Fluke OF-500 OptiFiber, Technical Reference Handbook

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OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Technical Reference Handbook
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Table 6-1. Loss/Length Test Settings (cont.)
Location Setting Description
CONNECTOR TYPE Select the type of connector used in the cabling. This setting affects the
diagrams shown for reference connections. If the cabling's connector type
is not listed, use
General .
Loss/Length
Tab
NUMBER OF
ADAPTERS
NUMBER OF
SPLICES
If the selected limit uses a calculated loss limit, enter the number of
adapters and splices that will be added to the fiber path after the reference
is set. Figure 6-3 shows an example of how to determine the
NUMBER OF
ADAPTERS setting.
Loss/length test limits that include maximum values for the loss per km, loss
per connector, and loss per splice use a calculated limit for overall loss. Only
limits with all three values use a calculated loss limit. For example, fiber
backbone limits use a calculated loss limit. The
OVERALL LOSS value should
be N/A in these limits. If a loss value is entered, it is ignored.
These settings do not apply to Far End Source mode because the loss per
km calculation requires a length measurement, and length is not measured
in Far End Source mode.
To see the limit’s values, select TEST LIMIT on the Loss/Length tab; then
press
A
View Limit .
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