This tester offers ultra-stable performance with up to 80 hours of battery life, built-in memory for 8000 fiber records, and USB export with KITS™ reporting software. Rugged and compact, it delivers Tier 1 certification reporting and a 3-year calibration cycle for reliable field use.
This tester offers ultra-stable performance with up to 80 hours of battery life, built-in memory for 8000 fiber records, and USB export with KITS™ reporting software. Rugged and compact, it delivers Tier 1 certification reporting and a 3-year calibration cycle for reliable field use.
The Tempo T23416OLF-APC is a compact, ultra-stable two-way optical tester designed for single-mode fiber certification and troubleshooting. It measures insertion loss, fiber length, and optical return loss (ORL) with high accuracy at 1310, 1490, 1550, and 1625 nm. With its integrated stand-alone Visual Fault Locator (VFL), rugged housing, and extended battery life, it is ideal for field technicians who need fast, reliable Tier 1 certification and reporting.
Features
Applications
| Source | |
| Output Wavelengths | 1310, 1490, 1550, 1625 nm (APC) |
| Modulated Output | 270 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz ±2%, 12 Multi-Fiber ID tones |
| Adjust Output Power | Fixed |
| Short-Term Stability | 0.01 dB typical (±2°C, after warm-up, ORL < -25 dB) |
| Stability Over Temperature | 0.35 dB |
| Wavelength Drift | Typical 0.4 nm per °C |
| Reconnection Repeatability | 0.05 dB at 95% confidence |
| VFL (Visual Fault Locator) | |
| Wavelength | 650 ± 5 nm |
| Output Power | 0 dBm ±1 dB at SMF |
| Laser Safety | Class 1, IEC 60825-2 |
| Blink Rate | CW or 2 Hz |
| 2-Way Autotest | |
| Length Accuracy | ±0.01% ± 4 m |
| Length Resolution | 1 m (0 to 9.999 km) 10 m (10 to 99.99 km) 100 m (100 to 127.9 km) |
| ORL | |
| Range | 10 to 60 dB |
| Accuracy | 0.2 dB |
| Resolution | 0.01 dB (0 to 30 dB) 0.1 dB (30 to 45 dB) |
| Port Isolation | > 25 dB |
| Meter | |
| Detector Type | InGaAs |
| Response Wavelength Range | 600 to 1700 nm |
| Calibration Wavelengths | 780, 820, 850, 980, 1270, 1290, 1300, 1310, 1330, 1350, 1370, 1390, 1410, 1430, 1450, 1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, 1610, 1625, 1650 nm |
| Accuracy | ±1% (0.06 dB) |
| Linearity | 0.04 dB typical |
| Resolution | 0.01 dB |
| Polarization Sensitivity | < 0.05 dB typical |
| ID Tone Detection Sensitivity | Up to -50 dBm |
| Tone Detection Range | 150 to 9999 Hz ±1% |
| Interfaces and Software | |
| USB Interfaces | Micro-USB (power, software) USB-A (Flash Drive) |
| Software | KITS™ - free download |
| Power | |
| Battery Life | 80 hours with laser source in autotest 1000 hours with meter only |
| Battery Type | 2× AA alkaline (LR6) 2× AA NiMH rechargeable (via micro-USB) |
| Auto Power Off | Selectable |
| Environmental | |
| Temperature | Operating: 5 to 131°F (-15 to 55°C) Storage: -13 to 158°F (-25 to 70°C) |
| Humidity | 0 to 95% |
| Compliance | |
| Calibration Validity | 3 years (ISO/IEC 17025 traceable) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Physical | |
| Display | 2.9 × 2.2" (74 × 55 mm) high-contrast LCD |
| Case | Polycarbonate body, rubber edges/corners, moisture resistant, 1 m drop-tested |
| Memory | 8000 fibers internal Unlimited with USB Flash Drive |
| Dimensions | 7.4 × 4.1 × 1.4" (190 × 105 × 35 mm) |
| Weight | 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg) |
| Shipping Weight | 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) |
| Source | |
| Output Wavelengths | 1310, 1490, 1550, 1625 nm (APC) |
| Modulated Output | 270 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz ±2%, 12 Multi-Fiber ID tones |
| Adjust Output Power | Fixed |
| Short-Term Stability | 0.01 dB typical (±2°C, after warm-up, ORL < -25 dB) |
| Stability Over Temperature | 0.35 dB |
| Wavelength Drift | Typical 0.4 nm per °C |
| Reconnection Repeatability | 0.05 dB at 95% confidence |
| VFL (Visual Fault Locator) | |
| Wavelength | 650 ± 5 nm |
| Output Power | 0 dBm ±1 dB at SMF |
| Laser Safety | Class 1, IEC 60825-2 |
| Blink Rate | CW or 2 Hz |
| 2-Way Autotest | |
| Length Accuracy | ±0.01% ± 4 m |
| Length Resolution | 1 m (0 to 9.999 km) 10 m (10 to 99.99 km) 100 m (100 to 127.9 km) |
| ORL | |
| Range | 10 to 60 dB |
| Accuracy | 0.2 dB |
| Resolution | 0.01 dB (0 to 30 dB) 0.1 dB (30 to 45 dB) |
| Port Isolation | > 25 dB |
| Meter | |
| Detector Type | InGaAs |
| Response Wavelength Range | 600 to 1700 nm |
| Calibration Wavelengths | 780, 820, 850, 980, 1270, 1290, 1300, 1310, 1330, 1350, 1370, 1390, 1410, 1430, 1450, 1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, 1610, 1625, 1650 nm |
| Accuracy | ±1% (0.06 dB) |
| Linearity | 0.04 dB typical |
| Resolution | 0.01 dB |
| Polarization Sensitivity | < 0.05 dB typical |
| ID Tone Detection Sensitivity | Up to -50 dBm |
| Tone Detection Range | 150 to 9999 Hz ±1% |
| Interfaces and Software | |
| USB Interfaces | Micro-USB (power, software) USB-A (Flash Drive) |
| Software | KITS™ - free download |
| Power | |
| Battery Life | 80 hours with laser source in autotest 1000 hours with meter only |
| Battery Type | 2× AA alkaline (LR6) 2× AA NiMH rechargeable (via micro-USB) |
| Auto Power Off | Selectable |
| Environmental | |
| Temperature | Operating: 5 to 131°F (-15 to 55°C) Storage: -13 to 158°F (-25 to 70°C) |
| Humidity | 0 to 95% |
| Compliance | |
| Calibration Validity | 3 years (ISO/IEC 17025 traceable) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Physical | |
| Display | 2.9 × 2.2" (74 × 55 mm) high-contrast LCD |
| Case | Polycarbonate body, rubber edges/corners, moisture resistant, 1 m drop-tested |
| Memory | 8000 fibers internal Unlimited with USB Flash Drive |
| Dimensions | 7.4 × 4.1 × 1.4" (190 × 105 × 35 mm) |
| Weight | 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg) |
| Shipping Weight | 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) |
