the company.

(Click here for larger image of OV-1000 OTDR kit)

Corning says the OV-100 accommodates two modules drawn from a "wide variety" of multimode, single-mode, and advanced testing modules. The unit includes 80 MB of flash memory that can typically store up to 1500 traces, with additional storage available via USB ports and a CompactFlash slot.

The splash-proof device sports a sunlight-readable, 6.4-inch, VGA touchscreen. The display is large enough to enable viewing both trace and event data simultaneously, according to Corning. Available options include a power meter and visual fault locator (VFL).

Corning lists the following specifications for the OV-1000:

• Interfaces:
  • USB A main, USB B remote
    
  • RJ-45 LAN 10/100 Mb/s
    
  • fiber inspection probe connector port (video)
• Storage -- internal 80 MB flash
  
• Storage options -- 1 and 2 GB USB sticks, CompactFlash cards
  
• Power meter:
  • Calibrated wavelengths -- 850, 1300, 1310, 1490, 1550, 1625, and 1650 nm
    
  • Detector -- InGaAs
    
  • Power range -- 10 to -86 dBm
    
  • Uncertainty == +/- 5 percent +/- 3 pW (InGaAs)
• Visual fault locator -- continuous wave laser, 650 nm +/- 10 nm
  
• Dimensions -- 12.7 x 7.75 x 4.3 inches (32.2 x 19.7 x 10.9 cm)

Interestingly, the OV-1000 appears to be identical, other than case color, to the FTB-200 introduced in January by Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering.

Availability

Price and availability were not disclosed.

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