| 摘要 |
This invention relates to a method for monitoring at least one section (50) of an optical fiber link (15,16), preferably a distribution section behind a passive distribution node (10-13), of a passive Optical Network, and a passive Optical Network being designed to perform the steps of the method. The method is comprising the steps of: sending a first optical monitoring signal (40) through said section at a first signal sending time by sending means (81,34) of a first transceiver device (30,1-9) of the passive Optical Network, sending at least a second optical monitoring signal (41-45) through said section at a second signal sending time by sending means (81,34) of a second transceiver device (30,1-9) of the passive Optical Network,
wherein the sending times of said optical monitoring signals (40-45), preferably Optical Time Domain Reflectometry Signals, are co-ordinated in such a way that the optical monitoring signals (40-45) are superimposed while travelling through said section, building a measuring signal (52), and detecting and analysing characteristics of at least parts of said measuring signal (52) preferably by at least one of the optical monitoring signal sending transceiver devices (1-9). |
