EXFO FIP-400B Fiber Inspection Probe and ConnectorMax2 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Certification Information ........................................................................................................v
1 Introducing the FIP-400B Fiber Inspection Probe and ConnectorMax2 .... 1
Probe ......................................................................................................................................1
Available Models ....................................................................................................................2
Probe Tips ...............................................................................................................................3
LED Indicator ..........................................................................................................................4
ConnectorMax2 Software .......................................................................................................5
Conventions ............................................................................................................................6
2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 7
3 Setting up Your Fiber Inspection Probe and ConnectorMax2 ................... 9
Changing the Fiber Inspection Probe Tip ................................................................................9
Adjusting Brightness .............................................................................................................10
Setting up Autonaming ........................................................................................................12
Managing and Selecting Test Configurations ........................................................................20
Editing the Power Meter Test Configurations ........................................................................40
Reverting to Factory Settings ................................................................................................42
Changing Fiber Information of Existing Captures .................................................................43
4 Inspecting Fiber Ends ................................................................................. 45
Inspecting Fiber Ends (Single Fiber and Transceiver - Fiber Receptacles) ...............................45
Setting Up Multifiber Inspection ...........................................................................................49
Displaying Multifiber Connector Overlay ..............................................................................50
Inspecting Fiber Ends (Multifiber) .........................................................................................51
Retesting a Fiber (Multifiber) ................................................................................................58
Saving Files ...........................................................................................................................60
Opening and Closing Files ....................................................................................................63
Analyzing Captures ...............................................................................................................64
Displaying or Hiding the Power Meter and VFL Controls .......................................................69
Clearing Power Meter Measurements Automatically .............................................................70
Measuring Power or Insertion Loss .......................................................................................71
Viewing Power Meter Results ...............................................................................................72
Identifying Fiber Faults Visually with the VFL ........................................................................73
Creating Reports ...................................................................................................................74
Updating the Firmware and Software ...................................................................................77