Quick Start Guide: FiberChek™ Sidewinder MPO Inspection Probe
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Document Num. 22122621, Rev. 100
December 2017
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Chapter 3 Operation
Creating or Editing an Optical Setting
Different manufacturers of MPO connectors use different ferrule materials and different polishing processes.
Because of this, MPO connectors may appear very different from one another. Sidewinder is pre-loaded with
an Optical Setting suitable for most MPO connectors. For some connectors, however, you may need a custom
Optical Setting. There are two ways to create a custom Optical Setting: by connecting your Sidewinder to
FiberChekPRO and using the software interface, or by running the Optical Setting routine directly on the
Sidewinder. Note that you will need a stable connection to the connector under test.
To create or modify an Optical Setting in FiberChekPRO
Step 1.
Connect your device to a PC/laptop with FiberChekPRO installed.
a.
FiberChekPRO is available for download at
http://fcpro.updatemyunit.net/
.
b.
You may download FiberChekPRO as many times and to as many computers as you need
at no additional cost.
Step 2.
Launch FiberChekPRO.
Step 3.
Click the Inspection tab at the top of the screen, if necessary.
Step 4.
From the Live Image mode in FiberChekPRO, ensure the Sidewinder is panned to the leftmost
fiber to achieve the optimal lighting value during the lighting adjustment routine.
Step 5.
Open the Setup menu, then select your Sidewinder device from the menu.
Step 6.
Select Optical Settings from the left-hand pane.
Step 7.
If modifying an existing Optical Setting, select it from the right-hand frame and click the Edit…
button.
Step 8.
If creating a new Optical Setting, press the New… button.
Step 9.
FiberChekPRO will run a quick initialization of the end face.
Step 10.
Once the initialization is complete, you can enter a name for your Optical Setting in the text box
at the upper-left (if necessary).
Step 11.
Make sure the Associated Fiber Type is Ribbon, then click the Auto Focus button.
Step 12.
Click the Auto Adjust Optical Setting button; this will run the lighting adjustment routine.
Step 13.
Once the lighting adjustment routine finishes, align the red cross-hairs to the edges of the fiber.
Step 14.
Select OK at the bottom-left of the screen.
Note:
For detailed, illustrated instructions on creating and modifying Optical Settings in FiberChekPRO,
consult the FiberChekPRO User Manual, available from the Help menu.
