INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Before You Begin
6
About This Manual
6
Fiber OWL 7+ Certification Power Meter General Features
7
Fiber OWL 7+ Certification Power Meter Specifications
7
WaveSource Pro Fiber Optic Light Source General Features
8
WaveSource Pro Fiber Optic Light Source Specifications
8
Description
9
Applications
Transmitter Power Measurement
9
Checking Patch Cables
10
OTDR Measurement
10
Visual Fault Location
10
Attenuation (Optical Loss) Measurements
11
Fiber Optic Link Certification
11
TIER 2 Certification
11
Precautions
12
Product Label
12
What Do You Want To Do?
13
OPM MODE
Overview
14
Accessing OPM MODE
15
Transmitter Output Power Measurement
16
Receiver Sensitivity Measurement
17
Patch Cable Verification
18
Optical Loss Measurement
19
OTDR MODE
Overview
23
Description
24
Performance Expectations and Limitations
24
OTDR Display
25
Key OTDR Trace Parameters
26
Setting Test Parameters
27
Starting an OTDR trace
28
Cursor Navigation
28
Trace Analysis
29
Events
29
Fiber Length Measurement/Link Loss
30
Fiber Attenuation Measurement
30
Reflectance Measurement
31
Trace Events Menu
31
Stored Readings
32
Saving a Trace
32
Loading a Previously Stored Trace
33
OTDR-Related Menu Options
34
OTDR Setup
34
Events Setup
35
Set Backscatter Coefficient
35
Live Mode Operation
36
Manually Setting End of Fiber (EOF) Marker
37