Last updated: 2 Nov 2022.
Kingfisher International continues to operate as usual, and we expect this to continue.
Most customer orders are shipping from stock, or within 1 week.
We wish you the very best for 2022.
Kingfisher International is pleased to announce that our Optical Calibration Laboratory can now calibrate any typical OTDR, with calibration traceable to ISO17025. We perform a pass/fail check on the optical connector to IEC61300-3-35, then do length, loss, ORL and dynamic range performance tests in conformance with EN 61746-1:2011&AC:2014 Calibration of optical time-domain-reflectometers (OTDR) -- Part 1: OTDR for single-mode fibres.
Kingfisher International can now efficiently test broadband spectral loss or responsivity of fiber optic devices, and optical detectors, from 350 - 1650 nm in 5 nm increments.
Test results we have achieved on this facility have only a vague resemblance to published data in many cases, so we think that this must be an unusual capability, and that a lot of published data is not based on real measurements.
Absolute accuracy of these tests is of the order of 1.4%, and is NATA/ILAC traceable to ISO17025.
For example, these detector responsivity graphs have 250 data points per device
In 1993, the Kingfisher Optical Calibration Laboratory, became the first commercial optical calibration laboratory in Asia to achieve accredited traceability status.
Kingfisher International has recently added a plastic optical fiber version of it's G2 series interchangeable optical connector, so this panel-mount fiber optic connector is now available in POF, multimode and single mode variants. This useful device lets end-users easily swap optical connector styles, which include LC, SC, FC, ST, E2000, MU, LSA, various POF, HFBR, SMA, universal 2.5 mm ferrule and universal 1.25 ferrule. The G2 connector is of general interest to equipment manufacturers, laboratories, researchers, educators and fiber optic production service and QA facilities. The device can be locked to prevent adaptor removal, and is available with CWDM colour coding.
Our KI27400 Series of Two-Way Loss, Length & ORL Testers are known to set a new benchmark in field test productivity, accuracy and ease of use. Testing fiber length, bi-directional loss at two or more wavelengths, and ORL at each end, now requires only one test hook-up and is completed in a few seconds, using the same test procedure for both single-mode and multimode fiber.
Since initial introduction, ORL test performance has been significantly enhanced, with a much lower level of residual ORL.
In response to customer requests, we have new models with additional wavelength options:
| KI27416LV-INGAAS-APC* | Length, VisiTester, 1310-1490-1550-1625 nm Laser APC, InGaAs |
| KI27424LV-GE* | Length, 850-1300 nm, 1310-1550 nm Laser VisiTester, Ge (EAR99 Restricted) |
| KI27424LV-GE-APC* | Length, 850-1300 nm, 1310-1550 nm Laser VisiTester APC, Ge (EAR99 Restricted) |
| KI23416OLF-INGAAS-APC* | ORL Length VFL, 1310-1490-1550 nm u/s Laser APC, InGaAs |
These testers eliminate a layer of administration, co-ordination, training and reporting when certifying a LAN to many standards, in addition to minimising test errors and providing high accuracy.
The full-function ORL capability can be used in both integrated Autotest mode, as well as a stand-alone ORL test mode. The user can apply a calibration offset and noise floor compensation, for enhanced rnge and accuracy. Calibration is traceable to ISO17025.
The instruments are used as a pair, without defining any master/slave relationship. They are small and light, with an 80 hour battery life and sunlight readable display. Associated KITS software works securely with Excel, and can be used in real time to transfer readings to a report. Alternatively, the 8,000 fiber memory can be used to record pass/fail tests, for later reporting.
Versions include Quad, singlemode only, multimode only and also a convenient Visitester option, which illuminates the fiber under test.
Kingfisher's novel Optical Power Leveler product is used to stabilise receiver power in an optical transmission system. Used instead of a fixed optical attenuator, it dynamically adjusts it's attenuation to keep the output power at a steady level, so it can compensate for varying laser power level and cable attenuation. Mounted on a standard DIN rail, and requiring only a 12 - 48V DC power supply, it is reliable and easy to use. It is set up locally, and doesn't need a telemetry link. It is particularly useful to resolve issues with SDN or "white box" optical networks.
The Lightwave Magazine Innovation Review 2022 has awarded an Honouree to Kingfisher's Two-Way Optical Loss Test Set. This is awarded to products that obviously improve the industry state-of-the-art.
Our new Two-Way tester offers many improvements for users, in terms of size, run time, flexibility, accuracy & speed of use, and reporting capability. It also has a VFL built into the optical test signal, This makes it easy to find a misplaced fiber to test, increasingly useful as fiber counts in a single cable are now likely to be in hundreds to thousands of fibers.
We have worked hard on the many novel details of this product, and our team is very pleased to receive this industry recognition for our achievement.
Our popular KITS™ 4.17 software works is now supported on Office 2021. No update is required.
KITS (Kingfisher International Testing Software) is used for data acquisition and standards compliant reporting with our optical power meters, loss test sets, two way testers and ORL meters, from our oldest to newest instruments. It is also backwards compatible with older Windows and Office versions, so can be used in a wide variety of practical situations.
KITS is suited for use with Office 365, and Office 2013+.
Our popular KITS™ software works on Windows 11.
KITS software is used for data acquisition and standards compliant reporting with our optical power meters and optical loss test sets.
KITS 4.17 has updated pass / fail standards and also works with our new two-way / ORL / length tester series.
Kingfisher International brings you a new application note on Cleaning & Inspection of fiber optic connectors. We have written this tutorial to comply with all related international standards, including the very recently released IEC 60825-2: 2021 standard on fibre optic laser safety, so it is a useful overall best-practices guide on how develop your work practices to meet current industry requirements.
There is also an in-depth review of related laser safety issues, which are becoming increasingly important for a variety of reasons.
Kingfisher also offers a variety of basic and advanced clean, inspect and test kits with equipment that meets these requirements.
