1.0 Introduction
1.1 The Fiber Optic Revolution
1.2 Basic Transmission
1.3 Advantages and Disadvantages
1.4 Applications
2.0 Properties of Light
2.1 Electromagnetic Spectrum
2.2 Light Propagation
3.0 Optical Fiber
3.1 Optical Fiber Composition
3.2 Light Transmission in a Fiber
3.3 Multimode Fiber
3.4 Single Mode Fiber
3.5 Optical Power Loss (Attenuation)
3.6 Fiber Bandwidth
3.7 Optical Fiber Specification
4.0 Cable Composition
4.1 Loose Tube Cable
4.2 Tight - Buffered Cable
4.3 Figure 8 Cable
4.4 Armored Cable
4.5 Other Cable
4.6 Cable Composition
4.7 Fiber Optic Cable Specification
5.0 Cable Procurement
6.0 Safety precautions
7.0 Handling Fiber Optic Cable
8.0 Outdoor Cable Installation
8.1 Buried Cable Installation
8.2 Cable Ducts
8.3 Duct Lubricant
8.3 Pulling Tape
8.4 Cable Installation in Ducts
8.6 Aerial Installation
9.0 Indoor Cable Installation
9.1 Conduits and Cable Trays
9.2 Pull Boxes
9.3 Vertical Installations
9.4 Building Routes
9.5 cable Installation Procedure
10.0 Splicing and Termination
10.1 Splice Enclosures
10.2 Splice Trays
10.3 Patch Panels
10.4 Splicing
10.5 Optical Fiber Termination
10.6 Fiber Optic Cable Termination
11.0 Patch Cords and Connectors
11.1 Patch Cords and Pigtails
11.2 Connectors
11.3 Cleaning Connectors
12.0 Power Meter Test Procedure
12.1. The Decibel (dB)
12.2. Equipment
12.3. Patch Cord Losses
12.4. Fiber Optic Facility Measurement
12.5. Return Loss Measurement
12.6. Optical Link Budget
13.0 OTDR Test Procedure
13.1 Equipment
13.2 Procedure
14.0 Installation Test Procedure
14.1 Fiber Optic Cable Tests
14.2 Fiber Acceptance Criteria
14.3 Bit Error Rate tests (BERT)
14.4 Receiver Threshold Test
15.0 Lightwave Equipment
15.1 Optical Modem
15.2 Multiplexer
15.3 Optical Amplifiers
15.4 Light Sources
15.5 Optical Detection
16.0 System Integration
16.1 Office Installation
16.2 Industrial Plant Installation
16.3 Optical Modem System
16.4 Multiplexer System
16.5 Ethernet
16.6 FDDI
16.7 SONET
17.0 General Installation Procedure
18.0 Maintenance
18.1 Non service - Affecting Maintenance
18.2 Service - Affecting Maintenance
19.0 Repair
20.0 Records
21.0 Troubleshooting
22.0 Design Fundamentals
22.1 Single Mode or Multimode Fiber
22.2 Basic Optical Fiber Systems
22.3 Bandwidth Calculations
22.4 Network Topologies
23.0 Premises Distribution System Fiber Installation
23.1 Introduction
23.1.1 Safety
23.1.2 Tools and equipment
23.1.3 Choosing the best path to run the cable
23.1.4 Handling cable
23.1.5 Making connections and finishing up
23.2 Installing Cable and inside Building
23.2.1 Preparation
23.2.2 Running Cable through vertical shafts
23.2.3 Running Cable through ceilings
23.2.4 Running Cable through Flooring
23.3 Installing Cable between Building
23.3.1 Installing Cable in an Underground Conduit
23.3.2 Aerial Systems
23.4 Assembling Cross Connects and Interconnects
23.4.1 Introduction
23.4.2 Spatial requirements
23.4.3 Growth Sequences for Cross-Connect and Interconnect Fields
23.4.4 Assembling LIUS
23.5 Preparing Cable for Splicing
23.5.1 safety Precautions
23.5.2 Preparations
23.5.3 Overview of Cable preparation
23.5.4 Setting up your Work Area
23.5.5 Preparing the Cable Sheath
23.5.6 Assembling the Universal Lightguide Closure(UCBI)
23.5.7 Preparing Cable End Seals
23.5.8 Preparing Ribbon and Lightpack Units
23.6 Splicing
23.6.1 Preparations
23.6.2 Splicing Arrangements
23.6.3 Enhanced Rotary Mechanical Splice
23.6.4 Array Splicing
23.6.5 Rapid Ribbon Splicing
23.6.6 Preparing the Matching Gel
23.6.7 Installing the 51D3-LG2 Lightguide Closure
23.7 Attaching Connectors
23.7.1 Preparations
23.7.2 Attaching ST Connectors
23.8 Making Connections at Cross Connects and Interconnects
23.8.1 Making Connections at a Cross Connect or Interconnect Field
Length:
Approximately 45 class hours and 15 lab/workshop hours
Method of Evaluation:
1. A mid-term examination, worth 30% of the final grade
2. A final examination, worth 40% of the final grade
3. Several assignments, worth 30% of the final grade
Teaching Method:
The course is to be offered in a standard lecture format.
Textbooks:
Fiber Optic Installations A Practical Guide, 1996
Bob Chomycz
McGraw-Hill
Location:
All classes will be conducted at the campus of the Institute.
Theory/Skill Objective:
Upon completion of this subject, the successful student will:
1. Have a basic understanding of the principles of fiber optic communication.
2. Have a comprehensive understanding of the techniques used to install and
commission systems in
various communications environments, such as
outdoor fiber optic cable installation, indoor fiber optic installation,
splicing and termination, patch cords and connectors installation, power
meter test procedure, and OTDR test procedure.
3. Have a basic knowledge about premises distribution system fiber
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