Fiber/Networking Misc Flashcards
3 most basic functions of any spectrum analyzer
frequency, span, amplitude
3 types of optical power meters
Silicon (Si)
Germanium (Ge)
Indium-Gallium Arsenide (In-Ga-As)
Range for visible light
390nM-780nM and 384THz-769THz
380nM-740nM per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visible_spectrum
(8x10-21)
Cosmic Rays
4-13GHz
satellite
10 LOG (mW)
1 mW = P = 0dBm
10LOG(mw)
dBm
2ndLOG (dBm/10)
mW
20LOG (E(mv)/1) or 20LOG (E1(mv)/E2(mv))
dBmv
10LOG P1/P2 10 times the log10 power of p1/p2
dB
This amount of excess fiber optic cable is stored during construction
5%
Nominal impedance
75 ohms
How is total loss calculated
cable loss + passive loss
How is expected level calculated
starting level - total loss
Light Spectrum (these vary wildly based on source): Red
625nM-740nM
Light Spectrum (these vary wildly based on source): Orange
590nM-625nM
Light Spectrum (these vary wildly based on source): Yellow
565nM-590nM
Light Spectrum (these vary wildly based on source): Green
500nM-565nM (cards say 550nM)
Light Spectrum (these vary wildly based on source): Cyan
485nM-500nM
Light Spectrum (these vary wildly based on source): Blue
450nM-485nM (cards say 480nM)
Light Spectrum (these vary wildly based on source): Violet
380nM-450nM (cards say 455nM)
RFoG Downstream wavelength
1550 nm
What is the angle on an APC connector?
8 degree angle to normal
Number one form of dispersion in multimode fiber
Modal dispersion
2 popular types of wave division multiplexing
Coarse and Dense
a 128-way optical splitter has approximately how much loss?
26 to 28 dB
All devices use what kind of fiber connector for the optical interface?
SC/APC
standard connector/angled physical contact
Two types of extrinsic loss
macrobends and microbends
What will be the lowest amount of power that a fiber deep node will be designed to operate at?
-6 dBm
Lights on the front of XF3
Power, PON, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, Phone 1, Phone 2, Moca
equation to determine wavelength
wavelength =speed of light in a vacuum divided by frequency
Mid-Split architecture upstream range
5 MHz to 88 MHz
To ensure an accurate reading when using a fiber scope, use the correct tip and___
change to the appropriate tip setting in the probe menu
Per wavelength what is maximum number of home passed in a fiber deep system?
128
What color is the fiber connector used in FTTP installations?
Green
R-ONU
RFoG Optical Network Unit
Residential device that supports Comcast EPON
XF3
Commercial device that supports Comcast EPON
CFG-3
A waveform is typically represented by the Greek letter:
Lamda
zero dBW is another way of saying
1 mW
GPON uses what type of frames?
GEM frames
EDFAs can boost optical signal as much as
26 dBm