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Opto and Fibre Test Equipment
News Release from: Fluke Networks | Subject: DTX compact OTDR
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 June 2007
Cable analyser adds extended fibre
coverage
Full-featured optical time domain reflectometer module snaps onto any DTX CableAnalyzer.
New from Fluke Networks, the DTX compact OTDR is a full-featured optical time domain reflectometer module that snaps onto any DTX CableAnalyzer It adds extended fibre certification to the portfolio of copper and fibre test capabilities that make the DTX the market leader
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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DTX owners can expand into the fibre installation business by adding the DTX compact OTDR to their DTX CableAnalyzer.
They will also enjoy improved profitability because the need for specialised tools is reduced and fewer subcontracts to fibre specialists will be required.
"With Fluke Networks' new DTX Compact OTDR it's now possible for us to test and certify mixed media jobs with a single, affordable tool that doesn't require our entire staff to be retrained", says Eric Varton, Director of Business Development at Tec-Works.
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"This tool is certain to redefine the use of OTDR for premise cable testing, especially for smaller contractors".
The DTX compact OTDR shoots and analyses traces on single- and multimode fibre at four wavelengths.
This extended (Tier 2) fibre certification complements the DTX CableAnalyzer's ability to perform basic (Tier 1) fibre certification.
With basic and extended fibre certification, the DTX CableAnalyzer is the only test platform that completely certifies fibre and copper cabling to all standards.
"We want to ensure that our fibre installations will support both current and future applications for our clients", says Tom Jordal, President of Skyline Communications.
"With the DTX CableAnalyzer, we can now assure our customers that the fibre cabling installation is rock-solid with basic and extended certification".
"When we certify the performance of every connector and splice, we know that the job meets our high quality standards and callbacks should be few and far between".
The DTX compact OTDR lets installers who are familiar with copper certification easily learn to perform extended fibre certification.
Users see the familiar DTX interface, test commands, stored setup values and expert diagnostics.
This shortens the learning curve and extends the value of every DTX.
The DTX CableAnalyzer Series is the world's most widely used cable certification tool.
Owners have found increasing use for their DTX CableAnalyzers with the introduction of new test modules, including coax, patch cord, the network service module and 10 gigabit alien crosstalk kit.
The new DTX compact OTDR continues to make the DTX CableAnalyzer a platform that addresses growing customer needs.
The new DTX OTDR module is available for immediate delivery through Fluke Networks sales partners worldwide, along with the DTX CableAnalyzer and a range of test and troubleshooting accessories.
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