VeEX announced the general availability of V-Scope, a tool to analyze fiber connector end-faces. The fiber connection inspection utility uses auto focus image capture technology to evaluate fiber connections.
Image capture can be accomplished with VeEX test sets, smartphones or tablets.
The system relies on the company’s DI-1000 Digital FiberScope, a field portable Wi-Fi unit and a software application installed on the target viewing device.
V-Scope is optimized for Fiberizer Mobile, an app available for iPhone, iPad as well as Android mobile devices. End-face images captured in jpeg format can be saved, recalled, compared and uploaded via email, text or directly to Fiberizer cloud for additional processing. Technicians using VeEX testers can connect directly using USB or Wi-Fi connections and have access to the same feature set. V-Scope capabilities include auto image centering, automated pass/fail analysis per the IEC 61300-3-35 standard and report generation via Fiberizer cloud.
“V-Scope is an essential app for inspecting, verifying, and certifying fiber connections and staying connected to back office functions,” said Mike Venter, vice president of optical product marketing at VeEX. “Leveraging mobile technology and devices to check cleanliness and/or damage and perform end-face analysis makes for simplified operation, saving tremendous time and cost,” he added.
Separately, the company said it has updated its SunLite OTDR platform with a combination of hardware improvements and software updates.
Hardware items include faster processor, larger onboard flash memory, provision for internal micro SD card, and several optical measurement enhancements including stabilized light source capability on all OTDR laser outputs. Software features include Wi-Fi dongle support for uploading/downloading trace data and remote control.
V-Scout, a software option for the new hardware provides auto link mapping of the fiber under test. The option uses multiple pulse widths, multiple wavelength acquisitions and advanced algorithms to generate an intuitive symbolic trace.
