FREE On-Line Optic Fiber Network and Advanced OTDR Operators Training Course.
Click the links below to access the VanGuard Data Free On-Line Training Material
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Optic Fiber – What is Optic Fiber?
Lesson 2: Fundamentals of Optic Fiber – Splicing, Joining and Fiber Components
Lesson 3: Theory Of Fibre Optics - Part 1
Lesson 4: Theory Of Fibre Optics - Part 2
A more detailed syllabus is displayed below:
- Introduction
- Who is Van Guard Data / Who is your Trainer?
- What is the OTDR Emulator?
- What is the Format of this Training?
- Theory Lessons
- Practical Lessons
- How does the OTDR Emulator help my training?
- What do you get with the VanGuard Data OTDR Training Pack?
- Course Milestones and assessments
- Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Optic Fiber – What is Optic Fiber?
- History Of Digital Communications
- Overview of Optical Communications
- What is Optic Fiber
- Optic Fiber Construction
- Fiber Types – Multi and Single Mode Operation
- Lesson 2: Fundamentals of Optic Fiber – Splicing, Joining and Fiber Components
- Methods For Joining Optic fiber
- Reflectance and Attenuation
- Reflective Events – Through Connectors (PC, APC etc)
- Non-Reflective Event – Splices
- Optic Fiber Components
- Identifying Fibre Types
- Single Mode
- Multi Mode
- Identifying Fibre Types
- Optical Connectors
- Physical Connector Types
- Connector Polishing
- Angled Vs Flat Connectors
- Methods For Joining Optic fiber
- Lesson 3: Theory Of Fibre Optics - Part 1
- Light Propagation in an Optical Fibre
- What is Refraction?
- Refraction Vs. Reflection
- Total Internal Refraction and the Critical Angle
- What is Refraction?
- Index Of Refraction (IOR)
- Optical Wavelength
- Light Propagation in an Optical Fibre
- Lesson 4: Theory Of Fibre Optics - Part 2
- Measuring Optical Power, Attenuation and Loss
- The Watt
- Decibel (dB)
- Logarithm
- Attenuation
- Causes of Attenuation
- Absorption
- Rayleigh Scattering
- Causes of Attenuation
- Optical Event Losses
- Non-Reflective Events
- Splices
- Pressure Points
- Non-Reflective Events
- Reflective Events
- Optical Through Connectors
- Measuring Optical Power, Attenuation and Loss
More Lessons being released as they are converted to Web Format in the coming weeks.