P5000i Microscope
QUICK CARD
Fiber Inspection with the SmartOTDR
This Quick Card outlines how to use the P5000i Fiber Inspection Microscope to inspect
common single mode fiber end faces.
E Q U I P M E N T R E Q U I R E M E N T S
► SmartOTDR Handheld Fiber Tester
► P5000i Fiber Microscope
► Bulkhead and Patch Cord Inspection
Tips matching the fiber under test
► Fiber optic cleaning tools
C O N N E C T P 5 0 0 0 i TO S m a r t O T D R
1. Attached appropriate Inspection Tip to the front of
the P5000i by threading the collar of the tip onto
the probe:
► Standard Patch cord tips and Bulkhead tips
connect to the Barrel Assembly (FBPT-BAP1)
by loosening and tightening the Retaining Nut
on the Barrel Assembly.
► Ribbon tips and the Corning OptiTap Bulkhead tip
(FBPT-COD-L) connect directly to the probe.
2. Insert the P5000i USB Connector into a USB Port
under a flap on top of the SmartOTDR
Test Button
Interchangeable
Inspection tip
Focus
Retaining
Barrel
Control
nut
Assembly
P5000i Microscope
Figure 1: Equipment Requirements
USB
Connector
Magnification
control
Figure 3: P5000i and SmartOTDR
Figure 2: P5000i, Barrel Assembly and Tips
USB Ports under flaps
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FBPT-COD-L
FBPT-COD-MTA
FBPT-BAP1
Standard Tips
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