Overview

What makes the FIP-500 the most reliable fiber inspection scope in the industry? The FIP-500 was designed with not one, but several innovative image capture techniques. This unprecedented visibility of the connector endface translates into optimal accuracy and repeatability.

Tower climbers require a tool that is self-contained and handy to use. The FIP-500 innovates with its tips that can be added with a quarter-turn click. It has never been easier to swap between single-fiber and multi-fiber tips. Bonus advantage: no loose parts that can be accidentally dropped!


Innovating fiber inspection for all

Evaluate the quality of fiber links in seconds. An innovative, fast and simple-to-use fiber optic tester, Optical Explorer verifies optical links in seconds and automatically explores further when potential issues are suspected. It’s the first optical fiber multimeter (OFM)—an essential handheld tool for fiber optic technicians (it can be compared to multimeters used by electrical technicians).

Meet the optical explorer

Optical Explorer is more than an improvement of existing fiber optic test equipment—it represents a groundbreaking new approach to fiber installation, turn-up and repair. The kind of innovation that only EXFO—backed by 37+ years of fiber optic testing expertise—can deliver...

THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

Displays fiber length, loss and optical return loss (ORL) in under 3 seconds

On-the-spot detection and location of common causes of failures

Rechargeable battery for over 10 hours of use on a single charge

Built-in power checker and light source


Patent pending EXFO Advisor 5-star rating scale: qualitative approach to assess fiber links

Click-out optical connectors and “self-diagnosis” let techs perform maintenance in the field

Intelligent: no settings required make it an essential for any frontline technician’s toolkit

Hidden costs throughout a product’s life make up a massive, yet sometimes overlooked, part of TCO. And it includes more than just the initial purchase price.

Optical Explorer’s lifetime calibration, patent-pending click-out optical connector and field replaceable battery empower field techs to do more directly from the field, cutting costly downtime and logistics associated with factory-based updates, maintenance and repairs. Keeping up with the accelerated pace of fiber deployment plus meeting 5G deployment challenges mean that frontline technicians need a fundamental shift in their testing approach—enter Optical Explorer.









Simple-to-use test tool: intuitive design requires minimal training to use—perfect for frontline field techs no matter their experience level or testing background Fix problems on the go: minimize the costs and delays associated with deploying level-2 expert support and additional truck rolls Ultra-lean interface and no complex settings for ease of use and reduction in manual errors

EXFO Advisor validates link quality in seconds, assigning a 1-5 star rating according to industry best practices With power checking and light source capabilities combined in a rugged and compact form factor, Optical Explorer is a familiar, intuitive field companion that instantly upskills any field technician Link Mapper improves pinpointing of faulty elements: locates all faults and detectable elements by reading their relative position instead of interpreting distance



Do it better

Lifetime calibration, patent-pending click-out optical connector and replaceable battery enable frontline field techs to perform unit repair/maintenance—no shipping logistics or downtime for factory servicing Empowers large crews of frontline technicians to do more: reduces need for onsite fiber expert. Contractors close more jobs while maximizing ROI due to leaner MOPs and lower cost of ownership

Less service disruption and troubleshooting tickets as links are verified and fixed at installation and activation Delivers visibility over the robustness of links in relation to the type of traffic carried


APPLICATIONS



Any singlemode link up to 40 km (point-to-point)



FTTx last mile installation




FTTx service activation and repair, including in-service testing



Last mile/access network installation & repairFiber-to-the-home (FTTH)


Fiber health check-up


Fiber-break location


Power level testing


Insert loss & ORL test


Fault identification and location (splices, connectors, macrobends)



Optical Explorer - Industry's first optical fiber multimeter

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