Attach a launch reference cable to the test source of the proper wavelength (some splitters are wavelength dependent), calibrate the output of the launch cable with the meter to set the 0dB reference, attach to the source launch to the splitter, attach a receive launch cable to. A fiber broadband provider typically determines and overall split ratio for the network, such as 1x32 or 1x64, and uses combinations of splitters to meet that ratio with each PON port. The splitter ratio in fiber optic networks refers to how optical power is distributed among the output ports of an optical splitter. The CertiFiber® Pro Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS) can be used to check that the loss of a PON Splitter (often referred to in various standards as a non-wavelength-selective or wavelength-selective branching device) to check that it is within the allowed defined limits. This guide focuses on two critical aspects of optical splitters that define FTTH performance: split ratios (how signals are divided) and splitting architectures (how splitters are deployed).
Read More
