December 15, 2008 - Fluke Networks announced SimpliFiber Pro Optical Power Meter and Fiber Test Kits. These new fiber test products allow a single technician to quickly perform tasks that previously required a two-person team. Furthermore, the SimpliFiber Pro’s ability to perform loss testing simultaneously at dual wavelengths – and save both measurements into one record – increases efficiency by cutting test times in half. The new SimpliFiber Pro Test Kits effectively double the productivity of network technicians testing fiber links; equipment costs are minimized by including value-added capabilities needed by front-line installers and technicians.Users of the new SimpliFiber Pro Test Kits will benefit from the first-of-its-kind FindFiber capability.
By plugging the FindFiber Remote ID sources into ports of a remote patch panel, an individual technician can identify the physical location of cabling runs to ensure polarity and the correct location on each fiber drop at a central panel. This time-saving feature enables a single technician to quickly perform double-ended testing – a job that formerly required multiple technicians and a talk set, one at each end of the link. Also new are the SimpliFiber Pro optical power meter and sources. In addition to time-saving dual-wavelength testing, SimpliFiber Pro offers users a new CheckActive capability to quickly test whether a fiber is live. The SimpliFiber Pro power meter emits an audible tone and displays and icon whenever a live fiber is detected.
This is faster than plugging into a port and setting up a complete power measurement.The SimpliFiber Pro optical power meter also offers a new Min/Max capability that automates the precise tracking of intermittent power fluctuations. The new Min/Max function is considerably faster than legacy trial and error methods, saving time and user frustration.
Product availability
SimpliFiber Pro, a replacement for the existing and widely used SimpliFiber product line, is made up of four unique fiber platforms: the power meter, the multimode source, the singlemode source, and the FindFiber Remote ID sources. Each platform is available separately, or in a number of kit configurations that also include passive optical or active video inspection microscopes, a visual fault locator, fiber optic cleaning materials and carrying cases. The new SimpliFiber Pro Optical Power Meter and Fiber Test Kits are available for immediate delivery from Fluke Networks sales partners worldwide.
