What is PD IEC TR 61282‑14 - Fibre optic communication system design guides about?
PD IEC TR 61282 is a series on fibre optic communication system design guides. Fibre-optic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared light through an optical fibre. PD IEC TR 61282‑14 is a Technical Report, that establishes the detailed analysis and calculation of the uncertainties related to the measurement of the attenuation of both multimode and single-mode optical fibre cabling using optical light sources and power meters.
Who is PD IEC TR 61282‑14 - Fibre optic communication system design guides for?
PD IEC TR 61282‑14 on fibre optic communication system design guides is useful for:
- Telecommunication component manufacturers
- Telecommunication equipment manufacturers
- Telecommunication industries
- Design engineers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use PD IEC TR 61282‑14 - Fibre optic communication system design guides?
Optical fibre is used by many telecommunications companies to transmit telephone signals, Internet communication, and cable television signals. The determination of the uncertainty of every measurement is a key activity, which should be performed by applying dedicated methods as extensively presented in PD IEC TR 61282‑14. PD IEC TR 61282‑14 shows a practical application of these methods for the determination of the measurement uncertainty of the attenuation of fibre optic cabling using optical light sources and power meters. PD IEC TR 61282‑14 includes the review of all contributing factors to uncertainty (such as launch conditions, spectral width, stability of source, power meter polarization, resolution, linearity, quality of test cord connectors) to determine the overall measurement uncertainty.
PD IEC TR 61282‑14 applies to the measurement of single-mode or multimode fibres without restrictions to the fibre parameters, including mode field diameter, core diameter and numerical aperture. The list of uncertainties presented in PD IEC TR 61282‑14 is related to this particular application and should be reconsidered if measurement conditions are not compliant with measurement requirements. PD IEC TR 61282‑14 is associated with a calculation spreadsheet (Excel) containing practical. Using PD IEC TR 61282‑14 you can establish the detailed analysis and calculation of the uncertainties related to the measurement of the attenuation of both multimode and single-mode optical fibre cabling calculations.
What’s changed since the last update?
PD IEC TR 61282‑14:2019 supersedes PD IEC/TR 61282‑14:2016. PD IEC TR 61282‑14:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to PD IEC/TR 61282‑14:2016. These include:
- In the title: replacement of "guide" by "guidelines"
- Text adaptation to allow both standard grade b and reference-grade connectors for termination of test cords
- Addition of values needed for calculation of uncertainties, when standard grade connectors are used, to annex d
- Correction of minor inconsistencies in equation (18) and after
