EXFO introduces mini-OTDR AXS-120 for today’s access and last-mile FTTH needs

Mini yet mighty, the AXS-120 brings EXFO’s renowned OTDR accuracy, reliability and durability to the field in a compact form factor.

Empower your technicians to excel in the field with EXFO’s AXS-120, the first in a new series of mighty mini-OTDRs designed for today’s access and last-mile FTTH needs.

This essential tool is extremely user-friendly and packed with innovative features:


1. Optical link mapper (OLM)

Automatic analysis of multiple wavelengths with a consolidated icon-based link view:

  • Synced with events and placed on the same screen below the OTDR trace to better explain and understand events.
  • Display of end-to-end link length, loss and ORL according to the pass/fail settings.
  • Automatic parameter settings and clear go/no-go results.
  • Prompt guidance on what and where the network issues are.

 

2. Optimized display

See key results, test parameters, OTDR trace, linear view of events and the OLM—summarized on a single screen. GUI and touchscreen optimized for landscape or portrait viewing, zooming or editing.

 

3. Connectivity

Store and share test results via the cloud capabilities of EXFO Exchange, which streamlines workflows, automates reporting and ensures compliance. Connect to phone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for faster .SOR file transfer and for software updates.

 

4. Integrated testing essentials

In-line light source and in-line power checker on the same OTDR port, and a visual fault locator (VFL).

 

Swap-Out connector

This mini-OTDR series comes with a patented Swap-Out connector which can easily be changed, as and when needed, without having to send the test unit to a service center. This ensures optimal performance over time, without undue maintenance costs and downtime. The OTDR’s optical connector health can be checked with an onboard diagnostic tool to replace the connector only when necessary.

Your calibration date remains valid, even after swapping the connector. No need to calibrate your unit sooner than planned.

 

Fiber tracingTone detection

The AXS can be used as a light source and emit a tone that can be detected by a live fiber detector (LFD), a power meter or by another AXS unit to trace a fiber or identify a specific fiber. The AXS-120 can detect 5 different tones: CW, 270 Hz, 330 Hz, 1 kHz and 2 kHz.

 

Share test results. Boost compliance. Unlock insights.

Cloud-hosted solution for sharing test results and ensuring compliance.
Paired with EXFO’s leading test instruments, EXFO Exchange drives an entire ecosystem, while integrating seamlessly with existing operation processes.

 

Key benefits:

  • Automate test results management.
  • Boost compliance and efficiency.
  • Improve collaboration and visibility.
  • Access comprehensive reporting.
  • Unlock insights to see what matters.

 

Key features

  • Icon-based view with optical link mapper (OLM), simplifying OTDR trace interpretation
  • Automated macrobend detection
  • Optimized display of test results (single-screen summary)
  • Integrated testing essentials: VFL, inline light source and power checker
  • Swap-out connectors: patented field-replaceable connectors
  • 3-year warranty

 

Applications

  • FTTX network installation and troubleshooting
  • Access-network testing (P2P)
  • FTTx/PON testing through splitters (up to 1×32)
  • Passive optical LAN (POL)
  • Cable television (CATV), hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network testing
  • FTTA, distributed antenna systems (DAS) installation