The Fiber Optic Association Tech Topics
EIA-TIA Fiber Optic Standards
These standards are under continual updating so it's unlikely this list is ever fully up to date. You can get more information from Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
A full catalog of TIA specs is at http://www.tiaonline.org/standards/tia_catalog.pdf
EIA-445 Fiber Optic
Test Procedures (FOTPs)
(These are commonly known as "FOTPs" but are officially
called "EIA-455-x, e.g. EIA-455-34 is FOTP-34)
FOTP-1 Cable Flexing for Fiber Optic Interconnecting Devices
FOTP-2 Impact Test Measurements for Fiber Optic Devices
FOTP-3 Temperature Effects Measurement Procedure for Optical Fiber,
Optical Cable, and Other Passive Components
FOTP-4 Fiber Optic Connector/Component Temperature Life
FOTP-5 Humidity Test Procedure for Fiber Optic Connecting Devices
FOTP-6 Cable Retention Test Procedure for Fiber Optic Cable
Interconnecting
Devices
FOT'P-10 Measurement of the Amount of Extractable Material in
Coatings Applied to Optical Fiber
FOTP- I I Vibration Test Procedure for Fiber Optic Connecting
Devices and Cables
FOTP-12 Fluid Immersion Test for Fiber Optic Components
FOTP- 1 3 Visual and Mechanical Inspection of Fibers, Cables,
Connectors, and Other Devices
FOTP-14 Physical Shock (Specified Pulse)
FOTP- 1 5 Altitude Immersion
FOTP-16 Salt Spray (Corrosion ) Test for Fiber Optic Components
FOTP- 1 7 Maintenance Aging of Fiber Optic Connectors and Terminated
Cable Assemblies
FOTP- 1 8 Acceleration Testing for Components and Assemblies
FOTP-20 Measurement of Change in Optical Transmittance
FOTP-21 Mating Durability for Fiber Optic Interconnecting Devices
FOTP-22 Ambient Light Susceptibility of Components
FOTP-23 Air Leakage Testing for Fiber Optic Component Seals
FOTP-24 Water Peak Attenuation Measurement of Single-mode Fibers
FOTP-25 Repeated Impact Testing of Fiber Optic Cables and Cable
Assemblies
FOTP-26 Crush Resistance of Fiber Optic Interconnecting Devices
FOTP-27 Fiber Diameter Measurements
FOTP-28 Measurement of Dynamic Tensile Strength of Optical Fiber
FOTP-29 Refractive Index Profile (Transverse Interference Method)
FOTP-30 Frequency Domain Measurement of Mult'mode Optical Fiber
Information Transmission Capacity
FOTP-31 Fiber Tensile Proof Test Method
FOTP-32 Fiber Optic Circuit Discontinuities
FOTP-33 Fiber Optic Cable Tensile Loading and Bending Test
FOTP-34 Interconnection Device Insertion Loss Test
FOTP-35 Fiber Optic Component Dust (Fine Sand) Test
FOTP-36 Twist Test for Connecting Devices
FOTP-37 Fiber Optic Cable Bend Test, Low and High Temperature
FOTP-39 Water Wicking Test for Fiber Optic Cable
FOTP-40 Fluid Immersion, Cables
FOTP-41 Compressive Loading Resistance of Fiber Optic Cables
FOTP-42 Optical Crosstalk in Components
FOTP-43 Output Near Field Radiation Pattern Measurement of Optical
Waveguide Fibers
FOTP-44 Refractive Index Profile (Refracted Ray Method)
FOTP-45 Microscopic Method for Measuring Fiber Geometry of Optical
Waveguide Fibers
FOTP-46 Spectral Attenuation Measurement (Long Length Graded Index
Optical Fibers)
FOTP-47 Output Far Field Radiation Pattern Measurement
FOTP-48 Measurement of Optical Fiber Cladding Diameter Using
Laser-Based
Instruments
FOTP-49 Measurement for Gamma Irradiation Effects on Optical Fiber
and Cables
FOTP-50 Light Launch Conditions (Long Length Graded Index Fibers)
FOTP-51 Pulse Distortion Measurement, Multimode Fiber
FOTP-53 Attenuation by Substitution (Multimode Graded Index)
FOTP-54 Mode Scrambler Requirements for Overfilled Launching Conditions
(Multimode)
FOTP-55End View Methods for Measuring Coating and Buffer Geometry
FOTP-56 Test Method for Evaluating Fungus Resistance of Optical
Waveguide Fibers and Cables
FOTP-57 Optical Fiber End Preparation and Examination
FOTP-58 Core Diameter Measurements (Graded Index Fibers)
FOTP-59 Measurement of Fiber Point Defects Using an OTDR
FOTP-60 Measurement of Fiber or Cable Length Using an OTDR
FOTP-61 Measurement of Fiber or Cable Attenuation Using an OTDR
FOTP-62 Optical Fiber Macrobend Attenuation
FOTP-63 Torsion Test for Optical Fiber
FOTP-65 Flexure Test for Optical Fiber
FOTP-66 Test Method for Measuring Relative Abrasion Resistance
FOTP-68 Optical Fiber Microbend Test Procedure
FOTP-69 Evaluation of Minimum and Maximum Exposure Temperature
on the Optical Performance of Optical Fiber
FOTP-71 Measurement of Temperature Shock Effects on Components
FOTP-75 Fluid Immersion Test for Optical Waveguide Fibers
FOTP-77 Procedure to Qualify a Higher-Order Mode Filter for
Measurements
of Single-mode Fibers
FOTP-78 Spectral Attenuation Cutback Measurement (Single-mode)
FOTP-80 Cutoff Wavelength of Uncabled Single-mode Fiber by Transmitted
Power
FOTP-81 Compound Flow (Drip) Test for Filled Fiber Optic Cable
FOTP-82 Fluid Penetration Test for Fluid-Blocked CablC-
FOTP-83 Cable to Interconnecting Device Axial Compressive Loading
FOTP-84 Jacket Self-Adhesion (Blocking) Test for Cables
FOTP-85 Fiber Optic Cable Twist Test
FOTP-86 Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Shrinkage
FOT'P-87 Fiber Optic Cable Knot Test
FOTP-88 Fiber Optic Cable Bend Test
FOTP-89 Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Elongation and Tensile Strength
Test
FOTP-91 Fiber Optic Cable Twist-Bend Test
FOTP-92 Optical Fiber Cladding Diameter and Noncircularity Measurement
by Fizeau Interferometry
FOTP-94 Fiber Optic Cable Stuffing Tubing Compression
FOTP-95 Absolute Optical Power Test for Fibers and Cables
FOTP-96 Fiber Optic Cable Long-Term Storage Temperature Test for
Extreme Environments
FOTP-98 Fiber Optic Cable External Freezing Test
FOTP-99 Gas Flame Test for Special Purpose Cable
FOTP- I 00 Gas Leakage Test for Gas Blocked Cable
FOTP- I 0 1 Accelerated Oxygen Test
FOTP- 102 Water Pressure Cycling
FOTP- 104 Fiber Optic Cable Cyclic Flexing Test
FOTP- 1 07 Return Loss for Fiber Optic Components
FOTP- 127 Spectral Characterization of Multimode Laser Diodes
FOTP-162 Fiber Optic Cable Temperature-Humidity Cycling
FOTP-164 Measurement of Mode Field Diameter by Far-Field Scanning
(Single-mode)
FOTP-165 Measurement of Mode Field Diameter by Near Field Scanning
(Single-mode)
FOTP-166 Transverse Offset Method
FOTP-167 Mode Field Diameter Measurement, Variable Apeiture Method
in Far-Field
FOTP-168 Chromatic Dispersion Measurement of Multimode Graded-Index
and Single-mode Optical Fiber by Phase-Shift Method
FOTP-169 Chromatic Dispersion Measurement of Optical Fibers by
the Phase-Shift Method
FOTP-170 Cable Cutoff Wavelength of Single-mode Fiber by Transmitted
Power
FOTP- 171 Attenuation by Substitution Measurement (Short Length
Multimode Graded-Index and Single-mode)
FOTP- 172 Flame Resistance of Firewall Connector
FOTP- 173 Coating Geometry Measurement of Optical Fiber, Side-View
Method
FOTP- 174 Mode Field Diameter of Single-mode Fiber by Knife-Edge
Scanning in Far-Field
FOTP- 175 Chromatic Dispersion Measurement of Optical Fiber by
the Differential Phase-Shift
FOTP- 177 Numerical Aperture Measurement of Graded-Index Fiber
FOTP- 178 Coating Strip Force Measurement
FOTP- 179 Inspection of Cleaved Fiber End Faces by Interferometry
FOTP- 180 Measurement of Optical Transfer Coefficients of a Passive
Branching Device
FOTP- 184 Coupling Proof Overload Test for Fiber Optic Interconnecting
Devices
FOTP- 185 Strength of Coupling Mechanism for Fiber Optic
Interconnecting
Devices
FOTP- 186 Gauge Retention Force Measurement for Components
FOTP- 187Engagement and Separation/Force for Connector Sets
FOTP- 188 Low-Temperature Testing for Components
FOTP- 189 Ozone Exposure Test for Components
FOTP- 190 Low Air Pressure (High Altitude) Test for Components
FOTP-191 - Measurement of Mode Field Diameter of Single-Mode Optical
Fiber
FOTP-193 - Polarization Crosstalk Method For Polarization Maintaining
Optical Fiber And Components
FOTP-195 - Coating Geometry Measurement For Optical Fiber
FOTP-196 - Guideline For Polarization-Mode Measurement In Single
Mode Fiber Optic Components And Devices
FOTP-197 Differential Group Delay Measurement Of Single-Mode Components
And Devices By The Differential Phase Shift Method
FOTP-200 Insertion Loss Of Connectorized Polarization-Maintaining
Fiber Or Polarizing Fiber Pigtailed Devices And Cable Assemblies
FOTP-201 Return Loss Of Connectorized Polarization-Maintaining
Fiber Or Polarizing Fiber Pigtailed Devices And Cable Assemblies
FOTP- 203 {Transceiver output pattern}
FOTP- 204 {Restricted Modal Launch Bandwidth for Multimode Fibers}
FOTP- 220 {Differential Modal Dispersion in Multimode Fiber -
Pulse Broadening As A Function of Source Launch Offsets}
System Test Procedures
OFSTP-10 Measurement Of Dispersion Power Penalty In Digital Single-Mode
Systems
OFSTP-11 Measurement Of Single-Reflection Power Penalty For Fiber
Optic Terminal Equipment
OFSTP-14 Optical Power Loss Measurements Of Installed Multimode
Fiber Cable Plant
OFSTP-15 Jitter Tolerance Measurement
OFSTP-16 Jitter Transfer Function Measurement
OFSTP-17 Output Jitter Measurement
OFSTP-18 Systematic Jitter Generation Measurement
OFSTP-19 Optical Signal-To-Noise Ratio Measurement Procedures
For Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexed Systems
OFSTP-27 Procedure For System Level Temperature Cycle Endurance
Test
OFSTP-28 IEC-61290-1-2: Basic Spec For Optical Fiber Amplifiers
Test Methods Part 1: Test Methods For Gain Parameters - Sect.
2: Electrical Spectrum Analyzer Test Method
OFSTP-29 IEC-61290-1-3: Basic Spec For Optical Fiber Amplifiers
Test Methods Part 1: Test Methods For Gain Parameters - Sect.
3: Optical Power Meter Test Method
OFSTP-30 IEC-61290-2-1: Basic Specification For Optical Fibre
Amplifiers Test Methods - Part 2: Test Methods For Spectral Power
Parameters - Section 2 - Optical Spectrum Analyzer Test Method
EIA-458-B Standard
Optical Fiber Material
Classes and Preferred Sizes
EIA-472 General Specification for Fiber Optic Cable
EIA-472A Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication
Cables for Outside Aerial Use
EIA-472B Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication
Cables for Underground and Buried Use
EIA-472C Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication
Cables for Indoor Use
EIA-472D Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication
Cables for Outside Telephone Plant Use
EIA-4750000-B Generic Specification for Fiber Optic Connectors
EIA-475COOO Sectional Specification for Type FSMA Connectors
EIA-475CAOO Blank Detail Specification for Optical Fiber and Cable
Type FSMA, Environmental Category I EIA-475CBOO Blank Detail
Specification
Connector Set for Optical Fiber and Cables Type FSMA, Environmental
Category 11
EIA-475CCOO Blank Detail Specification Connector Set for Optical
Fiber and Cables Type FSMA, Environmental Category III
EIA-475EOOO Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Connectors
Type BFOC/2.5
EIA-475EAOO Blank Detail Specification for Connector Set for Optical
Fiber and Cables, Type BFOC/2.5, Environmental Category I
EIA-475EBOO Blank Detail Specification for Connector Set for Optical
Fiber and Cables, Type BFOC/2.5, Environmental Category 11
EIA-475ECOO Blank Detail Specification for Connector Set for Optical
Fiber and Cables, Type BFOC/2.5, Environmental Category III
EIA-492AAAA Detail Specification for 62.5 micron Core Diameter/I
25 micron Cladding Diameter Class I A Multii-node, Graded Index
Optical Waveguide Fibers
EIA-5390000 Generic Specification for Field Portable Polishing
Device for Preparation Optical Fiber
EIA-5460000 Generic Specification for a Field Portable Optical
Inspection Device, Combined EIA-NECQ Specification
EIA-546A000 Sectional Specification for a Field Portable Optical
Microscope for Inspection of Optical Waveguide and Related Devices
EIA-587 Fiber Optic Graphic Symbols
EIA-590 Standard for Physical Location and Protection of Below-Ground
Fiber Optic Cable Plant
EIA-598 Color Coding of Fiber Optic Cables
Note: This
list was assembled from
a number of sources with various dates - we doubt it is complete.
You can find up to date FOTPs and order the documents from Global
Engineering
Documents.