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User’s

Manual

AQ1210A, AQ1215A, AQ1210E,

AQ1215E, AQ1215F, AQ1216F

OTDR Multi Field Tester

IM AQ1210-01EN

2nd Edition

Summary of Contents for AQ1215A

Page 1: ...User s Manual AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F OTDR Multi Field Tester IM AQ1210 01EN 2nd Edition ...

Page 2: ...recautions IM 739884 01EN This document explains the handling precautions of the battery pack AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F OTDR Multi Field Tester User s Manual IM AQ1210 92EN Document for China The EN in the manual number is the language code Contact information of Yokogawa offices worldwide is provided on the following sheet Document No Description PIM 113 01Z2 List of worldwi...

Page 3: ...ii IM AQ1210 01EN Revisions 1st Edition April 2019 2nd Edition April 2019 ...

Page 4: ...e sécurité pouvant prévenir de tels accidents ATTENTION Attire l attention sur des gestes ou des conditions susceptibles de provoquer des blessures légères ou d endommager l instrument ou les données de l utilisateur et sur les précautions de sécurité susceptibles de prévenir de tels accidents Note Calls attention to information that is important for the proper operation of the instrument Symbols ...

Page 5: ...able Installation Completion Notification 3 7 3 4 Rerouting Work 3 10 Chapter 4 Performing Averaged Measurements 4 1 Measuring in TRACE Mode 4 1 4 2 Measuring in MAP Mode 4 5 4 3 Performing Pass Fail Judgments on Measured Results 4 8 4 4 Saving Measured Data 4 10 Chapter 5 Analyzing Events 5 1 Analyzing in TRACE Mode 5 1 5 2 Analyzing in MAP Mode 5 13 Chapter 6 Analyzing Waveforms 6 1 Operating Cu...

Page 6: ...Data Management Buttons 9 3 9 4 Saving and Loading Data 9 5 9 5 Creating Report Files 9 10 9 6 Performing File Operations 9 14 Chapter 10 System Setup 10 1 Displaying the System Setup Screen 10 1 10 2 Using the Power Save Mode 10 3 10 3 Using the Network LAN 10 4 10 4 Using the WLAN Application 10 7 10 5 Specifying the Expiration Date 10 16 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Updating and Storage 11 1 Trou...

Page 7: ...lt locations in optical fiber cables and monitor fault conditions transmission loss splice loss etc It is mainly used in the following optical fiber cable installation and maintenance situations Access network connecting telecom carriers and subscribers including service providers SM1 optical fiber cable Network between telecom carriers 1 SM Single mode Optical Pulse Measurement Averaged Measureme...

Page 8: ...an perform an averaged measurement and then automatically display the measured result events as icons on the screen In addition if pass fail judgment conditions are specified judgment results are displayed with icon colors For details on the pass fail judgment function see section 1 5 Analysis results are displayed as icons Optical Pulse Analysis Waveform Analysis The following events can be analy...

Page 9: ...like simultaneously with the OTDR measurement In a measurement that takes a certain time to complete such as in an OTDR averaged measurement measurement of other fibers can be executed simultaneously to effectively use the measurement wait time and improve work efficiency Light Source Feature utility Stabilized Light Source This is used as a light source for measuring optical loss or as a light so...

Page 10: ...project and make measurements under the same conditions In addition the AQ7933 Emulation Software can be used to create projects and the project files can be loaded into this instrument List Cores are listed on the screen You can identify cores that have been measured cores that have not been measured and cores that are not to be measured For each core in the list you can perform average measureme...

Page 11: ...e Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Communication dongle section 10 3 WLAN LAN OTDR port 2 OTDR measurement wavelength 1625 nm 1650 nm Light source output OTDR port 1 OTDR measurement wavelength 1310 nm 1550 nm Light source output power checker measurement OPM port Optical power meter input SPM HPM PPM option VLS Port VLS output wavelength 650 nm VLS option USB TypeC USB Type A 2 ports USB cabl...

Page 12: ...ts that are generated from connections or splice points but are buried in noise The instrument derives the measured data by averaging the specified number of optical pulse measurements or by averaging optical pulse measurements over the specified duration During averaged measurement you cannot change the measurement conditions You can stop an averaged measurement before it completes Multi Waveleng...

Page 13: ...lections are known as events Incident ray Backscatter Splice Connector Bend Open end Near end reflection Splice loss Approximation line Reflection caused by a connector Loss caused by bending Reflection at the open end Fresnel reflection Dynamic range SNR 1 Optical fiber cable How to View the Icon Display MAP mode Losses and reflections that occur at connections bent sections and open ends are dis...

Page 14: ...opagation is known as backscatter Small material Incident ray Backscatter Optical fiber cable Splice Loss Because spliced sections of optical fiber cables have a great number of changes in the material s density and inconsistencies in the cable s composition loss due to Rayleigh scattering becomes large and splice loss occurs in these sections Reflection at the Connection Point of Connectors Using...

Page 15: ...presented by the pulse width between the two points on the waveform at the level that is 1 5 dB below the peak value Attenuation Dead Zone An area where because there is a large reflection the surrounding splice losses cannot be measured Event dead zone Attenuation dead zone 1 5 dB Near end Dead Zone Prevention In sections where near end reflection is detected loss and reflections that occur at co...

Page 16: ... the cursor Distance Splice Loss When you place four markers as shown in the following figure the splice loss from the measurement start position to the measurement end position is calculated and the value is displayed Splice loss measurement point Measurement start position marker Position where splice loss starts marker Position where splice loss ends Y2 marker Measurement end position marker Sp...

Page 17: ...on marker 2 Event s falling end position marker Splice Loss at Two Locations 4 Point Monitor Splice losses at two locations can be measured simultaneously using four markers A B Distance from the start point to each marker Loss measurement at splice point 1 Loss measurement at splice point 2 Loss from the start point to each marker Loss at splice point 1 Loss at splice point 2 between and C D betw...

Page 18: ... the screen Event Display In TRACE mode detected events are displayed on the measured waveform In MAP mode the types of events are displayed using icons along with the distances of each from the measurement start position TRACE mode MAP mode Event number Displays the event type with an icon Event number Distance between events Distance from start point S Relative position of the event 1 4 Analyzin...

Page 19: ...r Distance from the measurement start point S Splice loss Return loss Event type Positive splice loss Negative splice loss Reflection Bending loss macro bending Splitter insertion loss Loss per kilometer between events Superimposed reflections Individual Event Information The measured data of the selected event number is displayed Cumulate loss from the measurement start point S Displays the next ...

Page 20: ...when it detects a measured result that is greater than the specified value Bending Loss You can select whether to detect bending losses If you select to detect bending loss the instrument recognizes that an event has occurred when it detects a measured result that is greater than the specified threshold Near end Dead Zone Prevention Launch Fiber Setting To prevent near end reflections if a launch ...

Page 21: ...ng the previous waveform on the screen reference trace You can display the waveform being measured and the reference waveform at the same time to compare them Waveform data loaded from a file can also be used as a reference trace Reference trace white when Screen Color is set to Color1 Superimposed on the waveform currently being measured 1 4 Analyzing Measured Data ...

Page 22: ...udgment threshold on each measurement item splice loss return loss dB km total loss When the measurement value does not exceed the threshold the corresponding event is indicated as pass When the measurement value is greater than the threshold the corresponding event is indicated as fail TRACE mode MAP mode Fail Pass judgment When all events are judged as Pass the bar turns green The pass judgment ...

Page 23: ...l Measurement Light Wavelength AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F 650 nm Optical Power Meter The optical power meter feature can be applied to models with the SPM standard HPM high power or PPM PON option An optical power meter can be used for the following purposes Measure the loss in an optical line that uses optical fibers Measure the optical signal power of an optical communicatio...

Page 24: ...e Inspection FST option You can use a fiber inspection probe recommended by YOKOGAWA to take a photograph that shows the state of a fiber end face You can display this photograph on the instrument screen and save it You can also perform a pass fail judgment on the state of the cable end face shown on the photograph Example of an end face image of an optical fiber cable Core area Cladding area Cont...

Page 25: ... OTDR feature when measurements are completed you can select between MAP mode and TRACE mode Event Analysis Using MAP Mode When you select MAP mode various events on the optical fiber cable path can be detected and displayed as icons on the screen Relative position of the event Distance between events Displays the event type with an icon Distance from start point S Event number The icon display me...

Page 26: ...dations by performing optical pulse measurement using multiple different pulse widths for the same wavelength and combining the multiple waveforms on the screen The instrument automatically determines the pulse widths depending on the specified distance range and wavelength Measurement waveform using a narrow pulse width Trace1 Increased waveform resolution When the distance is long measurement is...

Page 27: ... for saving the project file and that for saving measurement result files will be divided The folder is automatically divided every 100 fibers The divided folder names will be the project name followed by the start core number and end number set in the project Internal Memory MPJ ABCDE_1_100 ABCDE_1_100 MPJ DATA Folder for saving measurement result files core numbers 1 to 10 The newly created proj...

Page 28: ...features from the main view screen of multi fiber measurement OTDR feature realtime OTDR feature average Optical power meter Fiber inspection probe Example of measuring core number 44 Saving Measurement Result Data You can save the results of multi fiber measurement for each fiber The data is saved in the folder explained in Project File Structure on the previous page For details on the data forma...

Page 29: ...ment light from the opposing instrument or AQ1100 AQ1200A AQ1200B AQ1200C AQ1200E AQ1205A AQ1205E AQ1205F that it is connected to and measures the optical power AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F Light source this instrument Optical power meter this instrument Optical fiber cable under loss test OTDR port PORT1 OPM port Loopback Feature ...

Page 30: ...ation and information about the fiber under loss test you must specify a fiber cable from the multi core optical fiber cable to use for the signal transmission Connect one end of the optical fiber cable for signal transmission to the OTDR port PORT1 of the instrument specified as the master optical power meter side and the other end to the OPM port of the instrument specified as the slave light so...

Page 31: ... fiber cable for signal transmission AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F Master this instrument Execute a multicore loss test Slave this instrument Optical fiber cable for signal transmission OTDR port PORT1 OPM port Transfer the results of the multicore loss test Optical fiber cable under multicore loss test OTDR port PORT1 OPM port Ligh...

Page 32: ...event of the current trace the closest event will be considered part of the current trace event Waveforms that meet the following conditions can be combined Both have the same wavelength Both have the same pulse width Their end position offset is within 6 Both have event lists Differential Trace You can load two waveforms that have been measured on the instrument and display their difference as a ...

Page 33: ...n Analysis You can set two markers start point S and end point E to measure the return loss and total loss in the section that you have specified By setting reference point B you can calculate the return loss using the backscatter level you specify S E B 1 7 Application ...

Page 34: ...d This file is useful when you want to save an SOR file at a site where optical fiber cables are being installed and load the file into another instrument at a different site Only SOR files waveform data measured with conditions that are valid for the instrument can be loaded PDF A file for saving the current waveform displayed on the instrument screen or waveform data of an already saved file in ...

Page 35: ... a PDF file You can choose which items to include in the report File Operations Copying and Deleting Files You can copy or delete all the files and folders in the internal memory or external memory You can also copy or delete selected files or folders Renaming Files You can rename existing files and folders Creating Folders You can create a folder with a name of your choice in which optical pulse ...

Page 36: ... date and time All All the above setup conditions are reset to their factory defaults All the files in the USER folder of the internal memory are also deleted The files in the following folders are not deleted BACKUP contains system files The files in this folder are deleted once and factory default files are created again USERS_MANUAL contains the user s manuals These files are not delete Configu...

Page 37: ...ars Map When the instrument starts a screen with the data display area set to icon display appears Setup Info When the instrument starts the OTDR setup menu appears Screen Color You can set the screen color color 1 color 2 or black and white Alarm The instrument can generate sound when an operation error message is displayed USB TypeC You can use USB port type C to send communication commands from...

Page 38: ... a new firmware in a USB memory device and connecting it to USB port type A Installing Options You can install additional option licenses sold separately for the AQ1210 For details on the available option licenses see Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN 1 9 System Features ...

Page 39: ... 1km 2km 5km 10km 20km 30km 40km 50km 100km 200km 300km 400km 512km Set the pulse width AQ1210A AQ1210E AUTO 5ns 10ns 20ns 30ns 50ns 100ns 200ns 300ns 500ns 1μs 2μs 5μs 10μs 20μs AQ1215A AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F AUTO 3ns 10ns 20ns 30ns 50ns 100ns 200ns 300ns 500ns 1μs 2μs 5μs 10μs 20μs Set the fiber in use alarm OFF ON Set auto save See the next page MEASURE tab Set the sample interval Normal Hi Re...

Page 40: ...he data save format is fixed to waveform data SOR extension Select the destination drive internal memory USB memory This is displayed when the mode is set to Date in which case you can set it Save destination folder The current file path is displayed This is displayed when the mode is set to User Define Displays the file list of the folder displayed in the current file path For details on file ope...

Page 41: ... 0 m to 160 m 200 m 24 km to 40 km 50 km 160 m to 400 m 500 m 40 km to 80 km 100 km 400 m to 800 m 1 km 80 km to 160 km 200 km 800 m to 1 6 km 2 km 160 km to 240 km 256 km 300 km 1 6 km to 4 km 5 km 240 km to 320 km 400 km 4 km to 8 km 10 km 320 km to 400 km 512 km 8 km to 16 km 20 km Pulse Width The pulse width has the following characteristics A short pulse width enables you to measure with a hi...

Page 42: ...dB 17 50dB 20 00dB 22 25dB 25 00dB 10 µs 20 µs 0dB 2 50dB 5 00dB 7 50dB 10 00dB 12 50dB 15 00dB 17 50dB 20 00dB 22 25dB 25 00dB 27 50dB 30 00dB 1 The pulse width is 5 ns on the AQ1210A AQ1210E and 3 ns on the AQ1215A AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F Average Method Hi Speed In Hi Speed mode all sections are measured according to the specified attenuation If the specified attenuation value is not appropriate...

Page 43: ...r of times is determined by the specified average unit If Auto is selected one of the options above is used Event Search Event search is a feature that automatically searches for losses and reflections in the data that is acquired during averaged measurements Losses and reflections detected in waveform data are known as events For details on analyzing detected events see chapter 5 Auto After avera...

Page 44: ...Select how to specify the save destination folder Date Folders that are named with dates are automatically created in the selected drive UserDefine Specify the save destination folder Destination Folder Create a folder of your choice in advance in the selected drive and select this folder as the save destination folder 2 1 Measurement Measure Conditions ...

Page 45: ...e splice loss 0 01dB to 9 99dB Set the IOR backscatter level See page 2 9 Executes initialization Press to reset the analysis settings to their factory defaults ANALYSIS tab Set macro bending OFF ON See Setting Macro Bending detecting bending loss explained later Set the pass fail judgment OFF ON See the next page Set the approximation method event TPA LSA Set the splitter loss 1dB to 20dB Set the...

Page 46: ...9 99m Configuring Pass Fail Judgments 5 Tap Pass Fail Judgment to display the Pass Fail Judgment screen Turns the pass fail judgment on or off You can select items when Pass Fail Judgment is set to ON Set the splice loss threshold 0 01dB to 9 99dB Set the connector loss threshold 0 01dB to 9 99dB Set the return loss threshold 20dB to 70dB Set the loss threshold per kilometer for each wavelength 0 ...

Page 47: ... Level to display the IOR Backscatter Level screen Set the IOR each wavelength 1 3000 to 1 7999 Set the backscatter level for each wavelength 1 µs pulse width 10 00dB to 64 99dB 1 ns pulse width 40 00dB to 94 99dB Pulse width used as a base for the backscatter level Set the backscatter level base 1μs 1ns 2 2 Analysis Analysis Conditions ...

Page 48: ...lays the detected bending losses in the event list on the event screen when optical pulses are measured OFF The bending losses are not displayed in the event list ON The bending losses are displayed in the event list Threshold This is the threshold of the difference between the splice losses of each wavelength when optical pulses are measured When the difference between the splice losses of each w...

Page 49: ... are reduced and highly reproducible values can be obtained Disadvantage If a large reflection or splice loss is present in the section whose loss is being calculated those values are also included in the calculation so large errors result If no events such as reflections and splice losses are present in the section being calculated the LSA provides a value that has a smaller degree of error than ...

Page 50: ...lse width 1 µs The range is 10 00 to 64 99 1 ns The range is 40 00 to 94 99 The instrument has the following preset backscatter levels that correspond to each wavelength Wavelength 1 µs pulse width 1 ns pulse width 1310 nm 50dB 80dB 1550 nm 52dB 82dB 1625 nm 53dB 83dB 1650 nm 53dB 83dB Index of Refraction IOR The instrument uses the index of refraction to calculate the distance If you do not set t...

Page 51: ... the total loss calculation method Cumul Loss Loss between S and E Set the ghost cursor OFF ON Set the marker mode Marker Line Set the distance unit Not displayed when the suffix code is HJ OTDR tab Marker information display OFF ON Set the total return loss Include END Exclude END Set the end point loss display OFF ON Select the Cursor display format CROSS LINE Approximation line display OFF ON S...

Page 52: ...asurement range varies depending on whether the distance reference is set top illustration in the screen or not set bottom illustration in the screen For details see Explanation in this section Setting Operation Restrictions 5 Tap Operation Lock Setup to display the Operation Lock Setup screen Select the restriction mode No Check Operation possible without entering the PIN Check only once Enter th...

Page 53: ...ay the message confirming whether you have moved the cursor to the work completion point Set the alarm sound at work completion OFF ON Explanation Marker Mode Markers Move the cursor to the location that you want to measure and set a marker When you are measuring return loss and splice loss they are calculated automatically when you set all the markers that are necessary for the measurement method...

Page 54: ...kers Line Note Line is often used outside of Japan Marker is often used within Japan It is used on existing YOKOGAWA models Displaying Approximation Lines In the 4 Point marker mode set to Marker or 5 Point marker mode set to Line marker modes you can display the approximation lines that are used to calculate splice loss or return loss OFF Approximation lines are not displayed ON Approximation lin...

Page 55: ... The optical pulse that is generated from position I in the following figure propagates in the direction of II Light ray A that is reflected at connection II in the figure is reflected again at connection I and propagates in the direction of II as light ray B At this point the instrument detects A as an event B is again reflected by connection II and this generates reflected light ray C At this po...

Page 56: ...layed Marker information Reflection Display when the suffix code is HJ You can set the reflection display at the calculation result display area of measurement data to either of the following settings Return loss The ratio of the incident optical power level and the reflected optical power level is displayed Reflection level The reflected optical power level is displayed Reflection display 2 3 Dis...

Page 57: ...o points Measurement reference point S Note If Loss between S and E is selected markers 1 and 2 are placed automatically at the measurement reference point S and the END point E when event analysis is executed Calculation Method for Total Return Loss Select whether to include the return loss value at the end of fiber E in the total return loss Include END The value is included in the total return ...

Page 58: ...eflection in the cumulate loss value The distance reference is set to the start point of the near end reflection The loss from near end reflection end point Y2 to the start point of event No 1 is measured Loss S Measurement reference point 1 Event No 1 Type 3 without distance reference This method includes the near end reflection in the cumulate loss value The loss is measured from where the appro...

Page 59: ...yed in the event list Not detected even when an event exists Zoom Direction You can select the zoom behavior of the waveform display that is controlled with the arrow keys Natural The waveform is zoomed Zooms in vertically Zooms out vertically Zooms in horizontally Zooms out horizontally Legacy The waveform display range is zoomed For example if you expand the waveform display range to the entire ...

Page 60: ...Changing the measurement mode of the OTDR feature Changing the measurement mode from Simple mode to Detail mode Changing the measurement mode from Simple mode to multi wavelength measurement mode PIN The following two PINs are available User PIN A PIN required to perform the above operations The default value is 0000 Administrator PIN A PIN required to set the user PIN and restrict the above opera...

Page 61: ...TDR to display the OTDR screen 3 Press SETUP to display the setup screen 4 Tap the File tab to display the following screen Set the report format See page 2 25 Set the file name See page 2 24 Set the file report format See page 2 26 File tab Set comments for file names See page 2 27 Set the label content See page 2 27 Setting the Direct Save Method See page 2 24 Initializes the instrument s intern...

Page 62: ...he tape number start character Set within the specified tape number type range the tape number start character that will be attached to the file name Set comments See page 2 27 Set the ID number 0 to 9999 File name that will be assigned Setting the Direct Save Method 5 Tap Direct Save Setup to display the Direct Save Setup screen Set the file type SOR pdf SOR PDF Set the save action Direct Save Se...

Page 63: ...age display OFF ON MAP display OFF ON Waveform display OFF ON Marker information display OFF ON Measurement condition display OFF ON Overview display OFF ON Event search condition display OFF ON Pass fail condition display OFF ON Event list display OFF ON Set the file name See page 2 24 Report layout Automatically arranged according to the on off state of display items Note For details on the item...

Page 64: ...aveforms to show in a single page You can select the following items only when 2Trace is selected Order File Name Date ID Select the file export order by file name by date by ID ID Position Top Bottom Set the ID position of the file name You can select this when the order is set to ID Sort Order A Z Z A Selects the output sort order Event list display items ON OFF Set the items you want to display...

Page 65: ...llowing the procedure provided in Entering Text in the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN You can enter up to 36 characters Select the check box to use the file ID ID number as the fiber ID For details on ID numbers see Setting the File Name on page 2 24 Set the fiber type 652 Conventional SMF 653 Dispersion Shifted SMF 654 Cut Off Shifted SMF 655 Non Zero Dispersion Shifted SMF 656 NZDSF for Wi...

Page 66: ...t set duplicate items for Name Type Types of Characters and Strings Allowed in File and Folder Names The following restrictions apply to the types of characters and strings allowed in file and folder names The following exact strings cannot be used due to MS DOS limitations AUX CON PRN NUL CLOCK CLOCK LPT0 LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 LPT5 LPT6 LPT7 LPT8 LPT9 COM0 COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 COM7 COM8 CO...

Page 67: ...instrument Report creation date and time1 2 Firmware version Information such as label and company name can be specified on the Label Setup screen explained in Setting Labels Set these if necessary Measured Results Link Summary The following information is included Total distance Total loss Total return loss Number of events Fault events Pass fail judgments Measured date Map Waveform Marker Inform...

Page 68: ...from the start point Distance between events Connector return loss Event Search Conditions The following information is included Splice loss Return loss End of fiber Splitter loss Backscatter level Macro bending Pass fail Judgment Conditions The following information is included Connector loss Splice loss Return loss Splitter loss dB km Total loss EventList Setup The following information is inclu...

Page 69: ...umbers the order is 0 to 9 In the case of alphabet characters the order is a to z Z A In the case of numbers the order is 9 to 0 In the case of alphabet characters the order is z to a EventList Setup Set the items to show in the event list If the number waveforms the display report format is 2Trace up to five items can be displayed in the event list If five items are On other items cannot be set t...

Page 70: ...al Time Measurement Screen OTDR screen 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen For details on the MENU screen see the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN 2 Tap OTDR to display the OTDR screen Data display screen Set the wavelength See page 3 2 Laser on indication Switches the display between TRACE mode and MAP mode Real time measurement in progress indication Set the pulse width See section 2 1 S...

Page 71: ...tion see the explanation in section 10 1 If distance range and pulse width are set to auto the instrument automatically selects the optimal values internally immediately before starting a real time measurement Change these values if necessary For details see section 2 1 Soft Key Menu during real time measurement 5 Tap the soft key menu display button The menu that can be used during real time meas...

Page 72: ...at the position were each marker is placed Clears markers When Real Time Measurement Is Not in Progress Marker operation See section 6 1 Event analysis control See section 5 1 Snapshot Reference trace control See section 6 3 Section analysis control See section 6 4 Set work completion See section 3 3 Moves the snapshot waveform up Moves the snapshot waveform down Displays the difference waveform b...

Page 73: ...re the distance to the open end end point is selected When setting the pulse width manually set a pulse width appropriate for the distance range For details on the appropriate pulse width see section 2 1 Attenuation With the auto setting an attenuation value is selected according to the distance range and the loss in the optical fiber cable being measured If you want to set the attenuation value m...

Page 74: ... switches to TRACE mode Saving Waveforms during Real Time Measurement If you save waveforms during real time measurement waveform data at that point is saved in memory If real time measurement has been completed waveforms shown on the data display screen are saved in memory If event analysis is performed on real time measurement waveforms MAP display data is also saved in memory 3 1 Performing Rea...

Page 75: ...oms the waveform See section 6 2 Distance from the start point to the cursor position on the waveform and the level at the cursor position Resets waveform zoom See section 6 2 Select the loss measurement calculation approximation method TPA LSA See Approximation Method in the explanation section of section 2 2 Moving the Cursor 2 Tap the position on the waveform display screen that you want to mov...

Page 76: ...me measurement Configure the work completion notification 2 Tap the Advanced Measurement soft key and then the Work Completion Notice soft key The Work Completion Notice screen appears Set the notification OFF ON Set the message display at work completion OFF ON Set the confirmation message No Check Check only once Check everytime Set how to display the message confirming whether you have moved th...

Page 77: ...ped position If work completion notification is turned on CheckPoint is displayed at the cursor Place the cursor to a position that is a little after the installation point Work point Set the completion check OFF ON Soft key menu display button 5 Tap the soft key menu display button The soft key menu is displayed 6 Tap the Completion Check soft key to select ON If the prior confirmation message is...

Page 78: ...ication cursor position 50km 100km Event Completion notification cursor position during optical fiber cable extension Notification Turns on or off the work completion notice feature OFF The work completion notice feature is disabled ON The work completion notice feature is enabled Notification Message OFF Work completion is not notified with a message ON Work completion is notified with a message ...

Page 79: ...st émise à travers les ports de source lumineuse Ne pas débrancher les câbles de fibre optique connectés Des lésions oculaires peuvent être causées si le faisceau lumineux pénètre l œil When installed fibers are moved because of road construction or other external factors rerouting work using this feature enables you to compare the event waveform before the construction to that after the construct...

Page 80: ...ain stops the measurement Soft Key Menu Work Trace Comparison 2 Tap the soft key menu display button when real time measurement is in progress During real time measurement Captures the waveform data before the construction Markers for measuring splice loss between A and B Markers for measuring splice loss between C and D Step 2 Step 3 step 6 Step 4 Step 5 Step 7 Step 8 Step 2 to step 8 are the ste...

Page 81: ...d Because markers are not captured separately record the connection loss value between A and B before the construction A B The captured waveform is displayed dimmed Measuring the Connection Loss between the Measurement Start Point and Measurement Endpoint after the Construction 6 Tap the Work Trace Comparison soft key and then the 4 Point Monitor soft key A marker soft key menu appears for monitor...

Page 82: ...s moved to the right side Waveform data after construction Waveform data before construction captured waveform Moved to the right By overlapping the waveform data before construction and that after construction you can check that there are no changes in the events A B Explanation When installed fibers are moved because of road construction or other external factors rerouting work using this featur...

Page 83: ...asurement Screen OTDR screen TRACE mode 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen For details on the MENU screen see the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN 2 Tap OTDR to display the OTDR screen Data display screen Set the wavelength See page 4 2 Laser on indication Switches the display between TRACE mode and MAP mode Averaged measurement in progress indication Set the pulse width See section 2 1 S...

Page 84: ...d automatically event analysis is executed and the analysis results are displayed on the screen If you press AVG again during averaged measurement measurement is stopped Note You can select the initial screen that appears when the instrument starts in system settings For details on operation see the explanation in section 10 1 If distance range and pulse width are set to auto the instrument automa...

Page 85: ...r operation See section 6 1 Event analysis control See section 5 1 Snapshot Reference trace control See section 6 3 Section analysis control See section 6 4 Set work completion See section 3 3 Moves the snapshot waveform up Moves the snapshot waveform down Displays the difference waveform between the real time measurement waveform and snapshot waveform Switches the current trace Can be controlled ...

Page 86: ... to the open end end point is selected When setting the pulse width manually set a pulse width appropriate for the distance range For details on the appropriate pulse width see section 2 1 Average Count and Average Duration With the auto setting the average method is selected according to the distance range and the loss in the optical fiber cable being measured Attenuation With the auto setting an...

Page 87: ...sceau lumineux pénètre l œil Procedure Averaged Measurement Screen OTDR screen MAP mode 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen For details on the MENU screen see the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN 2 Tap OTDR to display the OTDR screen Data display screen Set the wavelength See page 4 6 Laser on indication Switches the display between TRACE mode and MAP mode Averaged measurement in progress ...

Page 88: ...et to auto the instrument automatically selects the optimal values internally immediately before starting a measurement Change these values if necessary For details see section 2 1 Explanation Averaged Measurement AVG In averaged measurements the data that is acquired from each pulse is averaged and then event analysis is performed Averaged measurements improve the signal to noise S N ratio This i...

Page 89: ... on the attenuation value appropriate for the pulse width see section 2 1 Switching the Display between TRACE Mode and MAP Mode You can switch the data display screen TRACE mode The data display screen shows the waveform of optical pulse measurement MAP The data display screen shows the events detected through event analysis and displays them with icons Event Icon Display The following events are ...

Page 90: ... you tap the value switches between ON and OFF The result of the pass fail judgment on the waveform data shown on the data display screen Pass fail judgment OFF ON Executing an Averaged Measurement 5 Press AVG The measurement begins and the data display screen shows the waveform and the judgment result Note When averaged measurements are completed event analysis is executed automatically and judgm...

Page 91: ...dgment Fail judgment The judgment results are also displayed in the event list Turns green when all events are judged as Pass If there is even a single Fail event this turns red In the list rows showing Fail events are in red Pass fail Judgment Display in MAP Mode Pass judgment Fail judgment 4 3 Performing Pass Fail Judgments on Measured Results ...

Page 92: ...Feature for Measurement Data Measured waveforms and event analysis data can be saved automatically when averaged measurements are completed To change the save destination folder or file name see Configuring Auto Save when averaged measurement is complete in section 2 1 1 Press SETUP to display the setup screen 2 Tap the MEASURE tab to display the measurement setup screen 3 Tap Auto Save to display...

Page 93: ...asured data is saved as a report file in PDF format When the icon displays SOR PDF Waveform data is saved as waveforms and as a report file simultaneously Saving Waveforms during Averaged Measurement You cannot save waveforms during averaged measurement Save measured data after averaged measurements have been completed When measured data is saved MAP display data is also saved in memory If you set...

Page 94: ... is automatically executed and the event analysis results are shown on the data display screen For details on averaged measurement see section 4 1 Note If you display waveform data using the following methods you need to manually execute event analysis See Soft Key Menu during event analysis explained later When a real time measurement is performed When waveform data without event analysis informa...

Page 95: ...ail Summary Display of separate events Displayed by tapping the Detail tab Displays the previous event Displays the next event Soft Key Menu event analysis 4 Tap the soft key menu display button Soft key menu When Real Time Measurement or Averaged Measurement Is Not in Progress 5 1 Analyzing in TRACE Mode ...

Page 96: ...analysis results Summary List Detail This is the same function as the tab used to switch to display of the analysis results Edit or fix events 2 point markers See page 5 9 Selects the rotary knob function Cursor Event Editing or Fixing Events There may be cases where because the backscattering light level is too small at a reflection point in an optical fiber cable the reflection cannot be detecte...

Page 97: ...display up to 100 events If you insert an event between two events that are displayed the new event takes on the number that follows the event on the left and all subsequent event numbers are increased by one You cannot insert events to the left of the S point You cannot insert events to the left of the distance reference You can use the Set Distance Reference soft key to move the distance referen...

Page 98: ...cted event is deleted The color of the selected event changes The event is deleted virtually When the event is deleted the subsequent event numbers are each decreased by one The deleted event is deleted from the event list Note If only the S point and the E event are displayed you cannot delete any events If you delete an event the subsequent event numbers will all be reduced by one You cannot del...

Page 99: ...nt You can control the marker placed on the selected event when the Rotary Knob soft key is set to Cursor 1 Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position 1 Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position 2 2 Set marker Y2 Places marker Y2 at the cursor position Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position 3 3 When Marker Mode Is Set to Marker When Marker Mode Is Set to Line Select an event...

Page 100: ...the selected event Shows the current marker placed when event analysis was executed The selected event is displayed expanded You can edit the splice loss and return loss values by moving the market position Example When Marker Mode Is Set to Line Shows the current line marker placed when event analysis was executed 5 1 Analyzing in TRACE Mode ...

Page 101: ...ode screen Master mode Registers the current placed event as the master New events are not detected even when the waveform data is updated Only the master event is displayed on the updated waveform data Add mode Registers the current placed event as the master New events are detected when the waveform data is updated Both the master event and the new detected events are displayed on the updated wa...

Page 102: ...ft key Marker A is displayed at the cursor position 9 Turn the rotary knob to move the cursor to the analysis end position 10 Tap the B soft key Marker B is displayed at the cursor position A Marker B Marker The start point is set to the cursor position The end point is set to the cursor position Analysis start position A Places marker Analysis end position Places marker B Displays the section los...

Page 103: ... point is displayed If the distance reference is specified the distance reference is the measurement reference point If the distance reference is not specified the measurement reference point S is the measurement reference dB km The loss per kilometer between events is displayed Event Types The type of each event is displayed with the following symbols Positive splice loss Negative splice loss Ref...

Page 104: ... event and a new number is assigned to the former E event Deleting an Event If only the S point and the E event are displayed you cannot delete any events If you delete an event the subsequent event numbers will all be reduced by one You cannot delete the S point If you set a distance reference R point the S point disappears from the screen In this situation the measurement reference point is the ...

Page 105: ...aries depending on the Event Fix Mode as follows When Event Fix Mode Is Set to Append Mode Events detected at positions other than the master event positions are also displayed in the event list Events other than fixed events are also detected An earlier event is detected so the number of this fixed event is updated changes from 3 to 4 When Event Fix Mode Is Set to Master Mode Only the events that...

Page 106: ... Mode 3 Tap the TRACE MAP button to set the data display screen to MAP mode When the data display screen is in MAP mode the button is TRACE Note If you switch the data display screen to MAP mode event analysis is automatically performed The results of event analysis are displayed with icons Displaying Event Analysis Results Measurement reference point S Event No Event detected as the end of the op...

Page 107: ...ed in the center position 4 Tap the icon displayed in the center position An event type edit screen appears 5 Select the event type you want to change to Event icon display The event selected in the event analysis result display is shown at the center Tapping the icon of another event on the screen will show that event at the center You can move the icon horizontally by dragging the icon You can c...

Page 108: ...measurement reference point is displayed If the distance reference is specified the distance reference is the measurement reference point If the distance reference is not specified the measurement reference point S is the measurement reference dB km The loss per kilometer between events is displayed Event Types The type of each event is displayed with the following symbols Positive splice loss Neg...

Page 109: ...t the data display screen to TRACE mode When the data display screen is in TRACE mode the button is MAP Note You can operate cursors and markers only in TRACE mode Displaying Waveform Data 4 Press REALTIME A real time measurement begins and the data display screen shows the waveform Waveform data display Note For instructions on how to use real time measurement see section 3 1 You can use cursors ...

Page 110: ...r position Note When you turn the rotary knob to the right a cursor appears at the left edge of the data display screen Moving the Cursor 6 Tap the position on the data display screen that you want to move the cursor to The cursor moves to the position that you tapped You can also move the cursor by dragging the cursor on the data display screen or by turning the rotary knob By pressing the rotary...

Page 111: ...alysis using markers see the explanation Cursor and marker operation screen If you do not use markers or cursors for about 8 seconds the screen will close automatically Closes the window Place marker Place a marker near measurement start point S 1 Place marker Place a marker in front of the waveform to be analyzed 2 Place marker Y2 Place a marker immediately after the waveform to be analyzed Place...

Page 112: ...5 Point Markers 6 Point Markers see Soft Key Menu Markers Marker Analysis Results Splice loss and return loss values are displayed on the screen as marker analysis results For the analysis procedure of splice loss and return loss see the explanation Soft Key Menu Markers 5 Tap the soft key menu display button The menu that can be used during real time measurement or the menu that can be used not d...

Page 113: ...rinciple see the explanation 4 Point Monitor Place markers on the waveform data and monitor the loss between S and E and analysis values of up to two events See page 6 10 Preset markers Register markers that you set in advance and apply them on waveforms during measurement when necessary Auxiliary function Displays a menu used to set and clear the distance reference and clear markers and cursors S...

Page 114: ... that the 1 marker is on the measurement start point distance reference side The measured loss value differs depending on the specified approximation method Distance Reference Normally the location where the instrument and the optical fiber cable are connected is the measurement reference point This reference point is the distance reference It is used to calculate the distance to the cursor and ma...

Page 115: ...n or turn the rotary knob a cursor appears that you can move Marker n operation When you tap on the data screen or turn the rotary knob marker n appears that you can move Marker E operation When you tap on the data screen or turn the rotary knob marker E appears that you can move Set the approximation method See section 2 3 Note When you set the markers set them so that the n marker is on the meas...

Page 116: ... at the cursor position Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position 3 3 Marker Y2 3 Marker Press to set all markers together See 2 Point Markers when the marker mode is Marker Note Set the markers in the order shown above starting with the measurement start point the distance reference The measured loss value differs depending on the specified approximation method Set the correct position for...

Page 117: ...ion Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position 3 3 Marker Y2 3 Marker See 2 Point Markers when the marker mode is Marker Marker Y1 Marker Y3 Set marker Y1 Places marker Y1 at the cursor position Set marker Y3 Places marker Y3 at the cursor position Note Set the markers in the order shown above starting with the measurement start point the distance reference The measured loss value differs de...

Page 118: ...order shown above starting with the measurement start point the distance reference The measured loss value differs depending on the specified approximation method Set marker E to the correct position The splice loss changes greatly depending on the position of E 4 Point Monitor splice loss at two locations 7 Tap the 4 Point Monitor soft key to display the 4 Point Monitor soft key menu Place marker...

Page 119: ... action on preset B Registering Markers 9 Tap the Action soft key to select Register 10 Tap the A or B soft key The markers applied to the waveform are registered and the marker information is displayed on the preset information display screen Setting the Markers Registered in Preset A or Preset B 11 Display the measurement target waveform data on the data display screen 12 Tap the Action soft key...

Page 120: ...depending on the approximation method that you have specified This can only be used when Marker Mode is set to Marker Y2 b dB e dB c km f km 3 2 1 Splice loss Return loss b c b c dB km dB km a e f e f dB dB km dB km Marker information a dB Approximation line Y2 3 5 Point Markers when the marker mode is Line The instrument uses the following five points to perform the measurement the near end point...

Page 121: ...tion of marker 2 the level difference between the approximation line Y1 Y3 and the approximation line Y2 3 is calculated as the splice loss Y2 Y1 Y3 a dB b dB c km e dB f km Approximation line Y1 Approximation line Y1 Y3 1 2 3 3 Splice loss Return loss b c b c dB km dB km a e f e f dB dB km dB km Marker information Setting the Amount That the Cursor Moves Press the rotary knob to set whether to mo...

Page 122: ...button is MAP 4 Perform a measurement or load a file to display a waveform on the screen When performing an averaged measurement wait for the measurement to complete When loading a waveform data file use an SOR file that has been measured and saved with the instrument Expanding the Data Display Screen 5 Tap the data display screen expand button The area for displaying the waveform data is expanded...

Page 123: ...ooms in vertically Zooms out vertically Zooms out horizontally Cursor and marker operation screen If you do not use markers or cursors for about 8 seconds the screen will close automatically For details on the operation of the arrow keys see Screen Operations in the Getting Started Guide IM IMAQ1210 02EN Marker and cursor operation screen when not expanding the data display screen Moving Zoom Wave...

Page 124: ...y The box indicates where in the entire waveform display area the zoomed waveform display is showing Example of a Full Display Overview display The current data display area is displayed with a frame Example of a Zoom Display Overview display Data display area 6 2 Zooming In on or Out of Waveforms ...

Page 125: ...display screen is in TRACE mode the button is MAP Displaying the Reference Source Waveform 4 Perform a measurement or load a file to display a waveform on the screen When performing an averaged measurement wait for the measurement to complete When loading a waveform data file use an SOR file that has been measured and saved with the instrument 5 If you performed a measurement display the waveform ...

Page 126: ... Taking a Snapshot 8 Tap the Ref Trace soft key The waveform data shown on the data display screen current waveform is captured as a reference trace The reference trace is displayed with a different color from the current waveform Displaying Both the Current Waveform and Reference Trace 9 Execute a real time measurement or averaged measurement to display the measurement target waveform data Refere...

Page 127: ...on ON Clearing the Reference Trace 12 Tap the Clear Ref soft key The reference trace will be cleared If the differential trace is displayed at this point it will also be cleared Explanation You can perform averaged measurements or real time measurements while retaining the previous waveform on the screen reference trace You can display the waveform being measured and the reference waveform at the ...

Page 128: ...reen to TRACE mode When the data display screen is in TRACE mode the button is MAP 4 Perform a measurement or load a file to display a waveform on the screen When performing an averaged measurement wait for the measurement to complete When loading a waveform data file use an SOR file that has been measured and saved with the instrument Soft Key Menu section analysis 5 Tap the soft key menu display...

Page 129: ...s the end point Sets the end point marker at the cursor position Specify from markers When the and markers or the n and E markers are already present change these markers to the start point and end point markers 1 2 Set the approximation method See section 2 2 Set the reference level adjustment Set marker to the cursor position B Clears the settings The start point end point and reference level ad...

Page 130: ...ence point adjustment the start point becomes the reference point B End point Shows marker E The level at the reference point marker S Section analysis values between the start point and end point Setting the Start or End Point to a Set Marker 1 2 n or E 7 Tap the To be set by Marker soft key The position of marker 1 or n already set on the waveform data changes to a start point and the position o...

Page 131: ...ecified section as the reference point The distance return loss total loss and loss per division dB km between the S and E markers are displayed on the screen Marker Auto Setting set from markers You can automatically set marker 1 or marker n as the start point and marker 2 or marker E as the end point You can use this feature to automatically set markers on waveform data in which marker 1 and 2 o...

Page 132: ...e light enters the eye French AVERTISSEMENT Lorsque instrument génère de la lumière la lumière est émise à travers les ports de source lumineuse Ne pas débrancher les câbles de fibre optique connectés Des lésions oculaires peuvent être causées si le faisceau lumineux pénètre l œil Procedure Displaying the Light Source Screen 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen 2 Tap Light Source to display the...

Page 133: ...en you tap the OFF button the measurement light turns off Set the wavelength 1310nm 1550nm Set the modulation mode CW 270Hz 1kHz 2kHz Note Check the wavelength and modulation mode settings before turning on the light source This section explains the utility Light Source menu You can also control the light source feature from the utility Power Meter menu For details on the light source feature of t...

Page 134: ...rs Soft key menu Light Source Menu Turns the light on Outputs the measurement light A mark appears on the instrument display to indicate that the light is on Turns the light off Stops the measurement light The light mark disappears Set the wavelength The options vary depending on the model Set the modulation mode The options vary depending on the model 7 1 Using the Light Source ...

Page 135: ...n If the LS button is not displayed proceed to step 4 Light source screen Drag to move the light source screen Set the modulation mode CW 270Hz 1kHz 2kHz Turns the light output on and off The output turns on or off each time you tap the button LS button Starts the visible light source screen Returns the waveform display area to its original condition The example of the OTDR screen shows the wavefo...

Page 136: ...ility button Drag utility button to the desired position Explanation The following measurement light wavelengths can be generated You can produce continuous light CW or light that has been modulated at the selected frequency modulation mode Model Measurement Light Wavelength AQ1210A 1310 nm 1550 nm AQ1215A 1310 nm 1550 nm AQ1210E 1310 nm 1550 nm 1625 nm AQ1215E 1310 nm 1550 nm 1625 nm AQ1215F 1310...

Page 137: ...ers the eye French AVERTISSEMENT Lorsque instrument génère de la lumière la lumière est émise à travers les ports de source lumineuse Ne pas débrancher les câbles de fibre optique connectés Des lésions oculaires peuvent être causées si le faisceau lumineux pénètre l œil Procedure Displaying the Visible Light Source Screen 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen 2 Tap VLS to display the VISIBLE LIG...

Page 138: ...f When you tap the ON button the measurement light turns on The button changes to OFF and a mark appears on the instrument display to indicate that the light is on When you tap the OFF button the measurement light turns off Set the modulation mode CW 2Hz Note Connect an optical fiber cable to the VLS port VLS option 7 2 Using the Visible Light Source VLS option ...

Page 139: ... key menu appears Soft key menu VLS Menu Turns the light on Outputs the measurement light A mark appears on the instrument display to indicate that the light is on Turns the light off Stops the measurement light The light mark disappears Set the modulation mode CW 2Hz 7 2 Using the Visible Light Source VLS option ...

Page 140: ...rag to move the visible light source screen Set the modulation mode CW 2Hz Turns the light output on and off The output turns on or off each time you tap the button VLS button Starts the visible light source screen Returns the waveform display area to its original condition The example of the OTDR screen shows the waveform display area expanded Note If the VLS button is not displayed see Changing ...

Page 141: ...soft key or set the unit to dB Set the modulation mode CW 270Hz 1kHz 2kHz Performs zero set Bar graph display of the measured value Line indicating the lower threshold Line indicating the upper threshold Lower threshold Upper threshold Enter a value and assign it to the reference value 80 to 40dBm The reference value appears if you press the DREF soft key or set the unit to dB Tapping the value or...

Page 142: ... a c 3 a d 4 a e 5 a f 6 a g 7 a h 8 Set the measurement interval 500ms 1s 2s 5s 10s Set the number of times 10 to 36000 Set the average count 1 10 50 100 Set the offset 9 900 to 9 900 dB Turns the interlocking of the light source and optical power meter settings OFF ON Logging tab Executing the Zero Set 5 After step 4 close the optical power meter screen The screen returns to the power meter scre...

Page 143: ...een For the position of the OPM port see Component Names and Functions in the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Soft Key Menu optical power meter 9 Tap the soft key menu display button An optical power meter soft key menu appears Soft key menu Optical Power Meter Menu Holds the measured value display Saves data A screen appears for saving the results of optical power measurements for multi fibe...

Page 144: ...display changes to show values relative to the reference value dB If the absolute measurement value dBm after executing DREF is the same as a reference value 0 dB is displayed The measurement value after executing DREF e g 9 52 dBm becomes the reference value DREF button Setting the Light Source Feature for Loss Tests 10 Tap the Light Source soft key When set to on the screen changes from a power ...

Page 145: ...d the measurement conditions Saved data information You can save up to three sets of data in the save area of the specified core Note You can save the optical power meter measurement results by following the procedure explained in section 9 4 The Save Data feature explained in this action is for saving multiple measurement results such as the measurement of a multi fiber cable in a single file Eve...

Page 146: ...er Values logging 10 Tap the Logging soft key A logging measurement screen appears Optical power value vertical axis Cursors C1 and C2 Thresholds Measurement count The number of times that logging has currently been executed and the total number of times to execute logging Select the cursor C1 C2 Auxiliary function See page 7 14 Saves log data A screen for setting the file save destination and the...

Page 147: ...ppears for the auxiliary function of the logging screen Clears the cursor Set the threshold display OFF ON Auto zoom Automatically zooms in on the graph at the cursor position Zoom Initialize Resets the scale so that the graph displays the entire optical power range 7 3 Using the Optical Power Meter ...

Page 148: ... meter screen Drag to move the optical power meter screen Set the modulation mode CW 2Hz OPM button Starts the optical power meter screen Returns the waveform display area to its original condition The example of the OTDR screen shows the waveform display area expanded Set the wavelength GI 850nm GI 1300nm SM 1310nm SM 1490nm SM 1550nm SM 1625nm SM 1650nm Note If the OPM button is not displayed se...

Page 149: ...is preceded by a prefix m 10 3 µ 10 6 n 10 9 or p 10 12 The following relation holds between the absolute display unit dBm and W PdBm 10 log Pw 103 PdBm optical power unit dBm Pw optical power unit W Reference Value You can set a reference value and display the relative measured values the differences from the reference value When you tap the DREF button the displayed measured value becomes the re...

Page 150: ... the maximum and minimum values are reset Offset You can add a specified value the offset value to measured input optical power values and display the results as measured values The range is 9 900 dB to 9 900 dB Threshold You can set upper and lower threshold values and determine whether or not the measured values fall within them The range for upper and lower threshold values is 80 dBm to 40 dBm ...

Page 151: ...ted the corresponding core is not measured By specifying Skip on cores that do not need to be measured you can save time Executing a Save Operation When you execute a save operation up to three sets of data can be saved temporarily in the save area of the specified core number For details on saving data to files see section 9 4 Deleting Data You can delete data from the save areas for each core nu...

Page 152: ...gging stops The Logging STOP soft key changes to Logging START and the file save screen appears The logging results can be saved in csv format Interval Set the interval for logging the measured values from the following 500 ms 1 s 2 s 5 s 10 s Times Set the number of times to log in the following range 10 to 36000 Graph Display of Logging Data Set Display to Logging to display the measured values ...

Page 153: ...he down arrow key zooms out Zoom factors are 1 2 5 10 20 and 50 Left and right arrow keys Zooms in or out horizontally The right arrow key zooms in the left arrow key zooms out Zoom factors are 1 2 5 10 20 and 50 You cannot zoom in on the graph so much that there are less than 11 logging data points on the screen Note The logging results are saved in a CSV file so you can open it with a spreadshee...

Page 154: ...en Set the transmission direction ONU OLT wavelength 1310 nm OLT ONU wavelength 1490 nm and 1550 nm When you set the transmission direction the wavelength is automatically set Measured value Set the unit dB dBm W Performs zero set Bar graph display of the measured value Line indicating the lower threshold Line indicating the upper threshold Lower threshold Upper threshold Measurement wavelength PO...

Page 155: ...he upper and lower limits for each wavelength of the PON system OPM Setup tab Executing the Zero Set 4 After step 3 close the optical power meter screen The screen returns to the PON power meter screen 5 Tap ZERO SET Remove the optical fiber cables from the instrument and close the OPM port covers or make sure that the power meter is not receiving any light and then start the optical power meter z...

Page 156: ... For the position of the OPM port see Component Names and Functions in the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Soft Key Menu PON power meter 8 Tap the soft key menu display button An PON power meter soft key menu appears Soft key menu PON Power Meter Menu Holds the measured value display Saves data A screen appears for saving the results of optical power measurements for multi fiber cables See pa...

Page 157: ...n 9 4 Measured data measurement conditions and measured values Shows the optical power value currently being measured and the measurement conditions Saved data information You can save up to three sets of data in the save area of the specified core Note You can save the optical power meter measurement results by following the procedure explained in section 9 4 The Save Data feature explained in th...

Page 158: ... the subscriber side to the OLT Optical Line Termination optical line termination on the station side Measures the optical power of the signal whose wavelength is 1310 nm for data 2 Measures the optical power of the signal wavelength in the downstream direction from the OLT to the ONU Measures the optical power of the signals whose wavelength is 1490 nm for data and 1550 nm for video Unit Set the ...

Page 159: ... the Results of Optical Power Measurements for Multi Fiber Cables Skip When Skip is selected the corresponding core is not measured By specifying Skip on cores that do not need to be measured you can save time Executing a Save Operation When you execute a save operation up to three sets of data can be saved temporarily in the save area of the specified core number For details on saving data to fil...

Page 160: ...he POWER CHECKER screen MENU screen Power Checker Screen Set the wavelength SM 1310nm SM 1490nm SM 1550nm SM 1625nm SM 1650nm Measured value Set the unit dBm W Set the reference value 80 to 40dBm The reference value appears if you press the DREF soft key or set the unit to dB Performs zero set Bar graph display of the measured value Line indicating the lower threshold Line indicating the upper thr...

Page 161: ...t procedure Measuring the Optical Power 4 Set the wavelength 5 Connect an optical fiber cable to the OTDR port PORT1 The measured value is displayed on the power meter screen For the position of the OTDR port PORT1 see Component Names and Functions in the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Soft Key Menu power checker 6 Tap the soft key menu display button A power checker soft key menu appears So...

Page 162: ...is set to the current measured value and the measurement display changes to dB units The measurement display indicates a value relative to the reference value Measured value The display changes to show values relative to the reference value dB If the absolute measurement value dBm after executing DREF is the same as a reference value 0 dB is displayed The measurement value after executing DREF e g...

Page 163: ...Screen Drag to move the power checker screen OPC button Starts the power checker screen Returns the waveform display area to its original condition The example of the OTDR screen shows the waveform display area expanded Set the wavelength SM 1310nm SM 1490nm SM 1550nm SM 1625nm SM 1650nm Note If the OPC button is not displayed see Changing a Utility Button under Using the Light Source from the OTD...

Page 164: ... When you tap the DREF soft key or set the unit to dB the Reference box appears on the power meter screen You can set the reference value in the Reference box The range is 80 dBm to 40 dBm When you set the unit to dBm or W the Reference box disappears and the absolute measured values will be displayed Threshold You can set upper and lower threshold values and determine whether or not the measured ...

Page 165: ...ap Fiber Inspec Probe to display the FIBER INSPEC PROBE screen MENU screen Fiber Inspection Probe Screen Shows the fiber end face image The model name of the probe is appeared on the display when the probe is automatically recognized by the instrument Unknown is appeared when the probe is not recognized Pass fail judgment cannot be performed when Unknown is appeared ...

Page 166: ...ent reference When the fiber type is SM UPC SPC APC When the fiber type is MM default Set the defect judgment threshold 0 to 100 You can set the value when the defect judgment execution is set to on check box selected Set the defect judgment execution OFF ON Set the scratch judgment threshold 0 to 100 You can set the value when the scratch judgment execution is set to on check box selected Set the...

Page 167: ...on probe 5 Tap the soft key menu display button A soft key menu for the fiber inspection probe appears Soft key menu Fiber Inspection Probe Menu Displays the image in real time Holds the image display HOLD Starts saving Press this soft key to save the still image to a BMP file For the procedure to set the file save destination and file name see section 9 4 Executes pass fail judgment A pass fail j...

Page 168: ...arts saving Press this soft key to save a still image and a judgment result file For the procedure to set the file save destination file type and file name see section 9 4 Optical fiber cable type Appears at all times for still images Pass fail result mark Judgment results summary Appears when pass fail judgment is performed Displaying Judgment Results Details 5 Press the Result soft key to displa...

Page 169: ...reen This is a video screen Displays the still image Displays the still image over the entire data display screen FIP button Starts the fiber inspection probe screen Returns the waveform display area to its original condition The example of the OTDR screen shows the waveform display area expanded Note If the FIP button is not displayed see Changing a Utility Button under Using the Light Source fro...

Page 170: ...nnect a USB fiber inspection probe while the instrument is on the instrument will automatically identify the probe For cautions regarding connecting the probe see Note in section 9 1 For information about compatible fiber inspection probes contact your nearest YOKOGAWA dealer Holding the Image Display The still image size is VGA for both the USB2 0 and USB1 1 fiber inspection probes Note If a USB2...

Page 171: ... Scratch or Defect Judgment Threshold Values Set the number of scratches and defects that will be judged as fail The range is 0 to 100 If the judgment execution check box explained above is cleared No Limit is displayed Judgment Results Summary Displays the judgment results and the number of detected scratches Scratch and detects Defect The detection count is displayed separately for the core clad...

Page 172: ...ted from these ports enters the eye French AVERTISSEMENT Lorsque instrument génère de la lumière la lumière est émise à travers les ports de source lumineuse Ne pas débrancher les câbles de fibre optique connectés Des lésions oculaires peuvent être causées si le faisceau lumineux pénètre l œil Couvrir les caches des ports de source lumineuse libres Sur les modèles dotés de deux ports de source lum...

Page 173: ...asurement Measure Conditions 4 Tap the MEASURE tab to display the following screen Set the wavelength 1310nm 1550nm 1625nm 1650nm Set the distance range AUTO 200m 500m 1km 2km 5km 10km 20km 30km 40km 50km 100km 200km 256km 300km 400km 512km Set the fiber in use alarm OFF ON Set auto save MEASURE tab Initializes the measurement settings Set the connection check OFF ON Note For details on the setup ...

Page 174: ...rker TPA LSA Note For details on the setup screen that appears when you select a setting and the descriptions of the settings see section 2 2 Display OTDR Conditions 4 Tap the OTDR tab to display the following screen Set the total loss calculation method Cumul Loss Loss between S and E Set the ghost cursor OFF ON Set the marker mode Marker Line Set the distance unit Not displayed when the suffix c...

Page 175: ...ing and the descriptions of the settings see section 2 4 Executing an Averaged Measurement 5 Tap Wavelength to set the wavelength 6 Press AVG A measurement will start Measurements are performed four times using the set averaging conditions A wait screen is displayed while the measurement is in progress Also during measurement a mark appears at the top of the display to indicate that the laser ligh...

Page 176: ...ent information display See Event Analysis in section 1 4 View and edit waveforms in trace mode Viewing and Editing Waveforms in Trace Mode 7 Tap the TRACE MAP button to set the data display screen to TRACE mode A waveform view edit screen appears Waveform View Edit Screen Event information display See Event Analysis in section 1 4 Composite waveform display Waveform section for pulse width 20 ns ...

Page 177: ... of multi fiber measurement You cannot operate in MAP mode Soft key menu Waveform View Edit Menu Edit the composite waveform display Edit the display area of the waveforms measured at each pulse width See page 8 7 Edit or fix events See section 5 1 Returns to the previous screen 8 1 Displaying a Map of the Line Configuration and Events OTDR Smart Mapper ...

Page 178: ...ap the lines directly on the screen and move them Moves the target to the left Moves the line selected in the target section to the left Returns the lines to their original positions Moves the target to the right Moves the line selected in the target section to the right Other waveform display Displays all waveforms measured at each pulse width 20 ns section example 500 ns section example 20 µs se...

Page 179: ...enters the eye French AVERTISSEMENT Lorsque instrument génère de la lumière la lumière est émise à travers les ports de source lumineuse Ne pas débrancher les câbles de fibre optique connectés Des lésions oculaires peuvent être causées si le faisceau lumineux pénètre l œil Couvrir les caches des ports de source lumineuse libres Sur les modèles dotés de deux ports de source lumineuse ou plus protég...

Page 180: ...elength measurement the color appears in half of the cell If the measurement results of two waveforms are saved the color appears over the entire cell Waveform data Test data of the fiber end face Measured data of the optical power meter Measurement conditions of the waveform data Displays the set wavelength distance and pulse width values Check marks appear next to the wavelengths for which measu...

Page 181: ...ime measurement or averaged measurement 1310nm 1550nm 1625nm 1650nm You can select from the wavelengths set in the setup measurement Measure conditions Check the waveform Displays the OTDR waveform screen showing the results of a real time or averaged measurement See page 8 15 or 8 18 Deletes the check mark Deletes the measurement data of the selected core number and clears the result display Sets...

Page 182: ... of cores is 1 to 100 Set the label The same label can be entered for all cores See section 2 4 Project information You can view the project settings and measurement settings in a table See page 8 26 Set the file name type WL No No WL Project Name WL No No Project Name WL WL Project Name No Set the tape number OFF a b 2 a c 3 a d 4 a e 5 a f 6 a g 7 a h 8 Set the number of cores in each division 8...

Page 183: ...et auto save MEASURE tab Set the sample interval Normal Hi Resolution Set the event search OFF ON Set the average unit Duration Times Set the average method Hi Speed Hi Reflection Set the attenuation AUTO 0 00dB 2 50dB 5 00dB 7 50dB 10 00dB 12 50dB 15 00dB 17 50dB 20 00dB 22 50dB 25 00dB 27 50dB 30 00dB Set wavelength 2 OFF 1310nm 1550nm Initializes the measurement settings Set the connection chec...

Page 184: ... Executes initialization Press to reset the analysis settings to their factory defaults ANALYSIS tab Set macro bending OFF ON Set the pass fail judgment OFF ON See page 2 8 Set the approximation method event TPA LSA Set the splitter loss 1dB to 20dB Set the return loss 20dB to 70dB Set the approximation method marker TPA LSA Note For details on the setup screen that appears when you select a setti...

Page 185: ...ation display OFF ON Set the total return loss Include END Exclude END Set the end point loss display OFF ON Select the Cursor display format CROSS LINE Approximation line display OFF ON Set the cumulative loss type See page 2 14 Set the screen zoom direction Natural Legacy Set operation restrictions See page 2 14 Note For details on the setup screen that appears when you select a setting and the ...

Page 186: ...measurement When event search is set to on in the setup measurement Measure conditions the analysis results are displayed when the measurement is complete Note If Wavelength on the multi fiber measurement screen is set to All measurement is executed using multiple wavelengths for each core If you enter the label characters in the label setting of the project setup screen the same label characters ...

Page 187: ...f the measured results If necessary save the measured results Soft Key Menu averaged measurement 7 Tap the soft key menu display button A soft key menu appears for operating the OTDR screen of averaged measurement Soft key menu OTDR Screen Menu of Averaged Measurement When Averaged Measurement Is in Progress Returns to the multi fiber measurement screen core selection screen Displays the wavelengt...

Page 188: ...n Averaged Measurement Is Not in Progress Returns to the multi fiber measurement screen core selection screen Marker operation See section 6 1 Event analysis control See section 5 1 Section analysis control See section 6 4 8 2 Measuring a Multi Core Optical Fiber Cable Multi Fiber Project ...

Page 189: ...t emitting light Real time measurement in progress indication Core number being measured OTDR waveform screen Cannot be controlled on the OTDR waveform screen of multi fiber measurement When you tap Event Analysis on the soft Key menu the analysis result display appears 7 Press REALTIME to stop the real time measurement To return to the multi fiber measurement screen display the soft key menu and ...

Page 190: ...enter the label characters in the label setting of the project setup screen the same label characters can be entered at once for all cores Soft Key Menu real time measurement 7 Tap the soft key menu display button A soft key menu appears for operating the OTDR screen of real time measurement Soft key menu OTDR Screen Menu of Real Time Measurement When Real Time Measurement Is in Progress Marker op...

Page 191: ...easurement screen core selection screen Marker operation See section 6 1 Event analysis control See section 5 1 Section analysis control See section 6 4 Set the wavelength Switches the wavelength to perform real time measurement 8 2 Measuring a Multi Core Optical Fiber Cable Multi Fiber Project ...

Page 192: ... Measured results that have been saved Performing Setup 7 Press SETUP to display the optical power meter setup screen 8 Tap the Power Meter tab to display the POWER METER screen For details on how to set up the optical power meter see section 7 3 Executing the Zero Set 9 After step 8 close the optical power meter screen The screen returns to the power meter screen 10 Tap ZERO SET For details on ho...

Page 193: ...key menu display button An optical power meter soft key menu appears Soft key menu Optical Power Meter Menu Sets the reference to the currently displayed measured value See page 7 11 Holds the measured value display See page 7 11 Saves data A screen appears for saving the results of optical power measurements for multi fiber cables See page 7 12 Returns to the core selection screen of multi fiber ...

Page 194: ...ting the fiber inspection probe to A menu appears for executing a measurement Example of measuring core number 44 Fiber inspection probe 7 Tap the FIP menu to display the FIBER INSPEC PROBE screen For details on how to use the fiber inspection probe see section 7 6 To return to the previous screen tap Return to Multi Core FiberMenu on the soft key menu see the next page Core number being measured ...

Page 195: ...image display HOLD Starts saving Press this soft key to save the still image to a BMP file For the file save destination see section 9 4 For the procedure to set the file name see section 2 4 Executes pass fail judgment A pass fail judgment is performed and the result summary is displayed See section 7 6 Returns to the core selection screen of multi fiber measurement 8 2 Measuring a Multi Core Opt...

Page 196: ...ged Measurement Preview When Pass Fail Judgment Is Set to OFF Check marks appear next to the wavelengths for which measured data is saved Check marks Preview waveform When Pass Fail Judgment Is Set to ON Judgment result marks appear next to the wavelengths for which measured data is saved Judgment result marks Preview waveform Judgment result display Optical Power Measurement Results and Fiber Ins...

Page 197: ... new project Takeover current setting Duplicates the settings of the current project to create a new project Cancel Cancels the creation of a new project Set the project save destination Int Memory SD Card USB Memory USB Memory 2 Tap Initialize setting or Takeover current setting A new project is created and a multi fiber measurement screen appears To change the project settings see Setup on page ...

Page 198: ... feature included in the AQ7933 OTDR Emulation Software can be loaded into the instrument Note On the instrument you can only create projects whose measurement conditions of all cores are the same Multi Fiber Project can be used to create projects whose measurement conditions are different for each core To load a past project into the instrument you need an MPJ file and an SOR file data saved with...

Page 199: ...enters the eye French AVERTISSEMENT Lorsque instrument génère de la lumière la lumière est émise à travers les ports de source lumineuse Ne pas débrancher les câbles de fibre optique connectés Des lésions oculaires peuvent être causées si le faisceau lumineux pénètre l œil Couvrir les caches des ports de source lumineuse libres Sur les modèles dotés de deux ports de source lumineuse ou plus protég...

Page 200: ...display the following screen Auto Loss Test tab Set the number of cores or number of tapes up to 100 cores when the tape number type is Off up to 50 tapes when the type is a b 2 up to 12 tapes when the type is a h 8 Set the starting core number 1 to 9900 Set the tape number type Off a b 2 a c 3 a d 4 a e 5 a f 6 a g 7 a h 8 Set the offset 9 900 to 9 900 dB Lower threshold see section 7 3 Upper thr...

Page 201: ...he reference to the currently displayed measured value See page 7 11 Holds the measurement values See page 7 11 Saves data A screen appears for saving the results of optical power measurements for multi fiber cables See page 7 12 When the function is set to Loopback Configure the loopback display screen Select the function Light Source Power Meter Loopback Sets the reference to the currently displ...

Page 202: ...e section 7 3 Measured value of wavelength 1 Measured value of wavelength 2 Line indicating the lower threshold Line indicating the upper threshold Performs zero set Set the unit dB dBm W See section 7 3 Executing the Zero Set 7 Tap ZERO SET Remove the optical fiber cables from the instrument and close the OPM port covers or make sure that the power meter is not receiving any light and then start ...

Page 203: ...ed wavelengths in order The current wavelength appears here Starts a loss test OFF ON A loss test starts when this is set to ON The loss test stops when this is set to OFF During a loss test wavelength 1 and wavelength 2 switch alternately This is the same function as the Loss Test START on the soft key Menu Optical power adjustment Before a loss test you can adjust the amplitude of the optical ou...

Page 204: ...d the soft key display changes to Loss Test STOP Then on the power meter side of the instrument the optical power value of the wavelength is displayed on the screen On the light source side of the instrument tap the Loss Test STOP soft key to end the loss test Note When you start a loss test the optical power values of wavelength 1 and wavelength 2 if the wavelength is set are measured once Then t...

Page 205: ...e screen and the optical power meter screen For descriptions of the display screens see page 8 30 optical power meter and page 8 31 light source Optical power adjustment Before a loss test you can adjust the amplitude of the optical output of the light source Performs zero set Starts the loss test The light source generates the specified wavelengths of measurement light in order The optical power ...

Page 206: ...nal deviation of the optical power measurement section and enables you to obtain more accurate absolute optical power values Adjusting the Optical Power 8 Before starting the loss test directly connect the OTDR port PORT1 of the instrument light source side to the OPM port with a short optical fiber cable AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F Light source Optical power meter Optical fibe...

Page 207: ...e of the wavelength is displayed on the instrument screen Tap the Loss Test STOP soft key to end the loss test Note When you start a loss test the optical power values of wavelength 1 and wavelength 2 if the wavelength is set are measured once Then the soft key display changes to Loss Test STOP which you can use to end the loss test In addition you can abort the loss test by tapping the loss test ...

Page 208: ... side Press the Execute soft key to execute the optical power adjustment When adjustment ends normally the Instrument returns to the previous screen While adjusting the word Execute on the menu changes to Abort All soft keys other than Abort will be invalid When you press the Abort soft key the optical power adjustment will be aborted The word Abort On the menu returns to Execute The adjustment va...

Page 209: ...ers the eye French AVERTISSEMENT Lorsque instrument génère de la lumière la lumière est émise à travers les ports de source lumineuse Ne pas débrancher les câbles de fibre optique connectés Des lésions oculaires peuvent être causées si le faisceau lumineux pénètre l œil Couvrir les caches des ports de source lumineuse libres Sur les modèles dotés de deux ports de source lumineuse ou plus protéger ...

Page 210: ...en sent to the slave side On the slave side the project conditions sent from the master side are received and loaded into the instrument Setting Indicates that the master and slave are being selected or the project information is being created Sending Indicates that the project conditions are being sent from the matter side to the slave side Receiving Indicates that the project conditions sent fro...

Page 211: ...ster soft key changes to Stop When reception is complete the Stop soft key changes back to Receive Project from Master and the loss test screen appears See page 8 44 Creates a new project See page 8 41 Loads the previous project Loads the project conditions that were in use the last time a multicore loss test was run To load other project conditions that were created separately see section 9 4 pag...

Page 212: ...open Set the starting core number 1 to 9900 Set the number of cores or tapes 1 to 2000 Set the tape number OFF a b 2 a c 3 a d 4 a e 5 a f 6 a g 7 a h 8 Set wavelength 1 GI 850nm GI 1300nm SM 1310nm SM 1490nm SM 1550nm SM 1625nm SM 1650nm Set the offset 9 900 to 9 900 dB Set wavelength 2 OFF SM 1550nm Finishes the setting of the project conditions When the setup screen closes the project condition...

Page 213: ...iber cable AQ1210A AQ1215A AQ1210E AQ1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F Light source Optical power meter Optical fiber cable under loss test OTDR port PORT1 OPM port 7 Tap LS Power Adjust to display the following screen Starts optical power adjustment The measurement light turns on When adjustment ends normally the instrument returns to the previous screen 8 4 Performing a Multicore Loss Test Multicore Loss Te...

Page 214: ...Q1215E AQ1215F AQ1216F Master Create a project Slave Optical fiber cable for signal transmission OTDR port PORT1 OPM port Transfer the project data 9 On the slave side tap the Receive Project from Master soft key The soft key changes to Stop 10 On the master side tap the Project Transmission START soft key Slave Master Receives project conditions from the master Sends project conditions to the sla...

Page 215: ...cal fiber cable under multicore loss test OTDR port PORT1 OPM port Light being measured Slave Master 12 Tap the core number you want to perform a loss test on If necessary set skipping Starts a loss test The target core numbers are sent from the master to the slave 13 Indicates the target core numbers Starts a loss test The light to be measured is output from the OTDR port PORT1 on the slave side ...

Page 216: ...st you may need to interrupt the test before the loss tests have been completed on all cores If you want to resume the loss test using the same shared project the test can be resumed while retaining the data of the completed tests Data is maintained even when you turn the Instrument off The loss test must be performed using the same project If you reload the project file the data of the loss test ...

Page 217: ...rench AVERTISSEMENT Lorsque instrument génère de la lumière la lumière est émise à travers les ports de source lumineuse Ne pas débrancher les câbles de fibre optique connectés Des lésions oculaires peuvent être causées si le faisceau lumineux pénètre l œil Couvrir les caches des ports de source lumineuse libres Sur les modèles dotés de deux ports de source lumineuse ou plus protéger les yeux cont...

Page 218: ...pared Differential trace You can display a waveform obtained by subtracting the values of one waveform from those of another waveform selected as the current trace Multi Trace Analysis 3 Tap the Multi Trace item to display the Multi Trace screen Displays the waveform information loaded into Trace1 to Trace4 wavelength dynamic range power value Overview display See section 6 2 Trace1 waveform displ...

Page 219: ...vertically Moves the trace up Moves the display position of the current trace up Moves the trace down Moves the display position of the current trace down Loading Waveform Analysis Clears the waveforms of Trace1 to Trace4 When already loaded the measurement conditions wavelength distance range pulse width are displayed When tapped a file operation screen appears and you can load waveforms See sect...

Page 220: ...specified as the current trace Switches the display of the marker analysis values Current Trace 1 2 2 3 Splice loss Return loss Note The current waveform display before switching to the multi trace analysis screen is read into the trace that is selected as the current trace Changing the current trace clears the vertical waveform shift 8 5 Performing Advanced Analysis Advanced Analysis ...

Page 221: ...ace1 waveform Trace2 waveform List of events Displayed by tapping the List tab For details on events see the explanation in section 5 1 Display of separate events Displayed by tapping the Detail tab Displays the next event Cumulative display of events Displayed by tapping the Summary tab 8 5 Performing Advanced Analysis Advanced Analysis ...

Page 222: ...ect the trace to display on the screen When Merged is selected the event information is combined and displayed Combines the waveforms of each direction Combined with the waveform viewed from the other direction The display direction of the trace that is not the current trace is reversed Loading Analysis Waveforms Clears the waveforms of Trace1 to Trace2 When tapped a file operation screen appears ...

Page 223: ...m display 2 way trace waveform display displays the event number of TraceA of the current trace 2 way trace waveform display Combines and displays the events of TraceA and TraceB Executes 2 way trace When Merged is selected the events of TraceA and TraceB are combined Displays the waveform viewed from one end Displays the waveform viewed from the other end Combines the waveform viewed from one end...

Page 224: ...ifferential trace of the two Distances to the marker positions on the waveform Markers for monitoring loss values Differential trace Marker information of the trace waveform specified as the current trace Switches the loss value display A to D The values of each marker D Loss value between A B and between C D Waveform displays of Trace1 and Trace2 Soft Key Menu Diff Trace 4 Tap the soft key menu d...

Page 225: ...When tapped a file operation screen appears and you can load waveforms See section 9 4 4 Point Monitor This is an example of placing 4 Point Monitor markers on the differential Diff trace A Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position A Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position B B Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position D D Sets marker Places marker at the cursor position C C ...

Page 226: ...t are displayed in the marker information are those of the current trace 2 way Trace Analysis Loading Waveform Data The type of file that you can load is SOR Traces that meet the following conditions can be combined Event lists are available The wavelengths and pulse widths of the two traces are the same The distances from the measurement reference S to the end event E are the same Current Trace T...

Page 227: ...ursors are displayed on the current trace Distance and splice loss that are displayed in the marker information are those of the current trace Differential Trace Analysis The differential trace is the result of subtracting the values of the current trace from those of the other trace 4 Point Monitor You can place cursors and 4 Point Monitor cursors on the current trace or differential trace and mo...

Page 228: ... USB memory device for the USB storage device Connect it directly to a type A USB port of the instrument Hot plugging is supported you can connect or disconnect the USB device at any time regardless of whether the instrument is on or off When the power is on the instrument automatically detects the USB memory device after it is connected Note Use a portable USB memory device for the USB storage de...

Page 229: ...For the procedure see section 10 1 5 On your PC start Explorer or another browser Instrument s internal memory Select Removable Disk Note The ends of the USB cable supplied with the product are both Type C If the USB port on your PC is of a different type prepare your own USB cable The BACKUP folder is an instrument system folder Do not change or delete this folder If you change or delete it by mi...

Page 230: ...display the data management buttons using the FILE icon shown on the data display screen of the OTDR power meter and the like This FILE icon can be used with all features OTDR and other features that can be selected on the MENU screen The following procedure is an example of using the icon with the OTDR feature 1 Tap the File icon to display the data management buttons Save data see sec 9 4 Load d...

Page 231: ...le Available Unavailable dimmed Available PON power meter Available Available Unavailable dimmed Available Power checker Unavailable dimmed Unavailable dimmed Unavailable dimmed Available Light source Unavailable dimmed Unavailable dimmed Unavailable dimmed Available VLS Unavailable dimmed Unavailable dimmed Unavailable dimmed Available Fiber inspection probe Available Available Unavailable dimmed...

Page 232: ...istrées ou chargées à partir d une mémoire interne Vous risqueriez d endommager le support de stockage mémoire USB ou mémoire interne ou les données qu il contient Procedure Saving Data excluding system settings 1 Tap the File icon to display the data management buttons 2 Tap SAVE A file list screen for saving data appears 3 Select the data save format 4 Execute the data save operation A file is c...

Page 233: ... file operation see section 9 6 Saving the System Setup Data CFG format 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen 2 On the data management button window tap SAVE A file list screen for saving data appears For a description of the data management buttons see section 9 3 3 Execute the data save operation A file is created in CFG format File List Screen for Saving Data system setup Set the file list di...

Page 234: ...of the next higher level folder File path List of files and folders Loads data Sorts the file list Note The instrument can load SOR files waveform data and CFG files configuration data Data in SOX BMP JPG or PDF format cannot be loaded You cannot use this when the power meter logging feature is in use Loading the System Setup Data CFG format 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen 2 On the data ma...

Page 235: ... event Event data is saved to a file in CSV format SMP Adapt Trace data measured from an optical pulse including the measurement conditions is saved to a file in SMP format The screen image immediately before entering the file operation screen is saved Multi Fiber Measurement Feature Extension Description SOR An MPJ folder name is automatically generated and under MPJ a project name folder is auto...

Page 236: ...tion SOR File in a format that conforms to Telcordia SR 4731 or Bellcore GR 196 CORE must be a data file with measurement conditions that can be set on the instrument SMP Adapt Trace data measured from an optical pulse including the measurement conditions Multi Fiber Measurement Feature Extension Description MPJ Project information file for multi core measurement For details see section 8 2 Save D...

Page 237: ...l alimentation électrique lorsque l indicateur d accès à la mémoire USB clignote ou lorsque les données sont en train d être enregistrées ou chargées à partir d une mémoire interne Vous risqueriez d endommager le support de stockage mémoire USB ou mémoire interne ou les données qu il contient Procedure Exporting the Waveforms on the Screen to Report Files 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen 2 ...

Page 238: ...report file Name of the file to be saved See Setting the File Name in section 2 4 Sorts the file list Note The waveform shown on the data display screen is exported to a PDF report file To select a waveform data file in the file list and export a report file see Exporting File List Data to Report Files on the next page Report files can only be saved in SOR format waveform data To view PDF report f...

Page 239: ...ata management buttons 4 Tap FILE to display the file list screen File Operations Data management buttons 5 Select the waveform data file to export to a report file For instructions on how to select multiple files see section 9 6 Tap to select several files Select all the files you want to export to a report file Tap REPORT Proceeds to the next step 9 5 Creating Report Files ...

Page 240: ... files you need Adobe Reader 5 0 or later Setting the Report File Format See Setting the Report Format or Setting the File Report Format in section 2 4 Explanation This section explains how to export waveform data saved according to the procedure in section 9 4 as a report file in PDF format To directly export the current waveform shown on the data display screen as a report file in PDF format see...

Page 241: ...mentation électrique lorsque l indicateur d accès à la mémoire USB clignote ou lorsque les données sont en train d être enregistrées ou chargées à partir d une mémoire interne Vous risqueriez d endommager le support de stockage mémoire USB ou mémoire interne ou les données qu il contient Procedure Manipulating Files and Folders 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen The data management buttons ap...

Page 242: ...olders to be manipulated rename copy delete files and folders Sorts the file list Renaming Copying and Deleting Files and Folders 3 Tap the file or folder you want to manipulate A screen with file operation icons appears 4 Tap the file operation you want to execute Copies files and folders A screen for copying files and folders appears Deletes a file or folder The selected file or folder is delete...

Page 243: ...py destination file list Copy destination example Under the Sample folder Returns to the previous screen Selecting Multiple Files and Folders 3 Tap the icon A screen for selecting files and folders to be manipulated appears 4 Select the files or folders you want to manipulate Tap to select several files Select the file The background color changes when selected Returns to the previous screen 9 6 P...

Page 244: ...ad A screen with file operation icons shows a load file icon Loads files The selected files will be loaded Select the file The background color changes when selected Returns to the previous screen A screen with file operation icons Note Files can also be loaded using the procedure explained in section 9 4 9 6 Performing File Operations ...

Page 245: ... language See Selecting the Language to Display in the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Set the power save mode See section 10 2 Set the start screen Top Menu Start Menu to Last Function Set the screen color Color 1 Color 2 B W Set the beep sound OFF ON Update the firmware See section 11 4 Reset to factory default settings See section 11 5 Set the date See Selecting the Date and Time to Displa...

Page 246: ... OFF Beep sound is off Start Up Window Set the first screen that appears when you start the instrument Top Menu The MENU screen appears Start Menu to Last Function The screen of the feature that was executed immediately before the power was turned off appears USB Function Set the function of the Type C USB port Storage You can access the instrument internal memory from an external device and load ...

Page 247: ...The battery lasts longer than the Normal setting OFF The LCD backlight is turned off The battery lasts longer even longer than the Power Save setting When you press any key the backlight turns on for approximately 10 seconds Sleep If the instrument is left standing for a certain period with the power turned on the power will be automatically switch to sleep mode If the instrument is left standing ...

Page 248: ...les that can be used with this instrument contact your nearest YOKOGAWA dealer Network Setup Screen 2 Press MENU to display the MENU screen 3 Press SETUP to display the system setup screen 4 Tap Network Setup to display the Network Setup screen Enables or disables the network Valid Invalid Set the user name and password Enter the user name and password by following the procedure provided in Enteri...

Page 249: ...ossible using the network feature You do not need to enter a password when the user name is set to anonymous Time Out If there is no access to the instrument within the specified period the network connection between the instrument and the PC is automatically disconnected Selectable range Infinite 0 1 to 3600 s If you set the value to 0 Infinite is displayed and the timeout value is set to infinit...

Page 250: ...nistrator for the netmask address If DHCP is available and you set DHCP above to ON the IP address is assigned automatically Gateway Set the IP address of the default gateway used to communicate with other networks The default gateway has features for controlling the communication between multiple networks so that data exchange is performed smoothly Consult your network administrator for the gatew...

Page 251: ...n dongle USB Type A 2 ports Note Please use your own communication dongle For the recommended communication dongles that can be used with this instrument contact your nearest YOKOGAWA dealer Starting the Wireless LAN Application 2 Press MENU to display the MENU screen 3 Press SETUP to display the system setup screen 4 Tap WLAN application to display the WLAN application screen Executes a waveform ...

Page 252: ... character input screen appears For instructions on how to input characters see the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Set the authentication password A character input screen appears For instructions on how to input characters see the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Set the encryption key None WPA2_PSK Set the broadcast beacon signal channel to the wireless terminal AUTO 1ch 2ch 3ch 4ch 5c...

Page 253: ...arted Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Transferring the Waveform Data Executing a Waveform Data Transfer Access Point Standby State 5 Continuing from step 4 on page 10 6 tap OTDR Data Transporter A standby screen appears for the waveform data transfer Cancels waveform data transfer Access point information An icon indicating that the wireless LAN is in use If you execute the Stop WLAN function the wireless LA...

Page 254: ...inuing from step 4 on page 10 6 tap OTDR Remote Controller A standby screen appears for OTDR remote control An icon indicating that the wireless LAN is in use appears at the top of the screen Cancels waveform data transfer Access point information An icon indicating that the wireless LAN is in use If you execute the Stop WLAN function the wireless LAN operation ends and the icon disappears If you ...

Page 255: ...s Connect screen Note Only a single wireless terminal can access the instrument at any given time Multiple wireless terminals cannot access the instrument simultaneously Operation on the Wireless Terminal Web Browser 6 Continuing from step 5 on page 10 9 search for the access point from the wireless terminal and connect to the access point Check that the SSID is the same as that of the instrument ...

Page 256: ...box Screen refresh interval shows a setup screen Corresponds to the AQ1210 panel keys Note If you set the user name in the network settings to anonymous enter anonymous for the user name You do not have to enter the password To connect in View Mode enter guest for the user name and yokogawa for the password User name and password are case sensitive Setting the Screen Refresh Interval You can set t...

Page 257: ...encryption key used in the communication with the wireless terminal None An encryption key is not used WPA2_PSK A WPA2 PSK encryption key is used Broadcast Channel Beacon Signal Specify the channel on which to receive beacon signals when access points are searched for from a wireless terminal AUTO The channel is selected automatically when sending a broadcast 1ch to 11ch When there are wireless co...

Page 258: ...n also be transferred by remotely controlling the instrument See Displaying the File Dialog Box on the previous page Remote Controlling the OTDR Operation on the Wireless Terminal Yokogawa OTDR Remote Controller You can install Yokogawa OTDR Remote Controller in the wireless terminal and remotely control the instrument from the software application This software application is a freeware Visit the...

Page 259: ...erform the equivalent of tapping by clicking the mouse Dragging and pinching are not possible Downloading Files Only files that are 1400 KB or less in size can be downloaded The download button does not appear for files that cannot be downloaded The download destination varies depending on your browser Multiple files cannot be downloaded at once 10 4 Using the WLAN Application ...

Page 260: ...piration date and time When you set the expiration date and time the number of remaining days until expiration is displayed Set the action after expiration Lockout Alert Enter the release number see step 5 Set the message to display on the screen when the expiration date is reached Executes expiration date settings Setting the Expiration Date 4 Tap Expiration Date to display the Date Time Set scre...

Page 261: ...ng the procedure provided in Entering Text in the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Enabling the Expiration Date Settings 6 Continuing from step 3 tap Expiration Release Code to display a number input screen 7 Enter a release number 8 Tap Start Expiration Function to display the Expiration Date Setup screen 9 Tap Execute The expiration date setting is enabled 10 5 Specifying the Expiration Date...

Page 262: ...te is reached a screen indicating that the instrument is locked is displayed at startup 1 Tap Expiration Release Code to display a number input screen 2 Enter a release number This is the same number that you entered when you set the expiration date 3 Tap Execute The locked state is released When the expiration date is reached a message is displayed and the instrument is locked Enter the release n...

Page 263: ...eed to enter a release number when the instrument starts If you do not enter the correct number the instrument will not start Note that if the expiration date arrives while you are using the instrument startup completed condition the instrument is not locked Alert When the expiration date is reached a message that you specified in the message settings is displayed on the screen when the instrument...

Page 264: ... user activity for the specified time Check the settings 11 2 The screen is dark The screen will appear dark when the LCD Brightness setting is set to Power save Check the settings 11 2 The LCD may be worn out Servicing is required 11 2 If the instrument or its battery becomes hot the LCD brightness is reduced automatically to prevent damage Make sure that the temperature of the area where you are...

Page 265: ...23 Data invalid 500 The measurement condition cannot be replicated Please modify the measurement setup where is shown 501 Not executable during measurement Please stop the measurement and execute again 505 Hardware failed and needs to be repaired Please contact Yokogawa s representatives 506 Hardware failed and needs to be repaired Please contact Yokogawa s representatives 507 Hardware failed and ...

Page 266: ...eck the file 719 File name too long Maximum length is 60 letters 720 File is now being accessed Execute after access is released 721 Cannot load this file Invalid file format or this firmware version is old 722 Recall Setup File cannot load the measurement condition which sampling interval has been changed to shorter than the standard sampling interval at Meas Range Change function 723 This file c...

Page 267: ...nstrument may be damaged if it is used in this condition The instrument will be powered off in 10 sec Please turn off power until internal temperature is increased 941 The voltage of a module is too low The instrument may be damaged if it is kept using in this condition The instrument will be powered off in 10 sec Please make sure of using the dedicated the power adapter 942 The voltage of a modul...

Page 268: ...nformation Procedure 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen The data management buttons appear 2 Tap the icon to display the product information screen MENU screen Data management buttons Product Information Screen Saves the hardware information screen as an image The image is saved to a BMP file Executes a self test ...

Page 269: ... Screen Capture The screen image of the product information can be saved in internal memory Folder name ProductInfo File name Systeminfo BMP Self Test The self test checks the operation of the following items Internal memory Battery voltage If the self test result is successful the message Test succeeded will appear If there is an error the message Test Error occurred will appear If an Error Occur...

Page 270: ...y the system setup screen by pressing the SETUP key on screens other than the MENU screen such as those of the OTDR feature and power meter feature Depending on the feature you may need to tap the System tab after displaying the setup screen with the SETUP key The settings are applied globally regardless of which screen system setup is executed from 3 Tap Firmware Update A file list screen for sel...

Page 271: ... list Explanation Firmware update files are YMC files e g AQ1210 YMC If necessary you can change the file name but on the extension For details see section 9 6 When updating the firmware connect the USB AC adapter to the instrument When a firmware update completes successfully the instrument will restart automatically If it fails an error message will appear Check the format and version of the fir...

Page 272: ... You can display the system setup screen by pressing the SETUP key on screens other than the MENU screen such as those of the OTDR feature and power meter feature Depending on the feature you may need to tap the System tab after displaying the setup screen with the SETUP key The settings are applied globally regardless of which screen system setup is executed from 3 Tap Factory Setting A Factory S...

Page 273: ...nitialized Note The USERS_MANUAL folder in the USER folder and the PDF user s manuals in the USERS_MANUAL folder will not be deleted The time setting will not be initialized Explanation Setup The setup data will be initialized Data in the USER folder in the instrument internal memory will not be deleted All The setup data will be initialized All data except the user s manual in the USER folder in ...

Page 274: ... and power meter feature Depending on the feature you may need to tap the System tab after displaying the setup screen with the SETUP key The settings are applied globally regardless of which screen system setup is executed from 3 Tap Option Installation to display the Option Installation screen Option Installation Screen Enter the license key Enter the license key by following the procedure provi...

Page 275: ...ère émise de pénétrer accidentellement dans les yeux Ceci peut provoquer des lésions oculaires ou une déficience visuelle ATTENTION Si des corps étrangers se retrouvent emprisonnés dans les différents connecteurs un dysfonctionnement ou un endommagement risque de se produire Si l ajustement de l un des différents types de connecteurs n est pas parfait l instrument risque de ne pas fonctionner norm...

Page 276: ...End Faces WARNING When cleaning the light emitter turn off the instrument to prevent the light from accidentally being emitted from the light source port Cleaning the light emitter with the instrument turned on may cause the emitted light to accidentally enter the eye This can cause eye damage or vision impairment French AVERTISSEMENT Lors du nettoyage de l émetteur de lumière mettre instrument ho...

Page 277: ...lens cleaner slowly into the optical adapter s optical connector and turn the lens cleaner to clean the inner walls Lens cleaner Optical adapter Lens cleaner Optical fiber end face Optical connector OTDR port cover Guide hole Note Use a lens cleaner that does not produce fuzz or residue to clean the optical components The OTDR port or light source port can be cleaned with a stick type lens cleaner...

Page 278: ...low the procedure below to pack the instrument 1 Wrap the instrument in a thick plastic sheet or the like to prevent dust from entering the inside of the instrument 2 Apply cushioning material to the LCD to protect it 3 Prepare a box with a 10 to 15 cm gap on each side of the instrument 4 Place cushioning material at the bottom of the box 5 Place cushioning material in the gaps between the instrum...

Page 279: ... open source software For the open source software licenses see TermsAndConditions_OpenSourceSoftware pdf in the USER DATA USERS_MANUAL folder of this instrument For instructions on how to access the USERS_MANUAL folder in the internal memory of this instrument see the How to View the User s Manual in the Getting Started Guide IM AQ1210 02EN Appendix ...

Page 280: ... 9 17 files saving and loading 1 28 FINE 6 13 FIP utility 7 38 Firmware Update 11 7 Fresnel reflection 1 8 Index Numerics Page 2 Point Markers 6 12 2 Point Markers line 6 7 2 Point Markers marker 6 6 2 Way Trace 8 50 2 way trace analysis 1 26 2 Way Trace menu 8 51 4 Point Markers 6 8 6 12 4 Point Monitor 1 11 6 10 5 Point Markers 6 10 6 12 6 Point Markers 6 9 6 13 A Page access point mode setup 1 ...

Page 281: ... test 1 24 Multi Core Loss Test 1 4 multicore loss test menu 8 40 multi core optical fiber 1 21 multi fiber 1 4 Multi Trace 8 47 multi trace analysis 1 25 multi trace analysis menu 8 48 multi wavelength measurement 1 6 N Page near end reflection 1 8 network 1 30 Network Setup 10 4 New Project 8 26 number of fibers 1 21 number of fibers in each division 1 21 O Page OPC utility 7 32 operation lock 2...

Page 282: ...1 timeout 1 30 Time Out network 10 5 To be set by Marker 6 22 total loss 2 19 total return loss 2 19 TPA 2 11 TRACE mode 1 2 TRACE mode analysis 1 10 TRACE mode display 1 7 TXT 9 8 U Page USB function 10 2 USB memory 1 28 USB TypeC 1 31 utility 1 3 V Page version update 1 32 visible light source 1 3 1 17 VLS menu 7 8 VLS utility 7 9 W Page waveform analysis 1 2 Waveform Edit 8 7 waveform editing 1...

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