About apc connectors, Settings for loss/length tests on fiber – Fluke Networks CertiFiber Pro Users Manual User Manual
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About APC Connectors
When you do tests on links with APC (angled physical contact)
connectors, use only test reference cords with APC connectors on
the ends connected to the link. If you connect non-APC
connectors to the link, the connectors will cause large reflections
that make loss measurements inaccurate.
For tests on links with APC connectors, use test reference cords
with APC connectors on the ends connected to the tester’s input
ports. This is necessary for the 1 jumper reference method. You
can connect APC connectors to the tester’s input ports because
the fiber does not touch the lens on the input port.
Connect only UPC connectors to the tester’s output ports.
Settings for Loss/Length Tests on Fiber
Table 8 gives descriptions of the settings for loss/length tests on
fiber. To set up a project, which includes the settings in Table 8,
cable IDs, and operator names, see Chapter 14.
To set up a loss/length test
1
On the home screen, tap the test setup panel.
2
On the CHANGE TEST screen, select a fiber test to change,
then tap EDIT.
Or to set up a new fiber test, tap NEW TEST. If no module is
installed, the MODULE screen shows. Tap the correct CertiFiber
Pro module.
3
On the TEST SETUP screen, tap the panels to change settings
for the test. See Table 8.
4
On the TEST SETUP screen, tap SAVE when your test setup is
completed.
5
On the CHANGE TEST screen, make sure the button next to
the test is selected, then tap USE SELECTED.