The fibre optic meter (FOM) is a digital multimeter accessory that allows fibre optic cable installation and maintenance technicians to verify system performance. The FOM is compatible with digital multimeters that have an mV d.c. function and a minimum 10MΩ input impedance.
The FOS850-1300 fibre optic light source (FOS), available separately, is a switch selectable dual infra-red LED light source to simulate medium and high data transfer rates
Single and duplex cable power loss Transmitted power Received power Fibre optic cable continuity
Used with a light source the FOM can perform many tests on multimode fibre optic cable systems including: