Welcome to the FIBER-OPTIC TECHNICAL
TRAINING MANUAL. This manual is intended for
readers with knowledge of electronics but either
little or no experience with fiber optics.
The manual is divided into six sections:
- Fiber Optic Technology,
- Networking Technology,
- LAN Standards,
- Types of Fiber and Optical Transmission,
- How to Use the Fiber Optic Section
of the Catalog,
- Glossary (of fiber-optic and related terms).
How to use the Manual
Basic information is in a larger type with a clear
background. Information that is more detailed or
technical is in smaller type with a dark background
and is separated from the basic text by a row of
magnifying lenses with a bold black line above
them. An example is shown below:
Bit Error Rate
In an actual transmission system, various electronic
noise sources, such as the shot (random)