Atec Optifiber-OTDR User Manual

The OptiFiber Pro OTDR is the Tier 2

(extended) fiber certification solution and

part of the Versiv™ Cabling Certification

product family. The Versiv line also

includes copper certification, OLTS and Wi-

Fi analysis modules. Versiv is designed

around the revolutionary ProjX™

management system and Taptive™ user

interface. ProjX tracks jobs to ensure

they're done correctly the first time, thus

reducing rework. With the intuitive Taptive

user interface, instrument set-up and

operation are so simple, even operators

with limited cabling skills can successfully

test and troubleshoot a system. Analysis of

measurement data and professional test

reports are easy with the familiar

LinkWare™ management software.

Get ready to overachieve.

Datasheet: OptiFiber® Pro OTDR

Accelerates enterprise fiber troubleshooting and certification.

Designed for enterprise fiber

As enterprise networks and datacenter architectures evolve, IT infrastructure administrators
demand better OTDR technology to maintain fiber network performance. Many OTDRs (Optical
Time Domain Reflectometers) used for fiber troubleshooting are designed for carriers and
contain cumbersome and complicated features that enterprise users don’t need. Few OTDRs
are built with features and usability for enterprise network engineers, SAN designers and cable
installers.

As enterprises consume more storage resources and adopt higher bandwidth (40G, 100G)
datacenter architectures, the resilience of the cabling infrastructure becomes highly dependent
upon maintenance tools to ensure fiber reliability. OptiFiber Pro is the industry’s first purpose­built OTDR that meets the unique challenges of an enterprise fiber infrastructure. With its simple
Taptive user interface and powerful feature set, the OptiFiber Pro turns anyone into an efficient
and expert premise fiber troubleshooter or installer.

Unique features:

Performance:

Versiv enables users to accomplish more than ever with a cable tester,
accelerating every step of the testing process
ProjX management system eases tasks from initial set-up of a job to system
acceptance. It eliminates redundant steps, and ensures that all tests are completed
correctly the first time, and every time.
Taptive user interface puts advanced data analysis and easy set-up and operation
at the fingertips of of technicians of all skill levels.
LinkWare management software provides unmatched analysis of test results and
professional test reports

Test times as short as two seconds in Quick Test mode
Quickly test datacenter fiber with pre-programmed settings
Troubleshoot datacenter fiber links with short patch cables and many connectors
because of ultra short dead zones
Easily characterize all connectors, splices and areas of high loss with graphical
EventMap™ view
ProjX management system increases return on investment by enabling OTDR
project sharing among users and different jobs
Reduce network downtime by quickly and precisely identifying faults on all fiber
types
Built-in Visual Fault Locator (VFL) easily identifies damaged fibers.

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View traces Pinch and zoom in for trace detail

Standards:

Full OTDR capability that certifies fiber performance based on industry standards or customer
specifications
Complaint with ISO and TIA standards

Unique certification with flexibility and efficiency

An important aspect in maximizing an OTDR’s value is to properly plan its day-to-day usage. With ProjX
management system, OptiFiber Pro allows a project manager to define each user’s role, settings and the
associated tasks to be performed – transforming the OTDR into an all-in-one fiber testing tool complete with
planning, inspection, certification and reporting.

Advantages:

Powerful ProjX management system facilitates OTDR sharing with clear job assignment for each
operator
Easy monitoring of job progress with pass/fail results
Built-in Visual Fault Locator (VFL) to facilitate troubleshooting
On-screen report generation and upload to LinkWare™ application

Taptive user interface

Most OTDRs are designed for a myriad of applications, causing the user interface to be difficult to navigate and interpret. OptiFiber Pro has the
Taptive user interface which combines the latest “gesture-based” interface technology with a capacitive touchscreen to deliver the most
innovative and user-friendly OTDR.

Optimized for the datacenter

Driven by server virtualization and multi-gigabit links between servers, networks and storage, the datacenter architecture employs more patch
cords and dense topology connectors, rendering carrier-class OTDRs with long dead-zones ineffective. OptiFiber Pro not only makes fiber
deployment in datacenters possible, but provides the highest level of accuracy for quick problem resolution.

Advantages:

Ultra-short event and attenuation dead-zones precisely locates events and faults on fiber links
Datacenter OTDR™ mode automatically sets the configuration to quickly test datacenter fiber
The EventMap feature depicts fiber events in a way that requires no trace analysis expertise

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Extremely short event and attenuation dead zone
The OptiFiber Pro leverages the most sophisticated optical technology to provide the shortest event dead zone (0.5 m typical for MM) and
attenuation dead zone (2.5 m typical for MM and 3.6 m typical for SM) of any OTDR. This technological advancement allows OptiFiber Pro to
detect and measure closely spaced faults where no other OTDR can in today’s connector-rich datacenter and storage area network
environments.

Two second trace per wavelength

Another breakthrough with OptiFiber Pro is the data acquisition speed. While in Quick Test mode, a complete set of data is acquired in as little as
two seconds per wavelength. OptiFiber Pro then analyzes the data and displays it as an EventMap event, Table or Trace. The end result is less
time spent testing and more time performing other tasks.

DataCenter OTDR™ mode
With a simple one-touch selection, users enter DataCenter OTDR mode – without setup time for fine tuning as needed in legacy OTDRs.
DataCenter OTDR mode automatically detects OTDR parameters – end-detection algorithms, pulse widths – without getting confused by the
short links or number of connectors.

Extremely short event and attenuation dead zone

DataCenter OTDR mode

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