stabilized light source. It is widely used in operations of installation, optical testing, maintenance and fiber attenuation value testing in data [ Continue reading…]
Brand New Nanjing DVP-101 Fiber Coupler
No CommentsFM SKU#:SKU02904OModel#:DVP-101MFG PART#: Description DVP-101 is a high precision fiber coupler with two press-plates which is used for coupling of two cables in the process of construction and testing of fiber optical cables. DVP-101 fiber coupler is using precise V-groove to achieve an accurate and straight connection of two optical [ Continue reading…]
What are the dynamic characteristics of Polarization Maintaining Fused Coupler?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Polarization maintaining fused coupler is covering a wide range of optical devices that may have been used or not, includes optical splitters, optical combiners, and couplers. The couplers are operating in different applications that require other than specific connections. The fused coupler is used to split optical signals [ Continue reading…]