Why Do You Need a PON Power Meter?
The requirements for testing fiber optic networks will vary depending on the specific type of network as well as the network designer's overall test requirements. Regardless of type, there are two basic or generic pieces of Optical Test Equipment that will be used; an Optical Time Domain Reflectomer or OTDR, and a pair of optical test equipment pieces that are referred to as a Power Meter & Light Source. These tests are typically measured in "dB". The term dB is the expression of attenuation or power loss over an optical fiber as it travels from a termination end to a point along the fiber's path. Once an optical fiber is connected to a piece of active equipment then all tests are in dBm. The active equipment will be transmitting an actual or real optical power at a specific wavelength and referenced at 1mW. A PON power meter is essential for field technicians installing or maintaining any type of PON network. PON Power Meters are able to simultaneously t...