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Lecture 28 Fiber Characterization

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 348 Views / 0 Likes

This is the 28th lecture in the FOA series of lectures on fiber optics. Reference material is found on the FOA Guide website. As networks get faster and use more wavelength division multiplexing, long distance links may require testing for the special nee
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Premises Cabling Lecture 11: Counterfeit Cables

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 338 Views / 0 Likes

Counterfeit "Cat 5" cables have been sold in the US and elsewhere around the world. There are serious problems with these cables regarding electrical performance and safety issues associated with flammability of cheap plastic insulation. In this video, we
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FOA Lecture 29 Plastic Optical Fiber - POF

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 341 Views / 0 Likes

This video has been updated. Please see the new version. Plastic optical fiber is a low cost alternative for glass fibers for short lengths and lower speeds. This video looks at the differences between POF and glass fibers and how POF is used in typical a
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FOA Lecture 30 - OLAN - The Fiber Optic LAN

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 363 Views / 0 Likes

Most LANs (local area networks of computers) are based on a network architecture derived from telephones in the early 1980s. The wire for structured cabling used for networks is twisted pair just like POTs (plain old telephone service), but upgraded for m
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FOA Lecture 29 Plastic Optical Fiber - POF (updated)

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 300 Views / 0 Likes

Plastic optical fiber is a low cost alternative for glass fibers for short lengths and lower speeds. This video looks at the differences between POF and glass fibers and how POF is used in typical applications.
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FOA Lecture 31 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 238 Views / 0 Likes

Many fiber optic networks use wavelength division multiplexing to share a single fiber for multiple channels by using different wavelengths or colors of light for each channel. This FOA Lecture discusses how WDM works and shows how it works with a live de
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FOA Lecture 32 Fiber Amplifiers

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 374 Views / 0 Likes

Fiber amplifiers are used to regenerate signals in long links. Fiber amplifiers require a minimal amount of power and have few parts so they are very reliable. A big advantage is they can amplify signals over a relatively large wavelength range allowing t
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FOA Lecture: Cabling Project Management

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 343 Views / 0 Likes

Cabling is the infrastructure of a communications system - and by cabling we mean copper and fiber plus the wireless access points. Every successful cabling project requires the owner of the network and the contractor installing it to work together to des
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Prepolished/Splice Fiber Optic Connector Termination (Panduit Opticam)

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 364 Views / 0 Likes

This FOA hands-on video shows how to terminate a prepolished/splice fiber optic connector using the Panduit OptiCam connector as an example.
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Where Are The Jobs In Fiber Optics?

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 335 Views / 0 Likes

Fiber optics is a big field. It's a technology used by all communications types including wireles, but also in applications in information technology, security, energy, manufacturing, entertainment and many more. In this video, FOA looks at all these appl
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Fiber Optics Live! How Light Travels In A Fiber

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 397 Views / 0 Likes

The FOA has created a new series we call "Fiber Optics - Live!" where we create lab demonstrations that allow you to actually see how optical fiber and other fiber optic components work. In this video, we show hiow light travels in a fiber. We use a 30mm
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Fiber Optics Live! Fiber Attenuation

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 343 Views / 0 Likes

The FOA has created a new series we call "Fiber Optics - Live!" where we create lab demonstrations that allow you to actually see how optical fiber and other fiber optic components work. In this video, we use a plastic rod and two laser pointers at differ
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Fiber Optics Live! Connector Loss

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 333 Views / 0 Likes

The FOA has created a new series we call "Fiber Optics - Live!" where we create lab demonstrations that allow you to actually see how optical fiber and other fiber optic components work. In this video, we show how fiber optic connectors work and what caus
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FOA Lecture 34 Networks

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 281 Views / 0 Likes

While the FOA primarily focuses on the cabling infrastructure used by networks, we often get questions on how networks work. Trying to read online tutorials on networks are often very difficult because of the technical level of the material and the incomp
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Lecture 35 Network Architecture

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 305 Views / 0 Likes

Communications networks can use many different ways to connect users - star networks, bus networks and ring networks. This video gives an overview of them and discusses some of the networks that have used them.
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Lecture 36 Network Bandwidth Sharing

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 342 Views / 0 Likes

Communications networks are designed to connect users and allow sharing of data. But they must also provide for sharing the network bandwidth by providing traffic management. This video explains the ways networks have been developed to share bandwidth and
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How To Talk Fiber Optics - The Language Of Fiber Optics

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 405 Views / 0 Likes

Learn how to "talk fiber optics." Learn the language used in fiber optic technology and get an overview of the technology also. As with any technology, you have to learn the language to be able to understand what you read or hear and to be able to discuss
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Qué Es La FOA (What Is The FOA, Spanish )

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 184 Views / 0 Likes

Que es la FOA? La FOA es una asociación internacional sin fin de lucro para profesionales de fibra óptica, creada para promover la industria de fibra óptica por medio de educación, certificación, y estándares. En este video, Jerry Morlá, Instructor Certif
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FOA Compares Fiber Stripping Tools And Introduces A New Type

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 337 Views / 0 Likes

In this video, FOA shows the three most common tools used to strip optical fiber for splicing or terminates and demonstrates how each is used. Then FOA shows you a new type of fiber stripper, the Ripley/Miller FO-CF Center Feed stripper and demonstrates h
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FOA Tests The New 3M Fiber Cleaver

by The Fiber Optic Association Added 8 years ago 283 Views / 0 Likes

FOA tests the new 3M "Easy Cleaver" the first "disposable" fiber optic cleaver. The Easy Cleaver uses a new scribing technique that uses a diamond filament instead of metal blades to scribe the fiber for cleaving. In this video, we show how this cleaver w