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EXFO FTB-7000 OTDR Series for FTB-500 User Manual

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Using the OTDR as a Light Source or VFL

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OTDR

To use your OTDR as a source:
1.
Clean the connectors properly (see Cleaning and Connecting Optical

Fibers on page 26).

2. Connect one end of the fiber under test to the OTDR port.

If your unit is equipped with two OTDR ports, ensure that you connect
the fiber to the appropriate port (singlemode, singlemode live, or
multimode), depending on the wavelength you intend to use.

3. From the main window, go to the Source tab. Ensure that Wavelength

is selected.

4. From the Wavelength box, select the wavelength you want to use.

Note: If only one wavelength is available, it is selected by default.