Encircled Flux Multimode Adapter
Encircled Flux Compliant
Multi-Mode
Adapters
Latest
Standard Compliant
Fiber Certification
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Flux
Compliant
Multi-Mode Adapters
The new generation of Multimode Fiber Adapters
uncertainties in the measurement process. ISO/
adds full standards compliant fiber certification
IEC and TIA have recently adopted an Encircled Flux
capability to the WireXpert series of testers. A light
(EF) standard that defines the launch condition for
Introduction
source
and power meter are used to measure the
the light sources used in multimode test equipment.
power loss and length of optical cables at 850 and
The WireXpert’s new EF compliant adapters give you
Certification of Multi-mode fibers has often been a
1300 nm. Certification of multimode fibers has often guaranteed compliance to the EF standard IEC
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adopted a Encircled Flux (EF) standard that standardizes
the launch condition for the light sources used in Multi
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What is Encircled Flux?
Power Meter Specifications
Input Connector
Optical signals that carry information in multimode
cabling do so in a variety of modes. Modal behavior
is dependent on factors such as the diameter of the
Detector Type
Wavelengths
core (which determines the numerical aperture), the
Power Measurement Range
wavelength of the light source, and launch condition
of the light source (overfilled or under-filled). Multi
Measurement Linearity
mode fibers used for communication typically have
Re-calibration Period
What is Encircled
Flux? of 50 or 62.5μm as compared to
a core diameter
Loss/Length Specifications
Optical signalsSingle-mode
that carry information
Multi
mode cabling
do so in
a variety
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which in
has
a diameter
of 9μm.
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to of modes.
Specification
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the diameter
of the core
(which determines
the
Input Connectors
the wide diameter
of the
in multimode
fiber
numerical aperture), the wavelength of the light source, and launch condition of the light source
cables, the amount of light that gets coupled from
(over-filled or under-filled). Multi mode fibers used for communication typicallyLaunch
has a Condition
core
light source
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resulting in
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diameter of 50the
or 62.5µm
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between
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Length Measurement Accuracy
fibers.
EF 1
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Output Power (Nominal)
Output Power Stability
Visual Fault Locator (VFL)
Output Power
Continuous, blinking mode
CW output
SC connector
Operating Wavelength
Output Modes
Connector Adapter
Laser Safety
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Safety
Underfilled
EF-Compliant Light Source
Overfilled
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2
4
6
8
10
12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
Radius(µm)
Interchangeable connector with LC,
ST and SC options) Standard kit ships
with SC
InGaAs
850nm, 1300nm
-15 dBm to -60 dBm at 850nm, -15 dBm
to -70 dBm at 1300 nm
<±0.1 dB in the power measurement
range
1 year
MMEF
Interchangeable connector with LC,
SC, ST options
Encircled Flux compliant to
IEC 61280-4-1
50/125, 62.5/125
850/1300 nm
±1.5m
> -20 dBm at 850, 1300 nm
±0.02 dB after 3 minute warm up time
>-4dBm, < -1 dBm
650 nm
Pulsed, Continuous
2.5mm
Class II
0° C to 45° C
-20° C to 50 °C
EN61010
Ordering Information
Encircled Flux Encircled
is a metric
defined
as the integration of intensity of light coupled into the fiber as
Flux
(EF) template
WX_AD_EF_MM2
a function of distance from the core. It is important to define the upper and lower bounds
for the
Encircled flux compliant multimode fiber adapter set (850nm and 1300nm).
Encircled Flux Encircled
to produce Flux
reproducible
launch
conditions.
is a metric
defined
as the integration
Includes
a pair of FC-SC modally transparent test cords, a pair of SC-SC tail cords
The IEC 61280-4-1
standardofdefines
these two into
parameters
and as
when
is done
of intensity
light coupled
the fiber
a a curve-fitting
and cleaning kit
with these numbers, it will result in the familiar EF template graph as shown in the figure. The
function of the radial distance from the center of the
WX_AC_LC_EF_MM_CORDKIT
upper bound refers to more light is getting coupled closer to the center of the core and more
LC test cord
kit for EF-compliant multimode adapter. Includes a pair of modally
core.
It
is
important
to
define
the
upper
and
lower
light is coupled furthered away from the center of the core for the lower bound. Therefore,
the
transparent FC-LC test cords, a pair of LC-LC simplex tail cords,
bounds
Encircled
Fluxand
to produce
launch condition
shouldfor
staythe
between
the upper
the lower bound of the graph
in
order
to
a pair of interchangeable LC adapters and a pair of LC-LC duplex adapters
be consideredreproducible
as EF-compliant.launch conditions. The IEC 61280-4-1
WX_AC_EF_MM_REFCORD_SC2
A pair of modally transparent FC-SC test reference cords and a pair of SC-SC tail
standard defines these two parameters and when a
cords
curve-fitting is done with these numbers, it will result
WX_AC_MM_ST_KIT
in the familiar EF template graph as shown in the
A pair of EF MM 50um FC to ST Reference cords, A pair of ST to ST MM 50 mm
Ordering Information
figure. The upper boundary refers to more light is
Reference Cord, 2 qty ST Adapter
Kit for EF compliant MPO testing at 850 nm and 1300 nm wavelengths with
getting coupled closer to the center of the core.
dual wavelength source (850nm and 1300nm) comprising of
The lower
boundary
is due tofiber
more
lightWX_AD_MMEF
getting
2 x EF compliant
Multi-Mode
adapter
coupled
further
away
from thereference
centercords
of the
core.
WX_AD_MMEF_KIT
2 x FC-SC
modally
transparent
WX_AC_MMEF_CORD_FCSC
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2 x SC-SC
cords WX_AC_MMEF_CORD_SCSC
Psiber Data Pte. Ltd.
Therefore,
thetaillaunch
condition should stay
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1 x SC-SC connector WX_AC_MM_CONNECTOR_SCSC
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between
the upper and the lower boundaries of
1 x cleaning kit WX_AC_CKIT_SC
Singapore
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the graph
in
order
to
be
considered
as
EF-compliant.
Optional LC cord kit for testing with MMEF adapter comprising ofphone: +65-6569-6019
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