Multimode Calculated Link Loss Work Sheet

A. Calculating the multimode component mean loss
Connection loss multiplied by the number of connections in the link:          
           
________- μm-to-________- μm connection: ________ dB x ________ = ________ dB
________- μm-to-________- μm connection: ________ dB x ________ = ________ dB
Splice loss multiplied by total number of splices in the link: ________ dB x ________ = ________ dB
Jumper cable loss multiplied by the combined length of the jumper cables: ________ dB/km x ________ km = ________ dB
Trunk loss per kilometer multiplied by the total trunk length (in km): ________ dB/km x ________ km = ________ dB
          (+) __________
    Total component mean loss ________ dB
           
B. Calculating the multimode component variance loss
Connection variance multiplied by the number of connections in the link:          
           
________- μm-to-________- μm ________ dB2 x ________ = ________ dB2
________- μm-to-________- μm connection: ________ dB2 x ________ = ________ dB2
Splice variance multiplied by total number of splices in the link: ________ dB2 x ________ = ________ dB2
          (+) __________
    Total component variance loss   ________ dB2
           
C. Calculating the total multimode link loss
Total component mean loss:       = ________ dB
           
Square root of total component variance loss multiplied by 3:
Square root of total component variance loss multiplied by 3
= ________ dB x 3 = ________ dB
High order mode loss:       = ________ dB
50.0-μm trunk = 1.5 dB         (+) __________
62.5-μm trunk = 1.0 dB          
  Calculated link loss ________ dB