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This video is lecture 15 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture discusses the five different ways that international standards offer to test an installed cable plant. The presenter discusses where each method is appropriate and the merits and problems with each. Running time for the lecture...

This video is lecture 16 in the FOA series on fiber optics and covers insertion loss testing. "Insertion loss testing tests an installed cable plant with a light source and power meter in a method that is similar to how a communications system transmits data over the cable plant. Insertion loss...

This video is lecture 17 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture covers optical time domain reflectometers (OTDRS). "OTDRs are very powerful test tools for fiber optics but are complex and require more analysis of the test information than most instruments. This lecture, the first of 3 on...

This video is lecture 18 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture covers how to properly set up an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer ​(OTDR) to make good measurements. Users may also want to view Lecture 17 on the basics of OTDRs and Lecture 19 on OTDR measurement errors. Running time for the...

This video is Lecture 19 in the FOA series on fiber optics. In this lecture, optical time domain reflectometer​ (ODTR) measurement uncertainty is discussed. Users may also view Lectures 17 and 18 on the basics of OTDRs and how to set them up properly for measurements. Running time for the lecture is...

This is the first video in a series of short lectures on fiber optics by Jim Hayes, president of the Fiber Optic Association. This lecture covers how fiber optics are used in various types of systems such as telecommunications, CATV, security, and Smart Grid. Running time for the lecture is 12:21...

This video is the second lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture is an overview of how to recognize the potential dangers of working with fiber and how to avoid problems. Running time for the lecture is 9:38 minutes.

This video is lecture 20 in the FOA's series on fiber optics. This lecture covers some lesser known tests that are important to long distance and high speed links. Test suchs as reflectance, CD, and PMD are discussed. Running time for the lecture is 7:52 minutes. 

This video is lecture 21 in the Fiber Optics Association's series of lectures on fiber optics. This lecture reviews the use of visual fault locators and demonstrates how they show stress loss in a typical patchcord. Running time for the lecture is 5:13 minutes. 

This video is lecture 22 in the Fiber Optics Association's lecture series on fiber optics. This lecture briefly reviews modes in graded-index multimode fibers then shows how users can see the modes by using visible laser light from a VFL (visual fault locator.) The lesson also shows the effect of a...