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- Page 1 ® Advanced Test Equipment Rentals www.atecorp.com 800-404-ATEC (2832) FLX380 FlexTester 3 Series Quick Reference Guide www.AFLglobal.com or +1 (800) 321-5298, +1 (603) 528-7780...
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Page 2: Functional Keys
Functional Keys Functional Keys NAME KEY FUNCTION Power Press and hold (~1 second) to turn the FLX380 on or off. Visual Fault Locator (red laser): ON - Press and hold (~1 second) LED will flash. ON - Press and hold (~2 seconds) LED will be solid. OFF - Press and hold (~1 second) LED should be OFF. - Page 3 FLX380 FlexTester 3 Test Modes OTDR Modes TEST MODE NETWORK BEING TESTED APPLICATIONS SETUP FTTx PON OTDR – PON power meter. Auto Test Customer Customer fiber fault location (fiber may be Fiber Only (to live or dark). splitter) FTTx PON OTDR –...
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Page 4: Main Menu Page
FLX380 FlexTester 3 Main Menu Display Features Main Menu Page ( FLX380-303/-304 model shown) Notes: • FTTx PON OTDR combines functions of previous FTTx – In Service and FTTx – PON Construction modes. • FTTx PON Power Meter measures downstream PON power levels in live PONs. - Page 5 Launch Quality Check The FlexTester3 OTDR features an optional launch quality check when an OTDR test is initiated. To perform the launch quality check: 1. From the Main menu, display the Settings screen A using keys. 2. Using keys navigate up/down the list to highlight the Launch Quality Check parameter B .
- Page 6 Test Settings: General OTDR Test Modes Setup General-Purpose OTDR Test Mode Parameter Full Auto Real Time Expert Wavelength User selects single or multiple wavelength(s) at which to test. Auto Setup [Off]: User sets all parameters manually. [By Range]: User sets [Range] & [Resolution], [Pulse width] & (not applicable) [Averaging] selected automatically.
- Page 7 Test Settings: FTTx PON OTDR Test Mode Parameter FTTx PON OTDR Test Mode Wavelength User selects single or multiple wavelength(s) at which to test. Range Auto: Range, pulse width, resolution, averaging are automatically determined. Distance settings: User manually selects setting in range 250 m to 240 km. Test If set to [Customer Fiber Only], tests only to the splitter using automatically determined Range setting.
- Page 8 OTDR Mode: Trace Page Features Trace Page displays OTDR trace, A/B cursors, Event Table displays OTDR Loss, Distance, and max reflectance between A event measurements. and B cursors. Summary Page displays File name (cable name + fiber number), or “New end-to-end link Trace”...
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Page 9: Move Mode
OTDR Mode: Trace Page Features A cursor location. B cursor location (active cursor is highlighted). Distance between A and B cursor. 2-point Loss between A Maximum Reflectance and B cursor. between A and B cursor. Press to toggle Zoom and Move mode. In Move mode, the key label will be displayed For multi-wavelength Press to Unzoom or... -
Page 10: Event Types
OTDR Mode: Event Table Page Features Event Table is automatically generated when the [Events] are set to [Auto] in the OTDR Event settings display. Trace Graph. Event Table displays: [Number] of each event, event [Location] in user selected units, event [Type], [Reflectance] and [Loss] in (dB) and loss/distance (dB/km). - Page 11 OTDR Mode: Event Table Page Features ICON EVENT TYPE DESCRIPTION Macrobend A non-reflective loss event with significantly higher loss at longer wavelengths (1550, 1625, 1650 nm) than seen at shorter wavelengths (1310, 1490 nm). Typically caused by a sharp bend in the fiber. Splitter PON splitters are detected only when Event thresholds are set to PON Default or PON User and a high loss event (>...
- Page 12 OTDR Mode: Information Page Features The information page displays how the test was created. • Use keys to highlight the desired setup parameter. • Use keys to change the highlighted setup parameter (except [Event Thresholds…] parameter). You may change these parameters to correct locations in the Event Table after the test is complete. • When done, press [Recalc Events] to recalculate the Event Table.
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Page 13: Saving Test Results
Saving Test Results File Manager System The FLX380 File Manager system consists of four pages: PAGE NAME DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTION Jobs Lists the Jobs (folders) stored in the FLX380 internal memory. Use to open or delete the highlighted job folder. Cables Lists the Cables (folders) in the currently open Job folder. - Page 14 Saving Test Results File Manager - Cables Page List of saved Cables Select ( ..) to return to (folders). Jobs page. Highlighted Cable folder. This field shows X/Y: X = number of the Free space (internal highlighted cable memory). Y = total number of cables in the current job.
- Page 15 Saving Test Results File Manager - Save As Page Job name. Currently highlighted character. Route (made up of the FLX380 location: two end names). End 1 or End 2. Cable name. Fiber number auto- Previous and Next increments or set by field.
- Page 16 Light Source and Power Meter Test Mode keys to navigate Light Source menu. keys to change Light Source menu items. Turn laser On/Off. source Light Source Select test mode: CW, 270 settings Hz,330 Hz, 1 kHz and 2 kHz source tones, or Wave ID.
- Page 17 FTTx PON Power Meter (FLX380-303 and FLX380-304 models only!) FLX380-303 and -304 support AFL’s ServiceSafe capability (US patent 8,411,259), enabling both in-service and ™ out-of-service OTDR testing and live PON power measurements to be made from a single port. In the FTTx PON Power Meter mode, the first screen displays received FTTx PON power at 1490 and 1550 nm.
- Page 18 Thank you for choosing NOYES Test and Inspection! 9001 www.AFLglobal.com or +1 (800) 321-5298, +1 (603) 528-7780 © 2013 AFL , all rights reserved. FLX3-3X-1ENG Revision 1A, 2013-07-30...
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