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OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Technical Reference Handbook
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Setting the Reference in Far End Source Mode
1 Turn on the tester and source and let them warm up
for 5 minutes.
2 On the Loss/Length tab in Setup set REMOTE END
SETUP to Far End Source.
3 Clean the connectors on the source and the reference
test cords.
4 Press
F
; then select Set Loss/Length Reference.
5 Make the connections shown on the SET REFERENCE
screen and in Figure 7-12.
6 Turn on the far end source and verify the output is set
to the correct wavelength and is in continuous-wave
mode.
7 Highlight a wavelength; then press
t
.
8 Optional: From the TEST SETUP screen, you can enter
reference test cord lengths to meet TSB-140 reporting
requirements:
Use
L
to highlight a reference test cord number,
press
t
; then enter a length. Press
N
when you are
done.
9 Press
C
OK to leave the TEST SETUP screen.
W
Caution
Do not disconnect the reference test cord from the
tester or source after setting the reference. If you
do, you must set the reference again to ensure
valid measurements.
See “About Setting the Reference” on page 7-10 for more
information about referencing.