Atec Fluke-OF-500 - Manual (Page 42)

OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Users Manual
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Using the OTDR
1 Select Auto OTDR mode: On the HOME screen, press
A Change Test; then select Auto OTDR.
2 Compensate for the launch/receive fibers, if desired:
Press
F ; then select Set Launch Fiber Compensation.
Press H for details on the compensation screens.
3 Choose settings for the fiber to be tested. Set the
following on the Cable tab:
•
FIBER TYPE: Select the fiber type to be tested.
• MANUAL CABLE SETTINGS (index of refraction
and backscatter coefficient): Disable to use the
values defined in the selected fiber type, which are
suitable for most applications.
4 Configure the OTDR test. Press S ; then select the
following on the OTDR tab:
•
TEST LIMIT: Select an appropriate limit.
•
WAVELENGTH: Select one or both wavelengths.
•
LAUNCH COMPENSATION: Enable if you want to
use the launch fiber compensation settings.
•
OTDR PLOT GRID: Enable to see a measurement
grid on the OTDR plot.
5 Clean the connectors on the launch fiber and the fiber
to be tested.
6 Clean all connectors that will be used.
7 Connect the tester's OTDR port to the cabling, as shown
in Figure 9, 10, or 11.
8 Press T to start the OTDR test. Figure 12 describes
the OTDR trace screen.
9 To save the results, press s , select or create a fiber
ID; then press s again.
For bi-directional testing, do the following:
1 Set THIS END to END 1 on the Job tab in Setup.
2 Test all the cabling from END 1.
3 Change THIS END to END 2; then test all the cabling
from the other end. Save the results with the same fiber
IDs as results from the first test direction. The ID will be
in the IDs IN CURRENT FOLDER list.