E7000L SitePROFILER
Handheld Cable/Antenna Analyzer
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Chapter 15 — Fiber Inspection
Introduction
Inspection of fiber optic connections is essential to ensure the performance and longevity of fiber-optic
connectivity. Throughout their lives, fiber connectors must be inspected, analyzed, and cleaned to
maintain an acceptable level of functionality. The E7000L SitePROFILER makes it fast and easy to
troubleshoot and certify that every connection at a cell site is optimized for enduring performance.
The instrument supports a handheld fiber probe accessory, which is used to capture video images from the
sensor, analyze the images for fiber-end face defects and contamination, and provide reliable PASS/FAIL
results to guarantee the performance of your optical connections.
NOTE: Effective use of the Fiber Inspection mode requires the external fiber probe (PN: DI-1000LP). All
instructions in this chapter assume that the probe is connected to the instrument via the USB port on the
instrument’s top panel.
Examples of fiber inspection: showing structure of line (
left
); contaminated by dirt (
right
).
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Using the Fiber Scope
The following is a step-by-step guide to inspecting optical fiber health with the E7000L SitePROFILER cable
analyzer and the fiber probe.
Procedure:
1.
To set the instrument in the Fiber Inspection mode, press the
Menu
button to view the measurement
mode desktop. Tap the
Fiber Microscope
softkey.
2.
Connect the fiber to be inspected to the tip of your microscope. The live video feed will appear on
the instrument’s measurement display.
3.
Tap the
Display
main menu key. Tap
Brightness
and use arrow keys, rotary knob, or data keypad to
adjust the brightness of the image. Press Enter to confirm. Repeat for
Contrast
and
Sharpness.
4.
As you inspect the fiber quality, you can toggle
Run/Hold
on the left side of the display (or under
the
Measurement
main menu) to freeze the current image. Press the
Save
button to save the image
to internal memory as a .BMP or .FMI file.
5.
For more on saving measurement data/images, see Section 17-2.
