Using The Talk Mode; Using The Findfiber Feature - Fluke DSP-FTA420 User Manual

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Using the Talk Mode

With a pair of DSP- FTA4XX Fiber Test Adapters, you can use the DSP-4000
headsets for two-way voice communication over the two fibers under test.
To use the Talk mode, connect the main and remote units for Smart Remote
Mode, then press V on either unit. (Refer to Figure 8 for connections.)
To adjust the volume at the main unit, use the U D keys. On the remote unit,
press V to cycle through the volume settings.
To exit Talk mode, press e on the main unit.
The Talk mode turns off automatically when you start a fiber test or turn the
rotary switch to a new position.
Using the FindFiber
The FindFiber feature lets you quickly check fiber connectivity and can help
you determine which fibers go to which connectors at a patch panel.
The FindFiber feature is not available in Far End Source Mode.
Use the FindFiber feature as follows:
1. For Smart Remote Mode, make the connections shown in Figure 12. For
Loopback Mode, make the connections shown in Figure 13.
Turn the rotary switch to SPECIAL FUNCTIONS; then press E. Turn
2.
on the remote unit if you using Smart Remote Mode.
Press E to start the FindFiber test.
3.
4. For Smart Remote mode, try various connections to the patch panel with
the main unit's INPUT fiber until the Receiving Near End result
shows PASS. Then, try various connections with the main unit's
OUTPUT fiber until the Receiving Far End result shows PASS.
Tables 7 and 8 show the main unit results and remote unit LED results for
Smart Remote Mode.
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