VIAVI
Fiber Test Head (FTH-9000)
Adaptive Fiber Test Head (FTH) FTH-9000 for Remote Fiber Test with OTDR and Switch Options
The Adaptive FTH-9000 combines high resolution optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) and optical-switch technology to provide remote test certification of fiber under test during construction or service activation, and continuous assurance through OTDR monitoring of multiple fibers anywhere in the network. A single FTH-9000 can test over 4000 fibers. There are many internal and external switch options and the distance tested depends or the OTDR module selected. Choose from the industries greatest breadth of OTDR options from CWDM, Tuneable DWDM, DTSS and DTS options.
The Adaptive Fiber Test Head (FTH), FTH-9000 lies at the heart of the VIAVI ONMSi RFTS solution optical network management system. A single FTH-9000 with a high-resolution OTDR can test one critical link or scale to cover thousands of fiber links using an optical-switch to expand link coverage as your network grows. Test either dark or active, lit fibers without disrupting traffic. When a fiber fault occurs, the ONMSi system or the standalone FTH reports the GPS location of the fault within minutes. This adaptive, racked FTH is ideal for Access PON or Distributed Access Architecture networks as well as metro rings, data center interconnects, and long-haul networks utilizing xWDM wavelength plans. FTH-9000 unit is also compatible with VIAVI Fiber Sensing applications for measuring strain and temperature using a single-mode fiber as sensor.
Simplify PON lifecycle management: As part of an ONMSi system, the FTH-9000 accelerates FTTH construction certification, service deployment, and troubleshooting and assurance. It can sectionalize the network to determine the cause of a fault or identify optical budget problems. Trend network health changes over time to monetize valuable links and assure service.
Enhance network security: Detect and locate fiber tapping with extreme precision down to tenths of a decibel of loss.
Deploy fiber sensing applications: Transform a fiber into a sensor, creating thousands of strain and temperature data collection points distributed along the fiber using Raman and Brillouin OTDR modules.