Fiber Optics (LightMASTER) Training

• Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Architecture
  • Fiber Pair Gain Systems
  • Deployment Options
  • Passive Optical Network (PON)

• The Basics of Fiber Optics
  • Advantages of Fiber Optics over Copper Cabling
  • Frequency, Wavelength, and the Speed of Light
  • The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Reflection and Refraction
  • Index of Refraction
  • Total Internal Reflection

• Optical Waveguides
  • Numerical Aperture
  • Multimode and Singlemode Fibers
  • Step and Graded Index Profiles

• Transmission Characteristics
  • Attenuation
  • Macrobending and Microbending
  • Dispersion
  • Gain/Bandwidth Product

• Optical Link Components
  • Light Sources (LED, VCSEL, Laser)
  • Photodiode Receivers (PIN, APD)
  • Indoor and Outdoor Cables (Tight Buffer, Loose Tube)
  • Connectors (ST, SC, FC, LC)
  • Optical Splitters
  • Splices (Fusion and Mechanical)

• System Design
  • Decibel and Percentage Gain and Loss
  • Loss Budget
  • Link Loss Calculation
  • System Margin

• Safety Procedures
  • Fiber Handling and Disposal
  • Laser Classes
  • Chemical Handling

• Termination Methods
  • Cable Preparation
  • Connector Styles
  • Epoxy, Crimp, Pre-loaded, Chemical, UV-Curable
  • Cleaving and Preparation
  • Polishing and Visual Inspection
  • Splicing (Fusion and Mechanical)

• Test and Measurement Equipment
  • Visual Fault Locator
  • Optical Loss Testing
  • Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
  • Testing Methodologies (Fiber Optic Test Procedures)

• Fiber Optic Installer Examination Preparation
  • Practice Questions and Exercises
  • Group Preparation
  • Test Administration

Laboratory Exercises (3 days)

1. Fabricate and Test a 2 Meter Multimode ST to ST Jumper
   • Cable Preparation (Jacket and Buffer Stripping)
   • Connector Attachment (Pre-loaded Adhesive)
   • Cleaving
   • Polishing and Inspection
   • Testing Using a Multimode Optical Loss Test Set
2. Fabricate and Test a 2 Meter Multimode ST to SC Jumper
   • Cable Preparation (Jacket and Buffer Stripping)
   • Connector Attachment (Heat Cure and Anaerobic Epoxy)
   • Cleaving
   • Polishing and Inspection
   • Testing Using a Multimode Optical Loss Test Set
3. Fabricate and Test a 2 Meter Singlemode ST to FC Jumper
   • Cable Preparation (Jacket and Buffer Stripping)
   • Connector Attachment (Heat Cure Epoxy)
   • Cleaving
   • Polishing and Inspection
   • Testing Using a Singlemode Optical Loss Test Set
4. Perform and Validate a Mechanical Splice
   • Cable Preparation (Jacket and Buffer Stripping)
   • Cleaving
   • Align Fiber Segments in Mechanical Splice and Adjust to Maximize Throughput
   • Testing Using a Multimode Optical Loss Test Set
5. Perform and Validate Fusion Splices
   • Familiarization with Fusion Splicer Features and Functions
   • Fiber Preparation and Cleaving
   • Perform Low-loss Fusion Splices
   • Apply Tensile Test to Validate Splice Quality
6. Utilize a Singlemode Optical Time Domain Reflectometer for Troubleshooting a Fiber Link
   • Familiarization with OTDR Features and Functions
   • Attach a Pulse Suppressor and Test Box
   • Perform Measurements at 1310 and 1550nm Wavelength
   • Dead Zone, Reflective and Non-reflective Event Locations, Event Loss,Total Link Loss and Length