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Chapter 9: Certify Fiber Cabling
Autotest in Far End Source Mode
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Step 3: Do an Autotest in Far End Source Mode
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Caution
If you disconnected the test reference cord from the
output of the tester, you must set the reference
again to make sure your measurements are reliable.
3-1
On the
SET REFERENCE
, when the set reference or TRC
verification procedure is completed, tap
NEXT
to see how to
connect to the fiber under test.
3-2
Clean and inspect the all connectors.
3-3
Make the connections to do the test on the fiber, as shown on
the screen and in Figure 120, then press
HOME
.
3-4
If necessary, select
End 1
or
End 2
: On the home screen, tap the
Next ID:
panel, then tap the
End 1
/
End 2
control to select an
end.
3-5
Tap
TEST
on the main tester or press

on the main or
remote tester.
3-6
If the
CHECK FIBER CONNECTIONS
screen shows an open
fiber:
 Make sure that all connections are good and no fibers
have damage. Use the VFL to make sure the fiber under
test has continuity.

If you are connected to a fiber at a patch panel, and you
are not sure you are connected to the correct fiber,
connect the main tester’s INPUT fiber to different
connections until the test continues.
3-7
If
Auto Save
is on, the tester uses the next ID to save the
results.
If
Auto Save
is off, the
SAVE RESULT
screen shows the next
ID available. You can change the ID if necessary.