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VIAVI SmartOTDR handheld fiber tester, side view with screen

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E138FB65

VIAVI SmartOTDR E138FB65 1310/1550/Filtered 1650 nm B-Range Handheld Fiber Tester

SmartOTDR E138FB65 tri-wavelength handheld OTDR with 1310/1550 nm and filtered 1650 nm in-service testing, B-range.

Display: 5-inch (12.5 cm) capacitive color touch screen - 800 x 480 W VGA
Interfaces: 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x mini-USB 2.0 port, built-in Bluetooth 4.2 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n (optional)
Storage: 1 GB (20,000 OTDR traces typical)
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, up to 17 hours of operation

Datasheet

Overview

The VIAVI SmartOTDR E138FB65 is a configuration of the SmartOTDR 100A/B Series, a lightweight, compact handheld fiber tester for field testing of metro and access networks. It combines OTDR measurement with fiber end face analysis, optical loss testing and a visual fault locator in a single device, and uses a tailored OTDR interface with automatic analysis intended for technicians at any skill level.

Generic or user-defined setup configurations help prevent setup errors and keep results consistent. One-touch operation and a single results window provide quick measurements, and the Smart Link Mapper (SLM) result view simplifies OTDR trace interpretation. PON-optimized versions test through splitter ratios up to 1x128 with FTTH-SLM, including unbalanced, tapered and indexed splitter architectures.

Connectivity

Connectivity options include 4G/5G smartphones via USB and optional Bluetooth/WiFi, allowing remote control and transfer of data and work orders to and from tablets, smartphones and computers. Optional SmartAccess Anywhere (SAA) opens a cloud tunnel so a remote technician can access and operate the instrument. The unit works with WebDAV cloud servers, generates PDF reports onboard with FastReport, and includes a one-year trial of StrataSync for asset, configuration and test-data management.

Key Features

Single-/dual-/tri-wavelength versions with 1310/1550 nm and in-service 1625 or 1650 nm wavelengths
PON optimized to test through 1x128 splitter ratio with FTTH-SLM
Supports distributed PON architectures (unbalanced, tapered and indexed splitter)
Integrated CW light source on the OTDR port
Built-in broadband and dual-band selective power meter options
Visual fault locator (VFL) option
Automated fiber inspection with pass/fail analysis software
Smart Link Mapper (SLM) result view for simplified OTDR analysis
5-inch high-visibility outdoor capacitive touch screen
Light, compact, hands-free design
4G/5G connectivity via USB, Bluetooth/WiFi options
SmartAccess Anywhere (SAA) remote access and control option
Onboard FastReport PDF report generation
One-year StrataSync trial included
Password protection and watermark logo options
Upgradeable in the field

Specifications

General

Display	5-inch (12.5 cm) capacitive color touch screen - 800 x 480 W VGA Typical at 25°C
Interfaces	2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x mini-USB 2.0 port, built-in Bluetooth 4.2 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n (optional)
Storage	1 GB (20,000 OTDR traces typical)
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, up to 17 hours of operation Per Telcordia GR-196-CORE. The web page states an autonomy of up to 20 hours; datasheet value used
Power supply	AC/DC adapter, input 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz; 2 A max, output 12 V DC, 24 W
Electrical safety	EN/IEC 60950-1 compliant
Size (HxWxD)	175 x 138 x 57 mm (6.9 x 5.4 x 2.24 in)
Weight (battery included)	Less than 0.9 kg (1.98 lb)
Operating/storage temperature	Operating: –20 to +50°C (–4 to 122°F); storage: –20 to +60°C (–4 to 140°F)
Humidity (noncondensing)	5 to 95%

OTDR

Laser safety	Class 1 per IEC 60825-1:2014 and FDA 1040.10 standards
Sampling points	Up to 256,000 data points
Display range	0.1 km to 260 km
Sampling resolution	4 cm
Distance accuracy	±1 m ± (sampling resolution) ±(1 x 10–5 x distance) Excluding group index uncertainties
Attenuation resolution	0.001 dB
Attenuation linearity	±0.04 dB/dB
Configuration	SmartOTDR 1310/1550/filtered 1650 nm B-range handheld tester
Central wavelength (100B range)	1310/1550/1625/1650 nm ±20 nm SmartOTDR 100B column; laser at 25°C and measured at 10 µs
RMS dynamic range (100B range)	40/40/41/41 dB At 1310/1550/1625/1650 nm; one-way, after 3 minutes of averaging using the largest pulsewidth
Pulse widths	3 ns to 20 μs
Event dead zone	0.8 m Measured at ±1.5 dB below the peak of an unsaturated reflective event using the shortest pulse width
Attenuation dead zone	2.5 m Measured at ±0.5 dB from the linear regression using a FC/UPC-type reflectance and the shortest pulse width
Live wavelength isolation	1650 nm: > 45 dB; 1260 to 1620 nm
Splitter attenuation dead zone	45 m after 15 dB splitter loss At 300 ns. 100B: SADZ < 20 m after 13 dB loss and at 100 ns

Light Source

Wavelengths	1310/1550/1650 nm Not available on 138FA65 version at 1650 nm
Tone generation	270 Hz, 330 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz
Output power level	- 3.5 dBm in CW mode ±1 dB. Not applicable for 138FB65 & 118FB65PPM versions at 1650nm
Stability (8 hr)	±0.05 dB After light source stabilization, warm-up time of 20 min

In-line Broadband Power Meter Option (InGaAs)

Tone detection	270 Hz, 330 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, and TWINTest Not available on 138FA65 version at 1650 nm
Calibrated wavelengths	1310, 1490, 1550, 1625, and 1650 nm
Selectable wavelengths	1310 nm to 1650 nm in 1 nm step
Measurement accuracy	±0.5 dB At calibrated wavelengths and at –30 dBm
Measurement range	-55 to -5 dBm 100B version

Built-in Visual Fault Locator Option

Wavelength	650 nm –10/+15 nm
Emission mode	CW, 1 Hz
Laser safety	Class 2 per IEC 60825-1:2014 and FDA 1040.10 standards

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's documentation. See the datasheet for complete and current values.

Applications

Characterization of point-to-point access and metro fiber networks
FTTH/PON network qualification and troubleshooting
Singlemode FTTA/DAS fronthaul qualification and troubleshooting
High-count fiber cable testing
Bi-directional OTDR loopback measurements

Included

AC Adapter Charger
Lithium-ion battery
SC/PC or SC/APC connector(s)

Options & Accessories

Option	Description
EUSCADS/EUSCADS-APC	SC universal adapter — Additional OTDR connector adapter
EUFCADS	FC universal adapter — Additional OTDR connector adapter
EULCADS/EULCADS-APC	LC universal adapter — Additional OTDR connector adapter
E20PWMC/E20PWUS	Additional AC Adapter/Charger with UK/US/EU/AUS plugs or US plug only
E10LIION	Additional Lithium-ion battery
E10GLOVE/E10GLOVE2	Hands-free soft case with neck strap/enhanced hands-free soft case
EHVT-STYLUS	Stylus for capacitive touch screen
FBPP-SCASE2	Soft carrying case
E40LIGHTER	12 V car lighter adapter
EINDIADPLUG	EU/US-to-India type D power adapter
E10VFL (FFL-050-U12)	VFL with 2.5 mm UPP adapter (1.25 mm UPP adapter optional)
E10PM	Optical power meter option (same port as OTDR)
FBP-SD101/FBP-MTS-101	P5000i digital microscope kit with 4 tips/with 7 tips
E10WIFIBLUE/EWIFIBLUE	Built-in WiFi/Bluetooth (BLE) / External WiFi/Bluetooth (BLE) USB dongle
ESMARTFTTH-100-BASE	FTTH-SLM Base - Tailored OTDR App. for FTTH Networks — Basic PON Architectures
ESMARTFTTH-100	FTTH-SLM Premium - Tailored OTDR App. for FTTH Networks — Advanced PON Architectures, including Unbalanced/tapered Splitters
ESFPPROTECT	SFP Protect Mode — Avoid accidental transceiver shut-down during OTDR troubleshooting at 1650 nm
ESMARTFTTA-100	FTTA-SLM - Tailored OTDR App. for FTTA Networks
ELOOPBACK-FCOMP-PRO	LOOPBACK OTDR — Management and Automation of Bi-directional OTDR Loopback Measurements
ESMARTCABL-100	CABLE-SLM — Management and Automation of High Count Fiber Cables OTDR Measurements
SAA-L2	SmartAccess Anywhere — Remote Access and Control from Anywhere
EGPS	GPS — Embedded GPS Coordinates into Test Files and Reports
EPASSWORDPROTECT	Password Protection
EJOBMANAGER	Job Manager
E138FB65-APC	SmartOTDR 1310/1550/filtered 1650 nm B-range handheld tester — For ordering in the USA replace E for F in the part number (F138FB65-APC)