This is Lecture 15 in the FOA series on fiber optics. In this lecture, the presenter discusses the five (5) different ways that international standards offer to test an installed cable plant. He discusses where each...

This is Lecture 16 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture is about insertion loss testing. Insertion loss testing tests an installed cable plant with a light source and power meter in a method that is similar to...

This is Lecture 17 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture is on OTDRS - optical time domain reflectometers. OTDRs are very powerful test tools for fiber optics but are complex and require more analysis of the...

This is Lecture 18 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture covers how to set up an OTDR properly to make good measurements. Users may also want to view Lecture 17 on the basics of OTDRs and Lecture 19 on OTDR...

This is the first of a series of short lectures on fiber optics by Jim Hayes, president of the Fiber Optic Association. This lecture covers how fiber optics are used in various types of systems such as...