Fluke DTX-1800, Technical Reference Handbook

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DTX Series CableAnalyzer
Technical Reference Handbook
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To run the OTDR test:
1 Verify that the settings described in Table 7-1 are
appropriate.
2 Select Auto OTDR mode: Turn the rotary switch to
AUTOTEST, press
L
Change Test; then select Auto.
3 Clean and inspect the connectors on the launch fiber
and the fiber to be tested.
4 Connect to the tester’s OTDR port to the cabling as
shown in Figures 7-13, 7-14, or 7-15.
5 Press
P
to start the OTDR test.
6 To save the results, press
N
; then do one of the
following:
•
To save the results in a new record, create an ID or
select an unused ID from the Auto Sequence ID list or
the List of downloaded IDs; then press
N
.
IDs that already have an OTDR result from the same
end are preceded with a “$”.
•
To save the results with existing OTDR results from
the other end of the link, or with fiber loss or
network connectivity results from the same link,
enter the ID of the existing results or select the ID
from the Auto Sequence ID list or the List of
downloaded IDs; then press
N
.