Setting The Reference In Far End Source Mode; Optifiber Certifying Otdr Technical Reference Handbook - Fluke OF-500-01 OptiFiber 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 7-12.
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
7-30
8
9
See "About Setting the Reference" on page 7-10 for more
information about referencing.
t
.
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
done.
C
Press OK to leave the TEST SETUP screen.
W
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.
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when you are