OTDR mapping method
US9103746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/071
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is provided for mapping the position of a customer fiber end on a passive optical network (PON). The method comprises the steps of: connecting an optical reflector to a specific customer fiber end; carrying out an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) trace of the a passive optical network utilising a central office OTDR device; identifying a target reflection event in the OTDR trace having an increased amplitude relative to other reflection events in the OTDR trace, consequent upon the presence of the optical reflector; and mapping data associated with the target reflection event to the specific customer.
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