MAX-730D - PON/metro OTDR

Fully featured, entry-level, dedicated OTDR with tablet-inspired design, suitable for metro and optimized to test through optical splitters, for seamless end-to-end FTTH characterization and troubleshooting.

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Key features

Rugged, handy, lightweight, tablet-inspired design built for outside plant

7-inch, outdoor-enhanced touchscreen–the biggest in the handheld industry

12-hour autonomy

Dynamic range up to 39 dB for up to 132 km point-to-point (P2P)

Short dead zones: event dead zone (EDZ) 0.5 m, attenuation dead zone (ADZ) 2.2 m, PON dead zone 30 m

FTTx in-service testing at 1650 nm with optional in-line GPON/XGS-PON power meter

Swap-Out connector, replaceable whenever necessary for optimal performance over time without undue service cost and downtime

iOLM-ready: one-touch multiple acquisitions, with clear go/no-go results presented in a straightforward visual format

Industry-leading onboard PDF reporting and post-processing, included for all users

Applications

FTTx/PON testing through splitters (up to 1×128)

FTTx service activation: GPON, EPON, XGS-PON, 10GE EPON

Access network testing (P2P)

Metro links testing (P2P)

Live fiber troubleshooting

Passive optical LAN (POL)

Specifications

Technical specifications
Calibrated wavelengths	1310 / 1550 / 1625 / 1650
Dynamic range (dB)	39 dB
EXFO Exchange Compatibility	Yes
iOLM-ready	Yes
Product type	Handheld

Spec sheet

Description

The handheld OTDR... with proven performance

The MaxTester 700D Series builds on the proven tablet-inspired, lightweight and rugged OTDR MaxTester platform. The familiar 7-inch, outdoor-enhanced touchscreen continues to deliver an unprecedented user experience with its intuitive Windows-like GUI ensures a fast learning curve. The OTDR 2 environment offers icon-based functions, instant boot-up, automatic macrobend finders as well as improved auto and real‑time modes.

The MaxTester 700D Series is a line of genuine high-performance OTDRs from the world’s leading manufacturer. It delivers EXFO’s tried and true OTDR quality and accuracy along with the best optical performance for right-first-time results, every time.

The amazing 12-hour battery life will never let a technician down, and the plug-and-play hardware options, like the VFL, power meter and USB tools, make every technician’s job easier.

Most importantly, the MaxTester 700D Series comes with the intelligent Optical Link Mapper (iOLM), an intelligent OTDR‑based application. This advanced software turns even the most complex trace analysis into a simple, one-touch task.

Ultimately, the MaxTester 700D Series is small enough to fit in your hand and big enough to fit all your needs!

Entry-level solution designed for all your testing needs

The MaxTester 730D (MAX-730D) is a PON/metro OTDR that is optimized to test through optical splitters up to 1×128, hence ensuring complete end‑to‑end FTTH characterization. Furthermore, its high dynamic range makes it suitable for metro P2P testing.

The 1650-nm, out-of-band, live testing capabilities enable efficient troubleshooting of active networks without impacting the signal of other clients.

Swap-Out connector

The MaxTester 700D OTDR Series comes with a Swap-Out connector which can easily be changed, as and when needed, without having to send the test unit to a service center. This ensures optimal performance over time without undue maintenance costs and downtime. The OTDR's optical connector health can be checked with an onboard diagnostic tool to replace the connector only when necessary.

Did you know?

Was your OTDR connector damaged when connecting a UPC cable to the APC port on your device? This no longer needs to cause downtime by sending the device back for repair. Thanks to EXFO’s Swap-Out connectors, you can now check connector health instantly and replace your connector within seconds if needed–directly from the field!

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