Description
Overview
The used EXFO MAX-715B-M1-EA is a high-performance single-mode OTDR designed for FTTx last-mile installation, CATV/HFC network testing, and outside plant troubleshooting. Operating across 1310/1550/1625 nm wavelengths with a dynamic range of 30/28/28 dB and event dead zones as low as 1 m, this unit delivers laboratory-grade measurement capability in a rugged, field-deployable form factor. Procurement at this grade offers equivalent technical performance to a new unit at a substantially reduced acquisition cost. Every item listed by OMIWAA is physically received, inspected, and graded in-house prior to listing — no placeholder or unverified stock.
Technical Specifications
- Display: 7 in (178 mm) outdoor-enhanced touchscreen, 800 × 480 TFT
- Wavelengths: 1310 ± 30 nm / 1550 ± 30 nm / 1625 ± 10 nm
- Dynamic range: 30 / 28 / 28 dB
- Event dead zone (EDZ): 1 m
- Attenuation dead zone (ADZ): 4 m
- Distance range: 0.1 to 160 km
- Pulse width: 5 to 20,000 ns
- Sampling resolution: 0.04 to 5 m
- Sampling points: Up to 256,000
- Distance uncertainty: ±(0.75 + 0.005 % × distance + sampling resolution) m
- Loss threshold: 0.01 dB
- Loss resolution: 0.001 dB
- Linearity: ±0.05 dB/dB
- Reflectance accuracy: ±2 dB
- Real-time refresh rate: 3 Hz (typical)
- Storage: 2 GB internal memory (approx. 20,000 OTDR traces)
- Interfaces: 2× USB 2.0, RJ45 LAN 10/100 Mbit/s
- Battery: Rechargeable lithium-polymer, 12-hour operation (per Telcordia TR-NWT-001138)
- Power supply: AC/DC adapter, input 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz; 9–16 V DC input, 15 W minimum
- SM live port built-in filter (1625 nm): Highpass > 1595 nm; isolation > 50 dB from 1270 nm to 1585 nm
- iOLM: Ready (intelligent one-touch OTDR trace analysis application)
- Operating environment: Rugged design rated for outside plant conditions
- Measurement time: User-defined
Key Performance Parameters
- Dynamic range 30/28/28 dB — suitable for long-haul and access network characterization
- EDZ 1 m / ADZ 4 m — among the tightest dead zones in the handheld OTDR category
- 12-hour battery autonomy — supports full-day field deployment without recharging
- iOLM-ready — reduces interpretation complexity in dense or multi-event fiber spans
Condition Report — Grade B
This unit is graded B (Good): it presents light traces of professional use on the chassis and connectors consistent with normal field handling, with no structural damage or impairment to optical surfaces. Full functional verification has been completed across all operating modes, wavelengths, and interfaces; all results fall within manufacturer-published tolerances. Usage counter data was not available at the time of inspection.
Common Use Cases
The used EXFO MAX-715B-M1-EA is well suited to the following professional applications:
- FTTx last-mile installation and verification — characterization of splitter-based PON architectures from OLT to ONT, including splice and connector loss mapping
- Short access-network testing — precise event resolution in dense, short-span environments where tight dead zones are critical
- FTTA / fiber-DAS installations — verification of fiber links feeding antenna-mounted equipment in distributed antenna systems
- CATV/HFC network testing — live-network testing at 1625 nm with built-in isolation filter to avoid service disruption
- Outside plant troubleshooting — fault localization and reflectance measurement on aerial, buried, and duct-routed single-mode cables up to 160 km
Included in the Box
- EXFO MAX-715B-M1-EA OTDR unit
- AC power adapter / charger
- User manual / documentation
- Carrying bag
Note: No optical connector adapters or launch cables were listed as included. Verify port type (SC/APC standard) and procure adapters separately if required for your connector inventory.
Shipping & Returns
This unit ships from the OMIWAA EU warehouse within 1 business day of order confirmation. Delivery within the European Union takes 1–3 business days; international shipments outside the EU typically arrive within 5–12 business days. All shipments include full tracking; shipments are made under DAP Incoterms (buyer is responsible for import duties and customs clearance unless DDP terms are agreed in writing prior to dispatch). OMIWAA offers a 30-day return policy: if the item is not as described, a full refund is issued — see full terms at omiwaa.com/refund-policy.
Why Buy From Omiwaa
When sourcing the used EXFO MAX-715B-M1-EA through OMIWAA, buyers receive an instrument that has been physically received, inspected, and graded by an in-house team with over 20 years of combined test and measurement industry expertise — not resold on consignment or listed without verification. OMIWAA operates as a direct B2B seller, not a broker or third-party marketplace, meaning every unit is owned, warehoused, and shipped by OMIWAA directly, with free worldwide shipping and a 30-day return guarantee included as standard. For procurement managers and field engineering teams requiring traceable, accountable sourcing of certified used fiber test equipment, OMIWAA provides a reliable and auditable supply channel.
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