The EXFO MaxTester 700 OTDR Series is a handheld optical time domain reflectometer engineered for field-based fiber optic cable testing and troubleshooting across last-mile, metro, and PON network installations. Built around a 7-inch outdoor-enhanced touchscreen with Windows-like GUI, the platform delivers 12-hour battery autonomy and weighs approximately 1.5 kg for portable field deployment. The series offers multiple models with dynamic ranges from 30 dB to 42 dB in single-mode operation and up to 29 dB in multimode, supporting wavelengths from 1310 nm to 1650 nm across calibrated and selectable configurations. Live fiber testing at 1650 nm enables out-of-band measurements on active networks.
Technical Specifications
Optical Performance
• Dynamic Range (single-mode): 30 dB to 42 dB depending on model
• Dynamic Range (multimode): Up to 29 dB
• Wavelengths (calibrated): 1310 nm, 1490 nm, 1550 nm, 1625 nm, 1650 nm
• Wavelengths (selectable): 1310 nm, 1490 nm, 1550 nm, 1577 nm, 1625 nm, 1650 nm
• Pulse durations: 3 ns to 20 µs
• Attenuation dead zone: As low as 1 m (EDZ) or 3.5 m typical at 1310 nm
• Event dead zone: As low as 1.5 m or 4 m
• Loss resolution: 0.001 dB
• Sampling resolution: 0.5 m, 1 m, 2 m, 4 m, 8 m
• Distance range: Up to 200 km to 260 km
Physical & Operating Conditions
• Display: 7-inch outdoor-enhanced touchscreen
• Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C; -20 °C to 60 °C with battery pack
• Weight: Approximately 1.5 kg
• Battery life: 12 hours autonomous operation
• Optical connector: User-replaceable Swap-Out design
– Key Features
• Instant boot-up and automatic macrobend detection
• iOLM (Intelligent Optical Link Mapper) for multi-acquisition, multi-wavelength, multi-pulse trace analysis
• Single-mode, multimode, and mixed fiber network support
• Live fiber testing capability at 1650 nm
• Plug-and-play hardware modularity
• Minimized downtime through user-replaceable optical connectors
– Typical Applications
• Last-mile fiber installation and certification
• Metro network troubleshooting
• Passive optical network (PON) deployment and maintenance
• Active fiber link diagnostics
– Compatibility & Integration
Supports testing on passive and active fiber installations with configurable wavelength and pulse-width combinations to match diverse network architectures.
