SCTE Chapter Technical Training

Badger State Chapter Test Equipment Seminar

September 20, 2018

Sleep Inn And Suites Conference Center
5872 33rd Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703

Badger State Chapter “Know Your Test Equipment” SeminarMany of us have used the basic functions on our testequipment, while some of us have gone deeper and discovered additionalfunctionality. However, all of thebuttons, touch screen options, bells, whistles, and fancy displays do nothingwhen we don't have a solid understanding of what it means. This seminar's primary focus is how to use andunderstand test equipment as well as how to relate the information provided tocommon network problems that we work through every day.Date:Thursday, September 20, 2018Location:SleepInn and Suites5872 33rd AveEau Claire, WI - 715-874-2900Agenda:8:30am - 9:00am: Registration- Continental Breakfast9:00am - 9:10am: ChapterBusiness9:10am – 10:30am: WiFiTesting - Greenlee - Expect togain a better understanding of what causes WiFi interference and how toproperly locate CPE to best avoid issues using test equipment10:30am - 10:45am: Break10:45am - 12:00pm: OTDR/FiberScopes - AFL/Exfo - Thissession will cover troubleshooting and fault identification characteristicscommon to fiber testing. 12:00pm to 1:00pm: Lunch1:00pm - 2:15pm: RFTesting – Viavi - Using yourmeter to understand causes of signal degradation and how to properly identifyissues when troubleshooting2:15pm - 2:30pm: Break2:30pm to 3:30pm: Tyingit Together - Charter Communications - Discussionof how to use network monitoring tools in combination with your field-basedtest equipment to aid in troubleshooting of various types of problems.Cost for Seminar; $30 Non-Member, $20 SCTE Member. Questions: RandyBunnell, rbunnell@takcommunicationswi.com