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Quick Reference Manual
OV-1000
Issue 1.1
March 2007
Note!! Please read before proceeding.
Please print "Release Notes" from the
installation CD before installing software
and follow instructions closely. Failure to
do so will cause communication issues
between OTDR and computer.
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  • Page 1 Quick Reference Manual OV-1000 Issue 1.1 March 2007 Note!! Please read before proceeding. Please print “Release Notes” from the installation CD before installing software and follow instructions closely. Failure to do so will cause communication issues between OTDR and computer.
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT • This manual is intended as a quick reference guide only. For detailed instruction on how to use your OV-1000 OTDR, please consult the Reference Manual included on the OV-1000 CD-ROM. • Electronic test equipment is exempt from Part 15 compliance (FCC) in the United States.

  • Page 3: Ov-1000 Overview

    VFL for additional continuity testing and a power meter for end-to-end system attenuation testing. Also, The OV-1000 allows for automatic (auto mode), manual (advanced mode), and reference (template) testing. The OV-1000 is battery operated or can be plugged into an AC/DC converter (24V, 4A output).

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    It is not necessary to remove the screw to remove the module. 3. To put a module into the OV-1000, make sure the connector pins are at the back and on the same side as the retaining screw. Look into the OV-1000, and make sure you can see the screw to align it with the connector pins.
  • Page 5 1. To turn the unit on hold down the green button on the front panel for one or two seconds. The startup screen briefly appears and the unit starts. 2. To turn the unit off press and hold the green button until the unit beeps twice, and the unit will then shut itself down.

  • Page 6: D . I Nstalling The U Niversal I Nterface (Ui) Adapter

    To remove turn counterclockwise. 2e. Environmental Settings for the OV-1000 To setup your OV-1000 press the Setup button in the main menu on the start-up screen. There are several things you can setup, but we are only going to point out a few important things in the screenshot below.

  • Page 7: Installing Computer Software

    3. Installing Computer Software You can install OTSView on a computer for data post-processing. Use the CD-ROM that came with your OV-1000 and follow the instructions. IMPORTANT • Plugging the unit into the computer without installing the software first will result in driver errors.

  • Page 8: Testing With The Otdr

    4. Testing with the OTDR 4a. General testing procedure To test in any mode, simply attach the fiber to the correct port. Note that some modules can test both MM and SM fiber. Make sure that you connect the fiber to the correct port which is labeled on the module.
  • Page 9 Figure 6. OTDR setup – Acquisition tab 1. Acquisition Setup tab- Press this tab to access the acquisition settings. 2. Acquisition Time setting- Set the time period for auto testing here. 3-4. Same pulse + time per wavelength setting- You can choose to set the pulse and time acquisition settings to be the same for all wavelengths.
  • Page 10 Figure 7. OTDR setup – Analysis tab 1. Analysis Setup tab- Press this tab to access analysis settings. 2. Auto-analyze option- Press this tab to automatically analyze traces after shooting. If not selected the event table will not be populated until analyzed by the trace viewing software on your computer.
  • Page 11 Figure 8. OTDR setup – Event Table tab 1. Event table tab- Press this tab to access the Event table settings 2. Mark faults option- Select this option to mark event table faults in red(fail) or green(pass) after analyzing the trace. For example, if a loss threshold were set to 0.5dB, then an event with a 0.3dB loss would show up green on the table.
  • Page 12 6. The close module button. Hit the red X to close the OTDR application. 7. About OV-1000 button. Hit this button for copyright information. 8. Print button. Press this button to print a trace and/or trace report to a compatible Bluetooth wireless printer.
  • Page 13 Figure 10. Auto Mode – Events tab 1. “A” marker. This marker appears over the event you select from the event table to locate the event quickly. 2. Event table. This table displays all detected events and event types in the order they are found along the trace.
  • Page 14 Figure 11. Auto Mode – Trace Info. tab This tab is displays information about the trace and testing parameters.
  • Page 15 Figure 12. Auto Mode – Source tab This tab allows you to use your OTDR port as a light source with a standalone power meter. 1. Source wavelength selection. You can select from any of the available wavelengths in the current module. 2.
  • Page 16 4d. Advanced Mode Testing Advanced Mode Testing allows for manual control over the testing parameters (range, pulse width, average time, etc) that define the OTDR trace. The following section will only highlight differences in the tabs from the Auto Mode testing. Figure 13.
  • Page 17 Figure 14. Advanced Mode – Measure tab 1. Marker select. Press this to select the marker you wish to move. You move either A, a, B, b, all of the markers, or the trace itself. 2. Marker Information table. This table shows the location of each marker, the signal strength at that marker, the distance between the markers, and the loss between the markers.

  • Page 18: Using The Vfl

    The Trace Info tab in advanced mode is the same as in auto mode, except for the fiber settings button. Here you can manual change the settings of the fiber (ex. IOR, back scatter, helix factor). If you do this then you will need to re-analyze the trace. The source tab in Advanced Mode testing is the same as in auto-mode testing.

  • Page 19: Using The Power Meter

    6. Using the Power Meter Please note that not all OTDR are configured with power meter ports. Figure 15. Power meter tab 1. The VFL tab. Select this tab if you want to use the VFL. 2. The Power Meter tab. Select this tab if you want to use the power meter. 3.

  • Page 20: Creating And Printing Reports

    7. Creating and Printing Reports 7a. Setting up the Header Information on Traces To setup header information on your trace report, first press the report button on the right when in an OTDR module. Then enter the appropriate information for the current trace.

  • Page 21: Transferring Data

    7b. Printing a Report You can print trace reports directly from the OV-1000, but you must use the following blue- tooth compatible printer: Printek MT2B. CCS suggests downloading your traces to your computer and create/print reports from the provided software.
  • Page 22 At this point, open the “My Computer” folder on your computer, and the OV-1000 should show up as a “mobile device”. Just open the “Mobile Device” folder and you should be able to access your trace files and copy them to your computer.

  • Page 23: Using The Probe To Inspect A Connector

    All you have to do is plug in the probe in the probe port on the right side of the OV-1000 and launch the probe module from the main menu. At this point the following screenshot appears. There are two options when inspecting: real time/live video and capturing a snapshot of the endface.

  • Page 24: Hickory, Nc

    Figure 21. Serial # and Part# panel on back of OV-1000 If you need information or have any questions on safety procedures, warranty information, or what to do if your OV-1000 is in need of repair, please refer back to the OV-1000 user guide.

  • Page 25: Advanced Otdr Use – Manual Measurements

    11.0 Advanced OTDR Use – Manual Measurements Measurements: Four Point Event Loss...
  • Page 26 Measurements: LSA Loss...
  • Page 27 Measurements: Attenuation...
  • Page 28 Measurements: Reflectance...
  • Page 29 Measurements: Optical Return Loss (ORL)

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