Calculated Optical Loss

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Determine Fiber Optic Attenuation

How long is the fiber run? How long is the fiber run? Units
What Extron fiber product is being used?
What type of fiber is being used? What type of fiber is being used?
Fiber attenuation per kilometer dB/km
Fiber attenuation is 3 dB/km @ 850 nm

Total Fiber Attenuation:

Determine Connector Loss

How many connector pairs are in the run? connector pair(s)
What is the optical loss for each connector pair? dB (.75 is default)

Total Connector Pair Loss:

Determine Splice Loss

How many mechanical splices are in the run? mechanical splice(s) (0.25 dB/splice)
How many fusion splices are in the run? fusion splice(s) (0.10 dB/splice)

Total Splice Loss:

Total Calculated System Budget

Available Loss Budget

dB
Total Calculated Loss is

dB
What is the safety margin? dB
(3 is default)
Calculated Loss Budget Reserve

Calculated Loss Budget Shortage

dB