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Figure 6. Illustration of the main traffic channel signal paths
Loss Evaluation of Shorter Monitor Channels
Figure 7
shows the monitor channel signal path from the end closest to the monitor. The
LC/LC equipment cord is 10m long, and the fan-out array cord connected to the monitoring
port is also 10m long. Using
SYSTIMAX Solutions Link Loss Calculator, Version 7.1
plug in the
following factors: select the 30 percent TAP, one low-loss MPO connection, one low-loss LC
connection, and 20m “LazrSPEED
®
with InstaPATCH @ 850nm” fiber cable. Using those inputs
the maximum loss of the even-numbered monitor channels is calculated as 7.13dB.
Figure 7. Illustration of the monitor channel signal paths for signals from the near
end of the channel
