1. Decibel dBm Definition
2. Loss measuring concepts
3. System margin & Bit Error Rate
4. Modal distribution
5. Connector characteristics
6. ORL & Back Reflection Guide
7. Transmission system overview
8. Some Fiberoptic Emitter characteristics
9. Optoelectric Detector characteristics
10. Practical Measurement Procedures
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Absolute Power Measurement
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Measuring Loss
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Single Direction Loss
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Single-direction Loop-back Loss Using a Source & Meter, or One LTS
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Bi-directional Attenuation Using Two Sources & Meters, or Two Simple LTS
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Bi-directional Loss & ORL Measurement Using a Pair of Two-way LTS
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Coupled Power Ratio Measurement Procedure
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KI734x Series ORL Meter Verification Procedure
11. Locating cable faults
12. Talk sets
13. Practical Quality Control for Fiberoptic Measurements
14. Improving attenuation measurement accuracy
15. When to use an OTDR or LTS
16. A Fusion Splicer Primer
17. How to choose between a Source & Meter, LTS, or Two-Way Instrument
18. Which loss Measurement wavelengths do I need?
19. How to chose an optical detector
20. A PON Testing Strategy
21. Practical Fiber Optic Loss Measurement Uncertainty
22. Precision Field Optical Loss Testing
