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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Fluke Networks mainframe products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days, unless otherwise stated. Ni-Cad, Ni-MH and Li-Ion batteries, cables or other peripherals are all considered parts or accessories.
Accessing the Users Manual This guide provides basic information to help you get started using the FIBER Q Multimode Troubleshooter. For UICK additional information, see the FIBER Q Multimode UICK Troubleshooter Users Manual on the Product CD. Safety Information ...
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FIBER Q Getting Started Guide UICK • Use only patch cords that comply with GR-326-CORE specifications and have UPC connectors. Other patch cords can cause unreliable measurements. • Use the correct procedures to clean all fiber connectors before each test. If you do not do this or if you use incorrect procedures, you can get unreliable test results and can cause permanent damage to the connectors.
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Battery Installation and Life Battery Installation and Life IEC LR6 NEDA 15A Note: Fluke Networks recommends alkaline batteries. fjy03.eps How to Install the Batteries The troubleshooter can do approximately 1500 tests before you must replace the batteries.
FIBER Q Getting Started Guide UICK Display Features gbw01.eps When the low battery symbol shows, replace the batteries soon. When you press , the troubleshooter looks for an 850 nm optical signal on the fiber. If there is an 850 nm signal stronger than -15 dBm on the fiber, ACTIVE LINE blinks and the troubleshooter will not do a test.
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Settings MORE : Shows when the troubleshooter found more than one incident. Press to see the reflectance of the incidents. The numbers show the number of the incident and the total number of incidents. Shows an error number for error conditions. ...
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FIBER Q Getting Started Guide UICK Note When you change the loss limit, the troubleshooter also applies the new limit to the results shown from a previous test. • REFLECTION LIMIT: Sets the minimum size of a reflection that the troubleshooter shows as an incident or the end of the fiber.
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The Connector Adapter The Connector Adapter The troubleshooter has an SC connector adapter that you can remove to clean the fiber endface in the port. Remove Unlock Ferrule and fiber endface Lock fjy02.eps How to Remove and Install the Connector Adapter...
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Always use test cords that comply with GR-326-CORE specifications and have UPC connectors. Other cords can cause unreliable measurements. Fluke Networks recommends that you use launch and receive fibers. See the Users Manual. Clean all fiber connectors. Connect the fiber to the troubleshooter.
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How to Use the Troubleshooter Installed fiber Patch panel Patch panel Launch fiber Receive fiber Note: Always use test cords that Unterminated comply with GR-326-CORE spool of fiber specifications and have UPC connectors. Mechanical splice gbw05.eps How to Make Connections...
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FIBER Q Getting Started Guide UICK Blinking The length of the receive fiber is 105 m. Typically, the reflectance of the end of a fiber is higher than the limit. Blinking The end of the link. The loss of this connection is higher than the limit.
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How to Use the Troubleshooter Blinking The end of the receive fiber. The end of the link. The length (without the launch fiber) is 868.6 m. 503.6 m 500.8 m The troubleshooter can possibly show short patch cords as one incident.
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