SIST EN IEC 60793-1-40:2019

Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods (IEC 60793-1-40:2019)

1.1 Product definition
This European Standard contains the initial, start of life dimensional, optical, mechanical and environmental performance requirements (excluding electrical requirements) for a 12 fibre multimode PPS MPO plug terminated on EN 60793 2 10 category A1a.3a or A1a.3b fibre and a 4+4x10,3125 Gb/s MPO (QFSP) transceiver to meet in order to be categorized as an EN standard product.
Since different variants are permitted, product marking details are given in 4.6.
1.2 Intermateability
All products conforming to the requirements of this standard are meant to be intermate and give the specified level of random coupled and received power performance. The intention is that this will be true irrespective of the manufacturing source(s) of the product.
1.3 Operating environment
The tests selected combined with the severity and duration are representative of a backplane/back panel indoor application derived from customer premises protected environment as defined in EN 50173 series and ISO/IEC 11801 and as specified in category C per EN 61753 1 typically described as a data centre environment.
1.4 Reliability
Whilst the anticipated service life expectancy of the product in this environment is 10 years, compliance with this standard does not guarantee the reliability of the product. This should be predicted using a recognized reliability assessment programme.
1.5 Quality assurance
Compliance with this standard does not guarantee the manufacturing consistency of the product. This should be maintained using a recognized quality assurance programme.

Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-40: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Dämpfung (IEC 60793-1-40:2019)

Fibres optiques - Partie 1-40: Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai - Affaiblissement (IEC 60793-1-40:2019)

IEC 60793-1-40:2019 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60793-1-40:2019 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.

IEC 60793-1-40:2019 établit des exigences uniformes pour mesurer l'affaiblissement d'une fibre optique, contribuant ainsi au contrôle des fibres et des câbles dans les relations commerciales. Quatre méthodes sont décrites pour mesurer l'affaiblissement, parmi lesquelles une méthode pour modéliser l'affaiblissement spectral:
– méthode A: fibre coupée;
– méthode B: pertes d'insertion;
– méthode C: rétrodiffusion;
– méthode D: modélisation de l'affaiblissement spectral.
Les méthodes A à C s'appliquent au mesurage de l'affaiblissement pour toutes les catégories de fibres suivantes:
– fibres multimodales de classe A;
– fibres unimodales de classe B.
La méthode C, rétrodiffusion, s'applique aussi à la localisation, aux pertes et à la caractérisation des discontinuités ponctuelles. La méthode D s'applique uniquement aux fibres de classe B. Les informations communes à ces quatre méthodes sont présentées dans les Articles 1 à 11, et les informations propres à chaque méthode individuelle, sont présentées dans les Annexes A, B, C et D, respectivement. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2001 dont elle constitue une révision technique. La présente édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) Amélioration de la description des détails de mesurage pour les fibres B6;
b) Amélioration des exigences d'étalonnage pour les fibres A4;
c) Ajout de l'Annexe E qui décrit des exemples de résultats d'essai sur des câbles courts pour des fibres multimodales A1.
Mots-clés: mesurer l'affaiblissement d'une fibre optique

Optična vlakna - 1-40. del: Metode merjenja slabljenja (IEC 60793-1-40:2019)

1.1 Opredelitev izdelka
Ta evropski standard vsebuje začetne, začetne dimenzijske, optične, mehanske in okoljske zahteve (razen električnih zahtev) za sprejemnik/oddajnik tipa 4+4x10.3125 Gb/s MPO (QFSP) s konektorjem MPO, ki je opremljen z 12 vlakenskimi tulkami PPS, zaključenimi na vlaknu kategorije A1a.3a ali A1a.3b po standardu EN 60793 2 10, da se uvrsti v kategorijo standardnega izdelka EN.
Ker so dovoljene različne izvedbe, so podrobnosti o označevanju izdelkov podane v točki 4.6.
1.2 Združljivost
Vsi izdelki, ki so v skladu z zahtevami tega standarda, so namenjeni medsebojnemu povezovanju in zagotavljajo določeno raven naključno združene in prejete učinkovitosti. Namen tega je, da bo tako ne glede na vire proizvodnje izdelka.
1.3 Delovno okolje
Izbrani preskusi v kombinaciji z resnostjo in trajanjem so reprezentativni za notranjo uporabo osnovne plošče/hrbtne plošče, ki izhaja iz zaščitenega okolja v prostorih kupca, kot je določeno v skupini standardov EN 50173 in ISO/IEC 11801 in kot je določeno v kategoriji C po standardu EN 61753 1, ki se običajno opisuje kot okolje podatkovnega centra.
1.4 Zanesljivost
Medtem ko znaša pričakovana tehnična življenjska doba izdelka v tem okolju 10 let, skladnost s tem standardom ne zagotavlja zanesljivosti izdelka. To naj bi napovedali v okviru priznanega programa za oceno zanesljivosti.
1.5 Zagotavljanje kakovosti
Skladnost s tem standardom ne zagotavlja doslednosti izdelave izdelka. To naj bi vzdrževali v okviru priznanega programa za zagotavljanje kakovosti.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-May-2019
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 20-May-2019
• Due Date: 25-Jul-2019
• Completion Date: 29-May-2019
• Ref Project: EN IEC 60793-1-40:2019 - Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 60793-1-40:2004 - Optical fibres -- Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test procedures - Attenuation
• Effective Date: 14-May-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 60793-1-40:2019
01-julij-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60793-1-40:2004
Optična vlakna - 1-40. del: Metode merjenja slabljenja (IEC 60793-1-40:2019)
Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods (IEC 60793-1-40:2019)
Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-40: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Dämpfung (IEC 60793-1
-40:2019)
Fibres optiques - Partie 1-40: Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai -
Affaiblissement (IEC 60793-1-40:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60793-1-40:2019
ICS:
33.180.10 (Optična) vlakna in kabli Fibres and cables
SIST EN IEC 60793-1-40:2019 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2019
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60793-1-40:2003
English Version
Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods
(IEC 60793-1-40:2019)
Fibres optiques - Partie 1-40: Méthodes de mesurage Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-40: Messmethoden und
d'affaiblissement Prüfverfahren - Dämpfung
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European foreword
The text of document 86A/1909/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60793-1-40, prepared by SC 86A "Fibres
and cables" of IEC/TC 86 "Fibre optics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60793-1-40:2019.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-02-01
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2022-05-01
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60793-1-40:2003.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60793-1-40:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.


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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60793-1-1 -  Optical fibres - Part 1-1: Measurement methods EN 60793-1-1 -
and test procedures - General and guidance
IEC 60793-1-22 -  Optical fibres - Part 1-22: Measurement methods EN 60793-1-22 -
and test procedures - Length measurement
IEC 60793-1-43 -  Optical fibres - Part 1-43: Measurement methods EN 60793-1-43 -
and test procedures - Numerical aperture
measurement
IEC 61746-1 -  Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers EN 61746-1 -
(OTDR) - Part 1: OTDR for single mode fibres
IEC 61746-2 -  Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers EN 61746-2 -
(OTDR) - Part 2: OTDR for multimode fibres

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Calibration requirements . 9
5 Reference test method . 9
6 Apparatus . 9
7 Sampling and specimens . 9
7.1 Specimen length . 9
7.2 Specimen end face . 9
8 Procedure . 9
9 Calculations . 9
9.1 Methods A and B . 9
9.2 Method C . 9
9.3 Method D . 9
10 Results . 9
10.1 Information available with each measurement . 9
10.2 Information available upon request . 10
10.3 Method-specific additional information . 10
11 Specification information . 10
Annex A (normative) Requirements specific to method A – Cut-back . 11
A.1 General . 11
A.2 Apparatus . 11
A.2.1 General apparatus for all fibres. 11
A.2.2 Launch apparatus for all single-mode fibres . 13
A.2.3 Launch apparatus for A1 multimode fibres . 14
A.2.4 Launch apparatus for A2 to A4 multimode fibres . 16
A.2.5 Calibration requirements . 17
A.3 Procedure . 18
A.4 Calculations . 18
Annex B (normative) Requirements specific to method B – Insertion loss . 19
B.1 General . 19
B.2 Apparatus . 19
B.2.1 General set-ups . 19
B.2.2 Apparatus common to method A (cut-back). 19
B.2.3 Additional apparatus specific to method B (insertion-loss) . 19
B.2.4 Calibration requirements . 19
B.3 Procedure . 19
B.4 Calculations . 20
Annex C (normative) Requirements specific to method C – Backscattering . 21
C.1 General . 21
C.2 Apparatus . 21
C.2.1 General . 21
C.2.2 Optical transmitter . 22
C.2.3 Launch conditions . 22

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C.2.4 Optical splitter . 22
C.2.5 Optical receiver . 22
C.2.6 Pulse duration and repetition rate . 22
C.2.7 Signal processor . 22
C.2.8 Display . 23
C.2.9 Data interface (optional) . 23
C.2.10 Reflection controller (optional) . 23
C.2.11 Splices and connectors . 23
C.3 Sampling and specimens . 23
C.4 Procedure . 23
C.4.1 General . 23
C.4.2 Further steps for measuring attenuation. 25
C.4.3 Further steps for measuring point discontinuities . 25
C.4.4 Calibration . 27
C.5 Calculations . 27
C.6 Results . 27
Annex D (normative) Requirements specific to method D – Spectral attenuation
modelling . 28
D.1 General . 28
D.2 Apparatus . 28
D.3 Sampling and specimens . 28
D.4 Procedure . 28
D.5 Calculations . 29
D.6 Results . 29
Annex E (informative) Examples of short cable test results on A1 multimode fibres . 31
Bibliography . 33

Figure A.1 – Arrangement of equipment for loss measurement at a specified
wavelength . 11
Figure A.2 – Arrangement of equipment used to obtain loss spectrum . 12
Figure A.3 – General launch arrangement . 12
Figure A.4 – Limited phase space launch optics . 15
Figure A.5 – Two examples of optical fibre scramblers . 16
Figure A.6 – Lens system . 16
Figure A.7 – Launch fibre . 17
Figure A.8 – Mode scrambler (for A.4 fibre) . 17
Figure A.9 – A wide-spectrum source (line "b") could lead to attenuation measurement
errors due to sharp variations on spectral attenuation of polymer-core fibres (line "a") . 18
Figure B.1 – Calibration of insertion loss measurement set . 20
Figure B.2 – Measurement of insertion loss . 20
Figure C.1 – Block diagram of an OTDR . 21
Figure C.2 – Schematic OTDR trace for a "uniform" specimen preceded by a dead-
zone fibre . 24
Figure C.3 – Schematic OTDR trace for a "uniform" specimen not preceded by a dead-
zone fibre . 24
Figure C.4 – Schematic OTDR trace showing apparent loss due to point discontinuities,
one reflective and one non-reflective . 26

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Figure C.5 – Schematic of an expanded OTDR trace showing two point discontinuities,
one with apparent gain, and another with no apparent loss or gain . 26
Figure E.1 – Example of attenuation coefficient tests on A1a.1 fibre . 31
Figure E.2 – Example of attenuation coefficient tests on A1a.3 fibre . 31
Figure E.3 – Example of attenuation coefficient tests on A1b fibre . 32

Table A.1 – Size examples . 15
Table A.2 – Launch conditions for A2 to A4 fibres . 16

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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60793-1-40 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) Improvement of the description of measurement details for B6 fibre;
b) Improvement of the calibration requirements for A4 fibre;
c) Introduction of Annex E describing examples of short cable test results on A1 multimode
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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86A/1909/FDIS 86A/1927/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 60793 series, published under the general title Optical fibres, can
be found on the IEC website.
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1 Scope
This part of IEC 60793 establishes uniform requirements for measuring the attenuation of
optical fibre, thereby assisting in the inspection of fibres and cables for commercial purposes.
Four methods are described for measuring attenuation, one being that for modelling spectral
attenuation:
– method A: cut-back;
– method B: insertion loss;
– method C: backscattering;
– method D: modelling spectral attenuation.
Methods A to C apply to the measurement of attenuation for all categories of the following
fibres:
– class A multimode fibres;
– class B single-mode fibres.
Method C, backscattering, also covers the location, losses and characterization of point
discontinuities.
Method D is applicable only to class B fibres.
Information common to all four methods appears in Clauses 1 to 11, and information
pertaining to each individual method appears in Annexes A, B, C, and D, respectively.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
IEC 60793-1-1, Optical fibres – Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test procedures –
General and guidance
IEC 60793-1-22, Optical fibres – Part 1-22: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Length measurement
IEC 60793-1-43, Optical fibres – Part 1-43: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Numerical aperture measurement
IEC 61746-1, Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR) – Part 1: OTDR for
single mode fibres
IEC 61746-2, Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR) – Part 2: OTDR for
multimode fibres

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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60793-1-1 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
attenuation
attenuation of a fibre at wavelength λ between two cross-sections, 1 and 2, separated by a
distance and defined as
P ()λ
1
A()λ = 10log
 (1)
10
P ()λ
2
where
A(λ) is the attenuation, in dB, at wavelength λ;
P (λ) is the optical power traversing cross-section 1;
1
P (λ) is the optical power traversing cross-section 2.
2
Note 1 to entry: Attenuation is a measure of the decreasing optical power in a fibre at a given wavelength. It
depends on the nature and length of the fibre and is also affected by measurement conditions.
3.2
attenuation coefficient
attenuation per unit length for a uniform fibre under steady-state conditions
Note 1 to entry: It is possible to define the attenuation per unit length or the attenuation coefficient as follows:
A()λ
αλ()= (2)
L
which is independent of the chosen length of the fibre,
where
α(λ) is the attenuation coefficient;
A(λ) is the attenuation at wavelength λ;
L is the length, in kilometres.
Note 2 to entry: Uncontrolled launching conditions normally excite higher order lossy modes that produce
transient losses and result in attenuation that is not proportional to the length of the fibre. A controlled, steady-
state launching condition yields attenuation that is proportional to the fibre's length. Under steady-state conditions,
an attenuation coefficient of a fibre can be determined and the attenuation of concatenated fibres added linearly.
3.3
spectral attenuation modelling
technique that predicts the attenuation coefficients across a spectrum of wavelengths from a
small number (three to five) of discrete values measured directly at different wavelengths
3.4
point discontinuity
temporary or permanent local deviation of the continuous optical time-domain reflectometer
(OTDR) signal in the upward or downward direction

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Note 1 to entry: The nature of the deviation can vary with test conditions (e.g. pulse duration, wavelength, and
direction of the OTDR signal). Although a point discontinuity can have a length greater than the corresponding
displayed pulse duration (including transmitter and receiver effects), the length is usually about equal to the pulse
duration. For a correct interpretation, the guidelines in IEC 60793-1-22 should be followed for measuring length.
4 Calibration requirements
See Annexes A, B, and C for methods A, B, and C, respectively.
5 Reference test method
Method A, cut-back, is the reference test method (RTM), which shall be the one used to settle
disputes.
6 Apparatus
Annexes A, B, C, and D include layout drawings and other equipment requirements for each
of the methods, respectively.
7 Sampling and specimens
7.1 Specimen length
The specimen shall be a known length of fibre on a reel, or within a cable, as specified in the
detail specification.
7.2 Specimen end face
Prepare a flat end face, orthogonal to the fibre axis, at the input and output ends of each
specimen.
8 Procedure
See Annexes A, B, C and D for methods A, B, C and D, respectively.
9 Calculations
9.1 Methods A and B
Methods A and B, cut-back and insertion loss use Equations (1) and (2) respectively, which
appear in 3.1 and 3.2.
9.2 Method C
See Annex C.
9.3 Method D
See Annex D.
10 Results
10.1 Information available with each measurement
Report the following information with each measurement:

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