LUNA OBR 6200 Portable Reflectometers – Field Test
Luna Technologies' newly launched OBR 6200 Series Optical Backscatter Reflectometers are the industry's highest resolution portable reflectometers for field maintenance applications. With backscatter level sensitivity, a ruggedised integrated design and touchscreen, they are ideal for testing fibre optic networks deployed in aerospace, naval, land, data-centre and industrial applications.
- 100 metres range
- No dead-zone
- 80 micron spatial resolution in fibre
- Dual channel system has IP65 rating
Introducing the industry’s highest resolution portable reflectometer, the LUNA OBR 6220 Series performs advanced inspection and diagnostics of fibre optic assemblies and networks. Luna’s proven Optical Backscatter Reflectometer (OBR) technology provides advanced design, diagnostic and inspection capabilities to fibre-optic manufacturers, developers and installers by illustrating a map of an optical link in ultra-high resolution.
OBR 6200 Series instruments are rugged, hand-held reflectometers with ultra-high sensitivity for testing and troubleshooting short fibre optic networks up to 100 meters in length. This breakthrough new product will bring significantly enhanced diagnostic capabilities to the installation and maintenance of commercial and military avionics, data centre networks and industrial manufacturing applications.
The OBR 6200 series was initially developed for field support and maintenance of fibre optic links onboard advanced aircraft, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Because of this, OBR 6200 was designed with ruggedness and ease of use in mind. Integrating a touch screen interface with “go/no-go” data and qualification to strict military operational and environmental standards, the OBR 6200 greatly simplifies analysis and maintenance of fibre optic links and is deployable in a multitude of environments.
The OBR 6200 provides diagnostic capabilities in applications where the industry standard Optical Time Domain Reflectometer “OTDR” doesn’t provide enough resolution or precision. With 100 times more spatial resolution and precision than other “high-resolution” OTDRs, the OBR 6200 enables pinpoint diagnostics not otherwise achievable.
This portable OBR system measures distributed return loss (RL) and insertion loss (IL) with high precision (resolution of 0.1 dB) and dynamic range. It easily locates optical loss events with sub-millimetre resolution. The system also can measure the length and time skew of optical fibers with millimetre accuracy.
The OBR 6200 Series instruments are ideal to use in the field for service and maintenance applications because the units are ruggedised with IP65 (water-resistant and dustproof) and MIL-STD certifications, and their fast acquisition rate reduces susceptibility to vibration. The handheld units have an easily chargeable Li-Ion battery and work with single-mode and multimode fibre.
Key Features:
- Fully portable and rugged OBR
- Track and analyse return loss (RL) and insertion loss (IL) versus length
- Spatial sampling resolution down to 80 μm
- Detect and precisely locate reflective events
- Measure optical path length with high precision
- Automatic event detection
- One or two optical channels
- Available with IP65 and MIL-STD certifications
Applications:
- Troubleshoot fibre assemblies in the field
- Precisely locate IL sites, high RL connections, fiber breaks, etc.
- Maintain avionics, aerospace, naval and industrial networks
- Verify fibre lengths of data centre interconnects
- Troubleshoot fibre optic sensing systems
Measurement
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PARAMETER |
SPECIFICATIONS |
UNITS |
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Number of optical ports |
OBR 6225-1 |
1 port |
– |
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OBR 6225-2 |
2 ports |
– |
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Measurement length modes |
20 |
50 |
100 |
m |
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Sampling resolution (two-point)1 |
0.080 |
0.100 |
0.200 |
mm |
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Length measurement accuracy2 |
<1 |
<2 |
<4 |
mm |
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Wavelength scan range |
10 |
8 |
4 |
nm |
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Center wavelength |
1546.7 |
nm |
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Measurement time |
10 |
s |
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Return Loss Measurement |
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RL dynamic range3 |
70 |
dB |
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Total range4 |
0 to -129 |
dB |
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Sensitivity4 |
-129 |
dB |
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Resolution5 |
± 0.1 |
dB |
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Accuracy5 |
± 0.5 |
dB |
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Insertion Loss Measurement |
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IL dynamic range, in reflection mode6 |
15 |
dB |
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Resolution7 |
± 0.1 |
dB |
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Accuracy7 |
± 0.2 |
dB |
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General |
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Optical output power |
4 |
mW |
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Battery life |
3 |
h |
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Battery charge time |
2 |
h |
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Touchscreen display |
10.1”, 1280 x 800 resolution |
– |
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Data I/O ports |
USB-C, RJ45 Ethernet |
– |
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Optical connector |
OBR 6225-1 |
FC/APC (SC/APC or FC/APC adapter patch cord) |
– |
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OBR 6225-2 |
Sealed duplex FC/APC (FC/APC adapter patch cord) |
– |
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Weight |
10.1 (4.6) |
lb (kg) |
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Case size |
13.4 x 8.7 x 2.8 (34 x 22 x 7) |
in (cm) |
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Environmental |
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Military certification (OBR 6225-2) |
MIL-STD-810G |
– |
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Ingress protection (OBR 6225-2) |
IP65 |
– |
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Electromagnetic compatibility (OBR 6225-2) |
MIL-STD-461G |
– |
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Operating temperature |
-20 to 35 (0 to 35 charging) |
°C |
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Storage temperature |
-20 to 60 |
°C |
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Operating altitude |
0 to 2500 |
m |
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Storage altitude |
0 to 3000 |
m |
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Certifications |
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1. Distance between two sample points in SMF-28. 2. Does not include errors associated with user-supplied group index of refraction. 3. Range between strongest reflection greater than -60 dB and noise floor. 4. Noise floor return loss at half of maximum length 5. Measured with 1 cm integration width. 6. Two way loss before backscatter reaches noise floor and IL measurements are no longer possible. 7. Measured with 10 cm integration width |
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LUNA OBR6225 datasheet 
