SAE AS 16781 : 1999

1 SCOPE
    1.1 Purpose
    1.2 Application of test methods
    1.3 Numbering system
          1.3.1 New methods
          1.3.2 Revision of existing methods
    1.4 Method of reference
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    2.1 Issues of documents
3 DEFINITIONS
          3.1.1 Fiber
          3.1.2 Bundle
          3.1.3 Cable
          3.1.4 Multiple fiber cable
          3.1.5 Multiple bundle cable
          3.1.6 Harness
          3.1.7 Branched cable
          3.1.8 Branch
          3.1.9 Breakout
          3.1.10 Cable or harness run
          3.1.11 Cable core
          3.1.12 Cable assembly
          3.1.13 Multiple fiber cable assembly
          3.1.14 Multiple bundle cable assembly
          3.1.15 Harness assembly
          3.1.16 Fiber optics
          3.1.17 FO
          3.1.18 Acceptance pattern
          3.1.19 Launch angle
          3.1.20 Radiation pattern
          3.1.21 Numerical aperture, (NA)
          3.1.22 Exit angle
          3.1.23 Radiant power
          3.1.24 Radiant intensity
          3.1.25 Radiance
          3.1.26 Lambertian
          3.1.27 Uniform Lambertian
          3.1.28 Peak wavelength
          3.1.29 Peak radiant intensity
          3.1.30 Spectral bandwidth
          3.1.31 Beamwidth
          3.1.32 Radiant power ratio
          3.1.33 Packing fraction
          3.1.34 Fiber cladding
          3.1.35 Cladding mode stripper
          3.1.36 Fiber sheath
          3.1.37 Fiber jacket
          3.1.38 Fiber buffer
          3.1.39 Fiber core
          3.1.40 Bundle jacket
          3.1.41 Cable jacket
          3.1.42 Step inde fibers
          3.1.43 Graded index fibers
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    4.1 Test requirements
    4.2 Test conditions
          4.2.1 Permissible temperature variation in
                  environmental chambers
5 TEST METHODS
6 NOTES
Methods
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Provides the general physical, electrical and chemical methods for testing fiber optics cables for conformance with the requirements.