OTDR Theory and Operation

Dec 29th, 2010
An outline of testing and troubleshooting techniques utilizing Optical Loss Test Sets (OLTS), Optical Return Loss (ORL) and Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR). The video outlines the different equipment and what test they best perform.
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