Does anyone here use time-domain reflectometers?

[JohnCU]

What brand/model do you use if so?

 

[spidey07]

There really isn't anything that can come close since fluke bought microtest.

http://www.flukenetworks.com/f...orycode=FITT&PID=50007

You can also get a copper TDR/cable certifier and purchase the optical module - does everything.

 

[potato28]

Pie?

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: spidey07
There really isn't anything that can come close since fluke bought microtest.

http://www.flukenetworks.com/f...orycode=FITT&PID=50007

You can also get a copper TDR/cable certifier and purchase the optical module - does everything.

nice, thanks

 

[newb111]

Originally posted by: potato28
Pie?

cake!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: spidey07
There really isn't anything that can come close since fluke bought microtest.

http://www.flukenetworks.com/f...orycode=FITT&PID=50007

You can also get a copper TDR/cable certifier and purchase the optical module - does everything.

nice, thanks

The copper testers are top notch as well, but you get MUCH more information with a straight OTDR than the fiber add on module for the copper.

This is one area where you don't want to skimp on price/features. It will pay for itself over and over again. Most all communications problem are because of the physical layer and the only real way to verify that is with a scanner/certifier. The singlemode/multimode OTDR runs around 35K I think.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: spidey07
There really isn't anything that can come close since fluke bought microtest.

http://www.flukenetworks.com/f...orycode=FITT&PID=50007

You can also get a copper TDR/cable certifier and purchase the optical module - does everything.

nice, thanks

The copper testers are top notch as well, but you get MUCH more information with a straight OTDR than the fiber add on module for the copper.

This is one area where you don't want to skimp on price/features. It will pay for itself over and over again. Most all communications problem are because of the physical layer and the only real way to verify that is with a scanner/certifier. The singlemode/multimode OTDR runs around 35K I think.

Do you have any experience with RTDRs?

 

[spidey07]

No, what are you trying to do?

 

[narzy]

Is there any place you can rent equipment like this for like a week?

 

[Analog]

I've used an old HP TDR in measuring bus reflectance at high speed, back when we used to use a bus based backplane on our data acquisition system (proprietary)

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: narzy
Is there any place you can rent equipment like this for like a week?

perhaps, but if you find a University near you, ask the profs.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: narzy
Is there any place you can rent equipment like this for like a week?

Any competent installer might rent one to you. Look to very large electrical contractors or possibly call Fluke sales. It might be better to just hire somebody to test for you and provide the results.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: spidey07
No, what are you trying to do?

Just trying to get as much info as possible

http://www.emifix.com/rtdr.htm

have a shielded coaxial cable that has a break in it that is connected to ground, trying to locate that exact point (approximately)

 

[JohnCU]

db

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: spidey07
No, what are you trying to do?

Just trying to get as much info as possible

http://www.emifix.com/rtdr.htm

have a shielded coaxial cable that has a break in it that is connected to ground, trying to locate that exact point (approximately)

If that's all you want to do, then why not use a simple scope and pulse generator? We do this in the lab with students all the time.