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Revision B

05/2014

FTE7000A

Optical Time Domain Re

fl

ectometer

User's Guide

Copyright 2014

Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is
assumed by Terahertz Technologies Inc. for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third
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Summary of Contents for FTE-7000A

Page 1: ...e However no responsibility is assumed by Terahertz Technologies Inc for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use No license is grante...

Page 2: ...een Display 6 3 Power Requirements 6 4 Battery Replacement 7 OTDR Operations 11 7 1 Key Pad 7 2 Entering OTDR Function 7 3 Icon Definitions 7 4 Main OTDR screen 7 5 OTDR Parameter Settings Screen Trac...

Page 3: ...ximation LSA 7 11 Loss Measurement Settings Setting Basic Splice Loss Measurement Areas Splice Loss Adjustment Areas Splice Loss Adjustment Positions LSA Examples 7 12 Event Analysis Enter Event Analy...

Page 4: ...anagement Screen File Management Menu File Management File Tab File Management Edit Tab File Management View Help Tab 9 2 File Management Operation Saving a Trace Open View a Trace Dual Trace Delete a...

Page 5: ...Set 41 11 1 Entering Loss Test Set Function 11 2 LTS File Help Icon Menu Home Quick Save Project Management File Management Help 11 3 Light Source Operation Selecting Light Source Wavelength Selecting...

Page 6: ...ould cause personal injury Caution A caution alerts to situations that may cause damage to the equipment or produce poor testing condi tions resulting in inaccurate test results Note A special annotat...

Page 7: ...fiber optic interface of optical test equipment to do so could expose the user to laser radiation and could result in personal injury Warning To Prevent Fire or Shock Hazard Chapter 3 of this manual i...

Page 8: ...o the unit ensure that all proper cleaning procedures have been followed Use UPC Finish Connectors Only DO NOT insert APC connectors into the optical ports Caution The OTDR is equipped with a protecti...

Page 9: ...will set the averaging time to 60sec If approximate fiber length is known Set the Wavelength as above and further set the range pulse width and averaging time Press to open the icon menu use the left...

Page 10: ...a rameters listed and loss and distance measurements displayed The Event tab displays the trace with numbered events and an interactive event table while the Schematic tab displays the trace with num...

Page 11: ...vailable to answer any questions or provide assistance that you require We at TTI Inc strive to provide premier customer care and technical support by providing timely responsiveness and training We a...

Page 12: ...USB cable 4 Manual and CertSoft software on CD 5 Set of interchangeable adapters SC ST and FC Fig 5 1 Chapter 5 Inspection and Identification 5 1 Inspection The instrument s Model Part Number Serial...

Page 13: ...e taken to avoid liquids and contami nants around the fragile optical and electrical connectors and the glass display Use a mild cleaning agent and soft damp cloth to clean up the panels and the outsi...

Page 14: ...al Time Domain Icon Select this icon to open the OTDR function Firmware Version Touch Screen Tip The home page icons are highlighted by using the left and right buttons pressing the select button will...

Page 15: ...low these caution statements could cause unsafe conditions for the operator and equipment and may void the warranty 6 4 Battery Replacement To replace the batteries remove the OTDR from the protective...

Page 16: ...he project folder and file manager it opens the file edit menu bar When the menu is displayed at the top of the screen the focus of the LRUD buttons and the select buttons are on the icon menu and no...

Page 17: ...ysis view Settings Opens the parameters setting page Splice Zone Setting Turns on LSA Splice markers Help Opens the context sensitive help menu Lambda Wavelength Cycles through available wavelengths P...

Page 18: ...in this area to cycle through the loss methods Test Parameters Displays test parameters of wave length averaging time pulse width range and ORL Touch the symbol or value to cycle through the avail abl...

Page 19: ...touch screen To change parameters or event sensitivity simply touch the desired value To set thresholds and time touch the setting and the block will show yellow The digits may now be adjusted with th...

Page 20: ...o highlight the calendar month and press select Use the left and right buttons to change the month and press select Use the LRUD buttons highlight the date and press select Use the LRUD to buttons to...

Page 21: ...the menu button to display the menu at the top of the display Use the LRUD buttons to highlight the Lambda Wavelength icon press select to cycle through the available wavelengths and press the menu bu...

Page 22: ...IOR Icon Press select and the IOR for the wavelength that is the active will be displayed To change the IOR use the on screen QWERTY keyboard to enter the new value and touch save Each wavelength sto...

Page 23: ...tes Scan Once all the proper settings have been entered press the Scan button to take the trace To stop the trace press the scan button again Chapter 7 OTDR Operation Range 5ns 10ns 30ns 100ns 300ns 1...

Page 24: ...will be save in numeric order For example if the base file name of romecity were entered the first test in construction mode If the test were at 1310 1550nm would be a test at 1310nm with a name of ro...

Page 25: ...dual trace mode When the test is complete for the first fiber remove the connector from the OTDR insert the next fiber to be tested and press the scan button Continue until all test are complete Note...

Page 26: ...cursor The cursors are moved using the left and right buttons 7 9 Loss Measurements 2 Point loss 2 Point loss measurements take into account the difference in vertical height between where the A and...

Page 27: ...ss It is necessary to set these areas in clear backscatter areas that do not consist of other events to acquire the most accurate measurements For accurate measurements these areas can not include oth...

Page 28: ...ition 3 Splice Loss Position 2 LSA Splice Loss Measurement Areas LSA Splice Loss Measurements Fig 7 5 Basic Splice Loss Measurements Basic Splice Loss Measurement Areas Active Splice Zone Cursor Activ...

Page 29: ...erly Fig 7 7 The LSA area and cursor are set too late The left most green LSA indicator line is not over laying the back scatter of the trace Fig 7 8 The LSA area and cursor are set properly The green...

Page 30: ...ellow highlighted area If the yellow cursor is on a value that is the current selection that block will be highlighted green The setting highlighted in blue is the current setting Use the LRUD buttons...

Page 31: ...ettings should only be used for traces with high signal level low noise long pulse width and long average Macrobend Analysis Macrobend analysis is performed with the dual trace operation and displayed...

Page 32: ...alue Fig 7 12 Chapter 7 OTDR Operation System ORL Link Data Note The Link is the last item in the schematic view It is labeled E in the event number position The loss value just prior to this item is...

Page 33: ...old for the Pass Fail feature The E event will display LINK as this is not an event that would have meaning The event that is deemed the EOF will normally display a large loss as this loss will be gre...

Page 34: ...menu press the menu button There are four tabs available File Edit View and Help Use the left or right buttons to move to a desired tab and use the select or the down button to open the drop down menu...

Page 35: ...ct to move to the file management page For onboard help pages highlight the help tab and press select Fig 8 5 Fig 8 4 Project Management File Tab To open the drop down menu under file with file tab hi...

Page 36: ...reen press menu press select use the down button to highlight exit and press select again Open an Existing Project To open a project press the menu button highlight the project folder and press select...

Page 37: ...meters Test parameters may be temporarily changed by selecting new settings such as wavelength average time pulse width and range directly on the main OTDR screen with the touch screen capabilities or...

Page 38: ...Any files saved in the scope function will also be associated with the open folder Fig 9 1 File Management File Menu The menu for file management may be operated with the touch screen however this man...

Page 39: ...oftware Rename allows the highlighted file name to be modified Properties is grayed out and not accessible from this location File Management View and Help Menu View offers the user the opportunity to...

Page 40: ...b press select or the down button to open the drop down menu Use the down button to highlight Exit and press select Open View a Trace To open a trace press the menu button highlight the file folder an...

Page 41: ...nagement and Help Home Press the menu button use the left and right buttons to highlight the home icon and press select to return to the home Screen Fig 10 1 10 2 Video Scope Display Touch Screen Tip...

Page 42: ...types are identified by a preceding icon Trace files are indicated by a trace icon LTS file by an LTS icon and scope files are preceded by scope target icon Help Press the menu button use the left and...

Page 43: ...d pull the tip straight up from the probe To place a tip on the probe ensure the lens is clean slide the tip on to the end of the probe and tighten the tip retention nut Do not overtighten the retenti...

Page 44: ...us has be marked the scan may be paused with the scan button and the points of contamination that caused a failure may be marked on the image Marking Points of Contamination To mark the points of cont...

Page 45: ...wable Scratches Width Allowable Defects Diameter A Critical Zone 0 m to 25 m None None B Cladding Zone 25 m to 120 m No limit 3 m None 3 m No Limit 2 m 5 from 2 m to 5 m None 5 m C Adhesive Zone 120 m...

Page 46: ...ull description of project management operation please refer to Chapter 9 of this user s guide Help Press the menu button use the left and right buttons to highlight the help icon and press select to...

Page 47: ...d exactly as entered using this method To have the files saved with incremen tally number suffixes use the file manager to save the base file name with the suffix number as the first file to be save i...

Page 48: ...W x 1 57 H 205mm L x 99mm W x 40mm H Weight 1 6 lbs Communications ports USB Connector Styles FC ST or SC Interchangeable TTI reserves the right to change specifications without notice Fiber Type Sing...

Page 49: ...nted to be free of defects in workmanship and material for a period of one 1 year from the date of delivery This warranty does not apply to expendable parts such as batteries or optical panel connecto...

Page 50: ...llows OTDR V1 0 0 0 02 2014 Original release V1 1 0 4 05 2014 Event table and schematic access from OTDR screen via tabs Event marker overlay on trace graph when in either event or schematic tab Redes...

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