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CERTIFIER40G 

Fiber Certification Testing 

User Manual 

Summary of Contents for Certifier40G

Page 1: ...CERTIFIER40G Fiber Certification Testing User Manual ...

Page 2: ...Certifier Series C40G ...

Page 3: ...e for errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing use or performance of this document or of any information contained herein Should Viavi Solutions and the user have a separate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in this document that conflict with these Terms the warranty terms in the separate agreement shall control WARNING A CAUTIO...

Page 4: ...ner not specified by the manufacturer the device protection may be impaired Always use dry cloth to clean the device Do not use ethyl alcohol or any other volatile liquid to clean the device Do not permit any blockage of the ventilation holes of the device Environmental Conditions This instrument is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation The table below shows the general envi...

Page 5: ... IEC CISPR 22 2005 modified A1 2005 EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 Regulatory Markings The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community This CE mark shows that the product complies with all the relevant European Legal Directives ...

Page 6: ...ment Cable Certifier Complies with the essential requirements of the following applicable European Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly DIN EN 55024 Edition 2003 10 IEC CISPR 24 1997 modified A1 2001 A2 2002 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 DIN EN 55022 VDE 0878 22 2008 05 IEC CISPR 22 2005 modified A1 2005 EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 Signature Arvind C Patel Quality Management Psiber Data Pte...

Page 7: ...ch Screen Layout 10 The One Touch Access Buttons 12 Chapter 3 Setting Reference 21 Chapter 4 Configuring an AUTOTEST 30 Testing Guide for Dual Ended Testing 31 Testing Guide for Single Ended Loopback Testing 32 Chapter 5 Performing an AUTOTEST 34 Managing test result s 35 Exporting test results into J Report PC Software 36 ...

Page 8: ...apter 1 Getting Started Unpacking the box Single Mode Fiber Single Mode Adapters SC SC Duplex Reference Cords Mating Coupler Multi Mode Fiber Multi Mode Adapters SC SC Duplex Reference Cords Mating Coupler ...

Page 9: ...Encircled Flux Compliant Multi Mode Fiber EF Compliant MM Adapters FC SC Modally Transparent Reference Cords SC SC Tail Cords Mating Coupler Optional SM MM MMEF LC Cord Kits available ...

Page 10: ...l User Interface GUI in version 7 0 s firmware has been updated with a more responsive system and quick access menus Certifier boots up to the SETUP screen It is categorised into 5 groups 1 Status bar 2 Configuration group 3 Test Settings group 4 Project Settings group 5 System Settings group ...

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Page 12: ...uch Access Buttons The fundamental philosophy behind the Certifier User Interface is simplicity in its ease of use The main functions of the One Touch access buttons as follows AUTOTEST The AUTOTEST button will perform an immediate certification test on the last configured settings If no settings were configured default settings will be used Test results will be generated automatically after the t...

Page 13: ...SM Fiber AUTOTEST results Detailed results for 1310nm Detailed results for 1550nm MM Fiber AUTOTEST results Detailed results for 850nm Detailed results for 1310nm ...

Page 14: ...d loopback testing Swapping of TX and RX for Dual ended testing SETUP The SETUP button provides setting options necessary to conduct an AUTOTEST and configure the device These options include Configuration Configuration provides selection of the number of jumper s is used for setting reference on dual or single ended loopback and determines if single or bi directional test is performed during an A...

Page 15: ...Single ended 2 Jumpers Dual ended 3 Jumpesr Single ended 3 Jumpers Dual ended According to the ISO IEC standards the 2 jumpers testing method is not compliant hence the selection for 2 jumpers configuration will be disabled when an ISO limit is selected ...

Page 16: ... of connections loss per connection number of splices and loss per splice Network Limits Choose from a list of network limits to determine additional specific network testing criteria such as maximum loss in link validation Ethernet standard fiber channel or custom limits Custom limits can be created using spreadsheet software saved as CSV format and loaded to the device Length Limits Enter fiber ...

Page 17: ...custom cable Click Add to add or Manage to remove customised cable s from the customised cable list Add customised cable Manage customised cables When creating customised cable determining the cable name cable type performance grade and cable s refractive index is required Certifier introduces the Manage button on version 7 0 firmware Manage enables multiple saved items such as sites ...

Page 18: ...lling in the fiber optic The value is determined by the fiber cable selected Modal Bandwidth Press the SETUP button Test Settings Modal Bandwidth to choose the modal bandwidth of the cable under test Modal bandwidth refers to the signalling rate per distance unit Select 400MHz Km for OM1 62 5 125 500MHz Km for OM2 50 125 2000MHz Km for OM3 50 125 and 4700Mhz Km for OM4 50 125 ...

Page 19: ... the list to help technician select the cables to be tested quickly This testing method is carefully optimized for typical test work flow and it significantly improves productivity Refer to User Manual Certifier Copper Certification or User Guide List Based Testing for more information System Settings Device Type Press the SETUP button System Settings 1 Device Settings Device Type to set unit as a...

Page 20: ...00nm or 1310 1550nm wavelength light source Light Source Emits 850 1300nm or 1310 1550nm light source to determine loss on a Power Meter Requires 1 Local or Remote 2 Inspection Probe Requires Local or Remote MMEF only Requires 1 Local MM MMEF 2 Remote MPO Inspect Fiber Performs visual verification of fiber s quality using an external scope probe VFL Visual Fault Locator Emits light for visual dete...

Page 21: ...nce is selected Following procedures are only for MMEF MM and SM fiber For 1 jumper dual ended 1 Connect FC1 to the Local TX port and SC1 to the Remote RX port 2 Connect FC2 to the Remote TX port and SC2 to Local RX port TX FC1 SC2 RX TX FC2 SC1 RX 3 Press the SETUP button Testing Configuration and select One Jumper from Dual Ended column Select Single or Bi direction depending on requirement 4 Pr...

Page 22: ...ry and set reference again if value exceeds 0 15 dB Verification Test To verify reference has been set correctly setup the following connection 1 Connect FC1 to the Local TX port and SC1 to coupler 1 2 Connect SC5 to the Local RX port and SC6 to coupler 2 3 Connect FC2 to the Remote TX port and SC2 to coupler 2 ...

Page 23: ...FC1 to the Local TX port and SC1 to coupler 1 2 Connect SC5 to the Local RX port and SC6 to coupler 2 3 Connect FC2 to the Remote TX port and SC2 to coupler 2 4 Connect SC3 to the Remote RX port and SC4 to coupler 1 Please ensure the fiber cables are cleaned using the cleaning kit provided in the kit TX FC1 SC5 RX TX FC2 SC3 RX SC1 SC6 SC4 SC2 5 Press the SETUP button Testing Configuration and sel...

Page 24: ...n Set Reference and press the ok button to begin set reference 7 Check that the Set Reference result is 0 15 dB before proceeding Clean or replace reference cords if necessary and set reference again if value exceeds 0 15 dB ...

Page 25: ...s SC end SC9 to coupler 2 and SC10 to coupler 4 Please ensure the fiber cables are cleaned using the cleaning kit provided in the kit TX FC1 SC5 RX TX FC2 SC3 RX SC1 SC6 SC7 SC9 SC8 SC10 SC4 SC2 7 Press the SETUP button Testing Settings Reference Method and select Three Jumper in the Remote Unit 8 Press the TOOLS button Set Reference and press the ok button to begin set reference 9 Check that the ...

Page 26: ...he kit TX FC1 SC1 RX 2 Press the SETUP button Testing Configuration and select One Jumper from Single Ended column Select Single or Bi direction depending on requirement 3 Press the TOOLS button Set Reference and press the ok button to begin set reference 4 Check that the Set Reference result is 0 15 dB before proceeding Clean or replace reference cords if necessary and set reference again if valu...

Page 27: ... kit TX FC1 SC2 RX SC1 SC3 3 Press the SETUP button Testing Configuration and select Two Jumper from Single Ended column Select Single or Bi direction depending on requirement 4 Press the TOOLS button Set Reference and press the ok button to begin set reference 5 Check that the Set Reference result is 0 15 dB before proceeding Clean or replace reference cords if necessary and set reference again i...

Page 28: ...it provided in the kit SC2 RX SC1 SC4 SC3 SC5 4 Press the SETUP button Testing Configuration and select Two Jumper from Single Ended column Select Single or Bi direction depending on requirement 5 Press the TOOLS button Set Reference and press the ok button to begin set reference 6 Check that the Set Reference result is 0 15 dB before proceeding Clean or replace reference cords if necessary and se...

Page 29: ...mismatch No connection between Local and Remote units According to the ISO IEC standards the 2 jumpers testing method is not a recognised procedure hence the selection for 2 jumpers configuration will be disabled when an ISO limit is selected ...

Page 30: ...n for Certifier to auto save every PASS result 2 Press the SETUP button Test Settings a Test Limit Select a test limit b Cable Create a custom or select cable from list Select Generic if unsure c Modal Bandwidth Choose the modal bandwidth of the cable under test Leave option unchanged if unsure Please ensure you have the following components before conducting the test Certifier Local Remote units ...

Page 31: ...C4 to coupler 3 5 Connect the cord to be tested SC7 to coupler 1 and SC8 to coupler 3 6 Connect the other cord to be tested SC9 to coupler 2 and SC10 to coupler 4 TX FC1 SC5 RX TX FC2 SC3 RX SC1 SC6 SC7 SC9 SC8 SC10 SC4 SC2 7 Press the AUTOTEST button to begin AUTOTEST 8 If Bi Direction measurement is selected swap the position of SC1 and SC6 SC2 and SC4 TX FC1 SC5 RX TX FC2 SC3 RX SC6 SC1 SC7 SC9...

Page 32: ... to the Local RX port and SC3 to coupler 2 3 Connect SC4 to coupler 3 and SC5 to coupler 4 4 Connect the cord to tested SC6 to coupler 1 and SC7 to coupler 3 5 Connect the other cord to be tested SC8 to coupler 2 and SC9 to coupler 4 TX FC1 SC2 RX SC1 SC3 SC6 SC8 SC7 SC9 SC4 SC5 6 Press the AUTOTEST button to begin AUTOTEST 7 If Bi Direction measurement is selected swap the position of SC1 and SC3...

Page 33: ...9 Select 850nm Margin or 1310nm Margin to check the Loss Limit and Margin of the fiber setup at the respective wavelength ...

Page 34: ...rectional test Detailed view for Bi directional test Click on the parameter to display a more comprehensive individual result In detailed view loss from the Local to the Remote unit Limit and Margin will be displayed for each wavelength for both Single and Multi mode If Bi directional test is selected at the configuration settings test result for loss from Remote to Local will be displayed Dependi...

Page 35: ...saved results 1 Press the DATA button 2 Select Fiber and press the View button 3 Select the test results click View button to view results 4 Select next page for more results To delete a saved result 1 Press the DATA button 2 Select Fiber and press the View button 3 Press the Manage button 4 Select result s and press the Delete button to delete result s To rename a saved result 1 Press the DATA bu...

Page 36: ...into J Report PC Software Refer to User Manual Certifier Copper Certification for more information on exporting test results into J Report PC Software Refer User Manual J Report for more information on how to use the software ...

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