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JUNE 11, 2008 -- Designed to accommodate the expanding needs of datacom technicians, the new IDEAL FiberMASTER five-wavelength fiber testing kit offers a portable, all-in-one approach to measuring power and optical signal loss on standard wavelength windows as well as in FTTx applications.
At the heart of the FiberMASTER is a five-wavelength power meter with calibration function that stores reference power levels for quick dB loss measurements, therefore eliminating the requirement to manually calculate loss. When joined with the included 850-nm "docking" light source, the power meter measures fiber-optic power in milliwatts and decibel-milliwatts, as well as measures fiber signal loss (dB) at 850-, 1300-, 1310-, 1490-, and 1550-nm wavelengths. The 850-nm wavelength is encountered in most LAN, residential, commercial and campus environments, while the 1490-nm wavelength is common in emerging FTTx applications such as singlemode fiber to the home or curb.
"Advanced engineering allows the FiberMASTER to provide a stable platform for testing fiber cables, connections, and splices on multi- and singlemode systems to identify faults that may impact network performance," explained Dan Payerle, product manager, IDEAL. "FiberMASTER is a powerful troubleshooting solution that has only three buttons required for operation, making it perfect for field use. Plus, it makes loss testing very simple thanks to the decibel calibration feature."
Available immediately, the IDEAL FiberMASTER (Part #33-928) comes with the power meter with an 850-nm source at $749, and $995 for both 850- and 1300-nm sources.
FiberMASTER comes with universal (2.5-mm) and FC adapters for the meter interface, as well as free SC, ST, and FC adapters for the light source to suit virtually any cable plant. Test jumpers and a heavy-duty carrying pouch are included in the package. FiberMASTER runs on AAA batteries.
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