Atec Fluke-OF-500 - Manual (Page 74)

OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Users Manual
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Loss/Length Testing in Smart Remote Mode (cont.)
11 Clean the connectors on the cabling to be tested; then
connect the reference test cords and the short patch
cords to the cabling, as shown in Figure 26.
12 Press T to start the loss/length test.
If Open or Unknown appears as the status, try the
following:
•
Verify that all connections are good.
•
For an OptiFiber smart remote verify that the
remote tester is set to Remote on its Loss/Length
tab in Setup.
• Verify that the remote tester is still active. For an
OptiFiber smart remote you may need to press
A
Start on the remote tester to reactivate the tester.
•
Try different connections to the cabling until the
test continues. See “Using FindFiber in Smart
Remote Mode” in the online help or Technical
Reference Handbook for details on FindFiber
messages.
•
Use a visible light source to verify fiber continuity.
13 To save the results, press s , select or create a fiber
ID for the INPUT fiber; then press s .
14 Select or create a fiber ID for the OUTPUT fiber; then
press s.