GR 1009 CORE : ISSUE 1

1 Introduction
  1.1 Organization
  1.2 Requirements Terminology
  1.3 Requirement Labeling Conventions
      1.3.1 Numbering of Requirement and Related Objects
      1.3.2 Requirement, Conditional Requirement, and Objective
            Identification
  1.4 Reasons for Reissue from TA Issue 3
  1.5 Technical Feature/Function Audit
2 General Information
  2.1 Current Methods of Fiber Optic Testing
  2.2 Mechanically Non-Invasive (Clip-on) Testing
  2.3 Optically Non-Invasive (Clip-on) Testing
  2.4 Potential Damage to Fibers
  2.5 Fiber Coloring Issues
  2.6 Terminology
  2.7 Types of Test Sets
  2.8 Separating the Clip-on Device from the Test Set
  2.9 Operating Conditions
3 General Criteria
  3.1 Clip-On/Test Set Interface
  3.2 Physical Design Criteria
  3.3 Optical Fiber and Connectors
      3.3.1 Optical Fiber
      3.3.2 Optical Connectors
  3.4 Documentation
  3.5 Product Marking and Packaging
      3.5.1 Product Marking
      3.5.2 Packaging for Shipment from Supplier
  3.6 Safety
4 Specific Criteria
  4.1 Central Wavelength (Mainframe Unit) - Test Sets with Sources
  4.2 Operational Criteria
      4.2.1 Repeatability
            4.2.1.1 OTDRs, Mini-OTDRs, Talksets, and VFFs
            4.2.1.2 OPMs, HHOPMs, SLSs, OLTSs, and SVSs
      4.2.2 In-Line Insertion Loss
      4.2.3 Reduction in Measurement Range
  4.3 Fiber Damage
      4.3.1 Fiber Coating Damage
      4.3.2 Fiber Aging and Tensile Strength
  4.4 Mechanical Design: Shock and Vibration
  4.5 Environmental Criteria
      4.5.1 Operating Environment
      4.5.2 Non-Operating (Storage) Environment
5 Performance Verification and Test Procedures
  5.1 Central Wavelength (Mainframe Unit) - Test Sets with Sources
      5.1.1 Separate Clip-on Test Sets
      5.1.2 Integrated Clip-on Test Sets
  5.2 Operational Criteria
      5.2.1 Repeatability
            5.2.1.1 Optical Power Injecting Units: OTDRs,
                    Mini-OTDRs, SLSs, Talksets, and VFFs
            5.2.1.2 Optical Power Extracting Units: OPMs
                    and HHOPMs
            5.2.1.3 OLTSs and SVSs
      5.2.2 In-Line Insertion Loss
      5.2.3 Reduction in Measurement Range
  5.3 Fiber Damage
      5.3.1 Fiber Coating Damage
      5.3.2 Fiber Tensile Strength
  5.4 Mechanical Design: Shock and Vibration
      5.4.1 Shock During Transportation
      5.4.2 Shock During Use
            5.4.2.1 Separate Clip-on Devices
            5.4.2.2 Integrated Clip-on Devices
      5.4.3 Vibration Test
  5.5 Environmental Criteria
      5.5.1 Operating Environment
      5.5.2 Non-Operating Environment
References
Glossary
Requirement-Object Index

This document provides criteria against which clip-on test sets can be analyzed. It also includes general operational and mechanical requirements and objectives; performance tests for comparing clip-on test sets against the stated criteria.