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GAO Instruments has announced the release of Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) which is designed for engineers and technicians to measure connection transmission loss and locate faults in fiber optics. It is commonly used in the manufacture, construction and maintenance of fiber optic networks.
This well-designed mini optical time domain reflectometer, model A0500001, features a 1.6m dead zone, 0.1m sample resolution with 65k sampling points, a pulse width from 10ns to 20480ns and a high dynamic range of 42/40dB. It reads and writes files in Bellcore GR196 format and offers a large memory capacity for data storage. The mini-OTDR transmits data via a serial, parallel or USB interface. It continuously operates for over eight hours on a single charge. The mini-OTDR has a touch panel and large color LCD screen.