CONTENTS

 1     Scope
 2     References
 3     Terms and definitions
        3.1     Component definitions
        3.2     Functional parameter definitions
        3.3     Definitions of component characteristics
        3.4     Definitions of functional parameter characteristics
 4     Abbreviations
 5     Test methods
        5.1     Parameters common to all components
        5.2     Parameters unique to specific components
                  5.2.1     (Fibre-optic) wavelength multiplexer and demultiplexer (wavelength selective)
                  5.2.2     (Fibre-optic) branching component (wavelength non-selective)
                  5.2.3     (Fibre-optic) attenuator
                  5.2.4     (Fibre-optic) filter
                  5.2.5     (Fibre-optic) isolator
                  5.2.6     (Fibre-optic) termination
                  5.2.7     (Fibre-optic) switch
                  5.2.8     Passive dispersion compensator
                  5.2.9     (Fibre-optic) connector
                 5.2.10     (Fibre-optic) splice
                 5.2.11     OM/OD device (For multichannel systems applications)
 6     Values of functional transmission parameters
        6.1     (Fibre-optic) multiplexer and demultiplexer (wavelength selective) (1 ´ n ports where
        6.2     (Fibre-optic) branching component (Wavelength non-selective) (1 ´ n ports where (Note 1)
        6.3     (Fibre-optic) attenuator
        6.4     (Fibre-optic) filter (Note 1)
        6.5     (Fibre-optic) isolator
        6.6     (Fibre-optic) termination
        6.7     (Fibre-optic) switch
        6.8     Passive dispersion compensator
        6.9     (Fibre-optic) connector
       6.10     (Fibre-optic) splice
       6.11     OM/OD devices
6.11.a Generic OM/OD device parameters
6.11.b OM/OD device parameters for each channel spacing
Appendix I – Reference list of IEC test methods