Part II – Exploiting the Micro-OTDR ORL/OSNR Measurement Feature to Improve Network Reliability
Part II Exploiting the Micro-OTDR ORL/OSNR Measurement Feature to Improve Network Reliability The ORL/OSNR Measurement (optical return loss / optical signal to noise ratio) feature of the Micro-OTDR SFPs measures the optical fiber link ORL during the normal Micro-OTDR start-up “handshaking” routine of the SFPs, before the data link is made. The receiver also measures…