Viavi OneAdvisor-800 Quick Card User Manual

OneAdvisor-800 Portable Network Tester
QUICK CARD
Insertion Loss, Cell Tower Construction
This quick card explains how to connect to a fiber under test, configure the OTDR Module
as a CW Optical Light Source, and operate the MP-60A Optical Power Meter to perform an
Optical Power Loss Test (Insertion Loss) Measurement.
► ONA-800 equipped with the following:
▪ Fiber Optics Software Release V19.92 or
greater
▪ 4100 Series OTDR Module
▪ MP-60 Optical Power Meter
► Fiber optic cleaning and inspection tools
► 3 Fiber Optic Patch Cables:
▪ Launch Fiber to connect to the optical
source
▪ Loopback fiber or device for the top of the
tower
▪ Receive fiber to connect to the power
meter.
► Optical Couplers to connect Patch Cables to
the Fiber Under Test
► Use the VIAVI P5000i or FiberChek Probe
microscope to inspect both sides of every
connection being used (OCC Port, Launch
Cable, bulkhead connectors, patch cables, etc.)
► Focus fiber on the screen. If dirty, clean the
end-face.
► If it appears clean, run inspection test.
► If it fails, clean the fiber and re-run inspection
test. Repeat until it passes.
OneAdvisor-800 Portable Network Tester
Figure 1: Equipment Requirements
Figure 2: Inspect Before You Connect
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