According to the interruption of the optical fiber of the faulty cable, the fault types can be divided into three types: total interruption of the optical cable, interruption of part of the bundle tube, and interruption of part of the fiber in a single bundle tube. The optical cable is. This document is applicable to fiber optic patch cable products, which are categorized into two types: conventional fiber optic cables and multi-core fiber optic cables. Start with the simplest, fastest checks (visual inspection, cleaning, cable routing) and only move to instrumentation (power meter, VFL, OTDR) when those steps don't clear the fault. This saves time and prevents needless part swaps. These networks are the backbone of modern data transmission, offering incredible speeds and bandwidth.