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Creating Custom Fiber Types and Test Limits
Creating Custom Test Limits
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Table 11-3. Custom Limit Settings for Loss/Length Tests
Setting Description*
Length Enter a maximum length for the cabling.
Overall Loss Enter a maximum total loss for all components and fiber in the cabling. The tester uses this value
only if you do not enter values for Loss per km, Loss per Adapter, and Loss per Splice. If you enter
those three values and an Overall Loss value, the tester ignores the Overall Loss value.
To avoid confusion, delete the Overall Loss value to change it to N/A if you enter values for
Loss per km, Loss per Adapter, and Loss per Splice.
Loss per km
Loss per Connector
Loss per Splice
Enter a maximum value of attenuation per kilometer for the entire length of the cabling.
Enter a maximum loss for one connector.
Enter a maximum loss for one splice.
The tester uses these values only if you enter all three. Otherwise, it uses the Overall Loss value.
When you enter all three values, the tester calculates the maximum loss using those values and
the NUMBER OF ADAPTERS and NUMBER OF SPLICES values on the Cable tab in Setup. The Overall
Loss value is ignored.
To avoid confusion, delete these values to change them to N/A if you do not enter all three.
Power Enter power values specified for the installation. Typically, you test for power only in Far End
Source mode.
* Minimum values are usually not used, but are available for special situations.