Fluke DTX-1800, Technical Reference Handbook

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Custom Test Settings
Creating Custom Limits for OTDR Tests
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Creating Custom Limits for OTDR Tests
You can create up to nine custom limits for OTDR tests. Each
limit can include multiple fiber types.
Table 12-1 describes the settings used in custom OTDR limits.
To create a custom fiber limit for OTDR tests:
1 Turn the rotary switch to SETUP; then select Fiber OTDR.
2 Select Test Limit; then select Custom. If Custom is not in
the list, press
J
More to see more test limits.
3 Press
J
Create to create a new limit.
4 On the Custom Limit screen, select Name; then use the
text editing screen to enter a name for your custom
OTDR limit. Press
N
when you are done.
5 On the Custom Limit screen, select Use Default Values
From, select a limit group; then select a fiber limit as a
baseline for your custom limit.
6 On the Custom Limit screen, press
J
Select Fiber;
then do one of the following:
•
Highlight a fiber type for the custom limit.
•
To add a fiber to the list, press
K
Add Fiber,
select a fiber group, select a fiber type; then
highlight the added fiber on the Custom screen.
7 With the desired fiber type highlighted on the Custom
Limit screen, press
J
Edit Limit.
8 The Custom Limit screen shows other settings on
multiple tabs for the OTDR test limit. Use
AD
and
H
to select settings to change. Use
BC
to move
among the tabs.
See Table 12-1 for details on custom OTDR test settings.
9 From the Custom Limit screen, press
N
when you are
done creating the limit.
The tester saves the custom limit in the Custom list, with
asterisks (*) before and after the name.