CHECK OPTICAL-DATA SIGNALS WITH AN OSCILLOSCOPE

OPTICAL transmission of digital information has spread widely in recen t years, This rapid deployment has left many engineers desperately sea rching for information regarding the appropriate methods and equipment that are required to comply with a body of complex standards. Long af ter the committees have cast their ballots, newcomers who did not part icipate must struggle with committee recommendations without exposure to their debates and detailed analysis. With some risk, trial and erro r, as web as some research, many engineers and technicians find their way to some suitable methods to satisfy the requirements, Gaining expe rtise and producing a successful implementation-can be a time-consumin g task, Fortunately, what follows may help engineers to better underst and some time-domain test requirements for optical data transmissions and how to test them with a specialized oscilloscope and an optical re ference receiver.