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Singlemode Fiber Troubleshooter
Users Manual
PN 3891247
March 2011
©2011 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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  • Page 1 FIBER O ™ Singlemode Fiber Troubleshooter Users Manual PN 3891247 March 2011 ©2011 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 2 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Fluke Networks mainframe products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days, unless otherwise stated. Ni-Cad, Ni-MH and Li-Ion batteries, cables or other peripherals are all considered parts or accessories.
  • Page 3 SOFTWARE NOTICE Copyright © 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. © UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. All or some portions of this file are derived from material licensed to the University of California by American Telephone and Telegraph Co.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..................1 Registering Your Product .............. 1 The Fluke Networks Knowledge Base......... 1 Safety Information ................. 2 Battery Installation and Life............4 Physical Features................4 Settings .................... 8 The Connector Adapter..............9 How to Clean Connectors.............. 10 How to Use a Mechanical Device ..........10 How to Use Swabs, Wipers, and Solvent........
  • Page 6 FIBER O Users Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Registering Your Product When you register your product with Fluke Networks you get access to valuable information on updates, troubleshooting procedures, and other support services. To register online, go to www.flukenetworks.com/registration.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    FIBER O Users Manual Safety Information Warning or Caution: Risk of damage to or destruction of equipment or software. See explanations in the manual. Warning: Risk of electrical shock. Warning: Class 1 laser. Risk of damage to your eyes caused by hazardous radiation.
  • Page 9 Safety Information • Connect only UPC connectors to the troubleshooter. Use only patch cords that comply with GR-326-CORE specifications and have UPC connectors. Other patch cords can cause unreliable measurements. • Use the correct procedures to clean all fiber connectors before each test.

  • Page 10: Battery Installation And Life

    FIBER O Users Manual Battery Installation and Life IEC LR6 NEDA 15A Note: Fluke Networks recommends alkaline batteries. fjy03.eps Figure 1. How to Install the Batteries The troubleshooter can do approximately 1500 tests before you must replace the batteries. Physical Features See Figure 2.
  • Page 11 Physical Features gmh04.eps Figure 2. Physical Features Do not connect APC connectors to the troubleshooter. Green housing Angled ferrule fjy06.eps Figure 3. How to Identify an APC Connector...
  • Page 12 FIBER O Users Manual gmh01.eps Figure 4. Display Features When you press , CheckActive shows and the ™ troubleshooter looks for an optical signal on the fiber. If there is a singlemode signal stronger than approximately -29 dBm on the fiber, ACTIVE LINE blinks and the troubleshooter will not do a test.
  • Page 13 Physical Features dB: Shows when you look at the setting for the reflection limit. The setting is in decibels. dB: Shows when the display shows the reflectance of an incident on the fiber. The measurement is in decibels. : Shows when the display shows the power loss of an incident on the fiber.

  • Page 14: Settings

    FIBER O Users Manual Settings To change the settings on the troubleshooter: Hold down until the settings menu shows. To select a setting to change, press , then press to change the setting. Press to save the setting. To exit the settings menu, hold down for 4 seconds.

  • Page 15: The Connector Adapter

    The Connector Adapter REFLECTION LIMIT Sets the minimum size at which the troubleshooter shows the warning REFLECTION LIMITW for an incident. For example, if you select a limit of -35 dB, the troubleshooter shows the warning for incidents above -35 dB. You can select a value from -24 dB (larger reflection) to -62 dB (smaller reflection) in 1 dB increments.

  • Page 16: How To Clean Connectors

    FIBER O Users Manual How to Clean Connectors Fluke Networks recommends that you use a mechanical device to clean connectors. If you do not have such a device, use other optical-grade supplies to clean connectors. How to Use a Mechanical Device...

  • Page 17: How To Use Swabs, Wipers, And Solvent

    Note A different procedure is necessary to clean some connector styles (for example, VF-45). Before you make a connection, use a fiber microscope (for example, the Fluke Networks F Video Microscope) ™ IBER NSPECTOR to do an inspection on the connector.

  • Page 18: About Launch And Receive Fibers

    FIBER O Users Manual About Launch and Receive Fibers Launch and receive fibers give the troubleshooter a better view of the first and last connectors in the link. If you do not use a launch fiber, the troubleshooter cannot detect the loss of the first connector in the link.

  • Page 19: How To Use The Troubleshooter

    How to Use the Troubleshooter How to Use the Troubleshooter Notes Always use patch cords that comply with GR-326-CORE specifications and have a UPC connector at the end you will connect to the troubleshooter. Other patch cords can cause unreliable measurements and damage to the troubleshooter.
  • Page 20 FIBER O Users Manual Installed fiber Patch panel Patch panel Launch fiber WUPC connector only Receive fiber Unterminated spool of fiber Note: Always use patch cords that comply with GR-326-CORE specifications and have UPC connectors at one end. Mechanical splice WUPC connector only gmh05.eps Figure 7.

  • Page 21: How To Do Tests Through Attenuators

    How to Do Tests Through Attenuators How to Do Tests Through Attenuators The troubleshooter gives accurate results through attenuators that have 1 dB to 2 dB of attenuation. Attenuators with more than 2 dB can possibly cause the troubleshooter to miss events. To do tests on fibers that have attenuators with more than 2 dB, connect directly to the fiber after the attenuator.
  • Page 22 FIBER O Users Manual The return loss of the fiber ) is 2.6 dB. The receive fiber adds 130 m to the length measurement. The end of the link. The length of the link (without the launch fiber) is 8,463 m. Blinking A bad splice on the fiber at 2450 m caused a reflectance...
  • Page 23 Measurement Results The end of the receive fiber. The high value of return loss is typical for long fibers. The end of the link. The length (without the launch fiber) is 21,060 m. Blinking The troubleshooter can possibly show short patch cords as one incident.
  • Page 24 FIBER O Users Manual If the reflectance or loss of a connection is higher than the limit: • A connector endface is dirty or damaged. • A connector is loose. • The cable is damaged within about 3 m of the connector. •...
  • Page 25 Measurement Results The troubleshooter shows with the length measurement. On some short fibers, small reflections are hidden in the reflection from the bulkhead connector on the troubleshooter. In these situations, the troubleshooter shows a range (for example, < 9 m), rather than an exact length. This often occurs on short fibers that have APC connectors.

  • Page 26: Memory Functions

    FIBER O Users Manual Memory Functions The troubleshooter automatically saves the results of each test in non-volatile memory. The troubleshooter can save up to 99 results. After that, it replaces the oldest saved results with the results from a new test. How to See Saved Results Hold down until the settings menu shows.
  • Page 27 Memory Functions When RESULT shows on the results display, use to scroll through results. To open the selected result, press to remove the bar. Use to examine the result. See Figure To use scroll through results again, press to put the bar back on RESULT.
  • Page 28 FIBER O Users Manual To open the result, press When RESULT shows with no bar, use to scroll through the incidents in the result. To switch between the loss and the reflectance of the incident, press (The last incident shows return loss ) for the fiber rather than the loss measurement of the connector.) If you press...

  • Page 29: How To Delete Saved Results

    Warning To prevent possible fire, electrical shock, personal injury, or damage to the troubleshooter: • Do not open the case. You cannot repair or replace parts in the case. • Use only replacement parts that are approved by Fluke Networks.

  • Page 30: Contacting Fluke Networks

    • Use only service centers that are approved by Fluke Networks. Note If the troubleshooter shows ERROR, servicing is necessary. Speak to a Fluke Networks representative.

  • Page 31: Options And Accessories

    Options and Accessories Options and Accessories For a complete list of options and accessories go to the Fluke Networks website at www.flukenetworks.com. Fluke Networks Option or Accessory Model Number Multimode Fiber Verification FTK1000 IMPLI IBER ™ Visual Fault Locator VisiFault AULT ™...

  • Page 32: Specifications

    FIBER O Users Manual Specifications Specifications are typical. Operating 0ºC to 50ºC temperature with the battery Non-operating -20ºC to 60ºC temperature Operating relative 95% (10ºC to 35ºC) humidity 75% (35ºC to 40ºC) (without uncontrolled < 10ºC condensation) Vibration Random, 5 Hz to 500 Hz, MIL-PRF-28800F CLASS 2 Shock 1 meter drop test...
  • Page 33 Specifications Index of refraction 1.45 to 1.5 (factory default is 1.468) range Auto turn off Automatically turns off after 5 minutes if no keys are pressed. Backlight turns off first. Memory for settings Non-volatile memory. Saves the results and test results from up to 99 tests.
  • Page 34 FIBER O Users Manual Bulkhead quality If no fiber is attached or if the connector is dirty, the troubleshooter displays 0 m or 0 ft. Live fiber detection Detects optical signals at 1310, 1490, and 1550 nm and shows ACTIVE LINE if a signal is there.

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