WO2001020288A1 - Optical time domain reflectometer - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical time domain reflectometer (hereinafter, referred to as OTDR), and more particularly, to an optical fiber line in which an optical pulse is incident on an optical fiber line.
- OTDR optical time domain reflectometer
- a technology for increasing distance accuracy is employed.
- BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, when testing a communication system using an optical fiber line, an OTDR 10 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 7 has been used.
- the OTD R 10 receives an optical pulse from the optical pulse generator 12 via the directional coupler 11 on the optical fiber line 1 to be tested connected to the connection terminal 1 ⁇ a. Then, the light returning from the optical fiber line 1 is received by the optical receiver 13 via the directional coupler 11, and the received light signal is periodically transmitted by the analog-to-digital converter (AZD) converter 14. It is configured to sample and convert to digital values.
- ALD analog-to-digital converter
- the OTD R 10 is at a predetermined time after the light pulse is incident.
- the digital value output from the AZD converter 14 until the time elapses is determined as data indicating the transmission characteristics of the optical fiber line 1.
- the measurement control circuit 15 outputs a drive pulse Pd to the optical pulse generator 12 to emit an optical pulse synchronized with the drive pulse Pd, and the AZD converter 14 Then, a sampling pulse PS having a predetermined cycle is output a predetermined number of times, and the sampling of the received light signal is performed.
- the resolution with respect to time determines the resolution of the characteristic of the optical fiber line 1 with respect to the distance.
- the conventional OTD R10 performs the following.
- N sampling pulses are output for each drive pulse Pd output timing.
- the AZD converter delays the output start timing of Ps (1), Ps (2),..., Ps (5) by a predetermined time ⁇ (1 / M of the period of the sampling pulse Ps).
- the time from the time when the optical pulse enters the optical fiber line 1 until the time ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ — ⁇ elapses The same data as when the received signal is sampled ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ times continuously with a period ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ shorter than the period ⁇ of the sampling pulse PS ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ can be obtained.
- the sampling speed of the AZD converter 14 can be equivalently doubled.
- the conventional ⁇ TDR 10 uses the measurement control circuit 15 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 1 ⁇ . It is configured as shown.
- the clock signal generation circuit 16 generates a reference clock signal CK r having a predetermined period ⁇ .
- This clock signal CKr is input to the drive pulse generation circuit 17 and a plurality of delay elements 18 (1), 18 (2), ..., 18 (M).
- the drive pulse generation circuit 17 Upon receiving the start signal instructing the start of measurement, the drive pulse generation circuit 17 generates a drive pulse Pd having a predetermined time width synchronized with the clock signal CKr and N times the period T of the clock signal CKr. It is configured to output M times with a longer period.
- the delay elements 18 (1), 18 (2),..., 18 (M) connect the input clock signal CKr to 0, ⁇ , 2m TZ,. 1) Output to the selection circuit 19 with a delay of ⁇ T.
- the selection circuit 19 outputs the sampling pulse P to the output of the delay element designated by the switching circuit 20 among the outputs of the delay elements 18 (1), 18 (2),..., 18 (M). Selectively output as s.
- the switching circuit 20 keeps the selection circuit 19 in the non-selection state until receiving the start signal, and upon receiving the start signal, causes the selection circuit 19 to select the output of the delay element 18 (1).
- the switching circuit 20 again sets the selection circuit 19 to the non-selection state.
- the switching circuit 20 causes the selection circuit 19 to select the output of the delay element 18 (2).
- the switching circuit 20 sets the selection circuit 19 again to the non-selection state.
- the switching circuit 20 causes the selection circuit 19 to select the output of the delay elements 18 (3),..., 18 (M).
- the switching circuit 20 disables the selection circuit 19. Selects and waits for the next start signal input.
- the AZD converter delays the output start timing of N sampling pulses Ps (1), Ps (2), ⁇ ⁇ , Ps (M) for a predetermined time ⁇ ⁇ with respect to the output timing of d. Can be output to 14.
- the clock signal CK r output from the clock signal generation circuit 16 is divided by, for example, 4 by the frequency divider 21 and the divided signal CK d is integrated. Input to circuit 22.
- the integrator 22 integrates the frequency-divided signal CKd, and changes the voltage V from 0 volts to the time t (proportionality coefficient) from the time when the frequency-divided signal CKd becomes, for example, a high level. Output ramp function signal V at).
- the ramp function signal V is input to the comparator 24 together with the reference voltage Vr from the reference voltage generator 23, and the ramp function signal V is compared with the reference voltage Vr.
- the drive pulse generation circuit 17 outputs the drive pulse Pd of a predetermined width and the sampler.
- Clock pulse generation circuit 25 is synchronized with clock signal CKr.
- the output of the expected N sampling pulses P s is started.
- the switching circuit 26 applies the reference voltage Vr output from the reference voltage generator 23 to a voltage higher than the maximum value of the ramp function signal V output from the integration circuit 22 until the start signal is received. Set to so that the output of comparator 24 does not reverse.
- the switching circuit 26 When the switching circuit 26 receives the start signal, the switching circuit 26 sets the reference voltage Vr to, for example, 2T while the divided signal CKd is at a low level, and sets the divided signal CKd to high.
- Vr the reference voltage
- the output of the comparator 24 When 2 T has elapsed since the rise of the level, the output of the comparator 24 is inverted to output the drive pulse Pd, and the N pulses whose first pulse is synchronized with this drive pulse Pd Start the output of the sampling panel P s (1).
- the switching circuit 26 changes the reference voltage Vr to a voltage higher than the maximum value of the ramp function signal V when the frequency-divided signal CKd becomes low level while outputting the N sampling pulses Ps. Set so that the output of comparator 24 does not reverse.
- the switching circuit 26 switches the reference voltage Vr to (2T- ⁇ ). After the divided signal CK d rises to the high level, the output of the comparator 24 is inverted and the drive pulse P d is output when the time (2T— ⁇ ) elapses At the same time, the output of N sampling pulses Ps (2) is started with a delay of ⁇ T from the output timing of the drive pulse Pd.
- the switching circuit 26 applies the reference voltage Vr to (2 T- 2 TT), ⁇ (2T-3 ⁇ T), a (2T—4 ⁇ ), ⁇ , ⁇ , ( ⁇ + ⁇ ).
- Vr the reference voltage
- N sampling pulses Ps With a delay of ⁇ T, 3 ⁇ T, 4 ⁇ T,..., (Tm T), as shown in FIGS.
- the output start timing of N sampling pulses Ps (1), Ps (2), ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ , Ps (M) is changed by ⁇ . It can be output to the AZD converter 14 with a delay.
- the method of switching and using the delay elements as described above has a problem that the number of elements must be increased as the time resolution is increased, resulting in an increase in the size of the device.
- An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and to provide an OTDR that can be configured with high accuracy and small size.
- An optical pulse generator (12) that receives a drive pulse and generates an optical pulse synchronized with the drive pulse
- An A / D converter (14) that receives a sampling pulse having a period T0, converts the received light signal into digital data by equivalent sampling in synchronization with the sampling pulse,
- the driving pulse is generated a plurality of times (M) and output to the optical pulse generation unit, and the N sampling pulses are generated for each output timing of the driving pulse, and the N A measurement control circuit (31) for outputting to the A / D converter a sampling pulse obtained by delaying the generation start timing of each of the sampling pulses by a time ⁇ T corresponding to 1 ZM of the cycle T0 to the A / D converter;
- the circuit has a first clock signal of period T1 and a second clock having a period difference ⁇ t equal to the time corresponding to the minimum resolution required of the OTDR for said period T1.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of an OTDR according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of the first embodiment of the OTDR according to the present invention.
- 3A to 3I are timing diagrams for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the OTDR according to the present invention.
- 4A to 4F are timing diagrams for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the OTDR according to the present invention.
- 5A to 5C are timing diagrams for explaining the operation of the second embodiment of the OTDR according to the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a waveform chart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment of the OTD R according to the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional OTDR
- FIGS. 8A to 8G show sampling periods in the conventional OTDR.
- FIG. 4 is a timing diagram for explaining an operation for equivalently shortening
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of a conventional OTDR.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of a conventional OTDR. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION First, an outline of the present invention will be described.
- the OTDR of the present invention emits an optical pulse synchronized with a driving pulse from an optical pulse generator (12), enters an optical fiber line (1) to be tested, A return light from the optical fiber line is received by a light receiver (13), and the received light signal is sampled by an AZD converter (14) to represent a series of changes in intensity of the return light over time.
- a period difference ⁇ equal to a time corresponding to the minimum distance resolution required for the OTDR with respect to the period T1 Period T with t
- Clock signal generating means (32) for generating a second clock signal and a second clock signal, and detecting a timing at which the first clock signal and the second clock signal have a predetermined phase difference.
- a timing detecting means 34
- a driving pulse generating means 40
- a third timing detecting means (35) for detecting a timing at which the second clock signal is output the same number of times as the second set value from the detection timing of the first timing detecting means
- Sampling pulse generation means for outputting a predetermined number N of sampling pulses synchronized with the second clock signal to the AZD converter from the detection timing of the third timing detection means and sampling the received light signal (41), each time the predetermined number N of sampling pulses is output from the sampling pulse generating means, the first set value and the second set value are set to the same value.
- Set value switching means (42) for sequentially switching to different values in a state where the difference between the first set value and the second set value is sampled N times for the received light signal.
- the light receiving signal output from the optical receiver is M.N with a period that is an integral multiple of the period difference ⁇ t between the first clock signal and the second clock signal. It is characterized in that it obtains data equivalent to that obtained when sampling continuously.
- FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the OTDR 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the directional coupler 11, the optical pulse generator 12, the light receiver 13, and the AZD converter 14 have the same configuration as that of the conventional OTDR 10 shown in FIG.
- the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.
- the optical fiber line 1 connected to the connection terminal 30a connects the directional coupler 11 with the optical pulse emitted from the optical pulse generator 12 which has received the drive pulse Pd.
- the light returning from the optical fiber line 1 is received by the light receiver 13 via the directional coupler 11, and the light reception signal of the light receiver 13 is received by the sampling pulse P s. Sampled by the A / D converter 14 and converted to digital values.
- the OTD R 30 performs sampling of a received light signal using the above-described equivalent sampling method.
- the measurement control circuit 31 outputs the driving pulse Pd to the optical pulse generator 12 and also outputs the sampling pulse to the AZD converter 14.
- the measurement control circuit 31 outputs a first clock signal CK1 having a period T1 and a second clock signal CK2 having a period T2 slightly larger than the period T1. It has a clock signal generation circuit 32.
- This period difference ⁇ force is a time corresponding to the minimum distance resolution required for the OTDR 30.
- the period T1 of the first clock signal CK1 is set to 19.9 ns (frequency is 50.251 MHz), and the period T2 of the second clock signal CK2 is set to T2.
- the period difference ⁇ t between them is one-twentieth of the period T2 of the second clock signal CK2. 0.
- This period difference is a time corresponding to the minimum distance resolution required for ⁇ TDR30.
- the length of the optical fiber line 1 over which the optical pulse can reciprocate between ⁇ ⁇ 0. cm, which is the minimum distance resolution.
- the configuration of the clock signal generating circuit 32 is arbitrary as long as the frequency and phase of the two generated clock signals CK 1 and CK 2 are stable.
- the clock signal generation circuit 32 includes a first clock signal CK 1 and a second clock signal CK 1 from two independent crystal oscillation circuits X 1 and X 2.
- the clock signals CK2 may be output respectively.
- first clock signal CK1 and the second clock signal CK2 are output using a phase locked loop (PLL), a direct digital synthesizer (DDS), or the like. It may be.
- PLL phase locked loop
- DDS direct digital synthesizer
- the two clock signals CK 1 and CK 2 from the clock signal generation circuit 32 are input to the first timing detection circuit 33.
- the first timing detection circuit 33 includes a phase comparator, and while the state signal J from the start / end instruction circuit 43 described later is at a level (for example, high level) indicating that measurement is in progress, The phase of the first clock signal CK1 is compared with the phase of the second clock signal CK2.
- the first timing detection circuit 33 performs its function while the status signal J from the start / end indication circuit 43 is at a level indicating that measurement is not being performed (for example, low level). Stop (at least stop the output of the first detection signal S 1).
- the first detection signal S1 from the first timing detection circuit 33 is input to the second timing detection circuit 34 and the third timing detection circuit 35.
- the second timing detection circuit 34 includes a counting circuit, and counts the first clock signal CK1 from when the first detection signal S1 is output from the first timing detection circuit 33. To start. Then, the second timing detection circuit 34 drives a timing whose count value becomes equal to a first set value P1 described later. Detected as dynamic timing, and outputs a second detection signal S2 synchronized with this detection timing.
- the third timing detection circuit 35 includes a counting circuit, like the second timing detection circuit 34, and outputs the first detection signal S1 from the first timing detection circuit 33. Then, counting of the second clock signal CK2 is started.
- the third timing detection circuit 35 detects a timing at which the counted value becomes equal to a second set value P2 to be described later as sampling start timing, and detects this timing. Outputs the third detection signal S3 synchronized with the timing.
- the second timing detection circuit 34 and the third timing detection circuit 35 are configured, for example, as shown in FIG.
- the reset circuit 36 outputs a reset signal synchronized with the first detection signal S1.
- the counting circuit 37 After resetting the counting circuit 37 with a reset signal synchronized with the first detection signal S1, the counting circuit 37 outputs the first clock signal CK1 or the second clock signal CK2. Start counting.
- the counting result of the counting circuit 37 is compared with the first set value P 1 or the second set value P 2 by the digital comparator 38.
- the output from the digital comparator 38 is output as the second detection signal S2 or the third detection signal S3.
- the second timing detection circuit 34 and the third timing detection circuit 35 are connected to a presettable counting circuit by synchronizing with the first detection signal S1 to set the value P Preset 1 or P2 (or its complement) and output the porosity output (or carry output) of the counting circuit as the second detection signal S2 or the third detection signal S3. It may be configured as follows.
- the drive pulse generation circuit 40 generates a drive pulse having a predetermined width synchronized with the second detection signal S 2.
- the pulse Pd is generated and output to the optical pulse generator 12.
- the sampling pulse generation circuit 41 each time the third detection signal S3 is output from the third timing detection circuit 35, the sampling pulse generation circuit 41 generates N number of signals synchronized with the second clock signal CK2.
- the sampling pulse Ps is continuously output to the AZD converter 14.
- the set value switching circuit 42 changes the first set value P 1 and the second set value P 2 to a predetermined value. It is updated by an increment of a predetermined value ⁇ p from an initial value (for example, 0).
- the start / end instruction circuit 43 sets the state signal J to a high level indicating that the measurement is being performed when the measurement start operation is performed by the operation unit 44.
- the start / end instruction circuit 43 outputs the sampling pulse P after the driving pulse generation circuit 40 outputs the driving pulse Pd a predetermined number of times M, and further outputs the Mth driving pulse Pd.
- the state signal J The function of the first timing detection circuit 33 is stopped by setting to a low level indicating that the measurement has been completed and the state has been changed to the non-measurement state.
- the measurement condition setting means 45 sets parameters corresponding to the observation range Ta, the time resolution (equivalent sampling period) ⁇ T and the pulse width Tw specified by the operation of the operation unit 44. Set the drive pulse generation circuit 40, the sampling pulse generation circuit 41, the set value switching circuit 42, and the start / end instruction circuit 43 of the measurement control circuit 31.
- the observation range Ta is specified by an integer multiple of the period T 2 of the second clock signal CK 2
- the time resolution (equivalent sampling period) ⁇ ⁇ is the period difference ⁇ t It is assumed that the value is specified by a value that is an integral multiple and divides the cycle T 2 of the second clock signal CK 2 into a plurality of equal parts.
- the measurement condition setting means 45 sets the designated pulse width Tw to the drive pulse generation circuit 40, and sets the number N of times of output of the sampling pulse Ps to the sampling pulse generation circuit 41.
- the set value switching circuit 42 sets the variable width ⁇ of the set values P l and P 2, and the start / end instruction circuit 43 sets the output pulse number M of the drive pulse P d and the output of the sampling pulse PS. Set the force frequency N.
- the period ⁇ 2 of the second clock signal CK 2 is 20 Assume that n S, period difference ⁇ t is 0. InS, specified observation range Ta force S l 0 0 0 nS, and time resolution ⁇ T is 0. InS.
- variable width ⁇ p force S 1 of the first and second set values P 1 and P 2 is obtained from the equation (1).
- the number of drive pulse outputs M is 20 °.
- time resolution ⁇ ⁇ is specified from the operation unit 44.
- the time W may be limited by the capacity of the memory 47 and the observation range Ta.
- the resolution ⁇ T may be set automatically.
- observation range Ta 20000nS is specified when the total number W of data that can be stored in the memory 47 is limited to 10000.
- the N data D (2, 1), D (2, 2) output from the AZD converter 14 are output.
- D (2, 3),..., D (2, N) are converted to addresses 1, M + 1, 2 M + 1, 3 M + 1,..., (N ⁇ 1) of memory 47. Store them in M + 1.
- D (M, 1), D (M, 2), D (M, 3), D (M, N) output from the AZD converter 14 are stored at addresses M-1, 2M-1, 3M-1,..., NM-1 of the memory 47, respectively.
- a series of waveform data whose time continues in the order of the address is stored in the addresses ⁇ , 1,..., NM-1 of the memory 47.
- the data processing unit 48 reads out a series of waveform data stored in the memory 47, performs various calculations necessary for evaluating the transmission characteristics of the optical fiber line 1, and outputs the calculation results and waveforms to an output device. 4 Output to 9.
- the output device 49 may be any one of an image display device, a printer, a communication device for communicating with an external device, and a drive device for a movable storage medium such as a floppy disk. I ’m sorry.
- the period T 2 of the second clock signal CK 2 is 20 nS
- the period difference ⁇ t force is 0.1 nS
- the observation range T A case will be described in which a force 1 0 0 0 nS and a time resolution ⁇ T are specified as 0.1 nS.
- the number of times N 50 of outputting the sampling panoreth Ps per one optical panorama is set.
- start / end instruction circuit 43 outputs the drive pulse Pd
- the second timing detection circuit 34 outputs As shown in FIG. 3F, a second detection signal S2 synchronized with the first detection signal S1 is output.
- the drive pulse generation circuit 40 outputs a first drive pulse P d (1) having a predetermined width Tw synchronized with the second detection signal S 2 as shown in FIG. 3G. Is done.
- the light receiving signal photoelectrically converted by the light receiving device 13 is input to the A / D converter 14.
- the third timing detection circuit 3 5 also outputs a third detection signal S 3 synchronized with the first detection signal S 1.
- the sampling clock generation circuit 41 synchronizes the first clock with the third detection signal S3 and has the same phase (period) as the second clock signal CK2. N (50) sampling pulses P s (1) are output.
- the A / D converter 14 receives N (50) sampling pulses P s (1) whose leading clock is synchronized with the drive pulse P d (1), and samples the received light signal Thus, N data D (1, 1), D (1, 2),..., D (1, 50) are output.
- This data string is stored at addresses 0, 200, 400, 600,..., 980 of the memory 47 by the data writing means 46, respectively.
- both the set values Pl and P2 are switched to 1 as shown in Fig. 3E.
- the phases of the first clock signal CK1 and the second clock signal CK2 match again, and the first detection signal is output from the first timing detection circuit 33 to the first detection signal 33.
- the signal S1 is output.
- the second detection signal S2 is output from the second timing detection circuit 34.
- the second drive pulse P d (2) is output from the drive pulse generation circuit 40, and the second light pulse is incident on the optical fiber line 1.
- the third timing detection circuit 35 outputs the second detection signal S3.
- sampling pulses P s (2) having the same phase as the second clock signal CK2 (period T0) are output from A in the same manner as described above.
- N (50) data D (2, 1), D (2, 2), D (2, 3),..., D (2, 50) ) Is output and stored at addresses 1, 201, 401, 611, ..., 9801 of memory 16 respectively.
- each sampling pulse P s (1), P s (2),..., P s (200) corresponds to each drive pulse P d (1) to P d (200).
- T 99.99.9 ns
- the accuracy of the time (distance) in the measurement is determined by the period difference between the two fixed-frequency clock signals CK 1 and CK 2 generated by the clock signal generation circuit 32.
- stabilization of the period difference within the above-described numerical range is achieved by using the respective oscillation frequencies of two crystal oscillation circuits XI and X2 which are independent of each other and used as the clock signal generation circuit 32 as a reference. , Can be achieved very easily.
- the accuracy of the resolution of the OTDR 30 with respect to time (distance) is much higher than that of the conventional one using a delay element or that using a ramp function, and is stored in the memory 47.
- the characteristics of the optical fiber line 1 can be accurately grasped from the series of data obtained to the details.
- the resolution with respect to time is determined by the period difference between the two clock signals CK1 and CK2. Can be downsized.
- the specified time resolution ⁇ T is equal to the period difference
- the time resolution ⁇ can be any value that divides the period T2 of the second clock signal CK2 into multiple equal parts and is an integral multiple of the period difference ⁇ t .
- the observation range Ta is 1 ⁇ 00 nS as above and the time resolution ⁇ T is set to 0.5 nS, which is five times ⁇ t
- the variable width ⁇ of the set values P 1 and P 2 is 5
- the number of drive pulse outputs 4 is 40
- the number of sampling pulse outputs 5 is 50, the total number of samples in this case. Is 2 000.
- the initial values of the first set value ⁇ 1 and the second set value ⁇ 2 are both set to 0, and the number of ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ sampling pulses P s (1) output for the first time is The rise of the leading pulse and the drive pulse P d (1) are matched.
- the initial value of the first set value P 1 and the second set value P 2 is set to a value other than 0, and light is received after a certain time has elapsed since the optical pulse was incident on the optical fiber line 1. You can also sample the signal.
- the first pulse of the N output sampling pulses P s (1) will be
- the driving pulse P d (1) can be delayed by 4 ⁇ ⁇ (0.4 nS in the above numerical example).
- the initial values of the first set value P 1 and the second set value P 2 can be set to different values.
- the initial value of the first set value P1 is m
- the first set value ⁇ 1 and the second set value ⁇ 2 are monotonically increased by a predetermined variable width ⁇ from the initial value, and ⁇ sampling pulses P s (1), The output start timing of P s (2),..., ⁇ ( ⁇ ) is delayed by ⁇ ⁇ in order.
- the first set value ⁇ 1 and the second set value ⁇ 2 are monotonously reduced by a predetermined variable width ⁇ from the initial value, and ⁇ sampling pulses P
- the output start timing of s (1), Ps (2),..., P (M) may be made earlier by ⁇ T in order.
- variable width of the first set value P 1 and the second set value P 2 is switched by, for example, twice the above-mentioned ⁇ , and ⁇ sampling panlesss P s (1), P s ( 2),..., P (M), the odd-numbered sampling pulses P s (1), P s (3),..., P (M-1) (when M is even) , The even-numbered sampling pulses Ps (2), Ps (4),..., P (M) may be generated.
- N samplers In order to make the maximum deviation of the output start timing among the switching pulses P s (1), P s (2),..., P (M) smaller than the period T 2 of the second clock signal CK 2 However, it is necessary to keep the difference between the first set value P 1 and the second set value P 2 constant.
- the description of the data averaging process has been omitted to facilitate understanding of the invention.
- the above-described equivalent sampling process is performed a plurality of times to form a series of waveforms.
- Data is acquired a plurality of times, added, averaged, and arithmetic processing of characteristics and waveform display processing are performed on the averaged data.
- This averaging process is performed by writing data to the memory 47 while executing the data addition process in the data writing circuit 46, or by writing a plurality of waveform data to the memory 47 once and then by the data processing unit 48. There is a method of performing an averaging process.
- the ⁇ TDR according to the first embodiment of the present invention is obtained by calculating the first clock signal having the period T 1 and the time corresponding to the minimum distance resolution required for the device with respect to the period T 1.
- a second clock having a period T2 having a period difference ⁇ t equal to the second clock is output from the clock signal generation means, and two clock signals are determined by the first timing detection means.
- the timing at which the first clock signal is output a number of times equal to the first set value from the detected timing is detected by the second timing detecting means. Detects and outputs a drive pulse synchronized with this detection timing to the optical pulse generator a plurality of times M, and detects the second clock signal from the detection timing of the first timing detection means.
- the third timing detecting means detects the timing at which the signal has been output the same number of times as the second set value, and from this detection timing, a predetermined number N synchronized with the second clock signal is detected.
- the sampling pulse is configured to be output to the A / D converter, and each time a constant N sampling pulse is output, the first set value and the second set value are changed by the set value switching means. Output from the receiver by changing the first set value and the second set value M times by sampling N times for the received light signal. The same data as when the received light signal is sampled MN times continuously with a period that is an integral multiple of the period difference ⁇ t between the first clock signal and the second clock signal is acquired. .
- the time resolution in the equivalent sampling method is determined by the period difference between the two clock signals, and the period difference between the two clock signals is stabilized.
- ⁇ the minimum resolution ⁇ T of the TDR is determined by the period difference ⁇ t between the two clock signals CK 1 and CK2. 0 ps 1 ns / 2 ns / 5 ns / 1 O ns ...
- the period difference ⁇ between the clock signals CK 1 and CK 2 is designed to operate with only 100 ps.
- the time ⁇ T corresponding to the resolution of the TDR that is actually commercialized must be set selectively to 500 ps Z lns Z 2 ns / 5 ns / 10 ns on the operation panel.
- the period difference At between the two clock signals CK 1 and CK 2 is fixed to 100 ps.
- the period difference ⁇ ⁇ between the two clock signals CK 1 and CK 2 is equivalent to the minimum resolution ⁇ ⁇ required for the OTDR, compared to the above ⁇ ⁇ (time corresponding to the resolution). It is also assumed that the period difference is not equal to the time required but is smaller than ⁇ .
- the configuration of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the delay given to the timing at which the sampling of the return optical signal is started is generated from the period difference between the two clock signals.
- the delay time ⁇ d from the timing of LD pulse emission to the timing of actually starting the sampling of the optical signal can be accurately determined (time accuracy less than the time corresponding to the resolution of the OTDR 30;
- a delay circuit that can be varied over a wide range time delay caused by the delay of an optical system such as an optical fiber inside the OTDR 30 or the delay of an electric circuit system such as an amplifier, about 100 ns is required.
- This delay circuit is required to adjust the horizontal axis (distance) on the OTDR display screen as shown in FIG.
- the delay time ⁇ d is too large, the leading part of the displayed waveform protrudes from the left edge of the display screen and is not actually displayed.
- the delay circuit d gives a delay time d ⁇ suitable for displaying the head of the displayed waveform correctly from the start position of the display screen.
- the delay given to the timing to start the above-described sampling of the optical signal is generated from the phase difference of the close-up signal.
- the first clock signal CK1 (period T1) and the second clock signal CK2 (period T2) having different phases from the clock signal generation circuit 32 are used.
- the LD pulse (the drive pulse P d given to the optical pulse generator 12) and the sampling clock (the sample given to the A / D converter 14) G pulse P s).
- the first clock signal CK1 is generated from the timing (tl) at which the two clock signals are in phase with each other (or a predetermined phase difference).
- the LD pulse Pd is emitted at the timing of the m-force timing, and the sampling clock Ps is generated from the timing at which the second clock signal CK2 is counted n.
- the time resolution in the equivalent sampling method is determined by the period difference between the two clock signals, and the period difference between the two clock signals is stabilized.
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