Are you buying equipment and supplies locally? Or from major outlets?

Are you buying equipment and supplies locally? Or from major outlets?

Depending on what's needed I'm using FS.com, Amazon, or FIS. Most things can be ordered from Amazon for next day shipping. There's a store in Denver you can walk into and buy anything you need.

As a tech or owner, if you had a store in your area, what would draw you in? Just retail, or would things like a repair, calibration, loaner splicers or OTDRS, used gear on consignment matter more?

Genuinely curious to hear some feedback.

u/johnstone-techs — 4 days ago

Thermostat automation

Is there anyway to set a time limit for the fan to be on? For example after the ac hits temp I want the fan to run for another 30 minutes to keep air circulating. My only options seem to be auto or on. I'd be happy with an automation that I could tap to run for a set time.

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u/johnstone-techs — 23 days ago
▲ 3 r/javascript+1 crossposts

Looking for feedback about a browser based .sor and .trc analysis tool

I created a js tool that does trace analysis inside a browser. It's built to be used when you need a quick analysis. It should work on any device, including your OTDR's built-in browser. Once it's loaded it will work offline as well. You can open .sor or .trc files; uni-directional or bidirectional. The analyzer tool is free, works entirely in your browser, and the files never leave your device.

Load the file and hit analyze. The tool provides quick details; length, loss, worst reflectance values, etc. You can change tolerance and pass/fail thresholds. The table provides distance to events, with loss and reflectance measurements at each event. There's no trace viewer, it's just for analysis. It provides brief narrative summary about the fiber that can easily be shared or copied. Email and print to PDF is also available.

You can change the measurement units on the fly between metric (m, km) and imperial (ft, kft, mi). If you don't have files on your device you can select one of the samples to see how it works. I've been testing for a couple weeks, running 100s of traces through it and it seems to be working properly.

Try it out and let me know if you have any feedback. Please share it with your team if you find it to be helpful.

johnstonetechs.com/fiber-analyzer

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u/johnstone-techs — 1 month ago
▲ 2 r/Bicsi+2 crossposts

Looking for feedback about a browser based sor and trc analysis tool

I created a js tool that does trace analysis inside a browser. It's built to be used when you need a quick analysis. It should work on any device, including your OTDR's built-in browser. Once it's loaded it will work offline as well. You can open .sor or .trc files; uni-directional or bidirectional. The analyzer tool is free, works entirely in your browser, and the files never leave your device.

Load the file and hit analyze. The tool provides quick details; length, loss, worst reflectance values, etc. You can change tolerance and pass/fail thresholds. The table provides distance to events, with loss and reflectance measurements at each event. There's no trace viewer, it's just for analysis. It provides brief narrative summary about the fiber that can easily be shared or copied. Email and print to PDF is also available.

You can change the measurement units on the fly between metric (m, km) and imperial (ft, kft, mi). If you don't have files on your device you can select one of the samples to see how it works. I've been testing for a couple weeks, running 100s of traces through it and it seems to be working properly.

Try it out and let me know if you have any feedback. Please share it with your team if you find it to be helpful.

johnstonetechs.com/fiber-analyzer

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u/johnstone-techs — 1 month ago