Fluke OMNIFiber, User Manual

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OMNIS
CANNER
User Guide
3 - 2
Certification of Fiber Installations
OMNIS
CANNER
and OMNIF
IBER
are designed to efficiently certify fiber
optic cabling installations through the Autotest feature. Test results,
test specifications, and cable types are organized into Projects. The
Project, its test specifications and cable types are selectable from the
OMNIS
CANNER
Project screen.
OMNIS
CANNER
contains a number a predefined projects, grouped by test
standards, to allow easy and fast operation.
The typical order of operations performed when certifying a cable
installation is as follows:
Preparation
Prior to initial certification, perform the following:
1. Attach an OMNIF
IBER
to OMNIS
CANNER
. This will be referred to as the
OMNIF
IBER MAIN
.
2. Attach an OMNIF
IBER
to OMNIR
EMOTE
. This will be referred to as the
OMNIF
IBER REMOTE
.
3. Establish a reference power by setting the reference.
4. Select the appropriate Project , Autotest specification, and Cable
type.
Certification
Perform the following for each installed fiber to be tested:
5. Attach OMNIF
IBER MAIN
to one end of the link, which is typically at the
patch panel in a wiring closet.
6. Attach OMNIF
IBER REMOTE
to the corresponding patch panel or outlet at
the other end of the cable link.
7. Run Autotest.
8. Save test results.
Completion
At the end of the day or shift, the test results are uploaded using
Scanlink Tools software.