EPON Flashcards

1
Q

EPON

A

Ethernet Passive Optical Network

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2
Q

FTTP

A

Fiber to the Premise

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3
Q

Hybrid fiber coax

A

HFC

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4
Q

RFoG

A

Radio Frequency over Glass

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5
Q

This is the next evolution of our HFC network

A

Passive Optical Network (PON)

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6
Q

When using FTTP architecture, the elimination of the coax portion of the HFC network greatly reduces _________

A

The amount of noise in our plant.

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7
Q

Difference between RFoG and EPON

A

RFoG is converted to RF once it reaches the side of the home, EPON optical signal flows all the way to CPE.

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8
Q

Pre-made fiber drop lengths

A

150 ft, 250 ft, 500ft

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9
Q

When is the only time coax is used in an EPON install?

A

To leverage the MoCA capabilities of the XF3 gateway

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10
Q

SC/UPC Connectors are used on this cable

A

Fiber Optic

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11
Q

UPC

A

Ultra Physical Contact

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12
Q

Box used to house the exterior and interior fiber drop

A

Fiber House Box

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13
Q

Media Smart Panel is used mostly in this type of residence

A

Multi-dwelling Units (MDU)

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14
Q

OptiTap replaces…

A

The classic RF Tap

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15
Q

XF3 distributes these 3 Xfinity services…

A

WiFi, Ethernet, MoCA

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16
Q

Electrical interference is not possible with this type of network

A

EPON

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17
Q

Transports modulated light between the fiber node and the headend

A

Fiber Optic Link

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18
Q

This provides the conversion from the fiber optic cable to the coaxial cable and vice versa

A

Fiber Node

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19
Q

Extremely thin flexible thread of cladded glass able to carry millions of times of information of a traditional copper wire

A

Optical Fiber

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20
Q

A device that generates a light source used in optical fiber communication

A

Laser

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21
Q

L.A.S.E.R

A

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

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22
Q

PPE used while working with fiber

A

Leather work gloves, safety glasses w/ eye shields

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23
Q

Chemicals found when working with optical fibers.

A

Isopropyl alcohol, acetone degreasers, and sealing compounds

24
Q

Outside diameter of an optical fiber

A

125 microns

25
Q

Diameter of the core of fiber

A

8-10 microns

26
Q

What shade of clothing should you wear while handling fiber?

A

A dark shade

27
Q

Most light generated by lasers for telecommunications use exists in the infrared band of…

A

1310 nm and 1550 nm (nanometers)

28
Q

The wavelengths above ________ are not visible to the human eye

A

650 nm (nanometers)

29
Q

The distance between two points of like phase in a wave

A

Wavelength

30
Q

A card made up of material similar to the photographic film that changes colors when exposed to light

A

Photosensitive Card

31
Q

What tool is this?

A

One Click Fiber Optic Cleaning Tool

32
Q

What is this?

A

Electro Wash Optic Cleaning Pen

33
Q

What is this?

A

Cletop

34
Q

What is this?

A

Fiber Inspection Scope

35
Q

What is this?

A

Light Meter

36
Q

What is this?

A

Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)

37
Q

What is this?

A

Fiber Detector Card

38
Q

What is this?

A

OTDR launch cable box

39
Q

What is this?

A

Fiber-cleaning Kit

40
Q

A single push extends an uncontaminated section of cleaning material from the nozzle of the tool using an automatic reeling system

A

One click fiber optic cleaning tool

41
Q

This cleaning pen contains a powerful solvent cleaner that quickly and safely cleans the end face of fiber optic connectors, splices, and ribbons.

A

Electro Wash Optic Cleaning Pen

42
Q

A cassette style fiber optic connector cleaner system that can be refilled for reducing cleaning cost

A

Cletop

43
Q

Accurately measures optical power at simultaneous wavelengths, supporting measurements over burst mode transmissions

A

Light meter

44
Q

This can verify splice loss, measure length and find faults

A

Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)

45
Q

This card will quickly visually indicate if an IR LED is producing light (radiation)

A

Fiber Detector Card

46
Q

Connects the OTDR to the link-under-test, discloses the insertion loss and reflectance of the near-end connection.

A

OTDR Launch cable box

47
Q

To connect coaxial cable to active or passive devices, it must first be _____________

A

Connectorized or spliced

48
Q

Name the 12 fiber colors

A

Blue, orange, green, brown, slate, white, red, black, yellow, violet, rose, aqua

49
Q

Fiber 47 Color pair

A

Brown tube/ rose fiber

50
Q

What device converts optical signal to electrical signal?

A

Optical Receiver

51
Q

In an optical communication system that includes a laser, optical detector and fiber, what best describes the conversions between electrical and optical?

A

E to O to E
(electrical to optical to electrical)

52
Q

The Greek letter lambda, represents what?

A

Wavelength

53
Q

What is the equation of wavelength

A

speed of light in a vacuum/frequency (c/f)

54
Q

What type of wavelengths do lower frequencies have

A

Longer wavelengths

55
Q

Fiber 92 color pair

A

Black tube, black fibers