Introduction
The FIS 12 fiber MPO test set, which is available in Multimode or Single
mode configurations, is a two-piece kit that contains a power meter
and light source designed to test and certify MPO-style cables quickly
and easily. This set will provide the user with link attenuation readings
(dB) over the 12 fibers in less than 15 seconds as well as the ability to
verify A, B, C, and 40-Gig polarities. These units will work in virtually
any MPO application.
The power meter has the ability for the user to set defined
attenuation thresholds and will display a FAIL if any of the 12 fibers
exceeds the threshold. If all fibers are within the threshold, a PASS will
be displayed. This unit can also store up to 1,000 test results which can
then be transferred via the provided USB cable to the PC reporting
software, also included with the set.
The provided light source can emit optical signals at a constant
rate or with various modulated tones. It is programmed to run an
automated looped sequence through all 12 fibers, a manual sequence,
to light up all 12 fibers at once, or emit fibers 1-4 and 9-12 for certain
“40 gig” applications. Both units have an auto-off feature which will
power down the unit after 10 minutes of being idle.
