EXFO AXS-100 Series OTDR - Manual (Page 94)

Measuring Power or Loss
86 AXS-100 Series
Measuring Power or Loss
Measuring Power or Loss
To measure power or loss:
1. If necessary, perform an
offset nulling operation (see Nulling Offsets on
page 83).
2. Press Menu, select Power Meter, and then press Enter.
3. Clean the connectors properly (see Cleaning and Connecting Optical
Fibers on page 22).
4. For loss measurements, reference your power meter to a light source
(see Referencing Your Power Meter to a Source on page 84), and then
deactivate the light source.
5. If you have used a single reference patchcord, disconnect it from the
power meter port only, and then connect a second reference
patchcord to the power meter.
OR
If you have used two reference patchcords, disconnect both of them at
the bulkhead.