Data record `std.tia-568-3-e.field-test.multimode-launch`

Verified 2026-10-25 Confidence: High

Annex E of ANSI/TIA-568.3-E (2022) notes that ANSI/TIA-526-14 requires an encircled flux launch at the output of the multimode launch cord, while encircled flux for OTDR testing is treated as informative.

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Source	ANSI/TIA-568.3-E	Licensed standard, clause E.2.2
Data record	std.tia-568-3-e.field-test.multimode-launch	Verified 2026-10-25
Entry	ANSI/TIA-568.3-E	No revisions

Subject: ANSI/TIA-568.3-E (Standards)
Kind: Method fact
Source: ANSI/TIA-568.3-E, 2022 edition, clause E.2.2, page 86, Optical Fiber Cabling and Components Standard, TIA.

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Date	Change
2026-10-25	created
2026-10-25	review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed

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