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OLTS-85
5 T
IER
1 L
OSS
T
EST
O
PERATION
T
IER
1 L
OSS
T
EST
– Cable Manufacturer
– Cable Name
– Connector: SM SC, SM LC, SM ST, MM SC, SM LC, SM ST
– Direction: unidirectional, or bidirectional
– Reference Method: 1 jumper, 2 jumper, or 3 jumper
– Limit: TIA 568.3, ISO 11801, ISO 14763-3
– Number of Connections: Specify the number of connections
in the fiber system under test. Don't count the reference
connections. They are already considered in the loss test cal-
culation.
– Loss per Connection (dB): 0.1 to 0.75
– Number of Splices
– Loss per Splice (dB): 0.1 to 0.3
– Length Limit (m)
– Cable Loss
To delete the test setup (reference method presettings):
√
The instrument is in
Tier 1 Test
mode.
1.
Press the
[
A
]
key.
2.
Tap the
[
Test Setup
]
button.
3.
Tap the desired test setup.
4.
Press the
[
A
]
key.
5.
Tap the
[
Delete
]
button.
6.
Tap the
[
OK
]
button.
Performing a Tier 1 loss test
To perfom a Tier 1 loss test generally:
√
The
Device Type
of the instruments are set.
√
The cable properties are stored.
√
The Test Setup is set and selected (see “Referencing methods”
√
The local and remote instrument are in
Tier 1 Test
mode.
1.
Tap the
[
Set Reference
]
button to start the reference method.
2.
Connect the reference cords according to the touchscreen
prompt.
3.
Connect your fiber under test.
4.
Tap the
[
Auto Test
]
button to start the loss test.
5.
If necessary, change the cords and tap the
[
Continue
]
button
as prompted.
Pass/Fail, Margin, and Length are displayed.