This instruction manual is free to download from www.tempocom.com Warranty Tempo Communications Inc. warrants to the original purchaser of these goods for use that these products will be free from defects in workmanship and material for two years. This warranty is subject to the same terms and conditions contained in Tempo Communication’s standard one-year limited warranty.
• Before applying power, verify that the unit is set to match the available line voltage. Failure to observe these warnings could result in severe injury or death. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
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• Avoid looking at the free end of a test fiber, i.e., the end not connected to the instrument. If possible, direct the free end toward a non-reflective surface. Failure to observe these precautions may result in injury. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
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The OFL100 uses a polymer lithium battery and is to be charged with the supplied charger at 5V/2A at a temperature range of 0° to 50°. The OFL100 will not charge. Do not use any other charger to charge the OFL100. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
The OFL100 OTDR operates by reviewing events in optical fiber (for example, irregularities and connectors). These tools can help identify irregularities in optical fiber, locate them, and measure their attenuation, relevant loss, and homogeneity.
Main View OTDR/LS port Dust cover OPM port 4.3 inch color LCD VFL port Function keys Flashlight Charging indicator Type C USB Power on status indicator SD Card Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
Press the Print Screen camera icon to make a screen shot. The screen shot is automatically saved with a file name being the current time. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
Perform an updated real time test at a rate of interface. approximately 2Hz for real time identification of events. Averaging Test Perform a test with user determined settings with a static display upon completing the measurement. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
The technician can enter the IOR for the most accurate measurements. OFL100 Pulsewidth Selection Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
NO.: The order of the current event. the current event. Type: The type of the current event. Reflection: the return loss of the current event. Distance: The location of the current event. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
All the test curves are saved in the standard SD card of the instrument. Press [File] to enter the file operation interface. You can open, delete and rename files. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
2Hz: Visual fault locator flashes at a rate of 2Hz. Close: Turn off visual fault locator. WARNING Avoid looking directly at the laser output port; permanent eye damage may occur Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
Restore factory settings: Allows the technician to restore the OFL100 back to factory default. Upgrade: Provides the technician the utility to update the firmware application. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
The index of refraction of the fiber is not Enter the index of refraction from the data sheet. correct. Tempo Communications Inc. 1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155...
OFL100 Section 5. Trace Viewer Trace Viewer software is an application developed for the OFL100 OTDR. It allows the previously stored SOR measurement records in the instrument to be uploaded to a PC via the USB port. The measurements can then be displayed, saved, or printed as a PDF for close out reporting.
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