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Chapter 2: Get Started
Tutorial: Certify Fiber Optic Cabling
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Step 2: Set Up a Loss/Length Test
2-1
Attach CertiFiber Pro modules to the main tester and the
remote.
2-2
On the home screen, tap the test setup panel.
2-3
On the
CHANGE TEST
screen, tap
NEW TEST
.
2-4
On the
TEST SETUP
screen, tap each setting to make these
selections:

Module:
This is the module you will use for the test. For a
loss/length test on fiber cable, tap the CertiFiber Pro
module you will use.
Note
You can select settings for any module that the
tester can use. It is not necessary to install a
module before you set up a test for that module.

Test Type
: Use
Smart Remote
mode for tests on duplex
fibers. Use
Loopback
and
Far End Source
mode for tests
on single fibers. For this tutorial, select
Smart Remote
mode.

Bi-directional
: This setting lets you do fiber tests in both
directions. For this tutorial, set it to
On
.

Fiber Type
: This is the type of fiber you will test. The
FIBER
TYPE
screen shows the last 10 types of cable that were
selected. Tap the correct fiber type.
If you do not see the correct fiber type, tap
MORE
, tap the
name of a fiber group, then tap a fiber in the group.

Fiber Type Settings
: Tap this item to see the index of
refraction (
IR
) values for the
Fiber Type
you selected.