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OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Technical Reference Handbook
Chapter 3
Required Equipment ................................................................................................... 2-17
Step 1: Selecting Loss/Length Test Mode ................................................................... 2-17
Step 2: Selecting a Fiber Type .................................................................................... 2-17
Step 3: Configuring the Loss/Length Test ................................................................. 2-18
Step 4: Setting the Reference ..................................................................................... 2-18
Step 5: Running the Test ............................................................................................ 2-20
Step 6: Viewing the Results ........................................................................................ 2-20
Step 7: Saving the Results ........................................................................................... 2-20
Fiber ID Options ............................................................................................................... 2-22
Using the Auto Increment Feature ............................................................................ 2-22
Creating a List of Sequential IDs ................................................................................ 2-23
About ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A Fiber IDs .......................................................................... 2-24
Horizontal Link Identifier ....................................................................................... 2-24
Backbone Cable Identifier ...................................................................................... 2-24
Campus Cable Identifier ......................................................................................... 2-24
Using Downloaded Fiber IDs ...................................................................................... 2-25
Solving Problems with Fiber ID Lists .......................................................................... 2-26
Adding Comments to Test Results .................................................................................. 2-27
Using the OTDR
Setting Up for OTDR Testing ........................................................................................... 3-1
Cleaning the OTDR Connector ................................................................................... 3-2
Selecting Auto or Manual OTDR Mode ..................................................................... 3-3
About Launch and Receive Fibers .............................................................................. 3-3
Compensating for Launch and Receive Fibers ...................................................... 3-4
Types of Compensation .......................................................................................... 3-4
Setting the Launch Fiber Compensation ............................................................... 3-4
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