Fiber Optic Kits aid inspection, cleaning, and testing.
Press Release Summary:
Kits allow installers to perform cleaning and loss testing as well as safe inspections. FiberInspector Mini and Cleaning Kit (FT525) includes FiberInspector Mini and assortment of fiber-optimized cleaning tools in rugged carrying case, while Multimode Fiber Verification Kit (FTK350) includes multimode optical loss test set, FiberInspector Mini, VisiFault(TM) fault locator and carrying case. Complete Fiber Verification Kit (FTK450) adds single mode optical loss test set to components of FTK350.
Original Press Release:
New Fiber Test and Inspection Kits Help Users Complete Jobs Faster, by Offering All-in-One Inspection, Cleaning and Testing Options
November 12, 2007
Kits offer faster, safer options for installers and network managers responsible for testing, troubleshooting and maintaining growing number of fiber links
EVERETT, Washington - Fluke Networks, provider of innovative Network SuperVision Solutions(TM) for the testing, monitoring and analysis of enterprise and telecommunications networks, today introduced three new fiber optic kits that offer faster and safer installation, testing, troubleshooting and operation of fiber links than with older methods.
All three kits offer video inspection of fiber end-faces using the FiberInspector(TM) Mini, a 200X microscope that quickly aligns the inspection probe with either fiber ports or patch cord connectors to greatly increase the speed and efficiency of fiber inspection. FiberInspector Mini also offers increased safety for the user, as the video camera blocks all harmful laser light transmitted by the fiber, showing the end-face on a palm-sized video screen. FiberInspector Mini works for both multimode and singlemode end-faces, ports and patch cords.
"By far, the most common problem I see with fiber links is end-face contamination," said Larry Johnson, President of The Light Brigade, the industry's leading fiber optic training company. "And the problem is getting worse. Contamination and end-face damage increase attenuation and reflectance. At higher data rates, fiber links are even less tolerant of signal loss. Proper cleaning techniques are essential, and safe end-face inspection is critical."
Cleaning and loss testing simplify installation, maintenance tasks
The new kits let installers and network managers perform cleaning and loss testing as well as fast, safe inspection. Elements of the FiberInspector Mini and Cleaning Kit include a Fiber Optic Solvent Pen which uses a plastic-safe solvent with superior cleaning properties to isopropyl alcohol. Also included are Fiber Optic Cleaning Cards and a Fiber Optic Cleaning Cube, both of which provide cleaning and wiping surfaces that are safe to fiber end-faces, and two sizes of Fiber Optic Swabs for cleaning inside fiber ports. The kit includes a rugged carrying case, and all items are also sold separately.
Two other new kit configurations let users verify loss and power levels for both singlemode and multimode fiber using SimpliFiber optical loss test sets. The SimpliFiber test sets operate at 850 nm, 1300 nm, 1310 nm and 1550 nm. The meter features the ability to save a reference power level, allowing a direct display of fiber loss.
Product Availability
The new FiberInspector Mini and Cleaning Kit (FT525) includes Fiber Inspector Mini and an assortment of fiber-optimized cleaning tools is a rugged carrying case. The Multimode Fiber Verification Kit (FTK350) includes a multimode optical loss test set (light source and power meter), FiberInspector Mini, VisiFault(TM) Visual Fault Locator and carrying case. The Complete Fiber Verification Kit (FTK450) adds a single mode optical loss test set (light source and power meter) to the elements of the multimode kit. All are available for immediate delivery from Fluke Networks sales channels worldwide.
About Fluke Networks
Fluke Networks provides innovative solutions for the installation and certification, testing, monitoring and analysis of copper, fiber and wireless networks used by enterprises and telecommunications carriers. The company's comprehensive line of Network SuperVision(TM) Solutions provide network installers, owners, and maintainers with superior vision, combining speed, accuracy and ease of use to optimize network performance. Headquartered in Everett, Washington, the company distributes its products in more than 50 countries. More information can be found by visiting Fluke Networks' Web site at www.flukenetworks.com or by calling (800) 283-5853.
