GATHER LINK SETUP INFORMATION
TEST PROCEDURES
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Location
Building or geographic area where the fiber link is located
Fiber Type
Type of fiber used in the link under test; options may vary based on chosen cabling standard
(see appendix for a fiber type diagram)
Injector End
End of the fiber link where the light source unit will be used
RUN NAME – naming of fiber test results within the job to uniquely identify individual fiber strands
To make the setup process go more smoothly, have the following information ready in advance.
LINK NAME – general information about the job (user-definable)
Meter End
End of the fiber link where the meter unit will be used
Standard
not required, since LOSS MODE does not determine PASS/FAIL
TEST CORD TYPE – defines inter-connection loss at the very ends of the fiber link .where the test equipment connects in
(patch panels, wall outlets) – Options: REFERENCE-grade or STANDARD-grade
Testing MPO cables uses a similar setup procedure to LOSS mode (see LOSS MODE - CONFIGURE JOB PARAMETERS) to set up
the meter for MPO loss testing.
Project
Name of the overall project
FIBER TEST MODE – how to go about testing the fiber link
Test Mode
LOSS
SOURCE PORT
refers to the type of test cord attached to the light source
OPM PORT
refers to the type of test cord attached to the optical power meter
LINK INFORMATION – physical configuration of the link under test
Connections
Number of inter-connections in the middle of the link under test (patch panels, other mating
sleeves) NOT including the connections at the far end of the link
Splices
Number of splices in the link under test; can be either fusion or mechanical splices
Reference Method
1-jumper reference method
ENCIRCLED FLUX – is EF compliance required for this test: YES or NO (only required for multimode testing)
Consult cabling standard documentation or end user requirements to determine if EF compliance is required; if
so, special mode controller cables will be required for setting the optical reference (aka “zeroing”).
Number
The starting fiber strand number in the link. The number will be automatically
incremented as the test results are saved.
Name
The name used to identify the group of individual fiber strands in the link
TESTING MPO CABLES
