Fluke OF-500 OptiFiber, Technical Reference Handbook

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OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Technical Reference Handbook
2-18
Tutorial: Running a Loss/Length Test
This section familiarizes you with the basic operation of
the loss/length option by guiding you through a
loss/length test in Smart Remote mode.
Required Equipment
•
One OptiFiber tester set up as follows:
¾
OFTM-5612B or OFTM-5732 module installed
¾
Connector adapter installed on the tester's
INPUT port. Match the connectors on the fiber
under test.
¾
Charged batteries attached or the ac adapters
connected
¾
Job settings configured as described in the
tutorial “Preparing to Save Tests” on page 2-11
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A second OptiFiber tester set up like the first one, or
a DTX Smart Remote with a fiber module for the
correct wavelength and the correct connector
adapter installed
•
Two lengths of fiber cabling or a length of duplex
cabling to test
•
Two known-good duplex reference test cords of the
same fiber type as the cabling to be tested. See
Figures 2-3 and 2-4 to determine the connector types
you will need.
•
For testing multimode fiber, two mandrels of the
correct size
•
Fiber cleaning supplies
Step 1: Selecting Loss/Length Test Mode
On the HOME screen of both testers, verify that LOSS
LENGTH appears in the upper-left corner of the screen. If
it does not, press
A
Change Test then select
Loss/Length .
Step 2: Selecting a Fiber Type
Do the following on the tester you will use to initiate
tests (the main tester):
2-1 Press
S
; then press
D
Tab to select the Cable
tab.
2-2 Use
LM
to highlight FIBER TYPE ; then press
t
.
2-3 Use
LM
to highlight the type of fiber you will
test; then press
t
to select the fiber type.