MIL-STD-2042-6 Fiber Optic Cable Topology Installation Standard Methods For Naval Ships Tests Part 6 Of 7 PartsThis standard practice provides detailed methods for testing optical fiber cable installations.

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MIL-STD-2042-6B(SH)

CONTENTS

PARAGRAPH PAGE

4.4 Safety precautions................................................. 10

5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS.................................................. 12

5.1 Acceptance tests................................................... 12

5.1.1 BOF fibers and bundles............................................. 12

5.1.2 Cable.............................................................. 12

5.1.3 Connectors, splices, and interconnection boxes..................... 12

5.2 Pre-Installation tests............................................. 12

5.2.1 Cable.............................................................. 12

5.2.2 Connectors, splices, and interconnection boxes..................... 12

5.3 Installation tests................................................. 12

5.3.1 Conventional cable................................................. 12

5.3.2 BOF cable.......................................................... 13

5.3.3 Connectors, splices, and interconnection boxes.................... 13

5.4 Post-Installation tests ........................................... 13

5.5 Measurement quality jumper selection tests........................ 13

6. NOTES................................................................. 14

6.1 Intended use...................................................... 14

6.2 Issue of DODISS................................................... 14

6.3 Standard method designation....................................... 14

6.4 Data requirements................................................. 14

6.5 Subject term (key word) listing................................... 15

6.6 Changes from previous issue........................................ 15

METHOD

6A1 6B1 6C1 6D1 6E1 6F1 6G1	Visual inspection of fiber optic components.....................	6A1-1
	Cable attenuation test..........................................	6B1-1
	Cable assembly link loss test...................................	6C1-1
	Cable continuity test...........................................	6D1-1
	Cable topology end-to-end attenuation test......................	6E1-1
	Measurement quality jumper selection test.......................	6F1-1
	Heavy duty connector mechanical pull test.......................	6G1-1
6H1	BOF cable ball bearing test.....................................	6H1-1
6I1	BOF cable pressurization test...................................	6I1-1
6J1	BOF tube seal verification test.................................	6J1-1
6K1	Cable assembly return loss test.................................	6K1-1
6L1	Cable topology end-to-end return loss test......................	6L1-1

TABLE

I Typical multimode MQJ configurations.................................... 7

II Typical single mode MQJ configurations.................................. 8

6B1-I	Equipment and materials.............................................	6B1-1
6B1-II	Equipment and materials.............................................	6B1-3
6B1-III	MQJs for OTDR measurements..........................................	6B1-5
6C1-I	Equipment and materials.............................................	6C1-1
6C1-II	Equipment and materials.............................................	6C1-4
6C1-III	MQJs for cable assembly loss measurements...........................	6C1-6
6C1-IV	Maximum component loss values.......................................	6C1-9
6D1-I	Equipment and materials.............................................	6D1-1
6E1-I	Equipment and materials.............................................	6E1-1
6E1-II	Equipment and materials.............................................	6E1-4
6E1-III	MQJs for cable topology end-to-end attenuation measurements.........	6E1-6