发明授权
- 专利标题: Testing device for multistage multi-branch optical network
- 专利标题(中): 多级多分支光网络测试装置
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申请号: US09099502申请日: 1998-06-18
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公开(公告)号: US06310702B1公开(公告)日: 2001-10-30
- 发明人: Takao Minami , Nobuaki Takeuchi , Naoyuki Nozaki , Koichi Shinozaki , Takamu Genji
- 申请人: Takao Minami , Nobuaki Takeuchi , Naoyuki Nozaki , Koichi Shinozaki , Takamu Genji
- 优先权: JP9-161396 19970618
- 主分类号: H04B1008
- IPC分类号: H04B1008
摘要:
A testing device performs testing on a multistage multi-branch optical network, which contains optical lines (such as optical fibers) that are connected together at connection points (e.g., optical couplers) in a multistage multi-branch manner. An OTDR measurement device uses software to perform fault determination with respect to the multistage multi-branch optical network. Herein, optical pulses are input to an input end of the multistage multi-branch optical network, wherein they are reflected at certain portions of the optical lines and the connection points while propagating through the optical lines. Then, reflected beams are returned to the input end and are mixed together as response light, which is measured by the OTDR measurement device. The response light is converted to a plurality of digital waveform data representing a measured waveform, which is then divided into multiple ranges on the basis of the Fresnel reflection points and connection points. Separative analysis is performed on the digital waveform data belonging to each of the ranges of the measured waveform. The separative analysis is repeated at measuring times, which are determined in advance. So, the fault determination is made by comparing results of the separative analysis, which are obtained at the measuring times respectively. By the fault determination, it is possible to determine a fault line and a fault location (or fault distance) as well as a fault time.
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