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Beaming Optical Length Tester-NL
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BOLT stands for Beaming Optical Length Tester, and offers a unique, low-cost alternative for users who need to measure the length of optical fibers. Fiber installations are increasingly required to have fiber length measurements to comply with bid requirements. Rather than purchase certification test sets that can cost thousands of dollars, the BOLT-NL can be added to an installer’s existing fiber test kit. These length testers use a “round-robin” method of measuring fiber length. This is accomplished by looping back two fibers at one end of the fiber run with a patch cord. The round trip time that the light takes to travel through both fibers is converted to length in kilometers, then divided by two to show the length of the fiber cable. There is no need to measure the length of all the fibers; the length measurement can be applied to all fibers in the cable. This method of length testing provides accurate measurements, and saves time and money. Measuring fiber by the jacket is an accepted method of measurement; however, there are many scenarios where this may not be valid. Length markings may be hard to reach if they are already terminated in a patch panel. Fiber links may also go through multiple cross-connects or have splices in the middle, thereby making jacket markings invalid. Optical measurement of fiber produces accurate results without the need for jacket markings. Optical measurement also saves time by eliminating the need to estimate the length of the fiber run with a measuring wheel. This method is especially troublesome and inaccurate in networks that traverse walls, are in a star topology, or contain riser cables. The BOLT uses a 1310nm infrared laser that can measure fiber links of up to 25 kilometers, is accurate to within ±2.5 meters, and pulsing mode allows for easy fiber location when used with a fiber identifier. NOTE: To avoid confusion, the BOLT-NL is NOT designed to measure distance to a fault like an OTDR. The BOLT-NL is designed to measure the end-to-end length of a fiber cable. A pair of terminated fibers, looped back at the far end of the cable, are required for end-to-end fiber cable length measurement (see diagram below).
Fiber Length Measurement. The BOLT-NL uses a “round robin” technique for fiber measurement; in other words, it uses two optical fibers in the same fiber cable looped back with a patch cord at the far end of the link. The round trip time is converted to kilometers, then the BOLT-NL automatically divides the round-trip length by two to give the end-to-end length of the fiber cable. It is not neccessary to test each fiber for length; the length measurement applies to all fibers in cable.
NOTE: If the green indicator LED does not light up, the battery has insufficient power for a valid test, and must be replaced before continuing.
Fiber Identification. The BOLT-NL provides a pulsed mode for easy fiber identification. Fibers are identified by clamping a fiber identifier onto a jacketed fiber, which produces a tone to indicate presence of a signal. This is useful for locating fibers that are marked incorrectly or not marked at all. Connect the BOLT-NL to the fiber you are testing via a patch cord as shown at right. Power on the BOLT-NL into fiber identification mode by flipping the switch to TEST. This mode emits a flashing beam of invisible light into the fiber. Identify the fiber by clamping a fiber identifier to the fibers until you locate the fiber being tested. Many identifiers produce an audible tone.
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