Setting The Reference In Far End Source Mode - Fluke OF-500-10 Technical Reference Handbook

OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Technical Reference Handbook

Setting the Reference in Far End Source Mode

1 Turn on the tester and source and let them warm up
for 5 minutes.
2 On the Loss/Length tab in Setup set REMOTE END
SETUP to Far End Source.
3 Clean the connectors on the source and the
reference test cords.
F
4 Press ; then select Set Loss/Length Reference.
5 Make the connections shown on the SET REFERENCE
screen and in Figure 6-12.
6 Turn on the far end source and verify the output is
set to the correct wavelength and is in continuous-
wave mode.
7 Highlight a wavelength; then press
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t
.
8 Optional: From the TEST SETUP screen, you can enter
reference test cord lengths to meet TSB-140
reporting requirements:
L
Use to highlight a reference test cord number,
t
press ; then enter a length. Press
are done.
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9 Press OK to leave the TEST SETUP screen.
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Caution
Do not disconnect the reference test cord from
the tester or source after setting the reference.
If you do, you must set the reference again to
ensure valid measurements.
See "About Setting the Reference" on page 6-13 for
more information about referencing.
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