Performing Fiber Autotest; Saving Test Data; Visual Fault Locator (Vfl) - AEM NETWORK SERVICE ASSISTANT User Manual

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g. Performing Fiber Autotest
Connect a fiber multi-mode or single mode adapter
to the NSA unit. Connect the end of the fiber cable
to the NSA fiber connector.
In the main screen, select [Fiber Certification]
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Select [Autotest].
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NSA will confirm that Autotest is in progress.
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Once the Autotest is complete, NSA will display
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a summary.
Select the [Loss] tab to view the loss and margin
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at 850mm and 1300nm respectively.
Select [Network Limits to view the various limits
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that the fiber-under-test can support.
h. Save Test Data
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i. Visual Fault Locator (VFL)
Visual Fault Locator (VFL) is used to detect fiber
cable bends and breaks, bad splices and a faulty
connector. A powerful, bright red light will shine
through the fiber's cladding, indicating where a
break or kink may have occurred.
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Select to show the label list.
Choose a label from the list, and then select
A dialog box will confirm that the results are being
saved.
Select [Fiber Certification].
Select [Expert Tools].
Select [VFL].
Select to turn on VFL. Connect the fiber-under-
test to the VFL port of the NSA. When the icon
turns blue: , the power is on.
To turn off VFL, select . When the icon turns red:
, the power is off.
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