Quick Installation Guide - Cailabs Aroona Star Instruction Manual

3. Quick installation guide

To install AROONA-STAR equipment at the central site,
follow the next steps. More details are available in the detailed
installation guide.
1. Proceed to the insertion of the AROONA-STAR in the
network bay.
2. Before any intervention, it is recommended to carry out
a reflectometry measurement on each fiber. Doing this
technical check of the link so you can assess the fiber
quality and proceed to the preparation steps for the
upgrade (see section 4.1.B. Interpretation of reflectometry
measurment (OTDR) and link compliance" p14).
3. According to OTDR analysis, replace any connectors along
the link with fusion splices. For links between 400 m and
800 m, replace the multi-mode end connectors with single-
mode connectors. For splicing single-mode pigtails onto
multi-mode fibers, use the "MMF auto" program with clad
to clad alignment. For links > 800 m, install an additional
AROONA-STAR at the end of the link on the remote site.
4. Locate the multi-mode fibers to be upgraded: cut off the
end connectors
5. Fusion splice the fibers being upgraded to the fibers leaving
the corresponding AROONA-STAR. If the splicer has
several alignment modes (clad to clad or core to core), it
is recommended that you select the "MMF auto" program,
with clad to clad alignment. Insert the splice protection
into a coiling cassette. Insert everything into the multi-
mode fiber distribution rack.
6. Perform a reflectometry measurement on each upgraded
link, following Cailabs recommendations (in order to
analyze these measurements, see p14.)
7. To put a link in production, see part 5 "User Guide" p20.
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