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FTE7000A
Optical Time Domain Refl ectometer
User's Guide
Revision B
05/2014
Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is
assumed by Terahertz Technologies Inc. for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third
parties that may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of
Terahertz Technologies Inc..
The information contained in the publications is subject to change without notice.
Copyright 2014

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  • Page 1 FTE7000A Optical Time Domain Refl ectometer User's Guide Revision B 05/2014 Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Terahertz Technologies Inc. for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use.
  • Page 2 Chapter PAGE Using This Manual.…..…………........……............….…………………1 Safety....…...........…….………......…………………...…………2 FTE-7000A Quick Start Guide....................…….……..………4 Introduction …………..……....................…….……...……..6 OTDR Inspection and Identifi cation..................………………...……7 Inspection Identifi cation and Confi guration FTE-7000A Depscription…….………..................……..……….8 OTDR Physical Description/Packaging Instrument Enclosure Front Panel Top Plate Home Screen Display Power Requirements Battery Replacement OTDR Operations..........……....................11...
  • Page 3 Chapter PAGE Table of Contents (Continued) Construction Mode Open or Create a Project Folder Set Base File Name Set Wavelenghts Start Testing Exit Construction Mode Trace Analysis Unit of Measure Zoom Cursor Movement 7.10 Loss Measurements 2 Point Loss dB/km Optical Return Loss Basic Splice Loss Least Square Approximation (LSA)
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Chapter PAGE (Continued) Project Management Operation Create a New Project Open an Existing Project Delete a Project Upload a folder to CertSoft Rename a Project Modify Properties Temporary Modifi cation of Parameters Exit Project Management File Management..............................33 File Management Description File Management Screen File Management Menu...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter PAGE (Continued) 10.5 Video Scope Operation Video Probe Tips Viewing/Focusing a Connector Centering a Connector Image Pausing Image Scan Grading Rings Pass/Fail Marking Points of Contamination Exiting Video Scope Operation 10.6 Pass/Fail Criteria Tables Fiber End Face Criteria Table for Angled PC Polished Connectors Fiber End Face Criteria Table for Ultra PC Polished Connectors Fiber End Face Criteria Table for PC Polished Connectors Loss Test Set........…...........…........…....41...
  • Page 6 Chapter 1 Using This Manual This manual contains operation information for the Terahertz Technologies Inc. FTE-7000A Optical Time Domain Refl ectometer. This OTDR may be operated by using the touch scree or the onboard key pad. The touch screen is a resistive style screen and only proper stylus devices should be used when operating the OTDR using the touch screen capability.
  • Page 7 Do not use the AC adapter when there are signs of damage to the enclosure or cord  Ensure the correct charger is being used for the local line voltage  Do not use any other charger than the one provided with this instrument. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 8 If a live fiber is connected to the OTDR and a scan is attempted, a warning dialog will be displayed as in fig. 2.1. Immediately remove the live fiber from the OTDR and press select to continue testing. Fig 2.1 FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 9 Real-Time, 15 seconds, 1, 4, 16 or 40 minutes. Press to exit the menu mode and hide the menu bar. Press (Scan) to start a trace. Pressing the again will stop a trace. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 10 The Quick Save icon may also be use to save the trace. Touching the Quick Save icon will store the trace to the active project folder and use the last base fi le name entered. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 11 Our professional staff is available to answer any questions or provide assistance that you require. We, at TTI Inc., strive to provide premier customer care and technical support by providing timely responsiveness and training. We are proud of our quality and high standards and assure you, our customer, the most user friendly and affordable fi...
  • Page 12 The instrument’s history is fi led at the factory by model/part number and serial number. The unit's serial number is also located on the top plate just above the USB Port. Fig 5.1 FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 13 6.1 OTDR Physical Package/Description Instrument Enclosure The ODM FTE-7000A is packaged in a rugged housing which is further protected with a rubberized boot. Although the front panel is weather resistant, care must be taken to avoid liquids and contami- nants around the fragile optical and electrical connectors, and the glass display. Use a mild cleaning agent and soft damp cloth to clean up the panels and the outside case.

  • Page 14: Loss Test Set

    These icons may also be selected with the touch screen function. 6.3 Power Requirements The FTE-7000A is equipped with a 100-240V-0.3A input and 9V, 0.67A center positive output universal AC/ DC battery charger. This charger is supplied with interchangeable mains for US, Great Britain, Europe and Australia The unit is shipped with 4-AA NiMH batteries (2700mA hours).
  • Page 15  Do not use any other charger than the one provided with this instrument. Failure to follow these caution statements could cause unsafe conditions for the operator and equipment and may void the warranty. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 16 The up button hides the menu bar or moves cursor up in drop-down menus and the down button opens drop-down menus or move cursor down while in a drop-down menu. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

  • Page 17: Home

    Cycles through available wavelengths Pulse Width Cycles through available pulse widths Range Cycles through available test ranges Averaging Cycles through averaging times Index of Refraction Opens the Index of Refraction entry screen Fig 7.1 FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 18 All the test parameters may be change by touching the value on the touch screen. A long touch in the test parameter section of the screen will open the parameter settings page. A/B cursor, zoom, loss method and scan may all be operated with the touch screen. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 19 To set thresholds and time, touch the setting and the block will show yellow. The digits may now be adjusted with the up and down arrows. Trace Parameter Settings Event Table/Fib-R-Map Sensitivity Settings Pass/Fail Thresholds Settings System Date/Time Settings Fig 7.4 FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 20 Once the desired time is entered, press selected. Exit Parameter Setting Screen Press the menu button or touch Return to exit the parameter page. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 21 7.8 of this guide. Start Auto Test Press the AutoTest button and the unit will set the average time to short, the appropriate pulse width and range parameters for the fi ber under test. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 22 To select the wavelength, press the menu button to display the menu at the top of the display. Use the LRUD buttons to highlight the Lambda (Wavelength) icon, press select to cycle through the available wavelengths and press the menu button again to hide the menu. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 23 Scan Once all the proper settings have been entered, press the Scan button to take the trace. To stop the trace press the scan button again. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 24 This needs to be selected anytime construction mode is to be used. Quad wavelength units will have 850, 1300, 1310, 1550, 85/13 and 13/15, where either 85/13 or 13/15 may be use for construction mode testing. Use the touch screen to cycle through these wavelength settings. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 25 OTDR screen or open the event analysis screen through the icon menu. For information about marobend analysis, please refer to section 7.11 of this guide. Exiting Construction Mode To exit construction mode, set the wavelength on the trace screen to a single wavelength and start a scan. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 26 Km (Kilometers), Kf (Kilofeet) or Mi (Miles). For accurate dB/..loss measurements, the two cursors must be on level backscatter points at least 100m apart (NA will show for distances that are too short). FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 27 Press the menu button at any time to escape the splice lose settings sequence. Note It is necessary to set these areas in clear backscatter to acquire the most accurate measurements, they must not include other events. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 28 Zone Cursor Active Splice Zone Cursor LSA Splice Loss Basic Splice Loss Measurements Measurements Fig 7.5 Splice Loss Adjustment Positions Splice Loss Position Splice Loss Position Splice Loss Position Splice Loss Position Fig 7.6 FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 29 Fig 7.8 Proper LSA Setting: The LSA area and cursor are set properly. The green LSA indica- tor line is over laying the back scatter of the trace properly. Fig 7.9 FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 30 If a -50dB refl ectance is acceptable, set the threshold to 50. If -50dB is the fail point, set the threshold to 50.5. Link: If a 20dB, link loss is acceptable, set the threshold to 20. If 20db link loss is the fail point, set the threshold to 19.5. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 31 +4.5dB for splice, blank for 2point and DB/KM. The type fi eld will be listed as Macro. To exit dual trace and macrobend analysis, simple start a new scan. Event Analysis Screen Event Table Fib-R-Map Schematic View Trace Parameters Event Map Fig 7.10 FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 32 System ORL dB Per/Km EOF Location Link Loss Between Events Fig 7.12 Note Information in the red outlined area is for individual events. Information in the blue outlined area is for the fiber link. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 33 For the last event which is labeled "E" in the # column, the value displayed is the system ORL. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

  • Page 34: Project Management

    The menu may be pulled down with the stylus the same as the menu on the main trace screen. Once the file menu is open, it is fully operable with the touch screen function. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 35 fi les tab highlighted, press select to move to the fi le management page. For onboard help pages, highlight the help tab and press select. Fig 8.5 FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 36 The folder with all fi les will be uploaded to the target folder selected on the computer. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 37 To exit the project management, press menu, use the left or right buttons to highlight the fi le tab, press select or the down button to open the drop down menu. Use the down button to highlight Exit and press select. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

  • Page 38: File Management

    The file menu may be pulled down with the stylus the same as the menu on the main trace screen. Once the file menu is open, it is fully operable with the touch screen function. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 39 These fi le names are save exactly as entered. To save fi les with a chronologically numbered suffi x, use the quick save. Quick Save uses the last enter base fi le name. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 40 To exit the fi le management, press menu, use the left or right buttons to highlight the fi le tab, press select or the down button to open the drop down menu. Use the down button to highlight Exit and press select. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 41 The Icons at the top of the display are Home, fi le save, project management, fi le management and Help. Home Press the menu button, use the left and right buttons to highlight the home icon and press select to return to the home Screen. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

  • Page 42: Help

    Used to turn cycle through pass, fail or no grading (off) of the pass/fail indicator. To set the pass/fail indicator, press the menu button, use the left or right buttons to highlight the pass/fail icon and press select to cycle through the pass/fail states. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 43 When the touch screen is used to roughly center the connector image, the menu mode is automatically turned off. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 44 The menu mode needs to be entered when the focus of the LRUD buttons needs to be taken off the positioning feature and moved to the icon cursor. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...
  • Page 45 25µm to 120µm 5 from 2µm to 5µm None > 3µm None > 5µm Adhesive Zone 120µm to 130µm No limit No limit Contact Zone No limit 130µm to 250µm None ≥ 10 µm FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

  • Page 46: Light Source Operation

    11.1 Entering Light Test Set Function The FTE-7000A is equipped with a Loss Test Set which includes the power meter and CW source. On the home screen, touch the LTS icon or use the left or right button to highlight the LTS Icon and press SELECT. All OTDRs will support the stable Light Source, thought not all OTDRs will support the Power Meter.

  • Page 47: Power Meter Operation

    11.6 Exiting Lost Test Set Operation Touch the Home icon to exit the loss test set function and return to the home screen FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

  • Page 48: Otdr Specifi Cations

    Class I Safety Per FDA/CDRH and IEC-825-1 Regulation Modulation Modes CW, 270 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz * Light source wavelengths present are determined by the OTDR confi guration TTI reserves the right to change specifi cations without notice. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

  • Page 49: Repair Information

    fi ber connector damage. It is the customer’s responsibility to understand all the instructions and specifi cations prior to operating this instrument. This warranty does not extend to any loss or damage consequent to the failure of the warranted product. FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

  • Page 50: Version Control

    Independent IOR settings per wavelength Increased total maximum number of fi les as well as maximum number of fi les in each project V1.1.0.5 - 05/2014 - Field upgradable help text via windows reporting software FTE-7000A User's Guide Rev A 5/2014...

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