Getting Started With The "Link Characterization" Script; Define The Test Setup; Define The Job Type - Viavi 8100 V2 Series User Manual

Chapter 17 Fiber Characterization
Fiber Characterization Test Sequence in Manual mode
The Insertion Loss (IL), the Optical return Loss (ORL), the Chromatic Dispersion (CD)
and the Attenuation Profile (AP) measurements have to be referenced before starting
testing.
Please refer to chapter
associated procedures
Getting started with the "Link Characterization"
Script
1 Press the S
2 Drop down using the navigation keys or touch
"Link characterization" script.
3 Press the soft key Play to launch the script process.

Define the Test Setup

The available test functions are listed in black in Test Setup window.
Check marked the square button for each test function to be added in the test sequence.
(Button becoming red).
• Connector Inspection: Available if video inspection scope is connected to the
mainframe. The script will open up the connector image viewer.
• OTDR: The script will use the wavelengths defined in the OTDR test Setup and
measurements will be performed using Automatic configuration.
• CD (PS): Chromatic Dispersion measurement. It requires the use of the OBS
handheld or the selection of the BBS on the other T-BERD 8000 script configura-
tion menu.
• PMD: PMD measurement. It requires the use of the OBS handheld or the selec-
tion of the BBS on the other T-BERD 800 script configuration menu.
• AP: Attenuation Profile measurement. It requires the use of the OBS handheld or
the selection of the BBS on the other T-BERD 8000 script configuration menu.

Define the Job Type

The Job Type enables to define how the product is going to organize the results and
what type of characterization test sequence is performed.
Check marked the square button for each type (button becoming red).
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