Abstract: A digital fiber optic connector imaging system that can automatically capture two or more images of the endface of a multifiber connector, wherein the captured images as a group have sufficient resolution and a sufficient FOV to be used to perform a manual or automatic pass-fail analysis of the endface of every fiber terminated by the connector under inspection. In one or more embodiments, the imaging system comprises an illumination source that can operate at two or more wavelengths, one wavelength at a time, and a FOV-shifting component that includes one or more, fixed dichroic mirrors and one additional dichroic or broadband mirror. In other embodiments, the imaging system comprises a single-wavelength illumination source, an image beam splitter, and two or more image sensors located on two image planes.

Abstract: The present invention is an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) with an integrated Launch Cable that has a retractable lead, designed to work as a standalone instrument, or under the control of an external device such as a smartphone, tablet, PC, or server.