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MX900030A Connector Master Operation Manual Fifth Edition For safety and warning information, please read this manual before attempting to use the equipment. Keep this manual with the equipment. ANRITSU CORPORATION Document No.: M-W3690AE-5.0...
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Ensure that you clearly understand the meanings of the symbols BEFORE using the equipment. Some or all of the following symbols may be used on all Anritsu equipment. In addition, there may be other labels attached to products that are not shown in the diagrams in this manual.
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In addition, this warranty is valid only for the original equipment purchaser. It is not transferable if the equipment is resold. Anritsu Corporation shall assume no liability for damage or financial loss of the customer due to the use of or a failure to use this equipment, unless the damage or loss is caused due to Anritsu Corporation’s intentional or gross...
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Notes On Export Management This product and its manuals may require an Export License/Approval by the Government of the product's country of origin for re-export from your country. Before re-exporting the product or manuals, please contact us to confirm whether they are export-controlled items or not. When you dispose of export-controlled items, the products/manuals need to be broken/shredded so as not to be unlawfully used for military purpose.
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Anritsu electronic equipment, etc.). By using this Software, you shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the terms of this EULA, and Anritsu Corporation (hereafter Anritsu) hereby grants you the right to use this Software with the Anritsu specified equipment (hereafter Equipment) for the purposes set out in this EULA.
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US embargoed countries or (b) to anyone financial or otherwise, due to your violation restricted by the Japanese export control of the terms of this EULA, Anritsu shall have regulations, or the US Treasury the right to seek proportional damages from Department's list of Specially Designated you.
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Prior to the software installation Before installing this software or any other software recommended or approved by Anritsu, run a virus scan on your computer, including removable media (e.g. USB flash drive and CF memory card) you want to connect to your computer.
About This Manual This manual explains how to use the MX900030A Connector Master. For safety precautions and operation of the fiber scope, refer to the G0306A Visual Inspection Probe Operation Manual G0306B Visual Inspection Probe Operation Manual.
Chapter 1 Outline This chapter explains the outline and configuration of the MX900030A Connector Master. Outline ................1-2 Operating Environment ..........1-4 Configuration..............1-4...
Chapter 1 Outline 1.1 Outline The MX900030A Connector Master (hereafter this software) is the software to observe, analyze, and make a pass-fail judgment of the fiber optic connector endface by personal computer (hereafter PC) using the G0306A/B Video Inspection Probe (hereafter VIP).
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Outline Note: This software only supports the G0306A/B VIP. It cannot analyze the VIPI files saved by other microscopes. Figure 1.1-2 Example of Analysis Result...
Others .NET Framework 4.5* Adobe Reader 9.0 or later *1: For Windows XP or Windows 7. *2: For Windows 8. 1.3 Configuration The product configuration of the MX900030A is shown below. Table 1.3-1 Configuration Model/Ordering Number Name MX900030A Connector Master*...
Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the process of installing and uninstalling the MX900030A by taking Windows 7 as an example. Installation ..............2-2 Uninstallation ..............2-3...
If the previous version is installed, overwrite the whole folder. Right-click and drag the Connector Master. exe from the MX900030A folder and drop it on the place where you want to create the shortcut. If the shortcut has been already created, you do not need to create it again.
Uninstallation 2.2 Uninstallation Perform the following steps to uninstall this software from the PC. Delete the MX900030A folder. Delete the shortcut of Connector Master.exe. To delete all data completely, delete the following folder. C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Roaming\Anritsu\Connector_ Master.exe_Url_xxxx~...
Chapter 3 Operation 3.1 Starting and Quitting Software Starting the software Click Connector Master in the Windows Start menu. The following message is displayed if the G0306A/B VIP is not connected to the PC. Click OK. The main window of this software is displayed. Quitting the software Click on File >...
Main Window 3.2 Main Window The components of the Main window are as below. Microscope Profile Menu Image Function Button File List File Information Analysis Result Show Overlays Judgment File Setting Figure 3.2-1 Components of the Main Window...
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Chapter 3 Operation The table below shows the menu list. Table 3.2-1 Menu Display Explanation File Open Loads the VIP image files to display in the file list. Save Saves the images of the fiber optic connector endface and the analysis results in the selected file. Close Hides the image displayed on the monitor.
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Main Window Table 3.2-2 Explanation of the Main Window Display Explanation Menu Microscope Select a microscope to use. Selects a tip for the VIP to use. Profile Selects a fiber optic connector type. Function Connect: Connect the PC to the VIP.* Button Live: Displays the image of the fiber optic connector endface...
“Captured”. The file is added automatically to the file list in the following name. When File Save of Auto Function is selected in Auto File Setting, the captured image is saved automatically. (Default: C:\Users\USER\Documents\Anritsu\MX900030A) The current user name will be displayed in the “USER”. vip_DDMMYYYY_####.vipi Example: vip_13092013_0000.vipi...
Fiber Endface Display 3.3.2 File operation <Saving Files> Perform the following steps to save the image of the fiber optic connector endface and the analysis result in the VIP image file. Double-click on the file you want to save in the file list to display. Click on File >...
Chapter 3 Operation 3.4 Analyzing Image of Fiber Endface 3.4.1 Executing analysis Perform the following steps to set the analysis conditions. Double-click the desired file in the file list and display the image. Selects the ferrule adapter installed to the VIP from the Tip pull-down menu.
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When the below message is displayed, clean the connector or adjust the focus of the VIP. Figure 3.4.1-1 Error Message Note: The MX900030A cannot analyze VIP image files acquired by a microscope other than the G0306A/B.
Chapter 3 Operation 3.4.2 Setting automatic file saving This software can save analysis results in a file automatically. Perform the following steps for the setting. Click on Setting > Auto File Setting to display the Auto File Setting dialog box. To analyze the fiber optic connector endfaces automatically by clicking Capture button, check Analyze of Auto Function.
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Analyzing Image of Fiber Endface The settings in the Auto File Setting dialog box are not reset by reinstalling this software. The defaults of the setting items are as below. Figure 3.4.2-1 Auto File Setting Dialog Box Note: 0 to 9999 can be input to the Sequence Number field. If the file with the same name already exists in the destination folder, the file is saved with the Sequence Number automatically incremented.
Chapter 3 Operation 3.5 Creating a Report This software allows the user to create a report in PDF format in the following steps. Adobe Reader needs to be installed to read PDF reports. To change the report contents to output, perform the following steps. Click on Setting >...
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Creating a Report Select a destination folder to save the report and input a file name. Click Save. The settings in the Auto File Setting dialog box are not reset by reinstalling this software. Click Restore Defaults to set the items to defaults in the PDF Report Setting dialog box as below.
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Chapter 3 Operation Figure 3.5-2 Example of Report with Detailed Analysis Results Note: The image on the report and the same image displayed on the screen may look a little different. However, the analysis results are exactly the same in the report and on the screen. 3-14.
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