Fluke OptiFiber Smart Remote User Manual page 22

OFSR-X OptiFiber Smart Remote Options
Users Manual
Using the Visual Fault Locator
1 Clean the connectors on the patch cord, if used, and
the fiber to be tested.
2 Connect the fiber directly to the smart remote's VFL
port or connect using the patch cord.
3 Turn on the visual fault locator by pressing the
button near the VFL connector, as shown in Figure 6.
Press again to switch to blinking mode. Press again to
turn off the locator.
4 Look for the red light at the end of a fiber or at
faults (Figure 6).
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To check continuity or trace fiber connections, look for
the red light at the end of the fiber.
To locate faults, move along the fiber from either end,
looking for a red glow coming from the fiber jacket or a
connector housing.
Tips: View the VFL's light indirectly by holding a white card or
paper in front of the VFL connector or the fiber
connector emitting the light.
The VFL's light may not be visible through thick or dark-
colored cable sheaths or connector dust caps.