FTH-DTSS

The Fiber Test Head for Distributed Temperature and Strain Sensing (FTH-DTSS) provides continuous monitoring of fibers cables and fiber-enabled assets. Utilizing fiber optic cables to provide continuous and real-time information about temperature and strain exerted by the environment in and around your assets, with immediate detection and localization.

Designed for industries that demand high precision and reliability, our innovative technology delivers Distributed Temperature and Strain Sensing (DTSS) for absolute measurements of temperature and strain along extensive lengths of fiber optic cable, making it an indispensable tool for numerous applications.

Capable of detecting anomalies in diverse applications such as critical infrastructure (power utilities), pipelines (oil, gas, water, etc.), telecom networks (Data Center Interconnects – DCI) and beyond.

Proactive monitoring tracks changes in temperature and strain, information which can be used to improve operational efficiency and responsiveness and allow for preemptive/proactive actions to be taken to mitigate potential damage or outages. 

Giving you high confidence by ensuring optimal asset performance and structural health from day 1.
Also available as a portable solution (OneAdvisor 1000   DTSS) for routine site audit, spot checks and troubleshooting.

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Highlights

• Optimize electrical power distribution capacity and efficiency
• Detect exposed cables and confirm depth of burial
• Identify risks due to excessive or abnormal temperature or strain
• Safeguard telecom, dark fiber and datacenter infrastructure
• Event detection and localization
• Simultaneous monitoring across multiple assets, environments, and applications

Benefits

• Single-ended solution requiring only one fiber
• Combined measurement capabilities all in one unit (Temperature Strain) (Patented)
• Low power, rack space, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) requirements
• Efficient operation with simple GUI
• Easy integration with 3^rd party systems
• Compatible with the VIAVI Remote Fiber Test System (RTFS) ONMSi

Key Features

• Simultaneous temperature and strain measurement (Patented)
• Decorrelation of temperature and strain effects
• Brillouin OTDR solution (B-OTDR)
• Compact, 2RU rack mountable chassis
• Multi-port measurement

Applications

• Electrical utilities
  • Cable hot spot detection
  • Depth of Burial
  • Real-Time Thermal Rating (RTTR)
  • Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) mechanical strain
• Pipeline monitoring (oil, gas, water, etc.)
  • Landslide or ground movement detection
  • Linear heat detection
  • Leak detection
• Telecoms, dark fiber providers and data center interconnects
  • Depth of Burial
  • Cable strain and aging
  • Fiber health/degradation monitoring
• Infrastructure/Structural Health Monitoring
  • Bridges, buildings, railways, pipelines, dams
  • Linear heat and leak detection 
  • Geotechnical movement