By the end of this training course, participants should be able to:

• A solid knowledge of fiber optic communications systems
• State of the art fiber optics technology and installation practices
• Correct procedures for cable installation and termination
• Learn how to design and install your own fully operational fiber optics system
• New approaches to troubleshooting including how to use an OTDR
• Know-how on interfacing fiber/wireless and Industrial Ethernet
• Apply design rules for fiber/Wireless and Ethernet

Instrumentation and control engineers and technicians, Telecommunications engineers and technicians, Maintenance engineers and technicians, process control engineer, project engineers, Electrical engineers, consulting engineers, systems engineers, project managers, electricians

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Module One: Introduction To Fiber Optic Systems

• Introduction and overview
• Background to fiber optics
• Fiber optics vs copper systems
• Definitions And Basic Principles
• Data communications and communications channels
• Transmission modes
• The electromagnetic spectrum
• Revisiting copper

Module Two:  Theory of Fiber Optic Transmission

• Fundamental principles of operation
• Light transmission nature of glass
• Numerical aperture
• Modal propagation in fibers
• Multimode, single mode, step-index and graded index
• Bandwidth of fibers
• Modal and chromatic dispersion
• Absorption, scatter, bending, radiation and mismatches
• Other types of fibers

Module Three:  Construction of Fiber Optic Cables

• Cable objectives
• Tensile ratings and structural elements
• Strengthening members
• Housings, sheaths and moisture barriers
• Classes of cables
• Connecting Fibers
• Optical connection issues
• Fiber end preparation
• Splicing fibers
• Connectors and optical couplers
• Optical Drivers and Detectors
• Light emitting diodes and lasers
• Transmitter modules
• Safety considerations
• PIN photodiodes
• Receiver modules
• Optical amplifiers

Module Four: Fiber Optic Cables installation and system design

• Preparation, installation rules and procedures
• Bending radius, cable tension and cable reels
• Cable trays, conduits and lubricants
• Indoor cable installation and leaving extra cable
• Outdoor cable installation and environmental conditions
• Splicing trays, organizers, termination cabinets, breakout boxes, patch and distribution panels
• Fiber optics system design
• Initial design considerations
• Future capacity/ reliability/ operating wavelength
• Repeaters and amplifiers
• Design loss calculations / link loss budgets
• Testing fiber optics systems
• Concepts of optical measurements
• Continuity testing
• Optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR)
• Bit Error Rate (BER) testing

Module Five: Fiber Optic Technologies  

• PDH
• SDH
• WDM
• New trends in fiber optics systems and components
• Practical training on how to maintain splicing machines and troubleshooting the minor faults during work
• Mechanical field connector terminations
• Practical training on how to operate and adjust the testing equipment for premises and OSP fiber networks (OTDR, Power Meter & Fault Locator)

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.