 Problems can occur at any point within a network. In the increasingly complex world of communications, customers can and do receive service from many providers; a single service provider no longer controls or owns all the elements of a network. Whether your network contains multiple points of presence or you are in a co-location application, deciding where a problem is, and who has ultimate responsibility can be difficult, time-consuming, and potentially costly. Demanding customers have choices; competing providers are always ready to step in, so assuring reliable, quality service is more critical now than it ever was.
With the FSXpert system in place, you can analyze the network by performing a variety of tests from a remote location. From this remote location, you can uncover a potential problem before it becomes a problem and you can determine fault responsibility. If the fault is isolated to circuits outside your network, there is no need to dispatch a technician. If the fault is found to be within your network, you can proceed to correct the problem.
With the FSXpert system strategically placed at Point of Presence (POP) locations, circuits added or dropped off Add-Drop Multiplexers (ADMs) can be remotely accessed for monitoring or testing from a Network Operations Center or other location. The FSXpert system can be custom configured to accommodate the number of circuits you need to access, as well as multiple test units.
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Product Highlights- Non-intrusive and intrusive network access for monitoring or testing
- Modular system can be configured to meet network access needs
- Local or remote management
- Access to multiple test devices
- Transparency to all speeds and protocols
- Use the iVAM WDM, OTDR, OPM and switch modules to build unique solutions
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| The Remote Fiber Test System (RFTS) chassis provides power and communications through a backplane to the Remote Fiber Test System (RFTS) modules. The chassis is available in several configurations. It can contain all ODSX modules, all 1 x N switches or a combination of ODSX modules and 1 x N switches. |
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| The iVAM WDM (wavelength-division multiplexer) module enables non-intrusive testing of any fiber path on a Remote Fiber Test System. This capability is ideal for testing active fibers in service. The WDM uses optical filter technology to multiplex a 1625 nm OTDR test signal onto the active fiber. At the opposite end of the fiber, a bandpass filter blocks the test signal before it reaches the receiver, so that the signal’s bit error rate (BER) is not affected. The WDM module is also available in a bypass configuration for testing optically amplified networks. |
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| The iVAM OTDR is a cost effective system that reduces the time and labor costs associated with installation, maintenance, and fault location testing of fiber optic networks. The iVAM OTDR provides installation and maintenance personnel the ability to single handedly access and test fibers from any location. This can reduce dispatches by over 75% and minimizes the personnel and travel costs required to maintain and repair fiber networks. The OTDR module is non-intrusive, and can be used on dark and live traffic-carrying fibers. |
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| Optical Test Access Unit 1xN Optical switch. The OTAU Switch is installed in the FSXpert chassis and allows switching of the test signals through the the FSX test modules. |
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| The iVAM Optical Power Monitor module measures power levels of multiple optical circuits in the network. It transmits an alarm when the optical signal falls outside operator-set thresholds. Up to four independent thresholds may be set for each fiber. A single iVAM module monitors 4 fibers. A double-wide version that monitors 8 fibers is also available. Each Optical Power Monitor can be accessed remotely through the FSXpert System via Ethernet or EIA/RS-232. It also has the ability to automatically report alarms. |
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