JDSU has introduced the Medium Range Optical Dispersion Measurement (MR-ODM) module for the T-BERD/MTS-6000 and -8000 platforms. The single plug-in module includes a patented solution for chromatic dispersion (CD) measurements and offers polarization mode dispersion (PMD) and attenuation profile test functions. The company claims it’s the industry’s most compact and integrated dispersion solution dedicated to field testing fiber optic networks.
The Medium Range ODM module’s combination of CD, PMD, and attenuation test functions allows technicians to validate the fiber link’s compatibility with high-speed DWDM systems, including Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs). The performance of each individual function also makes the ODM module ideal for characterizing fiber at 40G and higher in the metro and access network area, according to JDSU.
The MR-ODM module is the industry’s only CD, PMD and AP analyzer with measurement points across the SCL-bands (1450-1640nm). It has fast acquisition times, and it is test capable through non-bidirectional components (EDFA, filters, and similar components). It has internal and on-line wavelength referencing and has a single input port for any test configuration. The MR-ODM is compatible with plug-in or handheld broadband sources at the far end of the fiber under test.
