FX160 FiberBEAST™ Handheld Bidirectional OLTS and OTDR for FTTx/PON and Point-to-Point Applications

Use this guide to learn how to operate the FX160 FiberBEAST™ Mini Handheld Bidirectional OLTS and OTDR Test Set when installing, verifying, or troubleshooting of FTTx, Mobile FrontHaul/BackHaul and Metro fiber networks to identify root cause of service issues.

The FX160 combines bidirectional insertion loss and optical return loss (ORL) with OTDR measurement in one report with easy, automated testing. Each FX160 pair communicates using the fiber under test, allowing a single technician to perform bidirectional point-to-multipoint testing without having to return to the remote device. This compact, lightweight test set can be incorporated with power meter, light source, fiber inspection probe and VFL test options which add exceptional versatility to the unit.

The FX160's FiberBEAST™ (Bidirectional Easy Analysis by a Single Technician) test suite performs automated bidirectional insertion loss (IL), optical return loss (ORL), and unidirectional OTDR measurements for up to three wavelengths via a single test port.