The JDSU E8136LR is a field-interchangeable Long Range OTDR plug-in module engineered for comprehensive fiber optic network testing and fault localization across short-haul, long-haul, and very long-haul deployments. This singlemode-only module delivers dynamic range up to 50 dB and pinpoints fiber breaks, splice losses, and attenuation with precision dead zones as short as 0.8 m. It characterizes fiber length, attenuation, and splice loss while discriminating failures within patch panels and distribution frames—critical for commissioning and field troubleshooting.
Technical Specifications
• Dynamic Range: Up to 50 dB maximum; 43 dB at 1310 nm, 41–44 dB at 1550 nm, 41 dB at 1625 nm
• Wavelengths: 1310 nm, 1490 nm (FTTx), 1550 nm, 1625 nm, 1383 nm (CWDM)—configurable at order
• Dead Zones: Event dead zone 1 m minimum; shortest dead zones to 0.8 m
• Distance Range: Maximum 380 km
• Pulse Width: Up to 20 µs
• Acquisition Points: 128,000 maximum
• Sampling Resolution: 4 cm minimum
• Scan Speed: 0.1 s real-time sweep
• Fiber Type: Singlemode
– Key Features
• Real-time fiber characterization and automated bi-directional OTDR testing
• Rapid event detection with 0.1 s scan capability
• High-resolution sampling enables fine fault discrimination
• Supports extended reach testing to 380 km
• FiberTrace (OFS-100) and FiberCable (OFS-200) post-processing software included
• Integrated report generation
– Typical Applications
• FTTx network commissioning and maintenance
• Access and point-to-multipoint topology testing
• Long-haul and submarine cable characterization
• Splice loss and attenuation measurement
• Patch panel and distribution frame fault isolation
– Compatibility & Integration
Field-interchangeable with MTS-8000/T-BERD 8000, MTS-6000/T-BERD 6000, and OTU-8000 test platforms. Combines with host platform capabilities in chromatic dispersion, polarization mode dispersion, and spectral attenuation testing for complete fiber characterization.
