Creating Custom Limits For Otdr Tests - Fluke DTX-1800 Technical Reference Handbook

Creating Custom Limits for OTDR Tests

You can create up to nine custom limits for OTDR tests. Each
limit can include multiple fiber types.
Table 12-1 describes the settings used in custom OTDR limits.
To create a custom fiber limit for OTDR tests:
1 Turn the rotary switch to SETUP; then select Fiber OTDR.
2 Select Test Limit; then select Custom. If Custom is not in
J
the list, press More to see more test limits.
J
3 Press Create to create a new limit.
4 On the Custom Limit screen, select Name; then use the
text editing screen to enter a name for your custom
N
OTDR limit. Press when you are done.
5 On the Custom Limit screen, select Use Default Values
From, select a limit group; then select a fiber limit as a
baseline for your custom limit.
Creating Custom Limits for OTDR Tests
6 On the Custom Limit screen, press
then do one of the following:
•
Highlight a fiber type for the custom limit.
•
To add a fiber to the list, press
select a fiber group, select a fiber type; then
highlight the added fiber on the Custom screen.
7 With the desired fiber type highlighted on the Custom
J
Limit screen, press
8 The Custom Limit screen shows other settings on
multiple tabs for the OTDR test limit. Use
H
and to select settings to change. Use
among the tabs.
See Table 12-1 for details on custom OTDR test settings.
9 From the Custom Limit screen, press
done creating the limit.
The tester saves the custom limit in the Custom list, with
asterisks (*) before and after the name.
12
Custom Test Settings
J
Select Fiber;
K
Add Fiber,
Edit Limit.
AD
BC
to move
N
when you are
12-7