UNIT 3
CERTIFICATION METER
Certification Meter allows the user to store data points for the purpose of certifying fiber links against known industry cabling standards;
EIA/TIA 568, ISO/IEC 11801, and Gigabit Ethernet are some examples. A user-friendly link configuration wizard is provided to enter
fiber link parameters, which is used to calculate reference values for easy PASS/FAIL readings.
The Fiber OWL is capable of certifying up to 900 data points with user-configurable fiber labels, and can certify eight separate fiber
links against one of ten pre-defined standards or two user-defined standards.
Data points are downloaded into our free OWL Reporter Windows-compatible software for organizing data points and printing
professional-looking certification reports.
Overview
MAIN MENU
<1>LINK WIZARD
<2>FIBER LINK MENU
<3>STORED READINGS
<4>METER PROPERTIES
<5>TAKE READINGS
Operation
1) Press the button.
2) After a few seconds, you will be prompted to choose an operating mode. When “CERTIFICATION METER” is highlighted,
press to select.
3) You are now at the MAIN MENU. All operations in CERTIFICATION METER branch from this menu.
NOTE: you may also
press at any time to enter the MAIN MENU.
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Power On
MENU
Fiber Certification
NOTE: Any time one of these fiber characteristics changes, a new link must be configured.
The link wizard uses these characteristics to calculate a reference value which all fibers included in the link are measured against.
1) Press to start the LINK WIZARD.
2) At the STORED LINKS menu, highlight the link name you wish to use. The currently loaded link is denoted by an asterisk. If you have
already configured a link, continue to Step 3. Otherwise, press to edit the selected link.
EDIT LINK
2a) Give the link a descriptive name. Press to edit the name. Press to continue.
2b) Enter the date of the test. Press to enter the date. Press to continue.
2c) When the name and date have been entered, press to return to the STORED LINKS menu.
3)
Press to load the selected link. If the CONFIGURE LINK screen appears, choose option . The other options are for
advanced users only. For instructions on options 2 & 3, see the section on CONFIGURE LINK from the FIBER LINK menu.
4)
Scroll through the list of standards, and highlight the standard you wish to use. If you wish to use a pre-defined standard,
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The following steps outline the procedure for setting up the Fiber OWL for fiber
certification. This process begins with running the Link Wizard.
Definition of a link:
In the Fiber OWL, a link is defined as any number of fibers, or fiber
runs, that all have the same set of fiber characteristics from one end to the other; typically
begin together and end together; and follow the same pathway. These characteristics
include fiber length, fiber type, connector loss, and splice loss, as well as the cabling
standard being used for fiber certification.
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