Creating Custom Test Limits - Fluke OF-500-10 Technical Reference Handbook

OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Technical Reference Handbook

Creating Custom Test Limits

You can create up to 10 custom test limits. Each custom
limit can include up to 5 fiber types.
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1 Press ; then select Edit Custom Test Limit.
2 On the CUSTOM LIMIT LIST screen, do one of the
following:
•
Select an existing custom limit to edit.
•
A
Press Add Limit to select any existing limit as
a baseline for a new limit.
When you add a new limit, 3 generic fiber types
are placed in the new limit by default.
3 Use the LIMIT TABLE EDITOR screen to see or define
test parameters for the fiber types you will test.
Figure 10-3 shows an example of this screen.
•
To see the properties of a factory-installed fiber
type or to edit the properties of a custom fiber
type already used in the limit, use
highlight a fiber type; then press
10-4
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Selecting a factory-installed fiber type lets you
see the fiber's properties, but you cannot edit
them.
•
To add a fiber type to the custom limit press
Add Fiber Type; then select a fiber type from the
list or press
new type. See the previous section for details on
fiber properties.
•
To remove a fiber type, highlight the fiber; then
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press
4 To add or edit test parameters, use
highlight a limit cell in the table; then press
Tables 10-2 and 10-3 describe the parameters
available for OTDR and loss/length test limits. It is not
necessary to enter test parameters for tests you will
not run.
5 When you are finished entering test parameters on
the LIMIT TABLE EDITOR screen, do one of the
following:
•
To save the custom limit using the existing limit
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name, press
•
To edit the name, press
s
name; then press
Note
A
Create Fiber Type to create a
Remove Fiber Type.
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.
E
Edit Name. Press
when you are finished entering a limit
s
again to save the limit.
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