Skip to content
Please enter a keyword to search

  • IEC 60793-1-4:2001

    View superseded by
    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
    View superseded by

    Optical fibres - Part 1-4: Generic specification - Measuring methods for transmission and optical characteristics

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Superseded date:  01-08-2001

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  23-02-2001

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

    Add To Cart

    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    FOREWORD
    Clause
    1 Scope and object
    2 Normative references
    3 Tests of transmission and optical characteristics
    4 Attenuation
    5 Operational definitions
    6 Description of attenuation measuring techniques
    7 Method IEC 60793-1-C1A - Cut-back technique
       7.1 Launching conditions
       7.2 Examples of launching conditions
       7.3 Apparatus
       7.4 Procedure
       7.5 Results
    8 Method IEC 60793-1-C1B - Insertion loss technique
       8.1 Object
       8.2 Launching conditions
       8.3 Apparatus
       8.4 Procedure
       8.5 Results
    9 Method IEC 60793-1-C1C - Backscattering technique
       9.1 Object
       9.2 Apparatus
       9.3 Test sample
       9.4 Test procedure - Measurement of fibre or cable
            attenuation using an OTDR
       9.5 Test procedure - Measurement of fibre or cable
            length using an OTDR
       9.6 Test procedure - Measurement of fibre point
            discontinuities using an OTDR
       9.7 Results
    10 Method IEC 60793-1-C1D - Spectral attenuation modelling
       10.1 Object
       10.2 Apparatus
       10.3 Test sample
       10.4 Test procedure
       10.5 Calculations
       10.6 Results
    11 Modal baseband response
       11.1 Definitions
       11.2 Operational definitions
    12 Description of baseband response measuring methods
    13 Method IEC 60793-1-C2A - Impulse response
       13.1 Launching conditions
       13.2 Apparatus
       13.3 Procedure
       13.4 Results
    14 Method IEC 60793-1-C2B - Frequency response
       14.1 Launching conditions
       14.2 Apparatus
       14.3 Procedure
       14.4 Results
    15 Method IEC 60793-1-C3 - Microbending sensitivity
       15.1 Description
       15.2 Method IEC 60793-1-C3A - Expandable drum
       15.3 Method IEC 60793-1-C3B .Fixed diameter drum
       15.4 Method IEC 60793-1-C3C - Wire mesh microbending
            test method
    16 Method IEC 60793-1-C4 - Transmitted or radiated
       light power
       16.1 Definitions
       16.2 Object
       16.3 Apparatus
       16.4 Procedure
       16.5 Results
    17 Method IEC 60793-1-C5A - Chromatic dispersion
       measurement of optical fibres by the phase-shift
       method
       17.1 Object
       17.2 Apparatus
       17.3 Test sample and calibration fibre
       17.4 Test procedure
       17.5 Results
    18 Method IEC 60793-1-C5B - Chromatic dispersion
       measurement by spectral group delay measurement
       in the time domain
       18.1 Object
       18.2 Apparatus
       18.3 Test sample
       18.4 Test procedure
       18.5 Results
    19 Method IEC 60793-1-C5C - Chromatic dispersion
       measurement of optical fibres by the differential
       phase-shift method
       19.1 Object
       19.2 Apparatus
       19.3 Test sample
       19.4 Test procedure
       19.5 Results
    20 Method IEC 60793-1-C5D - Chromatic dispersion
       measurement of optical fibres by interferometry
       20.1 Object
       20.2 Specimen
       20.3 Apparatus
       20.4 Procedure
       20.5 Calculations
    21 Chromatic dispersion measurements
       21.1 A1 multimode and B1 single-mode fibres
       21.2 Category B2 fibres
       21.3 Category B3 fibres
    22 Method IEC 60793-1-C6 - Numerical aperture -
       Far field light distribution
       22.1 Operational definitions - Numerical aperture
       22.2 Method IEC 60793-1-C6 - Far field light distribution
    23 Cut-off wavelength
    24 Method IEC 60793-1-C7 - Cut-off wavelength
       measurement of single-mode fibre
       24.1 Object
       24.2 Description
       24.3 Apparatus
       24.4 Test sample
       24.5 Test procedure
       24.6 Calculations
       24.7 Results
    25 Mode field diameter
       25.1 Definitions
    26 Method IEC 60793-1-C9A - Mode field diameter
       measurement - Direct far field scanning method
       26.1 Object
       26.2 Apparatus
       26.3 Test sample
       26.4 Test procedure
       26.5 Calculations
       26.6 Results
    27 Method IEC 60793-1-C9B - Mode field diameter
       measurement - Variable aperture method in the
       far field
       27.1 Object
       27.2 Apparatus
       27.3 Test sample
       27.4 Test procedure
       27.5 Calculation
       27.6 Results
    28 Method IEC 60793-1-C9C - Mode field diameter
       measurement near field scan method
       28.1 Object
       28.2 Apparatus
       28.3 Test sample
       28.4 Test procedure
       28.5 Calculations
       28.6 Results
    29 Method IEC 60793-1-C9D - Characterization of
       mode field diameter of single-mode optical fibre
       by OTDR
       29.1 Object
       29.2 Apparatus
       29.3 Procedure
       29.4 Calculations
       29.5 Results
    30 Change in optical transmittance
    31 Method IEC 60793-1-C10A - Transmitted power monitoring
       31.1 Object
       31.2 Sample preparation
       31.3 Apparatus
       31.4 Launching conditions
       31.5 Reference sample
       31.6 Procedure
       31.7 Results
    32 Method IEC 60793-1-C10B - Backscattering monitoring
       32.1 Object
       32.2 Sample preparation
       32.3 Apparatus
       32.4 Procedure
       32.5 Results
    33 Method IEC 60793-1-C11 - Macrobending sensitivity
       33.1 Object
       33.2 Apparatus
       33.3 Procedure
       33.4 Results
    Annex A (normative) Mode field diameter data set for
            far field Petermann integral

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Applies to practical measurements of transmission and optical parameters of fibres. The methods are for use in inspection of fibres and cables for commercial purposes.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 61290-2-2:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers. Basic specification Test methods for optical power parameters. Electrical spectrum analyzer
    PD IEC TS 62033:2000 Attenuation uniformity in optical fibres
    06/30148633 DC : DRAFT APR 2006 EN 60794-3-20 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 3-20: OUTDOOR CABLES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR SELF-SUPPORTING AERIAL TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES
    BS EN 61290-2-3:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers. Basic specification Test methods for optical power parameters. Optical power meter
    IEC TS 62033:2000 Attenuation uniformity in optical fibres
    97/202499 DC : 0
    BS EN 61290-2-1:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers. Basic specification Test methods for optical power parameters. Optical spectrum analyzer
    CSA ISO/IEC 9314-4 : 2002 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - FIBRE DISTRIBUTED DATA INTERFACE (FDDI) - PART 4: SINGLE-MODE FIBRE PHYSICAL LAYER MEDIUM DEPENDENT (SMF-PMD)
    ISO/IEC 9314-9:2000 Information technology Fibre Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Part 9: Low-cost fibre physical layer medium dependent (LCF-PMD)
    NF EN 61290 2-1 : 1998 OPTICAL FIBRE AMPLIFIERS - BASIC SPECIFICATION - PART 2-1: TEST METHODS FOR OPTICAL POWER PARAMETERS - OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER
    EN 61290-2-1 : 1998 OPTICAL FIBRE AMPLIFIERS - BASIC SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS FOR OPTICAL POWER PARAMETERS - OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER
    EN 61290-2-2 : 1998 OPTICAL FIBRE AMPLIFIERS - BASIC SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS FOR OPTICAL POWER PARAMETERS - ELECTRICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER
    BS EN 187105:2002 Single mode optical cable (duct/direct buried installation)
    NF EN 187105 : 2002 SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBRE CABLE (DUCT/DIRECT BURIED INSTALLATION)
    CSA ISO/IEC 9314-4 : 2002 : R2015 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - FIBRE DISTRIBUTED DATA INTERFACE (FDDI) - PART 4: SINGLE-MODE FIBRE PHYSICAL LAYER MEDIUM DEPENDENT (SMF-PMD)
    CSA ISO/IEC 9314-4 : 2002 : R2010 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - FIBRE DISTRIBUTED DATA INTERFACE (FDDI) - PART 4: SINGLE-MODE FIBRE PHYSICAL LAYER MEDIUM DEPENDENT (SMF-PMD)
    NF EN 60794-1-1 : 2002 OPTICAL FIBER CABLES - PART 1-1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - GENERAL
    PD IEC TS 61941:2000 Optical fibres. Polarization mode dispersion measurement techniques for single-mode optical fibres
    BS EN 61290-6-1:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers. Basic specification Test methods for pump leakage parameters. Optical demultiplexer
    ISO/IEC 9314-4:1999 Information technology Fibre Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Part 4: Single Mode Fibre Physical Layer Medium Dependent (SMF-PMD)
    IEC 60331-25:1999 Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 25: Procedures and requirements - Optical fibre cables
    CEI EN 61290-6-1 : 1999 OPTICAL FIBRE AMPLIFIERS - BASIC SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS FOR PUMP LEAKAGE PARAMETERS - OPTICAL DEMULTIPLEXER
    BS IEC 60793-2:1998 Optical fibres Product specifications
    CEI EN 61290-2-2 : 1999 OPTICAL FIBRE AMPLIFIERS - BASIC SPECIFICATION - PART 2-2: TEST METHODS FOR OPTICAL POWER PARAMETERS - ELECTRICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER
    07/30148629 DC : 0 BS EN 60794-3-10 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 3-10: OUTDOOR CABLES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR DUCT AND DIRECTLY BURIED OPTICAL TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES
    IEEE 802.3-2012 IEEE Standard for Ethernet
    IEC 61290-2-1:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 2-1: Test methods for optical power parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer
    IEC 61290-2-2:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 2-2: Test methods for optical power parameters - Electrical spectrum analyzer
    BIS IS/IEC 60794-1-1 : 2001 OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - SECTION 1: GENERAL
    I.S. EN 187105:2002 SINGLE MODE OPTICAL CABLE (DUCT/DIRECT BURIED INSTALLATION)
    IEC 60793-1-3:2000 Optical fibres - Part 1-3: Generic specification - Measuring methods for mechanical characteristics
    CEI EN 61290-2-3 : 1999 OPTICAL FIBRE AMPLIFIERS - BASIC SPECIFICATION - PARTS 2-3: TEST METHODS FOR OPTICAL POWER PARAMETERS - OPTICAL POWER METER
    ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3:2017 Information technology Telecommunications and information exchange between systems Local and metropolitan area networks Specific requirements Part 3: Standard for Ethernet
    IEC 60793-1-5:1995 Optical fibres - Part 1: Generic specification - Section 5: Measuring methods for environmental characteristics
    IEC 61290-2-3:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 2-3: Test methods for optical power parameters - Optical power meter
    EN 187105:2002 Single mode optical cable (duct/direct buried installation)
    EN 61290-2-3 : 1998 OPTICAL FIBRE AMPLIFIERS - BASIC SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS FOR OPTICAL POWER PARAMETERS - OPTICAL POWER METER

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

    IEC 60793-2:2015 Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General
    View more information

    • Access your standards online with a subscription

      Features

      • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations
      • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications
      • Multi - user online standards collection: secure, flexibile and cost effective