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OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Technical Reference Handbook
Tutorial: Running a Loss/Length Test
This section familiarizes you with the basic operation of
the loss/length option by guiding you through a
loss/length test in Smart Remote mode.
Required Equipment
•
One OptiFiber tester set up as follows:
OFTM-5612B or OFTM-5732 module installed
Connector adapter installed on the tester's
INPUT port. Match the connectors on the fiber
under test.
Charged batteries attached or the ac adapters
connected
Job settings configured as described in the
tutorial "Preparing to Save Tests" on page 2-11
•
A second OptiFiber tester set up like the first one, or
a DTX Smart Remote with a fiber module for the
correct wavelength and the correct connector
adapter installed
•
Two lengths of fiber cabling or a length of duplex
cabling to test
•
Two known-good duplex reference test cords of the
same fiber type as the cabling to be tested. See
2-18
Figures 2-3 and 2-4 to determine the connector types
you will need.
•
For testing multimode fiber, two mandrels of the
correct size
•
Fiber cleaning supplies
Step 1: Selecting Loss/Length Test Mode
On the HOME screen of both testers, verify that LOSS
LENGTH appears in the upper-left corner of the screen. If
A
it does not, press
Change Test then select
Loss/Length.
Step 2: Selecting a Fiber Type
Do the following on the tester you will use to initiate
tests (the main tester):
S
2-1 Press
; then press
tab.
LM
2-2 Use
to highlight FIBER TYPE; then press
LM
2-3 Use
to highlight the type of fiber you will
t
test; then press
to select the fiber type.
D
Tab to select the Cable
t
.
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