OTDR : Anritsu CMA4500

Based on Anritsu's leading OTDR technology and its advanced CMA5000 Multi-Layer Test Platform, the CMA4500 takes fiber installation, maintenance, and documentation of the network to the next level. Designed to provide exceptional performance at a price that fits most budgets, it’s the ideal tool for metro, CWDM, ultra-long haul, and PON-based fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) deployments.

Featuring an intuitive and user-friendly GUI, a powerful Windows operating system, a large high resolution color display with touch screen interface, and rugged casework, the CMA4500 can cover any testing requirements from single mode to multimode, and from 10 m to 250 Km. Sophisticated analysis software provides consistent and accurate fiber characterization automatically or with the press of a button. USB ports, a 10/100 Ethernet interface, modular I/O drives, and dedicated testing modes ensure unparalleled ease of use and flexibility.

As an added value, the CMA4500 can be equipped with a stabilized light source, power meter, and Visual Fault Locator (VFL) that enables users to visually locate breaks within central offices and quickly identify specific fibers within a cable or splice tray. An available connector inspection microscope further reduces costly troubleshooting of connector-related issues by quickly pinpointing the source of the problem, all without any of the risks associated with conventional microscopes.

Dedicated testing modes designed specifically for the task at hand.

Working in Fault Locate Mode, the CMA4500 is ideal for reel testing or continuity verification. It allows you to identify faults quickly and easily, all at the touch of a single button. A built-in connection check verifies proper fiber connection, completing fiber characterization in a matter of seconds.

Designed for fiber installation and commissioning, the CMA4500’s Construction Mode automates frequently performed tasks, eliminating common user errors such as incorrectly named or missing traces. It allows users to test, analyze, and save multiple wavelength traces with the touch of a single button.

The CMA4500 Standard OTDR features the ability to manually set all, some, or none of the testing parameters, providing unsurpassed parameter optimization. Key parameters such as wavelength, pulse width, range/resolution, and averaging mode can be set easily via the CMA4500’s touch screen or by dedicated hard key interfaces. The Standard OTDR’s ability to overlay up to eight traces simultaneously, its four display options, and its user selectable loss modes ensure that users have all the tools needed to test their networks.

You can have it all with the CMA4500.

A powerful Windows-based unit, large high resolution color display that's easy to read indoors or out, touch screen plus hard key user interfaces, and several optics options to cover any testing requirements from single mode to multimode, and from 10 m to 250 Km. Additional features include USB ports, a 10/100 Ethernet interface, and dedicated testing modes for unparalleled ease of use and flexibility.

Whether you are a first time user or industry veteran, the CMA4500 will take fiber installation, maintenance, and documentation of your optical network to a new level.