Setting The Remote End Configuration; Selecting The Adapter Type - Fluke DSP-FTA420 User Manual

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Setting the Remote End Configuration

In the SETUP mode, select the remote end configuration that matches your test
configuration (usually, you will use Smart Remote Mode):
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Smart Remote Mode uses a pair of DSP-FTA4XX units: one on the
DSP-4000 main unit and one on the remote unit. (Refer to Figure 8.)
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Loopback Mode uses just one DSP-FTA4XX unit on the DSP-4000 main
unit. (Refer to Figure 9.) You can use this mode to test a single fiber or a
spool of fiber. In this case, you would connect the fiber ends to the patch
cords on DSP-FTA4XX output and input ports.
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Far End Source Mode is used with a laser source, such as the
Fluke LS-1310/1550 Laser Source, to test singlemode fiber. You can also
use Far End Source Mode with a separate multimode source, such as the
Fluke FOS-850/1300 Fiber Optic Source. (Refer to Figure 10.)

Selecting the Adapter Type

The test tool provides graphic help screens to show you how to make the
proper fiber connections for testing. Since the connections are not the same for
all types of adapters, you will want to select the adapter type to match the
connectors on the fiber links you will be testing. Selecting the adapter type will
be particularly helpful when you are testing Small Form Factor (SFF) fiber
links.
In the SETUP mode, press the $ Page Down softkey until you find the
adapter type setting. To modify the setting, press E. The default setting for
the adapter type is General. Use this setting if you are not sure what type of
adapter you are testing.
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