发明名称 |
Optical loop back and line test apparatus |
摘要 |
A testing apparatus is presented which evaluates the performance of optical signal transmissions in the 1.3 mu m wavelength region, independently or simultaneously with signal transmission. An optical signal is transmitted in the network->user direction in a thermo-optic (TO) switch 11, and the signal is also looped in the direction A of an optical directional coupler 3. An optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) 10 Generates a test beam at 1.55 mu m wavelength region, which is reflected by a wavelength selective filter 8 back to the OTDR 10 in the user-network direction. The apparatus is thus able to perform testing of the transmission cable 7 simultaneously with the signal transmission. When an operating problem is to be pinpointed in the system, the optical switch 11 is switched so as to permit the signal from a line terminal LT 1 to transmit in the network->user direction. The signal is attenuated by the same magnitude as the loss budget between the terminals NT 9 and LT1, and is looped back to LT 1, thereby enabling Loop 1 testing at the same signal strength level as in the actual signal transmission.
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申请公布号 |
US5319482(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1994.06.07 |
申请号 |
US19920833111 |
申请日期 |
1992.02.10 |
申请人 |
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION |
发明人 |
TSUCHIYA, TOSHIYUKI;SATO, JUN;OHNO, KAZUYOSHI;MATSUI, SATOYUKI |
分类号 |
G01M11/00;G08C23/04;H04B10/08;H04M3/26;(IPC1-7):H04B10/08;H04B10/00 |
主分类号 |
G01M11/00 |
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