The FTB-150 is a fast, powerful,
lightweight solution from the industry’s
OTDR expert. It can house any of EXFO’s
singlemode and multimode OTDR
configurations designed to test at up to
four wavelengths. Choose from various
combinations featuring the 850, 1300,
1310, 1490, 1550 and 1625 nm
wavelengths—covering all fiber
applications from long-haul and WDM to
metro, FTTH and LAN networks. All EXFO
OTDR configurations provide a stable
light source, as well as the option of
adding a visual fault locator. Featuring
the industry’s shortest dead zones and
fastest acquisition, processing and
reporting routines, the FTB-150 is
designed for top efficiency in the
field. Whether you need to carry out
tier-2 certification of premises
networks, characterize your links during
construction and installation, or
perform fast, efficient maintenance and
troubleshooting testing, the FTB-150
Compact OTDR delivers the performance
you’re looking for.
All the OTDR Modes You Need
The FTB-150’s OTDR software is both
automated and easy to use. You can
choose from three operating modes
according to your specific requirements:
Auto Mode
Lets you select acquisition parameters
automatically. Perfect for basic,
repetitive OTDR applications or for
occasional users.
Advanced Mode
Offers multiple setup and measurement
capabilities for increased flexibility.
Change index of refraction and helix
factor settings for optimal distance
measurements.
Template Trace Mode
Compares each acquisition with a
designated template for complete cable
testing and documentation.
Short-range OTDRs
Ideal for access and FTTH network
testing, the FTB-150-FTTx and
FTB-150-ACCESS OTDR configurations offer
an exceptional 1 m event dead zone,
letting you characterize all events
between the transmitter and the central
office’s fiber distribution panel.
These configurations feature a highly
efficient, lightning-fast trace
acquisition routine, as full averaging
is performed in 45 seconds. Thanks to
next-generation OTDR software, they
enable you to test through
high-port-count splitters—even 1x32
splitters—perfect for passive optical
network (PON) testing.
The FTB-150-FTTx configuration delivers
triple-wavelength testing with a choice
of wavelengths: 1310/1490/1550 nm, or
1310/1550/1625 nm.
1 m event dead zone: shortest in the
industry
Attenuation dead zone starting at 4 m
Four-times-shorter testing time, for
minimized testing costs
FTTx ready: passive optical network (PON)
testing capability
Market-leading linearity of ±0.03 dB/dB,
for highly accurate event
characteization
Dynamic range of up to 38 dB
Premises Network OTDRs
Designed for enterprise/private network
test applications, the premises network
OTDR comes in two configurations: the
FTB-150-QUAD four-wavelength (singlemode
and multimode) or FTB-150-MM
two-wavelength (multimode).
The FTB-150-QUAD Four-Wavelength
Configuration
Combining singlemode and multimode test
functionalities, the FTB-150-QUAD
features four wavelengths—850, 1300,
1310 and 1550 nm, with respective
dynamic ranges of 27, 26, 37 and 35
dB—and an optional visual fault locator
(VFL), for top flexibility and
cost-effectiveness. Designed for
real-life applications, it easily
characterizes the high reflectance of
field-installed connectors.
This module offers the shortest dead
zones in the industry: an event dead
zone of ≤ 1 m, and an attenuation dead
zone of ≤ 4.5 m, for singlemode and
multimode fiber. Its controlled launch
conditions make for more accurate loss
measurements. What’s more, it is
optimized for testing both 50 μm and
62.5 μm multimode fiber. Thanks to great
all-around specifications, EXFO’s
FTB-150-QUAD provides pinpoint
measurements—what you need for highly
efficient multimode/singlemode OTDR
performance.
Built for enterprise/private network
OTDR testing
Four-wavelength model: two multimode
wavelengths (850 and 1300 nm), and two
singlemode wavelengths (1310 and 1550
nm)
Two-wavelength model: 850 and 1300 nm
(multimode)
Best-in-class specifications
Long-range OTDRs
The FTB-150-METRO and FTB-150-LH
configurations deliver accurate
detection and analysis of fiber splices,
connectors, breaks and other events
along a fiber link. It lets you choose
from dynamic ranges covering the greater
distances in long-haul networks.
Singlemode configurations at 1310, 1550
and 1625 nm
Up to 52 000 acquisition points for
sampling
High-speed traces starting at 10 seconds
Dynamic range of up to 45 dB
Large choice of high-performance, easily
interchangeable OTDR modules
