Step 1: Selecting Auto Otdr Mode; Step 2: Selecting A Fiber Type And Test Limit; Step 3: Selecting A Wavelength; Step 4: Testing In The First Direction - Fluke OF-500-01 OptiFiber Technical Reference Handbook

OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Technical Reference Handbook

Step 1: Selecting Auto OTDR Mode

On the HOME screen, verify that Auto OTDR appears in the
upper-left corner of the screen. If it does not, press
Change Test; then select Auto OTDR.

Step 2: Selecting a Fiber Type and Test Limit

S
2-1 Press ; then press
t
2-2 Press to select FIBER TYPE.
LM
2-3 Use to highlight the type of fiber you will test;
t
then press to select the fiber type.
If the fiber type you want is not shown, press
More, select a FIBER GROUP; then highlight and select
a fiber type.
2-4 On the SETUP screen press
tab. If TEST LIMIT is already set to Document only, go
to step 3.
2-14
A
D
Tab to select the Cable tab.
B
E
Tab to select the OTDR
t
2-5 Press to see the available test limits.
LM
2-6 Use to highlight Document only; then press
t
to select the limit.
If Document only is not listed, press
Application, then highlight and select Document only.

Step 3: Selecting a Wavelength

3-1 From the SETUP screen, press
OTDR tab.
3-2 Change WAVELENGTH to Dual 850/1300 nm.

Step 4: Testing in the First Direction

4-1 Clean all fiber connectors.
4-2 Connect the launch fiber to the tester and to the
cabling. Figure 2-2 shows these connections and typical
features on an OTDR trace.
T
4-3 Press .
See page 3-13 for details on the OTDR Port
Connection Quality gauge shown on the OTDR
TESTING screen.
B
More, select
E
Tab to select the
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