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OTDR Series

e-Manual, D07-00-

076P

-RevD00

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6.8.7 Connector Face Analysis Results Table

Analysis Results Table

Select Page 2 of 2 view in the

Capture

tab. The test set displays a table with all numeric

results from the analysis.

Catalogs

Defect

and

Scratch

events found for all four zones.

Scratch requirements refer to width.

This table will also be included in the reports.

Summary of Contents for OTDR FX150+ Series

Page 1: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 1 of 109...

Page 2: ...Top View 17 5 4 RXT OVERVIEW 18 5 4 1 RXT Front Panel 19 5 4 2 Getting Started 20 5 5 FX150 OVERVIEW 21 5 5 1 FX150 Test Ports 21 5 5 2 FX150 Keypad 21 5 5 3 FX150 Screen Navigation 22 5 5 3 1 View Hi...

Page 3: ...OPM 61 6 12 TABLE 62 6 13 RESULTS 63 6 14 OPTICAL LOSS TEST SET OLTS NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED 65 7 0 Working with the OTDR 66 7 1 TEST SETUP OTDR SETUP PAGE 1 66 7 1 1 Initial Settings 66 7 1 2 Manual...

Page 4: ...inates 95 7 8 4 Adding GPS to OTDR file optional feature 95 7 8 5 Adding Camera Image OTDR file MTTplus only 96 7 9 RESULTS 98 7 9 1 File Management 99 7 9 2 Saving Printing Traces to PDF USB Bluetoot...

Page 5: ...and certain other countries All trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted electronically or otherwise...

Page 6: ...not available on all models See the platform s datasheet for more information at www veexinc com Micro USB interface OTG to support FX150 USB flash drives Fiber inspection probes requires OTG cable O...

Page 7: ...1550 1625 and 1650 nm CWDM and DWDM C band also available See the OTDR datasheet for availability at www veexinc com Hybrid CWDM DWDM network testing using a single test port RXT 4113 See the RXT 411...

Page 8: ...z 1 5A max RXT1200 TX300S 5 3A max MTTplus 1 5A max FX150 Output 16VDC RXT1200 TX300S 15VDC MTTplus 12VDC FX150 Ethernet cable FX300 TX300S OTDR blade RXT1200 or MTTplus platforms Li Ion or Li Polymer...

Page 9: ...angerous situation Make sure that optical sources are inactive before connecting fiber to the test set to avoid skin or eye damage or damage to the unit It is recommended to Deactivate the laser befor...

Page 10: ...where c light speed in vacuum n optical fiber index of refraction t time delay between pulse emit and it registration by receiver Each sample converted by ADC into digital form is registered in the RA...

Page 11: ...r to measure optical power For standard power PM1 measurement range 10dBm radiation falls directly on the photodiode The OPM will support both MM and SM fiber with the APC or UPC connector type For ex...

Page 12: ...on the top panel Depending on fiber connector type use interchangeable adaptors FC SC ST or LC type are supplied standard Visual Fault Locator VFL testing The optical fiber is connected to the VFL po...

Page 13: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 13 of 109 TX300s Top View RxT 4100 OTDR Module...

Page 14: ...perated with the AC DC adaptor plugged in 5 2 2 Rubber Keypad Home Key Resets user interface to Main menu Navigation Marker Keys Used to move markers or navigate menus in the event touch screen is dis...

Page 15: ...screen TX300S Select Application 2 which corresponds to the optical test function blade 2 located on the top connector panel Select OTDR VFL OPM or OLS by clicking the icon on the main menu FX300 MTTp...

Page 16: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 16 of 109 5 3 MTTplus Overview 5 3 1 MTTplus Side View...

Page 17: ...Can also be programmed to Capture Screen images Go to Utilities Settings Global Save Settings to set save and image compression options Volume and Brightness Control it also acts as the MTT F1 key wh...

Page 18: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 18 of 109 5 4 RXT Overview...

Page 19: ...or Alarms Test results are not affected not used in OTDR Volume and Brightness Control it also acts as the MTT F1 key when the Alt key is active Brings up the Sound and screen Brightness controls Use...

Page 20: ...ome screen after booting up actual image may vary with models and software version This screen can be displayed at any time from any screen The test port group is assigned to the Fiber application whe...

Page 21: ...9 5 5 FX150 Overview FX150 Platform 5 5 1 FX150 Test Ports VFL OPM Aux OTDR OTDR OLS 5 5 2 FX150 Keypad Save Saves the screen bmp Power Press for 2 seconds to turn the test set ON or OFF prevents acci...

Page 22: ...of the FX150 screen to access test measurement controls and view results On the bottom bar you can see IP address when connected Remote control connection status Date and time Bluetooth and WiFi conne...

Page 23: ...o see the size and current capacity of the internal SSD storage Power Source Indicator Indicates when unit is powered by external AC power and battery charging level Tap to see battery charge status V...

Page 24: ...up FX150 WiFi The FX150 unit contains an optional built in WiFi interface allowing you to easily transfer OTDR traces and upgrade software on the unit 5 5 4 1 Access WiFi option 1 Press Utilities or...

Page 25: ...ecessary to access SSID and network Tap the Password field to enter the network password on the pop up keypad ASCII formatting supported 4 Press Apply after selecting the Encryption Type and entering...

Page 26: ...unit see the V150 Common Functions Manual on www veexinc com Settings screen About Displays information about the software version serial number MAC address of the management port of the unit as well...

Page 27: ...e Japanese Korean and others de pends on software version You must reboot the device to fully activate the new language Units Measurement system English feet or Metric meter Audible Alarm When enabled...

Page 28: ...e and turn ON Share Results When turned OFF results are saved to the internal partition of the unit and can be transferred to a USB using the To USB function in the File Manager Storage Settings not c...

Page 29: ...and or high back reflection can result in transmission loss or high bit errors and poor BER Furthermore most measurement variations and test repeatability conditions in fiber optic systems can be tra...

Page 30: ...m is likely to be especially when you consider that fiber core diameters can range from 62 5 microns all the way down to 8 microns in size Below are some examples viewed by a 400x Fiber microscope 6 2...

Page 31: ...surface quickly Do not blow or allow the connector end face to air dry as this may leave a residue behind which is often more difficult to clean and which can attract even more dirt 4 Re inspect the f...

Page 32: ...tic bag to prevent dust accumulating Never re use optic cleaning swabs or lint free wipes Always discard materials that have been used Ensure all alcohol or solvent residues are removed after using we...

Page 33: ...ons They are cylindrical with twist lock coupling 2 5mm keyed ferrule ST connectors are used both short distance applications and long line systems The ST connector has a bayonet mount and a long cyli...

Page 34: ...duplex cables SC Connector SC officially stands for Subscriber Connector however some people believe that Square Connector is the correct name It is a general purpose push pull style connector It was...

Page 35: ...formance indicator of a fiber optic connection This is the loss of light signal measured in decibels dB during the insertion of a fiber optic connector Return Loss RL Also known as back reflection is...

Page 36: ...produces the lowest return loss when compared to other styles The ferrule is polished to an angle of 8 degrees The angle is calculated so that it is less than the critical angle which ensures light is...

Page 37: ...th continuity PVC or Plenum Jacketed Many colors that mean very little Used mostly in internal applications 900um Patchcords Simplex single fiber or Duplex two fibers construction Singlemode or Multim...

Page 38: ...broken out and terminated in a patch panel or wiring closet One end of the patch cord is usually connected to the OTDR while the other end is progressively moved along the patch panel as measurements...

Page 39: ...ow Color Code of Jacket Definition or Meaning Yellow Singlemode fiber Orange Multimode fiber Aqua 10G laser optimized 50 125um multimode optical fiber Grey Obsolete color code for multimode fiber Blue...

Page 40: ...the connector has screw bushing screw down the connector to fix in the optical fiber Do not over screw the connector or it will damage the optical fiber and the port 6 7 1 Preventing Inaccurate Readi...

Page 41: ...t option to be enabled on the chassis platform except for the VS500 which can already include this option This can be confirmed by viewing the device ID is either 1500 or 2500 1 Connect the Fiber Scop...

Page 42: ...3 Fiber Scope Setup Fiber Scope Setup page 1 Scope mode Select Local USB connect or Remote WiFi connect not available operation Auto Save Select Disabled Enabled Enabled Report pdf or Enabled V Scout...

Page 43: ...tomatically added to filename Increment Choose to increment by Fiber ID or Test ID can be used to increment fiber count Fiber Scope Setup page 2 Analysis parameters Enter any name to identify the cabl...

Page 44: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 44 of 109 6 8 4 Hardware and Software Settings Check the settings for the Fiber Scope detected on the Info screen Fiber Scope Info Screen...

Page 45: ...n Focus The default is set to OFF To see the image after it freezes tap Resume Rectangles Dots Dots draw a red contour around scratches and defects Rectangles highlight scratches and defects without o...

Page 46: ...to focus VS 500 Fiber Scope When the VS 500 Fiber Scope is plugged into USB the white LED spotlight will automaticall turn ON A blue LED will emit from the camera The FOCUS adjustment is located on t...

Page 47: ...s Table Analysis Results Table Select Page 2 of 2 view in the Capture tab The test set displays a table with all numeric results from the analysis Catalogs Defect and Scratch events found for all four...

Page 48: ...n be accessed in the File Manager or R Server For more information on File Manager see 7 7 1 File Management Modify Rename Renames files Remove Removes deletes files Settings Enter Fiberizer Cloud inf...

Page 49: ...Files Save The Fiber Scope test report can be viewed in JPG format or exported to PDF In addition all fiberoptic test results can be viewed using Fiberizer Cloud or Fiberizer DesktopPlus PC software...

Page 50: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 50 of 109 Analysis Report pdf format...

Page 51: ...column header to sort by that specific parameter FS Analysis or Fiber Scope Tap again to change the sorting order U L Unlock or locks files to prevent accidental deletion PDF Converts all selected fil...

Page 52: ...tylus to tap the icon Fiber inspection test results belong to Common Mode and Fiber Scope Tests Filter parameters can be combined To reset filters press the Show All button To make locating test resul...

Page 53: ...he center of the fiber It traces it to identify faults through light leakage It identifies fiber strands connectors breaks bends and other potential problems or anomalies on events To see the most rec...

Page 54: ...ocated at the top of the unit The VFL interface is fitted with universal 2 5mm sleeve accepting all 2 5 mm connector ferrules Use 2 5 to 1 25mm converter to check MU or LC connectors 3 Power ON the un...

Page 55: ...king 9 Press Turn OFF 10 Disconnect the cable and replace covers When not in use disconnect the cord from the port replace dust covers and keep the port cap securely closed For patchcords with dark ca...

Page 56: ...t unit 2 Power on the unit Test App 1 Test Mode Selection is loaded by default Select Fiber testing and then press OK 3 Press Optical Light Source on the main menu The OLS screen appears with the Caut...

Page 57: ...Light Source To use the OLS 1 Connect a patchcord between the OLS and OPM test ports 2 Select Optical Light Source from the main menu The OLS screen appears 3 Tap Turn ON to power on the OLS 4 If Wav...

Page 58: ...e Fiber Main Menu OTDR VFL OLS OPM test modes Accessing the Optical Power Meter module shuts down GPS and the atomic service 6 11 1 Access the OPM To access the internal built in OPM 1 Connect the tes...

Page 59: ...brating to Laser Source To measure reference cable loss Note For more information on patchcords see 6 6 2 Fiber Patchcord 1 Connect the LS to the OPM using a patch cord Loopback Referencing 2 Tap the...

Page 60: ...m Hold Freezes the last power or loss reading on the screen Hold appears on the white screen when tapped Tap Hold again to unfreeze it Acquire Records instantaneous power or loss readings in the Resul...

Page 61: ...d The display should be 0 0dB for each laser after you pair OPM wavelength and tap Set 3 In the OLS screen tap Loop This auto cycles through all available wavelengths on the test port The laser will c...

Page 62: ...readings To save the individual results 1 Select the checkbox next to the reading s to save then tap Save The Result saving screen appears 2 Tap OK The readings are saved to a file and the table rese...

Page 63: ...lts Once saved the files can be accessed in the File Manager or R Server not available on all OTDR models For more information on File Manager see 7 7 1 File Management Modify Rename Renames files Rem...

Page 64: ...select the results you wish to save and then press Back 2 To save locally press Save OR To push the results to Fiberizer Cloud ensure connection to the network via Ethernet or WiFi and then press Modi...

Page 65: ...Test Set OLTS not currently supported The unit s OLTS option is used for end to end loss testing It works by measuring a stable reference fiber first The subsequent OLS test measurements are compared...

Page 66: ...nglemode and multimode capability For RXT 4111 RXT 4113 RXT 4114 only ITU Grid Select CWDM or DWDM Laser Select laser wavelength CWDM OR CH DWDM Frequency The displayed frequency automatically matches...

Page 67: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 67 of 109 7 1 2 Manual mode To set test parameters manually select Manual Mode Manual Test Setup page 1 Manual Test Setup RxT 4111 only...

Page 68: ...best event and attenuation dead zones Short pulse widths however inject less optical energy into the Fiber Under Test FUT resulting in a noisier trace and lower dynamic range Longer pulse widths prov...

Page 69: ...ion Check is set to OFF by default Tap the checkbox to disable Front Panel Check checks the loss and reflectance of the OTDR s connection to the Fiber Under Test or launch fiber Excessive loss 1 5dB o...

Page 70: ...ed for inexperienced operators and only uses single pulse wavelength However the user must still specify if they are testing point point or a point to multi point network which are typical of PON and...

Page 71: ...ingle file folder for simplified archiving and easy future analysis Each individual acquisition can be customized and user defined as a test profile depending on network type or application This optio...

Page 72: ...you wish to use to build V Scout Link Map An asterisk will mark any Pulse Width that you have already selected for use in your new test plan Enable And Use Next Parameters Check this to enable this p...

Page 73: ...Stop to terminate the measurement manually 4 To view the results select the V Scout tab 7 1 4 2 V Scout Link Map Any event that exceeds user defined Pass Fail thresholds will be displayed in RED font...

Page 74: ...x8 2x16 2x32 2x64 or 2x128 Comments Enter information regarding the modification Information modifies measurement information PON Type Not a PON Manual PON Auto PON default with Auto Save Auto PON to...

Page 75: ...3 merged events followed by short patchcord icon Xxxx km Distance to the node L Loss cannot be measured R 40 5 dB Reflectance Span end indicates start of analysis section as defined in Test Setup dist...

Page 76: ...tance value that will be reported by the analysis The setting range for this parameter is 70 0 dB to 20 0 dB in 0 1 dB increments The default value is 65 0dB Fiber End dB Defines the value which will...

Page 77: ...avelength to which Pass Fail Thresholds apply Splice loss dB Non Reflective Event Loss fusion splices The range for this parameter is 0 10 dB to 9 99 dB in 0 01dB increments Connector Loss dB Reflecti...

Page 78: ...hecked Increment Choose to increment Fiber ID or Trace ID Job ID Cable ID Fiber ID Check Add Index if you wish to auto increment or Check Add Date Time Add Index Fiber Test counter When saving test re...

Page 79: ...lect the Results tab to see the screen below To push test results to your Cloud account just select the Push command for the folder that you wish to upload to the Cloud Results tab Save Saves file whe...

Page 80: ...eir account Page 5 of Test Setup tab User Enter the email address that was used to create the Cloud account Password Enter the Password that was created with the Cloud account URL The default is https...

Page 81: ...screen appears to allow the saving of measurement results Press OK to autosave with the default settings Use the Home icon to get to Fiber Main Menu to select test application OTDR VFL OLS OPM 7 5 1...

Page 82: ...th events The Event table displays all events found during the analysis including those added manually by the user Event Table maximized Event Table RXT 4113 The Event table is displayed automatically...

Page 83: ...the event fails or exceeds the Pass threshold criteria Green indicates the event passes the Fail threshold criteria 7 6 3 Event Editing Adding events 1 Ensure the Trace view is active 2 Position marke...

Page 84: ...creen 2 Use the left right arrows to highlight the necessary event in the Event Table Press the Modify button on the right sidebar A marker with two small markers will appear on the trace When markers...

Page 85: ...tomatically The active Marker is depicted by two small arrows pointing inwards at the base of the Marker The Marker is divided into a thick bottom and thin top line To move Marker A or Marker B indivi...

Page 86: ...rectangular box over the trace with the stylus to create a zoom area Visible part of the trace in Preview window is marked with dotted rectangle Scroll mode Trace can only be scrolled after zooming Af...

Page 87: ...position the marker on event s left edge first rising or falling pixel The distance km miles or feet will be indicated next to the top of the marker The distance accuracy depends on the correctness o...

Page 88: ...on the marker positions The length of these LSA sections is user selectable Select LSA from drop down list An approximation line will appear on the screen between markers The data box at the bottom di...

Page 89: ...s of the event in dB based on the pre post LSA sections and center marker Reflectance in dB if event is reflective 7 7 6 Reflectance Measurement Reflectance is measured in dB negative decibels A small...

Page 90: ...an calculate ORL from the fiber trace using the following procedure 1 Make sure the Trace is active 2 Select ORL from drop down list 3 Place the marker A at the beginning of the fiber and marker B at...

Page 91: ...p to ten traces simultaneously i e an active trace and nine additional traces Traces tab To view the trace select the necessary file using the check box The trace will be activated automatically and d...

Page 92: ...gths simultaneously the traces are saved as a group i e they will share the same common name but with wavelength added e g 01_meas_1310 and 01_meas_1550 etc Press the Information button in the right s...

Page 93: ...0 076P RevD00 Page 93 of 109 Trace Information Measurement Thresholds Analysis thresholds used to analyze the trace as well as PON identification for LinkMap Cables Span Start and Span End information...

Page 94: ...vent and pressing Span start in the right side column 7 8 2 Saving OTDR Traces The same procedure applies to offsetting Receiver fibers which are often used in Fiber to The Antenna FTTA applications T...

Page 95: ...onnector port brass located at the top of the unit 3 Turn GPS ON to begin searching until your GPS Status is Lock GPS Coordinates screen To include GPS coordinates and camera images with OTDR files th...

Page 96: ...the Result AutoSaving pop up window Enter all AutoSave field entries and select Generate PDF Report and or select Add V Scout Diagram MTTplus Manual Save Add camera image 1 Select the Add Image to po...

Page 97: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 97 of 109 MTTplus Manual Save Image added to results...

Page 98: ...s indicates the branch is expanded The traces are saved in the following folder directory hierarchy Job ID Cable ID Fiber ID Results Traces Results tab Save Saves file when autosave is disabled Load D...

Page 99: ...e Management File Location Select Files Saved menu to access saved traces or results Use the stylus to select a file from the list Files types are as follows OTDR traces are saved as SOR files Fibersc...

Page 100: ...DF USB Bluetooth Printing Saving Result to PDF USB Bluetooth The saved OTDR sor file can be exported in several ways To save to PDF Use the Save as feature on Setup Page 3 and select Enable Report pdf...

Page 101: ...ture if you want all files to be saved in the same folder Export to Bluetooth transfers OTDR sor file via Bluetooth connection to a PC or Mobile phone Tablet Requires Bluetooth dongle accessory Save R...

Page 102: ...lt file or trace File Operations Deleting Directories Files 1 Select a directory or file from the list 2 Press Delete icon at the bottom of the screen to remove a selected file from the memory Renamin...

Page 103: ...anual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 103 of 109 7 10 About Tab About tab The following information is displayed in the About tab Developer name OTDR firmware type Firmware build OTDR model Platform serial OT...

Page 104: ...Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 104 of 109 8 0 ReVeal Software For more information on using the ReVeal software refer to the ReVeal User Manual on the individual platform s page at www veexin...

Page 105: ...c will at its sole discretion either Repair the products Replace software and or firmware which prove to be defective provided that the products that the customer elects to replace are returned to VeE...

Page 106: ...software installed by the customer on the unit without prior authorization written from VeEX Inc Unauthorized alteration or misuse Damage occurred from operating the unit outside of the environmental...

Page 107: ...OTDR Series e Manual D07 00 076P RevD00 Page 107 of 109 10 0 Product Specifications The most recent product specifications can be found on the VeEX web site at www veexinc com...

Page 108: ...forms to requirements of European Union and European Free Trade Association EFTA EN61010 1 For a copy of the CE Declaration of Conformity relating to VeEX products please contact VeEX customer service...

Page 109: ...address all stages of network deployment maintenance and field service turn up and integrate service verification features across DSL fiber optics CATV DOCSIS mobile backhaul and fronthaul CPRI OBSAI...

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