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TFN F4 OTDR is hot-selling - the basic choice of fiber optic test engineers!

What are the most common difficulties faced by engineers in the front line of fiber optic network deployment and maintenance? Is it that they have no idea where to start when facing complex link failures? Is it that the price of high-end test equipment is prohibitive? Or is it that the bulky instruments in field operations make people exhausted? The continued hot sales of TFN F4 OTDR tester is precisely because it accurately solves these industry pain points and has become an indispensable "basic choice" in the hands of a large number of fiber optic test engineers.

 

1. Professional core: powerful and easy-to-use OTDR function

 

As a true optical time domain reflectometer, the core competitiveness of F4 is unquestionable. It is by no means a simple stacking of functions, but a deep design and development for high-demand installation and maintenance troubleshooting scenarios.

  • Three intelligent measurement modes: Whether it is the "automatic mode" that pursues efficiency, the "average mode" (automatically calculates the average value of multiple measurements) that requires higher stability and accuracy, or the "real-time mode" (directly observes the dynamics of events, such as changes in splicing loss and return loss) that is crucial during splicing and debugging, F4 can easily cope with it, covering the entire process from rapid census to fine diagnosis.

  • Ultra-long range and excellent dynamic range: The F4-V2 version has a range of up to 200km, combined with an excellent dynamic range (such as F4-V2 up to 45/43dB), ensuring that whether it is a long-distance trunk line or a complex metropolitan area network, it can clearly locate events such as breakpoints, bends, and high-loss joints, and it can be seen at a glance.

  • Intuitive graphical operation: Equipped with an 8-inch large-size color LCD touch screen, say goodbye to the cramped and boring traditional small-screen instruments. The observation image quality is clearer and sharper, and the operation display is smoother. Engineers can manually and flexibly set key parameters such as range, pulse width, and measurement time directly on the graphical interface. What you see is what you get, and analysis and judgment are more efficient.

 

2. All-in-one integration: end the trouble of carrying equipment

 

F4 deeply understands the ultimate pursuit of efficiency of engineers in field operations, and innovatively integrates a variety of commonly used test functions into one, greatly reducing the load and improving the response speed.

  • High-precision optical power meter (OPM): Real-time display of optical power value (dBm/mW), automatic identification of wavelength, dual-wavelength test to ensure accurate judgment of optical signal transmission quality. Automatically display frequency when the power value is higher than -20dBm, intuitive and reliable.

  • High-brightness visual fault locator (VFL): Equipped with 650nm visible red light, quickly determine the fault point. Optical fiber continuity, bending, and macrobending losses can be visually observed with the naked eye, which is a powerful tool for quickly troubleshooting physical layer faults.

  • Practical Ethernet and optical loss test: Integrated basic network connectivity test functions such as IP scanning, Ping test, PPPoE dial-up verification; the optical loss test (OLTS) module is specifically used to accurately test the insertion loss of optical fiber links or components (such as jumpers and connectors), and its functions fully meet the basic network construction acceptance and maintenance needs.

  • Remote testing (optional): Remote control is achieved through APP, which initially breaks the spatial constraints and provides convenience for collaboration or specific scenarios.

 

3. Intelligent interconnection: APP expands the control boundary

 

F4 keeps up with the trend of mobility and supports connection and control through exclusive APP (such as the mentioned "LEGER ES"):

All core functions such as OTDR, visual fault locator, optical power meter, red light, etc. can be monitored and operated directly on the mobile phone or tablet interface, making data viewing, parameter setting, and test startup more flexible and convenient.

 

4. Stable and durable: a solid backing of professional design

 

Designed for harsh engineering environments:

  • Sturdy and reliable: The whole machine design focuses on durability and stability, and can withstand frequent use and tests at the installation and maintenance site.

  • Strong environmental adaptability: Wide operating temperature range, adapting to outdoor work needs in different regions and seasons. Compact design, the whole machine weighs only about 1.2kg, moderate size, excellent portability, no burden to hold or carry for a long time.

 

5. High cost performance: the only choice to lower the professional threshold

 

This is the core driving force for the continued hot sales of TFN F4! The price of traditional mid-to-high-end otdr machine is thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars, which keeps many small and medium-sized engineering companies, freelance engineers or teams with limited budgets out. The basic model of the F4 series, with a 35/33dB dynamic range, can be done with just a few hundred dollars!

  • Functional benchmarking, affordable price: F4 has reached professional and practical levels in core OTDR performance (range, dynamic range, measurement mode), multi-function integration (power meter, red light source, basic network test), and large-screen operation experience, but the price is controlled in a very competitive range.

  • One machine for multiple uses, saving investment: It integrates multiple test instrument functions in one, and users no longer need to purchase independent OTDR, optical power meter, visual fault locator, simple network cable tester, etc., which significantly reduces the overall purchase cost and the complexity of later maintenance.

  • Stable and durable, reducing TCO: Reliable quality reduces the failure rate and rework cost, and the long service time dilutes the annual use cost, and the total cost of ownership (TCO) advantage is obvious.

 

Conclusion: A basic choice, and also a wise choice

 

The hot sales of TFN F4 optical time domain reflectometer are not accidental. With professional and reliable otdr reflectometer performance as the core, it successfully breaks the budget barrier of professional mid-to-high-end test equipment through highly integrated design, intelligent and convenient operation experience (especially 8-inch large screen and APP support) and extremely lethal high cost performance. For the majority of fiber optic network engineers, installation and maintenance teams, and communication engineering contractors, F4 is not only a "sufficient" tool, but also a "basic choice" and "wise choice" that can significantly improve work efficiency, reduce work burden, and optimize equipment investment return rate. Choosing F4 means choosing to obtain professional-grade fiber optic testing capabilities with a more economical investment, and calmly cope with the growing challenges of optical network construction and maintenance. Take action now and let F4 become your efficient partner!


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