JPH02140635A - Monitoring system for optical fiber connecting state - Google Patents
Monitoring system for optical fiber connecting stateInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［発明の目的１
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は、光通信線路の保守を効率的に行うために光通
信線路を構成する光フフイバの結線状態を監視する光フ
ァイバ結線状態監視システムに関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Objective of the Invention 1 (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention provides an optical system for monitoring the connection state of optical fibers constituting an optical communication line in order to efficiently maintain the optical communication line. This invention relates to a fiber connection status monitoring system.
（従来の技術）
光通信線路は、従来第３図に示すように、電話局８７側
に設けられている複数の光通信様端末７１からそれぞれ
光コネクタ７３を介して光ファイバからなる配線用光コ
ード７５に接続され、該光コード７５から更に光コネク
タ７３を介して光配分架７７に接続され、更に該光配分
架７７の反対側に接続されている対の光コネクタ７３を
介して光ファイバ心線７５ａに接続され、該光ファイバ
心線７５ａに光ケーブル７９としてまとめられて接続面
８７に接続され、該接続面８７から更に光ケーブル８１
を介し個々の光ファイバ心線７５ａとして分割され光コ
ネクタ７３および光コード７５を介して各光通信ｎ端末
８３に接続されるというように構成されている。なお、
前記接続函８７内には、光ケーブル７９を構成する各光
ファイバ心線７５ａがそれぞれ互いに接続された一対の
光コネクタ７３．７３を介して光ファイバ心線７５ａに
接続され、この各光ファイバ心線７５ａがまとめられて
光ケーブル８１を形成している。(Prior Art) As shown in FIG. 3, an optical communication line has conventionally been constructed by connecting optical fibers for wiring from a plurality of optical communication terminals 71 provided at a telephone office 87 through optical connectors 73, respectively. The optical fiber is connected to the optical fiber cord 75, further connected from the optical cord 75 to the optical distribution rack 77 via the optical connector 73, and further connected to the optical fiber distribution rack 77 via a pair of optical connectors 73 connected to the opposite side of the optical distribution rack 77. The optical fibers 75a are connected to the optical fiber core 75a as an optical cable 79 and connected to the connection surface 87, and the optical cable 81 is further connected to the connection surface 87 from the connection surface 87.
The optical fibers 75a are divided into individual optical fibers 75a and connected to each optical communication n terminal 83 via an optical connector 73 and an optical cord 75. In addition,
Inside the connection box 87, each optical fiber coated wire 75a constituting the optical cable 79 is connected to the optical fiber coated wire 75a via a pair of optical connectors 73 and 73 connected to each other. 75a are put together to form an optical cable 81.
また、上述した第３図の光通信線路において、線路障害
の試験に備えて、電話局側には光パルス試験機８９が設
けられ、この光パルス試験機８９は光コード７５を介し
て光配分架７７に接続された光コネクタ７３に接続され
、更に該光コネクタ７３から光配分架７７を介して対の
光コネクタ７３に接続され、また該光コネクタ７３から
光ファイバ心線７５ａを介して光ケーブル７９としてま
とめられて光通信線路に接続され得るようになっている
。In addition, in the optical communication line shown in FIG. It is connected to an optical connector 73 connected to a frame 77, and further connected from the optical connector 73 to a pair of optical connectors 73 via an optical distribution frame 77, and from the optical connector 73 via an optical fiber core 75a to an optical cable. 79 and can be connected to an optical communication line.
以上のように構成された従来の光通信線路において、例
えば線路に障害が発生し、通信所となった場合には、前
記光パルス試Ｍ機８９を上述したように光通信線路に接
続し、断線位置を測定するとともに、また線路建設時に
記録された線香表を頼りに接続状況をトレースし、光ケ
ーブル内の断線心線番号を識別し、更に空き心線、すな
わち未使用心線を同様に線番人から検出して接続替えお
よび修理を行っている。In the conventional optical communication line configured as described above, for example, if a fault occurs in the line and it becomes a communication station, the optical pulse tester 89 is connected to the optical communication line as described above, In addition to measuring the location of the disconnection, we also traced the connection status based on the incense chart recorded at the time of line construction, identified the disconnected core number in the optical cable, and also identified the unused core wire in the same way. It is detected by the guard and replaced and repaired.
（発明が解決しようとする課題）
上記従来の光通信線路は、障害時に上述したように線香
表を見て光ケーブル内の断線心線番号の識別および未使
用心線の検出等を行っているため、線香表に記載ミス、
またはコンピュータ入力ミス等がある場合や、または障
害発生の直前に別途工事等により配線替えが実施され、
その変更状態が線番表に未記入またはコンピュータに未
入力の場合には、障害復旧に著しい支障を起こす場合が
ある。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional optical communication line described above, when a failure occurs, the incense chart is used to identify the broken core number in the optical cable and detect unused core wires, etc., as described above. , there was a mistake in the incense list,
Or, if there is a computer input error, or if wiring is changed due to separate construction work immediately before the failure occurs,
If the changed state is not entered in the wire number table or input into the computer, it may cause a significant problem in recovery from failure.
本発明は、上記に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的とす
るところは、線路障害等に対する保守作業を適確かつ迅
速に行い得るように光線路の結線状態をリアルタイムで
迅速に把握し得る光ファイバ結線状ｉ監視システムを提
供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above, and its purpose is to provide an optical system that can quickly grasp the connection status of optical lines in real time so that maintenance work for line failures, etc. can be performed appropriately and quickly. An object of the present invention is to provide a fiber-connected i-monitoring system.
［発明の構成］
（課題を解決するための手段）
上記目的を達成するため、本発明の光ファイバ結線状態
監視システムは、光ケーブルを構成する複数の光ファイ
バを光配分架において光コネクタを介して互いに光学的
に接続して構成される光通信線路の線路状態を監視する
光ファイバ結線状態監視システムであって、前記光コネ
クタに設けられ、該光コネクタに接続される光ファイバ
の接続情報を含む線路接続情報を記憶する記憶手段と、
前記光コネクタに設けられ、前記記憶手段に記憶された
線路接続情報を該光コネクタの外部から読み出すための
接続端子と、前記光配分架を介して前記光コネクタの前
記接続端子に接続され、該接続端子を介して前記記憶手
段に記憶されている前記線路接続情報を読み出す情報読
出手段とを有することを要旨とする。[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the optical fiber connection state monitoring system of the present invention connects a plurality of optical fibers constituting an optical cable via optical connectors in an optical distribution rack. An optical fiber connection status monitoring system that monitors the line status of optical communication lines that are optically connected to each other, and includes connection information of optical fibers that are provided in the optical connector and are connected to the optical connector. a storage means for storing track connection information;
a connection terminal provided on the optical connector for reading line connection information stored in the storage means from outside the optical connector; and a connection terminal connected to the connection terminal of the optical connector via the optical distribution rack; The gist of the present invention is to include information reading means for reading out the line connection information stored in the storage means via a connection terminal.
（作用）
本発明の光ファイバ結線状態監視システムでは、光通信
線路を構成する光ファイバを接続する光コネクタ内に線
路接続情報を記憶する記憶手段を設【ノるとともに、該
記憶手段に記憶された前記線路接続情報を光配分架から
読み山号ことができる。(Function) In the optical fiber connection status monitoring system of the present invention, a storage means for storing line connection information is provided in an optical connector that connects optical fibers constituting an optical communication line. The line connection information obtained can be read from the optical distribution rack.
（実施例） 以下、図面を用いて本発明の詳細な説明する。(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.
第１図（ａ）、（ｂ）はそれぞれ本発明の一実施例に係
わる光ファイバ結線状態監視システムにおいて光ファイ
バからなる光コードを接続するために使用されるＦ＆機
能光コネクタ１の構造を示す側面図および正面図である
。FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b) respectively show the structure of an F&function optical connector 1 used for connecting optical cords made of optical fibers in an optical fiber connection status monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. They are a side view and a front view.
第１図の光コネクタ１は、同図（ａ）の側面図に示すよ
うに、光］−ド３の端部に接続されるとともに、ハウジ
ング１３で覆われ、このハウジング１３内にメモリ素子
５が設けられている。また、該光コネクタ１は、同図（
ｂ）の正面図に示すように、中心部に光ファイバ端末が
一体化されている単芯光ファイバまたは複数の光ファイ
バからなる光ファイバテープまたは積層テープ用フエル
ールアが設けられ、該フェルール７の周りに複数の電極
９が接続され、これらの電極９およびフェルール７の間
は絶縁体１１を充填させて絶縁されている。複数の電極
９は前記メモリ素子５の各入出力端子および電源端子に
接続され、これらの電極９を介してメモリ糸子５に情報
を記憶したり、また記憶した情報を読み出すことができ
るようになっている。前記メモリ素子５には、該光コネ
クタ１が後述する光通信線路内で使用される該光コネク
タ１および該光コネクタ１が１１１１ｆｃされる光ファ
イバの光通信線路内における接続情報を示す線路接続情
報を記憶するようになっている。なお、メモリ素子５を
例えばｃｖｏｓ ｒ ｃ等の低消費電力のものを使用し
た場合には、該メモリ素子５のバックアップ用の小型電
池をハウジング１３内に組み込むことができる。The optical connector 1 in FIG. 1 is connected to an end of an optical card 3 and is covered with a housing 13, as shown in the side view of FIG. is provided. In addition, the optical connector 1 is shown in the same figure (
As shown in the front view of b), a ferrule for an optical fiber tape or laminated tape consisting of a single-core optical fiber or a plurality of optical fibers with an integrated optical fiber terminal in the center is provided, and the ferrule 7 is provided around the ferrule 7. A plurality of electrodes 9 are connected to the ferrule 7, and an insulator 11 is filled between these electrodes 9 and the ferrule 7 to insulate them. A plurality of electrodes 9 are connected to each input/output terminal and a power supply terminal of the memory element 5, and information can be stored in the memory thread 5 through these electrodes 9, and stored information can be read out. ing. The memory element 5 stores line connection information indicating the connection information in the optical communication line of the optical connector 1 used in the optical communication line to be described later and the optical fiber to which the optical connector 1 is 1111fc. It is designed to memorize. Note that when the memory element 5 is of low power consumption, such as CVOS RC, a small battery for backing up the memory element 5 can be incorporated into the housing 13.
第２図は、第１図の光コネクタ１を使用した本発明の一
実施例に係わる光ファイバ結線状態監視システムを光通
信線路に適用した構成を示す図である。同図に示す光通
信線路は、電話局１０側に設けられている複数の光通他
機端末１５からそれぞれ前記光コネクタ１、配線用光コ
ード３、光分岐装置１７、光コード３、更に光コネクタ
１を介して第１の光配分架１９に接続され、更に該光配
分架１９の反対側に接続されている対の光コネクタ１か
ら光ファイバ心線３ａに接続され、該光ファイバ心線３
ａが第１の光ケーブル２１としてまとめられて第１の接
続胴２３に接続され、該接続胴２３から第２の光ケーブ
ル２５を介して更に第２の接続胴２７に接続され、該接
続胴２７から個々の光コード３ｂ１３よび光コネクタ１
を介して光通他機端末４１に接続されている。前記第１
の接続胴２３は、互いに接続された一対の光コルフタ１
が複数取り付けられている第２の光配分架２９を有し、
該光配分架２９に取り付けられている複数の一対の光コ
ネクタ１の一方は第１の光ケーブル２１を構成する光７
フイバ心線３ａにそれぞれ接続され、他方の光コネクタ
１は第２の光ケーブル２５を構成する光ファイバ心線３
ａにそれぞれ接続されている。また、第２の接続胴２７
も同様な構成の第３の光配分架３９を有している。FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration in which an optical fiber connection state monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention using the optical connector 1 of FIG. 1 is applied to an optical communication line. The optical communication line shown in the figure includes a plurality of optical communication terminals 15 provided on the telephone office 10 side, the optical connector 1, an optical wiring cord 3, an optical branching device 17, an optical cord 3, and further optical fibers. It is connected to the first optical distribution rack 19 via the connector 1, and further connected to the optical fiber core wire 3a from a pair of optical connectors 1 connected to the opposite side of the optical distribution rack 19. 3
a are gathered together as a first optical cable 21 and connected to a first connection shell 23, and further connected from the connection shell 23 to a second connection shell 27 via a second optical cable 25, and from the connection shell 27. Individual optical cord 3b13 and optical connector 1
It is connected to the optical communication terminal 41 via. Said first
The connection barrel 23 includes a pair of optical corfters 1 connected to each other.
It has a second light distribution rack 29 on which a plurality of are attached,
One of the plurality of pairs of optical connectors 1 attached to the optical distribution rack 29 is connected to the optical connector 7 constituting the first optical cable 21.
The other optical connector 1 is connected to the optical fiber core 3a constituting the second optical cable 25.
a, respectively. In addition, the second connection body 27
also has a third light distribution frame 39 having a similar configuration.
電話局１０側には、コンピュータ４３が設けられ、該コ
ンピュータ４３は電気入出力回路４５を介して各光通他
機端末１５に接続されるとともに、光パルス試験機４７
、保守専用光双方向通信機４９および電気入出力回路５
１に接続されている。A computer 43 is provided on the telephone office 10 side, and the computer 43 is connected to each optical communication terminal 15 via an electrical input/output circuit 45, and is also connected to an optical pulse tester 47.
, maintenance-only optical two-way communication device 49 and electrical input/output circuit 5
Connected to 1.
そして、コンピュータ４３は、光パルス試験機４７から
光スィッチ５９を介して各光分岐装Ｍ１７に接続され、
また保守専用光双方向通信機４９から光コネクタ１、光
コード３および光コネクタ１を介して第１の光配分架１
９に接続され、該第１の光配分架１９の反対側に接続さ
れている対の光コネクタ１を介して第１の光ケーブル２
１を構成する保守専用光ファイバ心線３Ｃに接続され、
また更に電気入出力回路５１から゛第１の光配分架１９
に接続されている。The computer 43 is connected from the optical pulse tester 47 to each optical branching device M17 via an optical switch 59.
In addition, the maintenance-only optical two-way communication device 49 is connected to the first optical distribution rack 1 via the optical connector 1, the optical cord 3, and the optical connector 1.
9 and a first optical cable 2 via a pair of optical connectors 1 connected to the opposite side of the first optical distribution rack 19.
It is connected to the maintenance-only optical fiber core wire 3C that constitutes 1.
Furthermore, from the electrical input/output circuit 51 to the first optical distribution rack 19
It is connected to the.
また、第１の接続胴２３においては、第２の光配分架２
９に電気入出力回路５３が接続され、該電気入出ツノ回
路５３には保守専用双方向通信機５５が接続されている
。また、該保守専用双方向通信機５５は光コネクタ１を
介してｉＴｌの光ケーブル２１を構成する保守専用光フ
ァイバ心線３ｄに接続されるとともに、反対側の光コネ
クタ１を介して第２の光ケーブル２５を構成する保守専
用光ファイバ心線３ｅに接続されている。In addition, in the first connection body 23, the second light distribution frame 2
An electrical input/output circuit 53 is connected to the electrical input/output circuit 53, and a maintenance-only two-way communication device 55 is connected to the electrical input/output circuit 53. Further, the maintenance-only two-way communication device 55 is connected to the maintenance-only optical fiber core wire 3d constituting the iTl optical cable 21 via the optical connector 1, and is connected to the second optical cable via the optical connector 1 on the opposite side. It is connected to the maintenance-only optical fiber core wire 3e forming part 25.
更に、第２の接続胴２７においても同様に、第３の光配
分架３９に電気入出力回路５３が接続され、該電気入出
力回路５３には保守専用双方向通信機５５が接続されて
いる。また、該保守専用双方向通信ＩＩ！１５５は光コ
ネクタ１を介して第２の光ケーブル２５を構成する保守
専用光フ？イバ心線３ｆに接続されるとともに、反対側
の光コネクタ１を介して第３の光ケーブル２８を構成す
る保守専用光ファイバ心線３ｇに接続されている。Furthermore, in the second connection box 27, an electrical input/output circuit 53 is similarly connected to the third optical distribution rack 39, and a maintenance-only two-way communication device 55 is connected to the electrical input/output circuit 53. . In addition, the maintenance-only two-way communication II! Reference numeral 155 denotes a maintenance-only optical cable that constitutes the second optical cable 25 via the optical connector 1. It is connected to the fiber core wire 3f, and is also connected via the optical connector 1 on the opposite side to the maintenance-only optical fiber core 3g constituting the third optical cable 28.
以上のように構成された光ファイバ結線状態監視システ
ムは、第１図に示したようにそれぞれメモリ素子５を有
する光コネクタ１を使用しているが、各光ケーブル端部
に該光コネクタ１を接続構成する際に、各光コネクタ１
のメモリ素子５に該光コネクタ１が接続される光ケーブ
ルの番号または該光コネクタ１の番号等の線路接続情報
を記憶しておくことができる。そして、この線路接続情
報を記憶した光コネクタ１の電極９を介して該光コネク
タ１のメモリ素子５に前記電気入出力回路５１．５３を
接続すればメモリ素子５に記憶した線路接続情報を読み
出しくまたは書き込み）することができる。従って、従
来のように１１Ａ番表に接続情報を手書きまたは手入力
しなくてもコネクタおＪ：びケーブル情報等の線路接続
情報を読み出すことができるのである。なお、メモリ素
子５は電極９に対してコネクタの特定な結線で代用して
もよい。The optical fiber connection status monitoring system configured as described above uses optical connectors 1 each having a memory element 5 as shown in FIG. 1, and the optical connector 1 is connected to the end of each optical cable. When configuring, each optical connector 1
Line connection information such as the number of the optical cable to which the optical connector 1 is connected or the number of the optical connector 1 can be stored in the memory element 5 of the optical connector 1 . Then, by connecting the electrical input/output circuits 51 and 53 to the memory element 5 of the optical connector 1 via the electrode 9 of the optical connector 1 which stores this line connection information, the line connection information stored in the memory element 5 is read out. can be read or written). Therefore, line connection information such as connector J: and cable information can be read out without handwriting or manually inputting connection information in the 11A table as in the past. Note that the memory element 5 may be replaced by a specific connection of a connector to the electrode 9.
上述したように、光コネクタ１を各光ケーブルに接続す
るとともに、この接続に際して、各光ケーブルの番号ま
たは該光コネクタ１の番号等の線路接続情報を記憶して
おけば、電話局１０内において光コネクタ１および該光
コネクタ１に接続された光コード３または光ファイバ心
線３ａに関する線路接続情報は、該光コネクタ１のメモ
リ素子５の電極９に対応した結線が行われた光配分架１
９および該光配分架に接続された電気入出力回路５１を
介してコンピュータ４３に読み込まれ、これにより各光
コネクタ１および光ケーブルの接続状態をリアルタイム
で適確に識別することができることになる。As described above, if the optical connector 1 is connected to each optical cable and the line connection information such as the number of each optical cable or the number of the optical connector 1 is memorized at the time of this connection, the optical connector 1 can be connected in the telephone office 10. 1 and the line connection information regarding the optical cord 3 or the optical fiber core 3a connected to the optical connector 1 is transmitted to the optical distribution rack 1 where the connection corresponding to the electrode 9 of the memory element 5 of the optical connector 1 is made.
9 and the electrical input/output circuit 51 connected to the optical distribution rack, and thereby the connection status of each optical connector 1 and optical cable can be accurately identified in real time.
また、電話局１０内の光通信様端末１５に接続された光
コネクタ１に記憶された接続情報も入手したい場合には
、該光通化機端末１５内にメモリ読み出し回路を設けて
おけば、光通信様端末１５に接続された電気入出力回路
４５を介してコンピュータ４３で読み取ることができる
。In addition, if you want to obtain the connection information stored in the optical connector 1 connected to the optical communication terminal 15 in the telephone office 10, you can install a memory readout circuit in the optical communication terminal 15. It can be read by the computer 43 via the electrical input/output circuit 45 connected to the communications terminal 15.
更に、電話局１０から離れた遠隔地に設けられた接続面
２３．２７に設けられた光コネクタ１からの接続情報は
、該接続面２３．２７に設けられた光配分架２９．３９
から電気入出力回路５３、保守専用双方向通信機５５お
よび保守専用光ファイバ心線３ｄ 、３ｃまたは保守専
用光ファイバ心線３ｆ、３ｅ、３ｄ、３ｃを介して電話
局１０内の保守専用光双方向通信機４９で読み取ること
ができる。Furthermore, the connection information from the optical connector 1 provided on the connection surface 23.27 provided in a remote location away from the telephone office 10 is transmitted to the optical distribution rack 29.39 provided on the connection surface 23.27.
From the electrical input/output circuit 53, the maintenance-only two-way communication device 55, and the maintenance-only optical fibers 3d, 3c or the maintenance-only optical fibers 3f, 3e, 3d, 3c, to the maintenance-only optical fibers in the telephone office 10. It can be read by the destination communication device 49.
従って、上述のような構成において、光通信線路に線路
障害が発生した場合には、光スィッチ５９を切替接続し
てコンピュータ４３から光パルス試験１４７を介して障
害線路のパルス試験を行うとともに、電気入出力回路４
５，５１．５３および保守専用光双方向通信１ｆｆ４９
．５５等を介して光通信線路の結線状態をリアルタイム
で入手し、障害復旧の迅速な処理を高い信頼性をもって
行うことができる。Therefore, in the above-described configuration, when a line fault occurs in the optical communication line, the optical switch 59 is switched and connected to perform a pulse test on the faulty line from the computer 43 via the optical pulse test 147, and at the same time Input/output circuit 4
5, 51.53 and maintenance-only optical two-way communication 1ff49
．． The connection status of the optical communication line can be obtained in real time via 55, etc., and fault recovery can be quickly processed with high reliability.
また、接続面２３．２７の保守専用双方向通信機５５に
外部電極を付加すれば、工事を行う作業者が保守専用双
方向通信機５５に外部機器を接続して接続状態を接続面
２３．２７の位置で検査することができ、作業の確実性
を一層高めることができる。Furthermore, if an external electrode is added to the maintenance-only two-way communication device 55 on the connection surface 23.27, a worker performing construction can connect the external device to the maintenance-only two-way communication device 55 and check the connection state on the connection surface 23.27. 27 positions can be inspected, further increasing the reliability of work.
更に、前記コンピュータ４３は、任意の接続面２３．２
７の保守尋用双方向通信１１５５を指定して呼び出す機
能を有するとともに、光配分架１９゜２９．３９内の任
意の光コネクタ１、具体的には相互に接続された対の光
コネクタ１のうちの一方ずつを指定して、該光コネクタ
１のメモリ索子５に記憶されている接続情報を読み出す
ように保守専用光双方向通信ｌｌＩ４９．５５に指令す
る機能も有している。Furthermore, said computer 43 may be connected to any connection surface 23.2.
It has the function of specifying and calling the maintenance two-way communication 1155 of It also has a function of specifying one of the optical connectors and instructing the maintenance-only optical two-way communication llI49.55 to read the connection information stored in the memory cable 5 of the optical connector 1.
［発明の効果］
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、光通信線路を構
成する光ファイバを接続する光コネクタ内に線路接続情
報を記憶する記憶手段を設けるとともに、該記憶手段に
記憶された前記線路接続情報を光配分架から読み出すこ
とができるので、適確な線路接続情報をリアルタイムで
入手することができるため、線香衣に記載ミスや未記入
があっても、線路障害発生時の断線心線および未使用心
線の認定を間違いなく行うことができ、線路障害時の復
旧保守作業を適確かつ迅速に行うことができる。[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a storage means for storing line connection information is provided in an optical connector for connecting optical fibers constituting an optical communication line, and a storage means for storing line connection information is provided. Since the above-mentioned track connection information can be read out from the optical distribution rack, accurate track connection information can be obtained in real time. Broken core wires and unused core wires can be identified without fail, and recovery and maintenance work in the event of a line failure can be performed appropriately and quickly.
第１図（ａ）、（ｂ）はそれぞれ本発明の一実施例に係
わる光ファイバ結線状態監視システムに使用される高機
能光コネクタの構造を示す側面図および平面図、第２図
は第１・図の光コネクタを使用した本発明の一実施例に
係わる光ファイバ結線状態監視システムを光通信線路に
適用した構成を示す図、第３図は従来の光通信線路の構
成図である。
１・・・光コネクタ
３・・・光コード
３ａ・・・光ファイバ心線
３０〜３ｇ・・・保守線用光ファイバ心線５・・・メモ
リ素子
１５・・・光通信様端末
１９．２９．３９・・・光配分架
２１．２５・・・光ケーブル
４１・・・光通信様端末
４３・・・コンピュータ
４５．５１．５３・・・電気入出力回路４７・・・光パ
ルス試験機
４９．５３・・・保守専用光双方向通信機５９・・・光
スィッチ
代理人 弁理士 三 好 保 男
＜ｂ）1(a) and 1(b) are a side view and a plan view, respectively, showing the structure of a high-performance optical connector used in an optical fiber connection status monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. - A diagram showing a configuration in which an optical fiber connection state monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention using the optical connector shown in the figure is applied to an optical communication line. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional optical communication line. 1... Optical connector 3... Optical cord 3a... Optical fiber coated wire 30 to 3g... Optical fiber coated wire for maintenance line 5... Memory element 15... Optical communication terminal 19.29 .39...Optical distribution rack 21.25...Optical cable 41...Optical communication terminal 43...Computer 45.51.53...Electrical input/output circuit 47...Optical pulse tester 49. 53... Optical two-way communication device for maintenance only 59... Optical switch agent Patent attorney Yasuo Miyoshi<b)
Claims (1)
いて光コネクタを介して互いに光学的に接続して構成さ
れる光通信線路の線路状態を監視する光ファイバ結線状
態監視システムであつて、前記光コネクタに設けられ、
該光コネクタに接続される光ファイバの接続情報を含む
線路接続情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記光コネクタに
設けられ、前記記憶手段に記憶された線路接続情報を該
光コネクタの外部から読み出すための接続端子と、前記
光配分架を介して前記光コネクタの前記接続端子に接続
され、該接続端子を介して前記記憶手段に記憶されてい
る前記線路接続情報を読み出す情報読出手段とを有する
ことを特徴とする光ファイバ結線状態監視システム。An optical fiber connection status monitoring system for monitoring the line status of an optical communication line configured by optically connecting a plurality of optical fibers constituting an optical cable to each other via optical connectors in an optical distribution rack, the optical fiber connection status monitoring system comprising: established in
storage means for storing line connection information including connection information of optical fibers connected to the optical connector; and storage means provided in the optical connector for reading out the line connection information stored in the storage means from outside the optical connector. and information reading means that is connected to the connection terminal of the optical connector via the optical distribution rack and reads out the line connection information stored in the storage means via the connection terminal. An optical fiber connection status monitoring system featuring:
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