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The
Benchmark Optical Fibre Training Kit (OFT) - is a powerful,
versatile and cost-effective experimenter kit ideal for training
purposes at all levels and was developed in a joint effort by
IIT-Madras and Benchmark Electronic Systems. The first trainer
kit was built in 1988. Over the years, as per feedback from
faculty all over the country, new versions were developed and
built. Currently, the OFT is in its fourth version.
The OFT training kit comprehensively covers all
aspects of fibre optic communication and works at 650nm and
850nm wavelengths. Recognized by IEEMA as a "best product" in
1997, this self-contained kit has all the accessories required
to conduct experiments and, consequently, ensures that the
laboratory is fully operational from day one.
Powerful, versatile, cost-effective...
The Benchmark OFT experimenter kit
comprehensively covers all aspects of fiber optic communication
and facilitates demonstration, training and experimentation in
basic and advanced concepts that include:
Principles of Fiber Optics
Basics
of Digital Base Band communications
Experimentation
and development in fibre optic digital
communication
Moreover, all accessories required to conduct
basic experiments and to interface to external circuitry are
provided with the kit including a 650nm power source. (The
optional 850nm power source can be ordered separately). The
entire circuit is enclosed in a high strength molded plastic
box, protecting the components from students’ mishandling. The
kit has a comprehensive manual covering theory concepts,
experiment details, circuit/block diagrams and commercial
applications of the demonstrated concepts ensuring minimal
intervention from laboratory personnel.
In short, this comprehensive trainer not only
enables students to start learning but achieves this with
minimal training of lab personnel.
What do
the students learn?
The trainer kit enables the student to work on
fully operational, integrated voice/data fibre-optic
communication links (digital and analog). Students work with and
become comfortable in using optical fibres through a series of
carefully designed experiments and exercises detailing the
characteristics of optical fibres. The set of experiments takes
the students through digital communication technologies and
principles used in setting up commercial communication systems.
And comprehensively covers one semester course on Fibre Optic
Communication as per most university syllabi.
The training modules are divided into experiments
and applications:
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