STEP 1: GATHER LINK INFORMATION
TEST PROCEDURES
Below are diagrams of the various LINK WIZARD screens, along with descriptions of the various settings. Print the Link Planning
Worksheet from the next page to assist with gathering link information.
LINK WIZARD
LINK NAME
– general information about the job (informational only; user-definable)
PROJECT – Name of the overall project
LOCATION – Building or general area where the fiber link is located
METER END – End of the fiber link where the Fiber OWL 7+ will be used
SOURCE END – End of the fiber link where the WaveSource Pro will be used
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LINK NAME
PROJECT
LOCATION
METER/MASTER END ‘M’
SOURCE/REMOTE END ‘R’
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HELP
Will this link be tested using
Encircled Flux Compliant
methods?
YES
NO
Encircled Flux Mode
Controlling the output from a
multimode light source port...
...produces a specific
modal output pattern at
the optical power meter...
...ensuring consistent test
results across a broad range
of multimode light sources
Controller Cable
EF
MM
ENCIRCLED FLUX
– is EF compliance required for this test: YES or NO (only required for
multimode
testing)
Consult cabling standard documentation or end user requirements to determine if EF compliance is
required; if so, special mode controller cables will be required for setting the optical reference (aka
“zeroing”).
NOTE: TIA-568-3.D standard requires EF compliance for all multimode testing
NOTE: for the purpose of
TEST CORD TYPE
, Encircled Flux test cables automatically count
as
REFERENCE
-grade
RUN NAME
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NAME
NUMBER
FIBERS
TEST MODE
12
1
FIBER#
NOTE: FULL TEST MODE REQUIRES
OTDR TRACES BEFORE LOSS TESTING
LOSS
RUN NAME
– naming of fiber test results within the job to uniquely identify individual fiber strands
NAME
The name used to identify the group of individual fiber strands in the link
NUMBER
The starting fiber strand number in the link. The number will be automatically
incremented as the test results are saved.
FIBERS
The total number of fiber strands to be tested
TEST MODE
Determines the type of test results to be stored with this project
Options:
LOSS
– shows optical loss test results only
CERT
– compares loss readings to cabling standard to show PASS or FAIL (Tier 1)
FULL
– same as CERT mode but adds OTDR test results (commonly called Tier 2)
NOTE: applies to FULL MODE only; LOSS and CERT mode ignore this setting
LINK INFORMATION
– define the physical configuration of the link under test
FIBER TYPE – Type of fiber used in the link under test; options may vary based on chosen cabling
standard (see appendix for a fiber type diagram)
CONNECTIONS – Number of inter-connections (e.g. patch panels, other mating sleeves) in the
middle of the link under test
SPLICES – Number of splices in the link under test; can be either fusion or mechanical splices
REFERENCE METHOD – the number of cables used to set the optical reference
Options:
1-jumper
or
2-jumper
reference method
NOTE: do NOT include the connections defined by TEST CORD TYPE in this count
NOTE: use 1-jumper for LC patch panels; use 2-jumper for all other connector types
CONNECTIONS:
SPLICES:
REFERENCE
METHOD:
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0
Indoor SM
0
1
JUMPER
NOTE: CONNECTIONS DO NOT INCLUDE
THE TEST REFERENCE CABLES.
LINK INFORMATION
FIBER TYPE
FIBER LOSS TEST
– choose cabling standard, and define test cord types
STANDARD – cabling standard used to determine PASS/FAIL parameters (see appendix for list)
TEST CORD TYPE – defines the quality of the test cables
Options:
REFERENCE
-grade or
STANDARD
-grade
SOURCE TEST CABLE – the test cord attached to the WaveSource Pro light source
METER TEST CABLE – the test cord attached to the Fiber OWL 7+ OPM port
NOTE: Standard only applies to links that use
CERT
and
FULL
test modes
NOTE: see Operation/Maintenance section to configure custom standard
NOTE: these test cables automatically count as connections, and should NOT be counted
as interconnections in the next step
FIBER LOSS TEST
STANDARD
SOURCE TEST CABLE
METER TEST CABLE
EIA/TIA 568C.3
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STANDARD
STANDARD
Note: In LOSS mode the selected
standard is ignored and no
Pass/Fail results are shown.
