Required Accessories
(2) one-meter patch cables – ensure proper connector type and fiber type
(1) fiber optic mandrel – used for setting references with multimode cables only; see table below for mandrel sizes
multimode reference cables must be wrapped and secured around a mandrel as required by national and
international Fiber Optic Test Procedures (FOTPs). See Figure 1 above for a diagram of a mandrel wrap.
Equipment Ports
Figure 2 shows the ports used during this procedure. These ports may vary depending upon the model of equipment.
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES
50/125 µm 62.5/125 µm
Diameter
Wraps
0.9 in.
0.7 in.
5
5
Detector
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850/1300 nm
FIGURE 2
Test Equipment Ports
(connector port on
light source may vary)
Figure 1
Mandrel Wrap
Optical Power Meter:
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Fiber Optic Light Source: WaveSource Series Multimode Source
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WaveSource multimode
light source
SC connectors shown here;
connector style may vary
LIGHT SOURCE
CONNECTOR PORTS
Do NOT insert angled physical
contact (APC) connectors
