Platform Highlights
• Robust,handhelddesignfordemandingfieldtesting• Highresolution,5”TFTcolortouch-screensuitableforboth
indoorandoutdooruse• Fastboot-upandmeasurementcriticalforfiber
troubleshootingandrestoration• Intuitivedisplay,simplefunctionkeysandtouch-screenfor
fastnavigationandeasyoperation• InternaldatastoragewithexpandableSDcard• Micro-USBOTGinterfaceforflashdrives,fiberinspection
probeconnectionandtestdatatransfer• RechargeableLithiumPolymerbatterywithcapacityindicator,
lowvoltagealarmandAuto-offfunction• Continuousoperationof>9hourswithouthavingtorecharge
batteries• Built-inWiFioptiontoperformsoftwareupgradesandfor
uploadingtestdataviawirelessInternetconnection• Built-inBluetoothoptionforpairingapplicationswithMobile
SmartphonesandTabletPCs
Key Features
• FTTxoptimizedparametersforbestdeadzones• Filtered1625or1650nmOTDRportforin-service
measurements• Livefiberdetectionwithembeddedpowermeter• Dynamicrangeupto42dB• Eventdeadzone<1m,attenuationdeadzone<5m• Singlemodewavelengthoptions-1310,1490,1550,1625
and1650nm• Multimodewavelengthoptions-850and1300nm• TelcordiaSR-4731.sorfileformats• Generateandsavetracesinsor,pngorpdfformat• Automodewithautomatedtracediagnostics,simplified
setupandeventsdetection• OptionalV-Scoutmode–IntelligentLinkMappingusing
intuitiveiconsderivedfrommultipletestacquisitions• Markersfordistance,attenuation,reflectanceandspliceloss
measurements• Optionaluniversalinterfacewithinterchangeableoptical
adaptors(SC,ST,FC,LC)forOTDRport• Powermeter,lightsource,fiberinspectionprobeandVFLoptions• RemotemeasurementviaUSBorWiFiconnectionusing
FiberizerDesktopsoftware
Mini OTDR for FTTx and Metro fiber networksFX150mini OTDR is designed for the installation,maintenance and troubleshooting of FTTx,MobileFrontHaul/BackHaul andMetrofiber networks. Thecompact, lightweight platform incorporates powermeter,lightsource,fiberinspectionprobeandVFLtestoptionswhichaddexceptionalversatilitytotheunit.
FX150 OTDR
2FX150 OTDR
Advanced Analysis for ExpertsOTDRtestparameterscanbeseteithermanuallyorautomaticallydependingonuser.
Thefibertraceisdisplayedandresultsarelistedinaneasy-to-readeventtablethatcomparesfiberattenuation,splicelossandreflectanceagainstuserdefinedthresholds.
UserscanthenapplyadvancedLSAmeasurementtechniqueswith5markerstofurtherevaluatesplicesortoadd/delete/editopticalevents.
Powerfulzoomingfunctionsremainattheuser’sdisposaltopinpointfaultswithgreatercertaintyandprecision.
Software and event table displays locations of possibleMacrobendswhenmulti-wavelengthmeasurements areperformed.
FEATURESLoads of features you can depend on
Fast Startup The FX150 OTDR powers up and is ready to performmeasurementsinlessthan60seconds,makingitoneofthefastestunits in the industry. Technicians can start toworkalmostimmediatelyorbeinthepositiontolocateandrestorefiberbreaksquickly.
Auto Mode Testparametersandmeasurementsarefullyautomatedandoptimized,soeven“OTDRbeginners”cantestquicklyandefficiently.Theunitdeterminestotalfiberlength,totallinkloss,fiberattenuationandgeneratesfulleventtable.
Live Fiber CheckAtestportcheckwarnstheuserwhentheOTDRisconnectedtolivefiber,preventingservicedisruptionandpotentialreceiverdamage.Theunitautomaticallychecksiflightispresentatthetestinterfacepriortomakingmeasurementandwilldisablethetransmitterifanactivefiberisdetected.
V-Scout Link Mapping Advanced algorithms evaluate separate acquisitions andcharacterizethefiberspanusingintuitivesymbols.Eachindividualacquisitioncanbecustomizedanduserdefinedasatestprofiledependingonnetworktypeorapplication.Thisoptionalfeatureeliminatesevent interpretationandprovidesgreateranalysisconfidencetotheuser,regardlessofOTDRskillset.
OTDR ResultsTracesaresavedinindustrystandardTelcordiaSR-4731sorformat.Job,Cable,FiberandTraceIDinformationcanbedefinedforeachtracewhichisthenusedtostoredatainalogicalhierarchyforeasysortingandretrievalafterwards.
Simple Software Upgrades FirmwareupgradesareperformedeasilyviathemicroUSBportconnectedtoaPC.Updatesareavailableatnochargeforregisteredusers.
Extended Battery OperationTheFX150OTDRprovidesover9hoursofoperationonasinglecharge.Alowvoltageindicatorwarnstheuserwhenthedevicepowerreachescriticallevels.
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FEATURES/OPTIONS
Fiberscope Option
Anoptional Fibermicroscope can be used to assess thecleanlinessoftheopticalconnector’ssurfaceandisperfectlysuitedforbulkheadadapterormaleconnectorinspection.Theprobeconnectsdirectlytotheunit’smicro-USBOTGporttoobtainitspowerandtotransferimages.Singlefingerfocusingwithanautomaticimagefocusandcapturefeaturesimplifiesoperation.
Theprobefeaturesinter-changeableheadsandissuppliedwithbulkheadadaptertipsforFC/PC,SC/PC,andLC/PCconnectorstyle,includingmaleconnectoradapters.
Softwareforviewingconnectorend-faceimageswhichhavebeentransferredandsavedonaWindows®PCisavailableasanoption.
OptionalsoftwareautomaticallycapturesthefocusedimageandanalyzestheconnectorconditionandprovidesareportwithPass/Fail criteriaaccording to the IEC61300-3-35Sect5.4standard.
OTDR Trace Analysis and Documentation
Fiberizer™ Desktop Plus
FiberizerDesktopPlus,isastandalonePCsoftwareapplicationtoanalyzetracesacquiredbytheFX150OTDR.Suppliedasastandardaccessory,Userscanedittraces,createeventtables,generatereportsandmuchmore.
TheDesktop Pro version supports batch processing andadvanced reportgenerationwhich isusefulwhenanalyzingmultiplefibersincable.
ThesoftwaredoesnotrequireInternetaccesstooperate,butitcanbeinterfacedFiberizerCloudatanytime.
Power Meter, Light Source and VFL OptionsAnoptionalpowermeterallowsuserstocheckthepresenceofopticalsignals,andperformaccuratesignallevelmeasurements.CalibratedwavelengthsforlegacytransmissionsystemsincludingnewerPONsystemsareallavailable.
TheOTDRportdoublesasastablesourcewhentheLightSourceoptionisordered.Usedwiththebuilt-inOPM,theunitprovidesintegratedlosstestfunctionality.
Anoptionalvisiblelaser“redlight”sourceallowsuserstovisuallytroubleshootsplices,connectorsandfibermanagementenclosures.
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FIBERIZER CLOUD
Streamlining onsite data reportingFibertechniciansandcontractorstaskedtovalidatenewfiberinstallationsorrestoringcableroutesafteranoutagearegenerallyobligedtosubmitmeasureddata(.sorfiles)andrelateddocumentationtothenetworkoperatorasproofofdeliverybeforebeingpaid.Valuabletimehoweverisoftenwastedaftertheonsiteworkiscompleted,becausecriticaltestfilesareusuallyfirststoredtosomelocalstoragemediabeforebeingtransferredtoacolleagueviaemailforverificationandfurtherreporting.
FiberizerCloudstreamlinesthisinformationexchange,eliminatingcostlypaper,e-mailorothertimeconsumingcommunicationmethods-instead,timewastagecanbeavoidedbytransferringtracesofjobscompleteddirectlyfromtheOTDRtoFiberizerCloud.ProfessionalPDForMSExcelreportingfunctionalityisalsoavailable,anduserscancreatetheirowntemplatesforreports.Bi-directionalanalysisofOTDRtraces,testedfrombothendsoftheopticalfiber,canalsobeperformed.
Fiberizer Cloud ConnectivityPairtheFX150OTDRviaBluetoothtoamobileSmartphone,LaptoporTabletPCandefficientlyuploadtestdatadirectlytotheCloudserverusinganyavailablewirelesstechnology(3G,WiFi).
Total compatibilityFiberizerCloudiscompatiblewithWindowsandMacOSbrowsers,notlimitinguserstoPCplatformsonly.OTDRtracefilesinTelcordiaSR-4731*.sorformatsaresecurelytransferredviaHTTPSconnection,afastreliablecommunicationprotocolcommonlyusedintoday’sInternetapplications.AnotheroutstandingfeatureiscompatibilitywithotherOTDRvendortracedataformats,souserscanreferenceorcompareotherOTDRtracesandviceversa.
Peace of MindWithFiberizer cloudOTDR tracevieweryouneverneed to installorupdate theapplication, thus reducingmaintenancetimeandexpenses.FiberizerCloudisconstantlyupdated,soyoualwayshavethemostup-to-dateanalysiscapabilityforyourfiberopticnetwork.
Work from Anywhere, Anytime
Fiberizer™ Cloud
FiberizerCloudnotonlyempowers theOTDR,butalso theWorkforce.Goingwaybeyond traditionalOTDR reportingmethods or concepts, this cloud-based solution providessuperior centralized test datamanagement capabilitiesincludingpowerfulwebbasedtraceanalyses.Youcanworkfromalmostanywhere,atanytimebecauseFiberizerCloudisafullonlinewebservice.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Parameter SpecificationWavelength(±20nm) Multimode-850/1300,Singlemode-1310/1490/1550/1625/1650
(refertoorderingguide)DynamicRange(dB)2 Refertoorderingguide
Pulsewidth(ns) 3,10,25,30,100,300500,1000,3000,10000,20000(whereapplicable)Eventdeadzone(m)3 <1Attenuationdeadzone(m)4 <4
Distancerange(km) 1to400
DistanceMeasurementAccuracy(m)5 ±(0.5+resolution+5x10-5xL)
Samplingresolution(m) 0.04to16m
Samplingpoints Upto256,000Linearity(dB) ±0.05
Measurementtime(seconds) Liveorpredefinedvalues
Memorycapacity >1,000traces,TelcordiaSR-4731sorformat
Fiberanalysis Automatic,eventtable,userdefinedPASS/FAILthresholds
Fibertype Singlemode,9/125µmand/orMultimode50/125
IntelligentLinkMapping(V-Scout) IntelligentLinkMappingusingintuitiveiconsderivedfrommultipletestacquisitions
OTDRLasersafety IEC60825-1,Class1M
Opticalconnectors(OTDR) Fixedconnectororoptionaluniversalinterfacewithinterchangeableadaptors
Options Single modeVisualFaultLocator(VFL) Optional-Wavelength(nm) 650nm±10nm-Output(mW) Max1mW-LaserSafety IEC60825-1,ClassIILightSource(LS)-(O/PsharedwithOTDR) Optional-Wavelengths(nm) AsperOTDRlaserfitted-Outputpower(dBm) >-4SMand/or>-6MM-LevelInstability(dB) >±0.05SMand/or>±0.1MM(15min)OpticalPowerMeter(OPM) Optional-Calibratedwavelengths(nm) 850/1300/1310/1490/1550/1625/1650-Powerrange(dBm) -65to+10/-50to+25-Accuracy,% ±5-Linearity,% ±2.5Opticalconnectors(LS/VFL/OPM) Universaladaptorinterface,FC/SC/ST/LCadaptorsoptional
Optical Specifications
Notes:1.Unlessnoted,allspecificationsarevalidat23°C±2°C(73.4°F±3.6°F)usingFCUPCconnectors.2.Typicaldynamicrangeafterthree-minuteaveragingandSNR=1usinglongestpulse.Multimodedynamicrangespecifiedfor62.5um fiber;for5umfiber,expecttypical3dBreduction.
3.Typicaldeadzoneusing3nspulsewithmultimodereflectanceat-35dBandsinglemodereflectanceat-45dB.4.Typicaldeadzoneusing3nspulsewithmultimodereflectanceat-35dBandsinglemodereflectanceat-55dB.5.Excludesuncertaintyduetofiberrefractiveindex(IoR)setting.
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Ordering Information
General Specifications
Dimensions 150x150x70mmWeight 0.7kgnominalBattery LithiumPolymerbattery,10Ahwithlowvoltage
indicationBatteryAutonomy >9hourscontinuousoperationOperatingTemperature 0˚Cto50˚C(32˚Fto122˚F)StorageTemperature -40˚Cto60˚C(-40˚Fto140˚F)Humidity 0%to80%,non-condensingDisplay 5”highresolutionTFTcolortouchscreenLCDInterfaces Micro-USBwithOnTheGo(OTG)supportACAdaptor Input:100-240VAC(50/60Hz),1.5Amax Output:12VDCMemory Internal8GbytemicroSDcardConnectivity WiFi802.11b/g/n(optional),Bluetooth(optional)Languages English,French,German,Spanish,Chinese,Japanese
(otherssupportedondemand)Certifications CE&ROHScompliantSafetyStandards FX150OTDR-IEC61010-1,ClassIII(GOST12.2.091) ACadaptor-IEC61010-1,ClassII(GOST12.2.091)
Handheld OTDR ModelsWavelength (nm) Dynamic Range (dB)850/1300 28/30
1310/1550 34/321310/1550 36/341310/1550 38/361
1310/1550 40/381310/1550 42/401
1310/1490/1550 36/34/341310/1550//1625(F) 38/36//381310/1550//1625(F) 40/39//401310/1550//1625(F) 42/40//421
1310/1550//1650(F) 40/39//40
Add on Hardware Options
StandardOPM(+7dBm)
HighPowerOPM(+25dBm)
VisualFaultLocator
LightSourceFiberMicroscope
GENERAL INFO.
Note:1.Measuredinextendedreachmode
