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Chapter 5 Power meter & VFL (Visual Fault Locator)
Connection to the power meter and VFL
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Connection to the power meter and VFL
The type of optical connector used for the power meter is UPP (Universal
Push Pull), which is compatible with all diameter 2.5 mm connectors (FC,
SC, ST, DIN, E2000, etc.)
Using the Power meter via USB port
The power meter function is an option chosen at the time of order and
incorporated into the SmartOTDR in the factory.
To activate the function:
1 Press the
H
OME
button
2 Activate the power meter icon of the Mainframe .
The effect of this action will to be to bring the power meter into use
and to display the Results page for Power Meter.
Configuring the
parameters of
the power
meter
The powermeter parameters can be accessed with the S
ETUP
key.
Fig. 13 Optical connectors
Power meter optical
connection via OTDR
port (see OTDR User
Manual)
VFL
Power meter optical connec-
tion via USB (see below)
Accuracy of measurements
A high degree of accuracy is often required. It is then necessary to
perform a preliminary calibration without the fiber under test to elimi-
nate the losses due to connections as far as this is possible. To do
this, use the «Reference Value» function.