Targets for learning testing tools, equipment and techniques

week 1
Skill/Tool name Comments
1. Optical source meter LAB
2. Optical power meter LAB
3. PON power meter LAB
4. VFL LAB

week 2
1. Introduction to OTDR LAB
2. Introduction to ORL and ORL LAB
meter

week 3
1. How to test patch cord LAB
2. How to test optical adaptor LAB
3. How to test optical splitter LAB
4. How to use mechanical splice LAB
(corning)

week 4
1. Using spool in testing fiber of Field
short distance
2. Segment wise tracing using Field
OTDR
3. Bi-directional tracing using Field
OTDR (take trace for any
customer’s end towards DC and
from DC towards customer’s
end)
4. What is dead zone in real traces Field
and how to handle them
5. Real-time mode of OTDR and Field
why it is used?
6. Testing a newly installed DC and Field
escalating the bad splices’
report to tx-development for
rectification
7. Troubleshooting “snow in POP
analog video”

week 5
1. How to test optical fiber drum? Field
2. Stripping cables from drum to Field
test
3. Preparing report of testing Field
4. Using bare fiber connector to Field
test drums
5. Checking outer diameters of Field
cable, buffer tube, csm etc

week 6
1. How to test WDM POP
2. Color coding of WDM module LAB
3. Testing WDM in exchange POP
week 7
1. Using fiber visual inspection LAB
probe
2. Testing adaptor using visual LAB
inspection probe
3. Testing patch cord’s connector LAB
using visual inspection probe
 week 8
1. Exchange to exchange testing POP
2. Report preparation of pop to OFFICE
pop testing
3. Testing from exchange during an POP
OSP activity e.g. cable relocation
activity
4. Introduction to auto trouble OFFICE
tickets
5. Any other topic not included in OFFICE
above list