SN EN 4533-002 : 2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Problem areas and limitations
  3.1 The problem of testing avionic, multi-mode fibre
      installations
  3.2 Limitations of current insertion loss prediction
      and measurement techniques
      3.2.1 General
      3.2.2 Harness design
      3.2.3 Insertion loss measurements
      3.2.4 Optical time domain reflectometry
  3.3 The way forward
4 Techniques for system design
  4.1 General
  4.2 Interpretation of component data sheets
  4.3 Computer modelling
  4.4 Matrices
5 Practical testing techniques
  5.1 General
  5.2 Launch conditioning of test sources
      5.2.1 Distributions
      5.2.2 How are power distributions defined?
      5.2.3 What is the launch condition of a source?
      5.2.4 Why do we need to condition the test source?
      5.2.5 Why do we need to condition the light entering
            the power meter?
      5.2.6 Optimum launch conditions
      5.2.7 How can we condition the test source?
      5.2.8 Usable power
  5.3 Test configurations
      5.3.1 Preferred methods
      5.3.2 Similar connectors
      5.3.3 Dissimilar connectors
      5.3.4 Accuracies and resolutions
      5.3.5 Calibration
  5.4 Detector characteristics
  5.5 Testing networks
  5.6 Network testing - OTDRs
6 Reporting arrangements
Bibliography