Patent ID: 6707972
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical test cable comprising:a. two or more independent fiber strings combined in a single cable string between a first break out and a second break out; b. a first cable end including: i. said first break out; ii. a number of first optical connectors installed at first ends of said fiber strings independently extending from said first break out, said first optical connectors being equally configured for alternately attaching to a light metering device; iii. a number of first dust caps removably covering a coupling face of said first connectors while said first connectors are not attached; c. a second cable end including: i. said second break out; ii. a number of second optical connectors being installed at second ends of said fiber strings independently extending from said second break out, said second optical connectors being configured for alternately attaching to a tested optical connector; iii. a number of second dust caps removably covering a coupling face of said second connectors while said second connectors are not attached; and wherein at least one of said first ends and at least one of said second ends of a single of said fiber strings are correspondingly coded for correspondingly identifying and attaching one of said first optical connectors and one of said second optical connectors such that said tested optical connector is optically coupled to said metering device via a single optical fiber.