Connection Loss Scheme for Fiber Connections in Optical Communication System
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1. A method comprising:
- outputting an optical signal from an optical transmitter;
causing the optical signal to propagate through equipment of an optical communication site and to loop back to an optical receiver;
measuring optical powers, respectively, based on taps positioned proximate to the optical transmitter and the optical receiver;
calculating an optical power loss based on the optical powers measured;
determining whether the optical power loss is an acceptable value; and
indicating when the optical power loss is not the acceptable value.
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Abstract
A method includes outputting an optical signal from an optical transmitter; causing the optical signal to propagate through equipment of an optical communication site and to loop back to an optical receiver; measuring optical powers, respectively, based on taps proximate to the optical transmitter and the optical receiver; calculating an optical power loss based on the optical powers measured; determining whether the optical power loss is an acceptable value; and indicating when the optical power loss is not the acceptable value.
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1. A method comprising:
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outputting an optical signal from an optical transmitter; causing the optical signal to propagate through equipment of an optical communication site and to loop back to an optical receiver; measuring optical powers, respectively, based on taps positioned proximate to the optical transmitter and the optical receiver; calculating an optical power loss based on the optical powers measured; determining whether the optical power loss is an acceptable value; and indicating when the optical power loss is not the acceptable value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising:
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an optical transmitter to transmit an optical signal; an optical receiver to receive the optical signal; a first fiber tap proximate to the optical transmitter; a second fiber tap proximate to the optical receiver; and a photodetector coupled to the first fiber tap and the second fiber tap, wherein the photodetector is configured to; measure a first optical power at the first fiber tap; measure a second optical power at the second fiber tap; and determine an optical power loss based on the first optical power and the second optical power. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An optical fiber network system comprising:
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an optical transmitter to transmit an optical signal; an optical receive to receive the optical signal; a first fiber tap proximate to the optical transmitter; a second fiber tap proximate to the optical receiver; and a photodetector coupled to the first fiber tap and the second fiber tap, wherein the photodetector is configured to; measure a first optical power at the first fiber tap; measure a second optical power at the second fiber tap; and determine an optical power loss based on the first optical power and the second optical power; and a fiber switch to cause the optical signal to loop from the optical transmitter to the optical receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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