Calibration Services

EXFO Calibration Advantages

At EXFO, we will verify and adjust all the parameters that ensure the optimal performance of your equipment. Send us your instrument for calibration, and benefit from these advantages:

  • As-found and as-left performance results
  • Calibration adjustment
  • Full performance verification
  • Critical upgrades
  • Connector replacement (if necessary)
  • Preventive maintenance
See what more you get when you send your equipment to EXFO.

Calibration vs. Verification

Verification performed by independent calibration labs will only check that your unit is still within the manufacturer’s specifications. Unless the lab is equipped with instruments provided by EXFO, no adjustments can be made.

When a unit is sent to EXFO for calibration, our process not only includes the comparison between the unit and the reference standard, but it also guarantees the best possible performance. After verifying the performance of the unit, as received by the customer, we will also make any necessary adjustments to ensure that, once it is returned, the unit will perform according to guaranteed specifications.

For more information on our calibration services, contact a customer service representative or our technical support group.

 

Equipment

Services

Exclusive to EXFO
Power Meter
  • FOA visual verification and cleaning

 
  • Photodetector visual verification

 
  • Absolute power calibration and verification 
    • Adjustments if necessary
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  • Critical upgrades
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Source—OSP
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
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  • Output power calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • 300 and 600 series: wavelength calibration and verification
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Source—SCI
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • Output power calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
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  • Wavelength calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
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  • Critical upgrades
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Tunable Source
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • Output power calibration and verification
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  • Wavelength calibration and verification
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Attenuator
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • Insertion loss calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • Linearity calibration and verification (at two wavelengths)
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • Repeatability calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • Critical upgrades
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  • Drive belt inspection
    • Replacement if necessary
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  • Mechanical adjustment (if necessary)
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  • Optical realignment (if necessary)
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OLTS—Power Meter
  • FOA visual inspection and cleaning

 
  • Photodetector visual verification

 
  • Absolute power calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
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OLTS—Source
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
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  • Output power calibration verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • FOT-930: wavelength calibration and verification

 
OLTS—FasTesT (FOT-920/930 only)
  • FastTesT function test and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
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OLTS—Talk set
  • Dynamic range verification
    • Adjustment or repair if necessary (FOT-920 and FOT-930 only)
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OLTS—VFL
  • Source output power test and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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OLTS—ORL
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • ORL verification

 
  • Calibration and verification
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  • Critical upgrades

 
OTDR
  • VFL verification
  
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • Output port insertion loss test and verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • Dynamic range test and verification

 
  • Linearity test and verification (FTB-7000D only)

 
  • Attenuation dead zone test and verification

 
  • Event dead zone test and verification

 
  • Distance calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • Injection level and test verification
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  • Critical upgrades
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OSA
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • Wavelength calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • Power calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
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  • Resolution bandwidth test and verification

 
  • Optical rejection ratio test and verification

 
  • Motor inspection
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  • PDL calibration
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Multiwavelength Meter
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
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  • Wavelength calibration verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
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  • Ball bearing verification
    • Lubrication if necessary
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  • Drive belt verification
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  • Verification and adjustment of power levels
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  • Reference laser stabilization adjustment
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PMD Analyzer
  • Connection verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • Ball bearing verification
    • Lubrication if necessary
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  • Baseline verification
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  • Verification of Fabry-Perot effect
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  • Verification of dynamic range

 
CD Analyzer
  • Connector verification
    • Replacement if necessary
  
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  • Wavelength calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • Power RF calibration and verification
    • Adjustments if necessary
  
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  • Motor inspection
  
  • Synchronization validation
  
SONET/SDH Analyzer
  • Verification and cleaning of all optical ports

 
  • Verification of unit in “customer mode”

 
  • Verification of the performance at all data rates including:
    • Clocks
    • Pulse mask
    • Output power
    • Sensitivity
    • Internal power meter calibration
  
 
 
 
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  • Validation of typical operational test cases
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  • Final verification in “customer mode”

 
Packet Blazer (GigE, 10 GigE, FC)
  • Verification of all optical ports

 
  • Verification of unit in “customer mode”

 
  • Verification of the performance at all data rates including:
    • Clocks
    • Output power
    • Sensitivity of SFPs

 
  • Validation of all operational test cases
  
  • Final verification in “customer mode”

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