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Fluke FIBER QUICKMAP User Manual

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FIBER Q
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UICK
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Multimode Troubleshooter
Users Manual
January 2011, Rev. 3 4/2016
©2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 Fluke Corporation
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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  • Page 1 FIBER Q ™ UICK Multimode Troubleshooter Users Manual January 2011, Rev. 3 4/2016 ©2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 Fluke Corporation All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 2 This warranty does not cover damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other warranty on Fluke Networks’ behalf. To obtain service during the warranty period, contact your...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..................1 Registering Your Product .............. 1 The Fluke Networks Knowledge Base......... 1 Symbols.................... 2 Safety Information..............2  Battery Installation and Life............4 Physical Features................4 Display Features................6 Settings .................... 8 The Connector Adapter..............9 How to Clean Connectors.............. 10 How to Use a Mechanical Device ..........
  • Page 4 FIBER Q Users Manual UICK...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Measures the distance to reflective and loss incidents  Measures the reflectance of connectors Registering Your Product When you register your product with Fluke Networks you get access to valuable information on updates, troubleshooting procedures, and other support services. To register online, go to www.flukenetworks.com/registration.

  • Page 6: Symbols

    FIBER Q Users Manual UICK Symbols Warning or Caution: Risk of damage to or destruction of  equipment or software. See explanations in the manual.  Warning: Risk of electrical shock. Warning: Class 1 laser. Risk of damage to your eyes caused ...
  • Page 7 Safety Information  Do not use a magnifying device to look at the optical outputs without the correct filter.  Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures that are not in this manual can cause exposure to hazardous radiation.  Caution To prevent damage to fiber connectors, to prevent data loss, and to make sure that your test results are as accurate as possible:...

  • Page 8: Battery Installation And Life

    Battery Installation and Life IEC LR6 NEDA 15A Note: Fluke Networks recommends alkaline batteries. fjy03.eps Figure 1. How to Install the Batteries The troubleshooter can do approximately 1500 tests before you must replace the batteries.
  • Page 9 Physical Features  Press to see the setup menu, to select an item, and to save a setting  LCD display gbw04.eps Figure 2. Physical Features...

  • Page 10: Display Features

    FIBER Q Users Manual UICK Display Features gbw01.eps Figure 3. Display Features  When the low battery symbol shows, replace the batteries soon. See page 4.   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.
  • Page 11 Display Features The troubleshooter senses optical signals only at 850 nm. If there might be signals at other wavelengths on a fiber, use a different instrument to make sure that the fiber is not active before you connect the troubleshooter to the fiber. ...

  • Page 12: Settings

    FIBER Q Users Manual UICK Settings To change the settings on the troubleshooter:  Press   To select a setting to change, press , then press   to change the setting.   Press to save the setting. BACKLIGHT The display backlight turns off if you do not press a key for the period of time shown.

  • Page 13: The Connector Adapter

    The Connector Adapter REFLECTION LIMIT Sets the minimum size of a reflection that the troubleshooter shows as an incident or the end of the fiber. You can select a value from -20 dB (larger reflection) to -45 dB (smaller reflection) in 5 dB increments. The default is -35 dB. The Connector Adapter You can change the SC connector adapter to connect to LC, ST, or FC fiber connectors.

  • Page 14: How To Clean Connectors

    Users Manual UICK How to Clean Connectors Fluke Networks recommends that you use a mechanical device to clean connectors. See Figure 5. If you do not have such a device, use other optical-grade supplies to clean connectors. Use a video microscope, such as the Fluke Networks FI-7000 FiberInspector Pro, to inspect connectors.

  • Page 15: How To Use Swabs, Wipers, And Solvent

    How to Clean Connectors CLICK! CLICK! ghm09.eps Figure 5. How to Use a Mechanical Device to Clean Connectors How to Use Swabs, Wipers, and Solvent To clean bulkhead connectors: Use a video microscope to inspect the connector. If it is dirty, continue to step 2.

  • Page 16: Protect Connectors

    FIBER Q Users Manual UICK To clean connector ends: Use a video microscope to inspect the connector. If it is dirty, continue to step 2. Touch the tip of an optical-grade solvent pen or swab soaked in solvent to a dry, optical-grade wiper. Rub the connector endface across the solvent spot, then back and forth once across the dry area of the wipe or card.

  • Page 17: About Launch And Receive Fibers

    Also, the reflectance measurement for the first and last connectors will be inaccurate. Fluke Networks recommends that you use launch and receive fibers. The fibers must have a minimum length of 30 m (98 ft).

  • Page 18: How To Use The Troubleshooter

    FIBER Q Users Manual UICK How to Use the Troubleshooter Note Always use test cords that comply with GR-326-CORE specifications and have UPC connectors. Other cords can cause unreliable measurements. Clean all fiber connectors. Connect the fiber to the troubleshooter, as shown in Figure Note Use launch and receive fibers if you connect to spooled fiber that is terminated with connectors.
  • Page 19 How to Use the Troubleshooter Installed fiber Patch panel Patch panel Launch fiber UPC connector only Receive fiber Unterminated Note: Always use test cords that spool of fiber comply with GR-326-CORE specifications and have UPC connectors. Mechanical splice UPC connector only gbw05.eps Figure 6.

  • Page 20: Measurement Results

    FIBER Q Users Manual UICK Measurement Results The troubleshooter measures the reflectance of incidents on the fiber and the distance to the incidents. A reflective incident will most frequently be the end of the fiber, a break in the fiber, or a connector.
  • Page 21 Measurement Results 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.
  • Page 22 FIBER Q Users Manual UICK 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. This occurs because the reflection from the second connection is hidden in the reflection from...
  • Page 23 Measurement Results The troubleshooter can show these results in the given situations:   The troubleshooter shows ft, or a very short length.  The connection to the troubleshooter is bad.  The connector on the troubleshooter or the fiber is dirty. See page 12 for instructions on how to clean the connectors.

  • Page 24: Maintenance

     Do not open the case. You cannot repair or replace parts in the case.  Use only replacement parts that are approved by Fluke Networks.  If you replace parts that are not specified as replacement parts, the warranty will not apply to the product and you can make the product dangerous to use.

  • Page 25: Contacting Fluke Networks

    Contacting Fluke Networks Contacting Fluke Networks www.flukenetworks.com support@flukenetworks.com +1-425-446-5500  Australia: 61 (2) 8850-3333 or 61 (3) 9329 0244  Beijing: 86 (10) 6512-3435  Brazil: 11 3759 7600  Canada: 1-800-363-5853  Europe: +31-(0) 40 2675 600  Hong Kong: 852 2721-3228 ...

  • Page 26: Options And Accessories

    FIBER Q Users Manual UICK Options and Accessories For a complete list of options and accessories go to the Fluke Networks website at www.flukenetworks.com. Specifications Specifications are typical. 0ºC to 50ºC Operating temperature with the battery -20ºC to 60ºC Non-operating temperature 95% (10ºC to 35ºC)
  • Page 27 Specifications 1.45 to 1.5 (factory default is 1.496) Index of refraction range Automatically turns off after 5 minutes Auto turn off if no keys are pressed. Backlight turns off first. None Factory calibration interval 850 nm ± 10 nm Output wavelengths Class 1 CDRH Complies to EN 60825-2 Laser classification >11 dB...
  • Page 28 FIBER Q Users Manual UICK ± 4 dB Reflectance accuracy -20 dB Maximum reflectance measurement 0.70 dB default threshold (user- Detection of loss configurable from 0.5 dB to 6.1 dB in incidents 0.2 dB increments) If no fiber is attached or if the Bulkhead quality connector is dirty, the troubleshooter displays 0 m or 0 ft.

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