• I.S. EN 61280-4-1:2009

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-1: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - MULTIMODE ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  29-08-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2009

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions, graphical symbols and acronyms
    4 Measurement methods
    5 Apparatus
    6 Procedures
    7 Calculations
    8 Documentation
    Annex A (normative) - One-cord reference method
    Annex B (normative) - Three-cord reference method
    Annex C (normative) - Two-cord reference method
    Annex D (normative) - Optical time domain reflectometer
    Annex E (normative) - Requirements for the source
            characteristics for multimode measurement
    Annex F (informative) - Measurement uncertainty examples
    Annex G (informative) - OTDR configuration information
    Annex H (informative) - Test cord insertion loss verification
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications

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    Pertains to the measurement of attenuation of installed fibre-optic cabling using multimode fibre, typically in lengths of up to 2000 m.

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60825-2:2004+AMD1:2006+AMD2:2010 CSV Safety of laser products - Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems (OFCS)
    IEC 61280-1-3:2010 Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 1-3: General communication subsystems - Central wavelength and spectral width measurement
    IEC 60793-2-10:2017 Optical fibres - Part 2-10: Product specifications - Sectional specification for category A1 multimode fibres
    IEC 60793-2:2015 Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General
    ISO/IEC 24702:2006 Information technology Generic cabling Industrial premises
    ISO/IEC 11801:2002 Information technology Generic cabling for customer premises
    EN 61746:2005 Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR)
    IEC TR 61930:1998 Fibre optic graphical symbology
    IEC 60793-1-40:2001 Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test procedures - Attenuation
    IEC TR 61931:1998 Fibre optic - Terminology
    IEC 61300-3-6:2008 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-6: Examinations and measurements - Return loss
    IEC 61300-3-35:2015 RLV Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-35: Examinations and measurements - Visual inspection of fibre optic connectors and fibre-stub transceivers
    EN 61280-1-4:2010 Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 1-4: General communication subsystems - Light source encircled flux measurement method
    IEC 60793-2-50:2015 Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres
    IEC 61746:2005 Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR)
    EN 61280-1-3:2010 Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 1-3: General communication subsystems - Central wavelength and spectral width measurement
    IEC 61315:2005 Calibration of fibre-optic power meters
    IEC TR 62316:2007 Guidance for the interpretation of OTDR backscattering traces
    EN 60825-2:2004/A2:2010 SAFETY OF LASER PRODUCTS - PART 2: SAFETY OF OPTICAL FIBRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (OFCS)
    ISO/IEC 14763-3:2014 Information technology Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling Part 3: Testing of optical fibre cabling
    ISO/IEC 24764:2010 Information technology Generic cabling systems for data centres
    EN 61315:2006 Calibration of fibre-optic power meters
    IEC 61280-1-4:2009 Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 1-4: General communication subsystems - Light source encircled flux measurement method
    IEC 61745:2017 End-face image analysis procedure for the calibration of optical fibre geometry test sets
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