EXFO FG-750 User Manual
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Fiber Guardian
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Contents
Copyright Information ............................................................................................................ii
Certification Information ..................................................................................................... xiii
1 Introducing the FG-750 Fiber Guardian ...................................................... 1
Main Features .........................................................................................................................2
OTDR or Link-Aware™ Mode of Operation .............................................................................3
Available Models ....................................................................................................................3
Available Optical Switch Cassette Configurations ...................................................................8
Power Sources ......................................................................................................................12
Supported Web Browsers .....................................................................................................12
Developing Your Own Test Applications ................................................................................12
Conventions ..........................................................................................................................13
General Safety Information ...................................................................................................15
Laser Safety Information (Units with an OTDR) .....................................................................16
Laser Safety Information (Units without an OTDR) ...............................................................18
Electrical Safety Information .................................................................................................19
3 Getting Started with Your Fiber Guardian ................................................ 23
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage ..........................................................................23
Preparing for Installation ......................................................................................................24
Installing Your Unit in a Rack ................................................................................................25
Grounding Your Unit ............................................................................................................28
Inserting or Removing Optical Switch Cassettes (Certain Models Only) ................................30
Installing FC Connectors .......................................................................................................35
Working with the Fiber (Patchcord) Management Tray .........................................................36
Connecting the Power and the Network Cables ....................................................................45
Turning On or Off the Unit ....................................................................................................48
Connecting a Monitoring Device to the Dry Contact Relays ..................................................50
Connecting an External Switch .............................................................................................52
Retrieving the IP Address of the Rear Ethernet Port (Host) ....................................................55
Preparing Your Unit for 3G/4G Access ...................................................................................59
Preparing to Access Your Unit via a WAN or the Internet ......................................................64
Connecting to the VPN .........................................................................................................74
Cleaning and Connecting Optical Fibers ...............................................................................77
Working with the REST Commands (Certain Models Only) ...................................................79
Installing the Notification Agent on Your Computer .............................................................80
Understanding the Applications, User Accounts and Passwords ...........................................82