OFW FWT-200 User Manual

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FWT-200 Optical Time Domain Reflectometer

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Page 1 FWT-200 Optical Time Domain Reflectometer USER'S GUIDE English...
Page 2: Warning And Note
Warning and note WARNING Any undefined change or modification of this manual will deprive you of the right to operate the equipment. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the equipment to rain or humidity. To prevent electric shock, please do not open the shell, and it must be repaired by qualified personnel.
Page 3 Summary It adopts modular design, mainly includes "Auto OTDR", "OTDR Pro", "Event Map", "iOLA", "Loss Tester", "OMM", “RJ45 Tracker”, “RJ45 Mapper”, “File Manager”, “Romote Tester”, “FTP Server” and "System" 12 modules. Also can customize functional module as required. OTDR OPM/VFL Connector Anti-mistouch Button OTDR Connector...
Page 4 On/Off Press " " button for 2s to turn on the device and enter into the main menu. When the anti-mistouch button is turned off,long press " " for 2 seconds, and the shutdown confirmation interface will pop up. Click " "...
Page 5 Screenshot Button Long press " " for 2 seconds to quickly screenshot the screen and display the screenshot thumbnail in the upper right corner. Screenshot files can be viewed in the "File Management-ScreenShot" folder. 2020-12-31 THU. 2020-12-31 THU. Auto OTDR OTDR Pro Event Map iOLA...
Page 6 Main Menu Click the function button to enter the main interface of the function, or use the " " button to select the corresponding function. The selected one will be displayed in dark blue, and then press the " " button to enter the main interface of the corresponding function.
Page 7 Main Menu Multifunctional Window Multifunctional Window is at the top of the screen. Slide inward from the outer frame to pull out the window for quick operations, and slide upward to return to the main interface. The multifunctional window includes touch voice, LED light, VFL, and screen brightness shortcut buttons.The VFL button can cycle through the functions of On/Off, CW and glint.
Page 8: Icon Description
Icon Description The title bar icon will light up when the corresponding function is enabled. When charging, the battery icon displays dynamically and increases, and the charging indicator light flashes. When fully charged, the charging indicator light is always on. Connect Time U-disk...
Page 9: Measurement Interface
Auto OTDR Measurement Interface The auto OTDR function is designed to simplify user operations and complete measurements with one click. Each functional area in the interface is marked in the figure below. There are 5 functional interfaces: start measurement / advanced settings / marker operation / open files / quick settings.
Page 10: Quick Settings
Auto OTDR Quick Settings Quick set. Click " " or short press the " " button to enter the quick setting interface. Wavelength, range, pulse width, time and measurement mode can be set by clicking the required icon. Start Test Curve Ev.list Ev.map Auto...
Page 11 Auto OTDR Quick Settings In the auto OTDR mode, the user only needs to select the wavelength and time, and the instrument will automatically complete the measurement. ·Wavelength: The instrument supports multi-wavelength testing of the same type of optical fiber, user can single or multiple select the required test wavelength.
Page 12 Auto OTDR Advanced Settings- Parameter Settings Click " " or short press the " " button on the auto OTDR interface to enter the advanced setting interface.It includes Adv set. 4 modules: "Parameter Settings", "Pass/Fail Settings", "Receive/Launch Settings", and "Other Settings". "Parameter Settings" allows you to set the refractive rate and scatter coefficient of the fiber group.
Page 13 Auto OTDR Advanced Settings- Parameter Settings All parameters of the "Parameter Settings" module can be set individually. Click on the parameter setting box, and the numeric soft keyboard will be displayed on the right (click on the blank space or short press " "...
Page 14 Auto OTDR Advanced Settings-Pass/Fail Settings Pass/fail Click " " or short press " " or slide the screen to enter the "Pass/Fail Settings" module. Click " " to turn on settings or off the "Pass/Fail" function. These settings are used to quickly determine whether the line condition is qualified. If the set value is exceeded, a red prompt will be displayed in the event list.
Page 15 Auto OTDR Advanced Settings-Receive/Launch Settings Rec./Lau. Click " " or short press " " or slide the screen to enter the "Receive/Launch Settings" module. Make good use of this settings function to avoid OTDR test blind zone and achieve accurate measurements. You can click the "Launch Fiber" and "Receive Fiber"...
Page 16 Auto OTDR Advanced Settings-Other Settings Other Click " " or short press " " or slide the screen to enter the "Other Settings" module. You can click the " " settings button to turn on or off the required setting function as needed. The macro bending threshold, starting name, and position can be changed according to needs by clicking the parameter setting box.
Page 17: Start Measuring
Auto OTDR Start Measuring Start Click " " or short press the " " button on the auto OTDR interface to start/stop measurement according to the Auto Markers current measurement conditions. The waveform can be zoomed in/out through the waveform control window. Click " "...
Page 18 Auto OTDR Event List After completing the measurement, click "Event List" to enter the interface. The event list interface can display all events in the current measurement or open saved file and the specific information of each event. Click the screen or short press the direction button to operate the event list.
Page 19 Auto OTDR Event Map Click "Event Map" or click " " on the main menu to enter the event map interface. Click the event icon to display the event details, or click "Previous Event/Next Event" to switch to view event details. The event map can be accessed through both Auto OTDR and OTDR Pro, and the interface display is consistent.
Page 20 Auto OTDR Open/Save File Save ﬁle After the measurement is completed, click " " or short press the " " button to save the file, and the file name editing keyboard will pop up. If the auto-save function is turned on in "Advanced Settings", after the measurement is completed, the file will be saved to the designated device according to the preset file name.
Page 21 Auto OTDR Open/Save File The device supports opening two waveforms at the same time for comparison. You can click the check boxes of the two waveforms λ 1 and then press to open. Click " " to switch waveforms. The file opening interface can start measurement, and the advanced settings/markers operations/open files/quick settings are used in the same way as automatic OTDR.
Page 22 OTDR Pro OTDR Pro is suitable for experienced users and opens more functions for users to use. See P7 for details on labeling each functional area. You can click to view the four functional pages of "Test Curve", "Event List", "Event Map" and "Advanced Analysis".
Page 23: Advanced Analysis
OTDR Pro Advanced Analysis Markers Click " " to switch the controlled cursor, or select the cursor by touching the cursor on the screen. All cursors can be dragged directly on the screen. Start Test_0001[1310nm 50ns].sor Test Curve Ev. list Ev.
Page 24 OTDR Pro Advanced Analysis The "Advanced Analysis" information window displays the measurement results of different types of parameters. --.--dB --.--dB --.--dB/km --.--dB/km 4 Point loss A-B LSA loss 2 Point atten A-B LSA atten 4 points event loss: marker a, A, b and B in 4 points algorithm. 2 points attenuation: calculate the real attenuation between Move the markers appropriately, the difference between the LSA marker A and B, then unitized to the loss per kilometer, which...
Page 25 iOLA iOLA main interface iOLA function can use multiple pulse widths to scan and test optical fiber links, and comprehensively combine the test results of multiple pulse widths to present complex optical links to users in a concise and clear manner. There are 5 function pages: start measurement/wavelength selection/event list/advanced settings/open file.
Page 26: Wavelength Selection
iOLA Wavelength Selection Wave Set. Click " " to enter the wavelength selection interface, and click to select a single wavelength or multiple wavelengths. 1.tor Start None Wave Sel. Event List 损耗： --.-- 事件事件位置：--.-- 1310nm 1550nm 1625nm 平均损耗： --.-- 距离前一个事件点：--.-- 上一事件...
Page 27 iOLA Advanced Settings Adv set. Click " " to enter the advanced settings interface. There are 3 modules: parameter setting/splitter setting/other settings. Scattering coefficient/refractive rate, the inherent properties of the optical fiber under test, needs to be set by the user according to the actual situation (the parameter settings of this project are shared with the OTDR).
Page 28: Advanced Settings
iOLA Advanced Settings Clicking on each item will pop up an editing window. These settings are used to quickly determine whether the line condition is qualified. ·Loss threshod: Loss threshold for non-reflective events, settable range (0.01-5), if it exceeds the set value, the event will be judged as failed ·Reflect threshod: The reflectivity threshold of reflection events, settable range (-65 - 0), if it exceeds the set value, the reflection event will be judged as failed...
Page 29 iOLA Splitter Setting Splitter Click " " or short press " " or slide the screen to enter the "Splitter Settings" module. Click the "1# Splitter" and "2# setting Splitter" windows to set them respectively. After the splitter is set, when there is a splitter in the test, this algorithm will be used first to calculate and analyze. Param 参数...
Page 30: Other Settings
iOLA Other Settings Turn on "Auto Save" and the file will be stored in the preset folder. The default folder name is today's date. The "Start Name" function allows user customization. 参数 Param 分光器设置设置 settings 分光器 Splitter 设置 setting Auto save Other 接收/注入...
Page 31 iOLA Start Measuring Start Click " " or short press " " button to start/stop measurement according to the current measurement conditions, and 1310& 1550 a green progress bar is displayed at the bottom. After the measurement is completed, the measurement results and measured Save ﬁle values are displayed at the bottom of the screen, and the fiber link status is displayed in a detailed event map.
Page 32 iOLA Event List After the measurement is completed, the information can be viewed in the "Event List" interface, and the event list data of the entire optical link is displayed on the screen. 1.tor Start Loss(dB) Ref.(dB) Type Dis./Len(m) 1310nm 1550nm 1310nm 1550nm...
Page 33 iOLA Open File Open When you need to view the measured files or edit the stored files, click " " or short press " " to enter the file management interface, select the folder or file and click "Open File" to open the selected link Event map. For a folder or file, Rename Delete click "...
Page 34: File Manager
File Manager Click " " in the menu to enter the file manager interface. You can select a device in the upper navigation bar, and click the corresponding button to return to the corresponding folder level. The selected file can be viewed as a waveform thumbnail at Rename Delete the bottom of the screen.
Page 35 Click " " in the menu to enter the optical multimeter interface. The "optical multimeter" OPM, VFL and OLS three-in-one function is easy to use and can be used in combination with the REF function of OPM and the stable laser light source of OLS. Setting Switch 1310nm...
Page 36 ·Switch: dBm/dB switching display unit. After setting REF, switch to dB display mode to monitor the change of optical power after setting REF. ·REF: When there is light, click to set the REF of the current wavelength. With the OLS and dB display mode, you can measure the insertion loss of a certain environment or test the stability of the light source;...
Page 37 OPM-Setting ·Auto λ：Cooperating with our company's laser light source equipment, it can automatically identify the current wavelength of the light and automatically switch to that wavelength. ·Frequency identification: With the carrier modulation signal emitted by the OLS of this product or other laser light sources of our company, the frequency value can be automatically identified.
Page 38 VFL/OLS VFL: Three states can be switched: CW,glint,off. OLS: Support 1310nm, 1550nm wavelength(Specific configuration according to model). ·Modulation signal: CW, 270Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 1kHz+flicker, 2kHz+flicker, off. Blink OLS稳定光源 Switch 1310nm oﬀ 退出 Quit...
Page 39 Loss Tester Click " " in the menu to enter the Loss Tester interface. After turning on the OLS and setting CW, switch to the OPM interface and click REF to set the relative power value to 0.00dB. After adding the loss, check the relative power value to get the loss value. Setting Switch 1310nm...
Page 40 RJ45 Tracker Click " " in the menu to enter RJ45 Tracker interface. This module must be used with a network line finder. After connecting Start one end of the test network cable to the host, turn on the network line finder. Click the " "...
Page 41 RJ45 Mapper Click " " in the menu to enter the RJ45 Mapper interface. Connect the RJ45 connector at both ends of the network cable under test to the host and remote network module, and perform the corresponding measurement operations according to the diagram.
Page 42 Romote Tester Click " " in the menu to enter the remote tester interface. Press and hold " " and slide to the right to enable the function. The "OTDR Module Client" software needs to be installed remotely, and the local address and port can be entered remotely to Quit control the machine remotely.
Page 43 FTP Server Click " " in the menu to enter the FTP service interface. Press and hold " " and slide to the right to enable the function. You need to install the "filezilla" software on the remote end, and enter the local address and port on the remote end to remotely Quit view, copy and save files.
Page 44 System Click " " in the menu to enter the system interface. There are four setting interfaces: date & time/energy/language/about. Swipe the screen left to view network setting and storage space. Click "Change" to customize the network address. Click Restore Factory "...
Page 45 System Click the desired setting icon or click "Change" to pop up the settings pop-up window where you can customize the settings. Quit The settings pop-up window can be closed by clicking "cancel" or short pressing " ". Click " "...
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