System and method for identifying fiber sequence in a multi-fiber optical cable
US9435713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/071
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for identifying fiber sequence in a multi-fiber optical cable are disclosed. The system may include an OTDR device, a receiver, and a launch box. The receiver may comprise a plurality of receiver-fibers differentiated from each other by length. Each receiver-fiber is connected to a fiber of the cable. The launch-box enables the connection of the OTDR device to each of the fibers. A user may connect the output of the OTDR to each of the front ports of a front-connector and collects a trace for each front port. The traces may comprise a marker identifying, by length, the receiver-fiber connected to the fiber. A computer program may be used to compare the traces with each other and to determine a fiber sequence in the tested multi-fiber cable. The determined sequence may be displayed on the OTDR display.
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