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Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-3: Examinations and measurements - Active
monitoring of changes in attenuation and return loss (IEC 61300-3-3:2009)
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und
Messverfahren - Teil 3-3: Untersuchungen und Messungen - Aufzeichnung der Änderung
von Dämpfung und Rückflussdämpfung (IEC 61300-3-3:2009)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Méthodes
fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 3-3: Examens et mesures - Contrôle actif
des variations de l'affaiblissement et du facteur d'adaptation (CEI 61300-3-3:2009)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61300-3-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 61300-3-3:2003

English version
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components -
Basic test and measurement procedures -
Part 3-3: Examinations and measurements -
Active monitoring of changes in attenuation and return loss
(IEC 61300-3-3:2009)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion  Lichtwellenleiter -
et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Verbindungselemente
Méthodes fondamentales d'essais und passive Bauteile -
et de mesures - Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren -
Partie 3-3: Examens et mesures - Teil 3-3: Untersuchungen
Contrôle actif des variations und Messungen -
de l'affaiblissement Aufzeichnung der Änderung
et du facteur d'adaptation von Dämpfung und Rückflussdämpfung
(CEI 61300-3-3:2009) (IEC 61300-3-3:2009)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-04-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 61300-3-3:2009 E
Foreword
The text of document 86B/2808/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61300-3-3, prepared by SC 86B, Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC TC 86, Fibre optics, was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61300-3-3 on 2009-04-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61300-3-3:2003.
The change with respect to EN 61300-3-3:2003 is the structure of the document.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2010-01-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-04-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61300-3-3:2009 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 referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

1) 2)
IEC 61300-1 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-1 2003
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 1: General and guidance
1) 2)
IEC 61300-3-1 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-1 2005
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-1: Examinations and measurements -
Visual examination
1) 2)
IEC 61300-3-6 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-6 2009
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-6: Examinations and measurements -
Return loss
3)
IEC 61300-3-35 200X Fibre optic interconnecting devices and - -
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-35: Examinations and measurements -
Fibre optic cylindrical connector endface
visual and automated inspection

1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.
3)
To be published.
IEC 61300-3-3 ®
Edition 3.0 2009-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 3-3: Examinations and measurements – Active monitoring of changes in
attenuation and return loss
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 2-8318-1033-7
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 General description .6
3.1 Test method .6
3.2 Precautions .7
4 Apparatus.7
4.1 Methods 1, 2 and 3.7
4.1.1 General .7
4.1.2 Source (S) .7
4.1.3 Launch condition (E).8
4.1.4 Monitoring equipment .8
4.1.5 Detector D .9
4.1.6 Stress fixture .9
4.1.7 Branching device BD .9
4.1.8 Temporary joints.9
4.1.9 Data acquisition.9
4.1.10 Monitor sample.9
4.1.11 Reference fibre.10
4.2 Methods 4 and 5.11
4.2.1 General .11
4.2.2 OTDR .11
4.2.3 Buffer fibre .11
4.2.4 Optical switches .11
5 Procedure .13
5.1 Monitoring attenuation and return loss of a single sample – method 1 .13
5.1.1 General .13
5.1.2 Attenuation monitoring – method 1 .13
5.1.3 Return loss monitoring – method 1 .14
5.2 Monitoring attenuation and return loss of multiple samples using a 1 × N
branching device – method 2.14
5.2.1 General .14
5.2.2 Attenuation monitoring – method 2 .14
5.2.3 Return loss monitoring – method 2 .14
5.3 Monitoring attenuation and return loss of multiple samples using two 1 × N
optical switches – method 3 .14
5.3.1 General .14
5.3.2 Attenuation – method 3.14
5.3.3 Return loss – method 3.15
5.4 Bidirectional OTDR monitoring of attenuation and return loss of multiple
samples – method 4 .16
5.4.1 General .16
5.4.2 Attenuation – method 4.16
5.4.3 Return loss – method 4.18
5.5 Unidirectional OTDR monitoring of attenuation and return loss of multiple
samples – method 5 .19
6 Details to be specified .19

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6.1 Method 1 .19
6.2 Methods 2 and 3.20
6.3 Methods 4 and 5.20

Figure 1 – Method 1 – Monitoring attenuation and return loss of a single sample
undergoing stress testing.10
Figure 2 – Method 2 – Monitoring attenuation and return loss of multiple samples
using a 1 × N branching device .10
Figure 3 – Method 3 – Monitoring attenuation and return loss of multiple samples
using two 1 × N optical switches .11
Figure 4 – Method 4 – Bidirectional OTDR monitoring of attenuation
and return loss of multiple samples.12
Figure 5 – Method 5 – Unidirectional OTDR monitoring of attenuation and return loss
of multiple samples .13
Figure 6 – Cut-back measurement location (transmission) .15
Figure 7 – Typical OTDR trace caused by the reflection from a DUT.17
Figure 8 – Cut-back measurement location (OTDR) .18

Table 1 – Example values for Rayleigh backscatter coefficient.19

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES
AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-3: Examinations and measurements –
Active monitoring of changes in attenuation and return loss

FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61300-3 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2003. This edition
constitutes a minor revision.
The change with respect to the previous edition is the structure of the document.

61300-3-3 © IEC:2009(E) – 5 –
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86B/2808/FDIS 86B/2830/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of IEC 61300 series, published under the general title Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures,,
can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in
the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES
AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-3: Examinations and measurements –
Active monitoring of changes in attenuation and return loss

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61300 describes the procedure to monitor changes in attenuation and/or
return loss of a component or an interconnecting device, when subjected to an environmental
or mechanical test. Such a procedure is commonly referred to as active monitoring. In many
instances, it is more efficient to monitor attenuation and return loss at the same time.
The procedure may be applied to measurements on single samples or to simultaneous
measurements on multiple samples, both at single wavelengths and multiple wavelengths, by
using branching devices and/or switches as appropriate.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 61300-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 61300-3-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-1: Examinations and measurements – Visual examination
IEC 61300-3-6, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-6: Examinations and measurements – Return loss
IEC 61300-3-35, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test
and measurement procedures – Part 3-35: Examinations and measurements – Fibre optic
cylindrical connector endface visual and automated inspection
3 General description
3.1 Test method
The procedure describes a number of active monitoring measurement methods. Method 1
describes the situation where a single sample is subject to mechanical or environmental
stress testing. Methods 2 and 3 describe methods for monitoring changes in the optical
performance of multiple samples. Methods 4 and 5 measure changes in the optical
performance of samples using an OTDR. Methods 4 and 5 may be used only when the OTDR
averaging time is much less than the variation time of the test conditions. Where there is any
form of uncertainty over the measurement method used, method 1 shall be considered to be
the reference method.
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All methods are capable of being configured to monitor changes in attenuation and return loss
at the same time. The required optical test parameters shall be defined in the relevant
specification.
Where a group of samples is being monitored over a period of time, say several days or
weeks, it is usual to employ some form of automated data acquisition. Also, since the
changes in optical performance can be very small, it is important to ensure high measurement
stability over time.
3.2 Precautions
The following requirements shall be met.
a) Precautions shall be taken to ensure that cladding modes do not affect the measurement.
b) Precautions shall be taken to prevent movement in the position of the fibre cables
between the sample(s) and the test apparatus, to avoid changes in optical performance
caused by bending losses.
c) The stability performance of the test equipment shall be ≤ 0,05 dB or 10 % of the
attenuation to be measured, whichever is the lower value. The stability shall be
maintained over the measurement time. The required measurement resolution shall be
0,01 dB for both multimode and single-mode.
d) To achieve consistent results, clean and inspect all samples prior to measurement
in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Visual examination shall be
undertaken in accordance with IEC 61300-3-1 and IEC 61300-3-35.
e) The power in the fibre shall be at a level that does not generate non-linear scattering
effects (typically < 3 mW).
f) It is common to be monitoring changes in optical performance that are small in comparison
with the polarization dependence of the components under test (DUT) and of parts of the
test apparatus such as branching devices, switches and detectors. Therefore, it is usually
necessary to specify light sources with a low degree of polarization or to couple the source
to low polarization-inducing optics.
g) Particularly, when measuring wavelength dependent components such as multiplexers or
attenuators, it is necessary to use a light source that does not emit light at extraneous
wavelengths at levels that can affect the measurement accuracy.
h) Reflected powers from the test apparatus shall be at a level that does not affect the
measurement accuracy.
i) Care must be taken when using switches or branching devices for multimode
measurements. In many cases, these devices will modify the launched mode power
distribution or result in modal detection non-uniformity, which will give rise to
measurement inaccuracies.
4 Apparatus
4.1 Methods 1, 2 and 3
4.1.1 General
The apparatus used for methods 1, 2 and 3 of this procedure is shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.
The apparatus consists of the following.
4.1.2 Source (S)
The source consists of an optical emitter, the means to connec
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