EXFO iOLM - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
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Contents
Certification Information ....................................................................................................... vi
1 Introducing the intelligent Optical Link Mapper ....................................... 1
Principles of Operation ...........................................................................................................5
Exporting Data to Other Formats ............................................................................................5
Performing Multimode Measurements ...................................................................................6
Launch, Receive, and Loop Fiber .............................................................................................7
Software Options ..................................................................................................................10
Conventions ..........................................................................................................................11
2 Safety Information ..................................................................................... 13
Laser Safety Information (Units Without a VFL) ....................................................................14
Laser Safety Information (Units With a VFL) ..........................................................................16
3 Getting Started with Your iOLM ................................................................ 17
Main Window .......................................................................................................................17
Status Bar .............................................................................................................................18
4 Preparing your iOLM for a Test ................................................................. 19
Cleaning and Connecting Optical Fibers ...............................................................................19
Installing the EXFO Universal Interface (EUI) .........................................................................21
5 Setting User Preferences ............................................................................ 23
Defining General Settings .....................................................................................................23
Defining Measurement Identification ...................................................................................26
Customizing the File Name ...................................................................................................28
Naming iOLM Files Automatically .........................................................................................33
Customizing the iOLM Report ...............................................................................................37
Customizing the Optical Power Meter ..................................................................................40
Configuring your iOLM .........................................................................................................42
6 Managing Test Configurations .................................................................. 45
Selecting a Test Configuration ..............................................................................................45
Impacts of Test Configurations .............................................................................................48
Creating a Test Configuration ...............................................................................................49
Modifying a Test Configuration ............................................................................................51
Importing or Exporting a Test Configuration ........................................................................81