WDM Lite (TM) Products
"The Industry's First"
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$1355.00


The WDM Lite (TM)  Optical Return Loss Meter Adapter is the industry's first ORL adapter of its kind. This completely passive and rugged field unit allows technicians to measure the optical return loss (ORL) of an optical fiber. This unit can also be used to measure the ORL of a WDM or DWDM fiber or channel.

The ORL Adapter allows a standard optical power meter and source to be used to measure the optical return loss (ORL) in a fiber. The test set connects to its appropriate ports on the adapter, and the fiber to be tested connects to the Fiber Under Test (FUT) port of the ORL Meter Adapter.
Features:  
  • Converts existing optical power meter and source to measure optical return powe
  • Completely passive, no batteries required
  • Rugged, designed for field use
  • Can measure ORL in WDM and DWDM systems
  • Can measure absolute reflected power values
  • Easy to use, no adjustments required
Applications:
  • Application includes testing SONET, DWDM, Video, AM, ATM systems
The fiber’s optical return loss is calculated using the below formula from the readings that are recorded on the power meter.
[ORL]dB = [Optical Source]dBm - [Optical Power Meter]dBm - 1 dB
For measuring absolute ORL or ORL in a WDM/DWDM channel, the laser transmitter of the communication system is used as the Optical Source. The Absolute Returned Optical Power is calculated as:
[Absolute Returned Optical Power]dBm = [Optical Power Meter]dBm + 1 dB
 DWDM/WDM ORL is:
[WDM ORL]dB = [Optical Power of DWDM Laser]dBm - [Optical Power Meter]dBm - 1 dB
 
 

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All products carry a 1 year Warranty

 
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