Fluke DTX-1800, Technical Reference Handbook

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DTX Series CableAnalyzer
Technical Reference Handbook
8-34
Running the Autotest in Loopback Mode
W
Caution
If the test reference cords have been disconnected
from the tester’ output since the reference was
set, you must set the reference again to ensure
valid measurements.
18 Turn on the tester and let it sit for 5 minutes. Allow
additional time if the module has been stored above or
below ambient temperature.
19 Verify that the settings described in Table 8-2 on page
8-14 are appropriate.
20 Clean and inspect the connectors on the cabling to be
tested.
21 Connect the tester to the cabling. Figure 8-16 shows
connections for the 1 Jumper method.
22 Turn the rotary switch to AUTOTEST. Verify that the
media type is set to Fiber. Press
J
Change Media to
change it if necessary.
23 Press
P
.
24 To save the results, press
N
; then do one of the
following:
•
To save the results in a new record, select or create
a fiber ID; then press
N
.
•
To save the results with existing OTDR or network
connectivity results for 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
.
IDs that already contain fiber results are preceded
with a “$”.