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This is the 10th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture introduces the process of designing and planning a fiber optic network. Running time for the lecture is 6:08 minutes. 

This video is the 11th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics and the third lecture on fiber optic network design. This lecture covers choosing components appropriate for network installation. Fiber, cable, connectors, splices, and hardware are discussed. Running time for the lecture is 11:18...

This video is lecture 12 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture discusses what fiber optic testing means- what components need testing and where testing is done. This lecture begins a series of lectures on fiber optic testing. The next few lectures cover topics like visual testing,...

This video is lecture 13 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lesson discusses ways to test fiber visually, tracing fibers, finding faults or areas of high loss, using microscopes to inspect connectors, and interferometers to inspect singlemode connectors. The presenter also shows how to "see"...

This video is lecture 14 in the FOA series on fiber optics. "This lecture covers optical power, the most fundamental measurement in fiber optics, the instrument used to measure power, the unit of measurement (dB) and how it is calibrated." Running time for the lecture is 7:01 minutes. 

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...