Bit Error Rate in fiber comm
Bit Error Rate in fiber comm
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Hi, Iam Engineer in Egyptian Electricity Co. we use a media converter to convert from electrical signal to optical signal useing multimode fiber cabel. to connect RTU to SCADA system through this channel. some time this channel become down so I want to test this communication channel by Bit Error Rate Tester. please what is the acceptable rang for bit error in this case .
thanks alot
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thanks alot
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RE: Bit Error Rate in fiber comm
1) How tolerant is your system for bit errors? Is there any safety concerns if a flipped bit is not detected, etc.
2) Do you have Error Detection Circuitry (EDC) or code? Can you tell when a bit is flipped?
3) Do you have Error Correction Circuitry (ECC) or code? Can you fix a flipped bit?
RE: Bit Error Rate in fiber comm
RE: Bit Error Rate in fiber comm
If your system is not pushing the requirements envelope, there's no reason to worry about the BER, since you should have plenty of SNR.
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