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Camplex CMX-OPT-CON-TST  

opticalCON Fiber Optic Cable Tester

 

Most

 

fi

ber

 

cable

 

assemblies

 

fail

 

due

 

to

 

lack

 

of

 

proper

 

end

face

 

cleaning.

 

When

 

cleaning

 

is

 

not

 

the

 

issue,

 

the

 

Camplex

 

op calCON

 

Fiber

 

Op c

 

Cable

 

Tester

 

is

 

the

 

perfect

 

diagnos c

 

tool

 

for

 

all

 

user

 

levels

 

to

 

accurately

 

test

 

and

 

evaluate

 

opticalCON

 

and

 

opticalCON

 

SMPTE

 

cables

 

in

 

the

 

studio

 

and

 

in

 

the

 

field.

 

The

 

Camplex

 

opticalCON

 

Tester

 

is

 

the

 

most

 

cost

e

ec ve

 

means

 

to

 

test

 

SMPTE

 

elec

trical

 

and

 

op cal

 

con nuity.

  

 

The

 

unit

 

includes

 

a

 

comprehensive

 

electrical

 

test

 

circuit

 

to

 

evaluate

 

shield

 

con nuity

 

and

 

shorts,

 

a

 

commonly

 

overlooked

 

but

 

important

 

test.

 

Electrical

 

tes ng

 

scans

 

the

 

power,

 

control,

 

and

 

main

 

shield

 

for

 

open

 

circuits

 

and

 

short

 

circuits

 

in

 

op calCON

 

cables

 

that

 

include

 

electrical

 

conductors.

 

 

A

 

Visual

 

Fault

 

Locator

 

(VFL)

 

is

 

used

 

to

 

quickly

 

locate

 

broken

 

fi

bers

 

and

 

to

 

verify

 

individual

 

fi

bers

 

for

 

op cal

 

con nuity.

 

The

 

tester

 

can

 

aid

 

in

 

the

 

measurement

 

of

 

op cal

 

power

 

loss

 

and

 

budgets,

 

allowing

 

access

 

to

 

fi

bers

 

that

 

are

 

not

 

easily

 

accessible

 

within

 

Neutrik

 

op calCON

 

connectors.

 

The

 

unit

 

can

 

also

 

act

 

as

 

a

 

break

 

out

 

box

 

for

 

the

 

connec on

 

of

 

addi onal

 

fi

ber

 

op c

 

tools

 

such

 

as

 

fi

ber

 

light

 

sources,

 

power

 

meters,

 

and

 

op cal

 

me

domain

 

re

fl

ectometers

 

(OTDR).

 

Camplex CMX

OPT

CON

TST  

 

 

 

       

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Summary of Contents for CMX-OPT-CON-TST

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL CAMPLEX opticalCON CMX OPT CON TST Rev 1b CAMPLEX Brand Fiber Gear 812 Kings Highway SaugerƟes NY 12477 www camplex com ...

Page 2: ...cuit to evaluate shield con nuity and shorts a commonly overlooked but important test Electrical tes ng scans the power control and main shield for open circuits and short circuits in op calCON cables that include electrical conductors A Visual Fault Locator VFL is used to quickly locate broken fibers and to verify individual fibers for op cal con nuity The tester can aid in the measurement of op ...

Page 3: ... light sources and power meters for ad vanced tes ng ORL OTDR not included Tests all Neutrik op calCON connectors Rugged field ready housing includes protec ve dust caps Access to fiber channels in cable using fiber op c jumpers Connect other fiber op c test equipment to SMPTE terminated ca bles assemblies using jumpers Hard plas c carrying case with internal foam padding holds compo nents securel...

Page 4: ...Features opƟcalCON Connector BaƩery Compartment Dust cap Power ST Ports Indicator Lights Camplex CMX OPT CON TST Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...n tes ng unit with 9VDC ba ery installed Laser source Visual Fault Locator VFL and VFL so sheath Two singlemode 1m ST to ST breakout fiber jumpers Protec ve hard plas c case with foam padding Camplex CMX OPT CON TST Page 5 ...

Page 6: ...ST connec ons are securely made in the same manner you would connect a bayonet BNC while pressing lightly in on the con nector twist it in a clockwise direc on about 1 8 to 1 4 of a turn and then release The connector should stay inserted and have backwards spring pressure holding the bayonet in place The op calCON connec ons are made by aligning the keys at the top of the connectors and pushing t...

Page 7: ...at the copper conductors have proper con nuity A con nuous non flashing BLUE LED indicates that there are con nu ity problems A RED LED for each wire indicates which wire s failed See CONTINUITY FAULT DIAGNOSIS below As required by the SMPTE standard a con nuous BLUE LED indicates a failed shield wire test which means there is an overall fail status of the cable See SHIELD WIRE TEST below CONTINUI...

Page 8: ...e op calCON cable under test The ST ports next to each op calCON con nector are directly connected to the adjacent connector s internal fiber op cs This allows easy access and con nec on of the class 3A red laser VFL that is in cluded Follow ALL safety pre cau ons when working with the laser VFL ST ST Jumper VFL Tester Unit Camplex CMX OPT CON TST Page 8 ...

Page 9: ...such as a standard sheet of paper DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE CONNECTOR If you do not see a red laser light shining on the surface of the sheet of paper then there is a break in the fiber d Repeat steps above to test the B jacketed fiber in the op calCON cable under test by changing A to B throughout the instruc ons above NOTE Regularly test the ST to ST jumpers by plugging them into the VFL and...

Page 10: ...e permanently useless USE cleaning kits that are specifically intended for fiber op cs Other cleaning kits can contain microscopic contaminants that can damage the contacts Fi ber Op c Cleaning Kits are available from your dealer or supplier 1 Contacts are the terminated ends of the actual fibers the part that is insert ed and makes contact to enable light wave transmission through the fiber Campl...

Page 11: ...rotect the unit from over hea ng 6 Before cleaning unplug the unit from all connec ons Use a clean slightly damp cloth Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use appropriate cleaning kits for fiber op c cables 7 Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk of fire or electric shock 8 Enclosure entry is dangerous Never push objects of any kind in cluding liquids into this...

Page 12: ...Camplex 812 Kings Highway Sauger es NY 12477 www camplex com ...

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