Tutorial: Running An Otdr Test; Required Equipment - Fluke OF-500-01 OptiFiber Technical Reference Handbook

Tutorial: Running an OTDR Test

The tutorial in this section familiarizes you with the tester
by guiding you through the following tasks:
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Using the tester's menu system
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Connecting the tester to a cable
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Running an OTDR test
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Viewing the results in several levels of detail
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Saving bi-directional test results

Required Equipment

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OptiFiber tester set up as follows:
Multimode module installed
Charged battery attached or the ac adapter
connected
Getting Started Testing Fiber
Tutorial: Running an OTDR Test
Job settings configured as follows (see the tutorial
"Preparing to Save Tests" on page 2-10 for
configuration steps):
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START ID and STOP ID set to 03A-A01 and
03A-B06
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A job folder with any name created on the
memory card
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Your name as the operator
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END 1 set to CLOSET; END 2 set to WORK
AREA
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THIS END set to END 1
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Fiber cabling to test: 50 m to 2 km (165 ft to 6500 ft) of
multimode fiber. If possible, select cabling that has a
connector somewhere along its length.
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A launch fiber that matches the type of cable you will
test
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Fiber cleaning supplies
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