FULL MODE
OVERVIEW
TEST PROCEDURES
FULL MODE
(A.K.A. “TIER 2 CERTIFICATION”)
After a fiber cable has been installed and terminated, optical loss measurements can be compared to industry
cabling standards to ensure the quality of a fiber link. This process is called certification and shows the user a
PASS or FAIL reading based the comparison of loss readings to cabling standard requirements.
Fiber link certification is an important process for proving the quality of work done by installers, and gives end
users assurance that their network will support the application for which the network was designed.
In addition, link certification is required by cabling system manufacturers when issuing long-term cabling
system warranties.
FULL MODE certifies fiber links against a myriad of national and international cabling standards, such as the
TIA-568, where OTDR measurements are also required. Stored data is downloaded to a PC for later retrieval
and report printing.
APPLICATIONS
While in FULL MODE, users can perform the following tests:
Tier 2 certification (i.e. PASS/FAIL and OTDR
measurements
FULL MODE is indicated at the top of the display.
FUNCTION KEY OPTIONS
Several functions related to LOSS MODE are available via the
yellow function button menu located at the bottom of the display.
toggle between menu lists
take an optical measurement
enter the length of the fiber manually (if known)
change currently selected wavelength (when source is NOT
set to AUTO)
save test result
set an optical reference
change measurement units between dBm (ABS) and dB
(REL)
edit link information
resume testing for a previously stored project
view stored test readings
switch to SIMPLE OTDR mode (see OTDR section)
return to STARTUP MENU
TEST
LENGTH
WAVE
SAVE
ZERO
UNITS
EDIT
LOAD
DATA
OTDR
MENU
TEST
LENGTH
UNITS
SAVE
FULL
FIBER#1
ACME CORP / HQ WEST
M=COMPUTER ROOM I=NETWORK HUB 3
Length: 12m WAVE:1310nm
EIA/TIA 568C.3 CON: 2
INDOOR SM SPL: 2
-0.24
1310nm
PASS
by
dB
1.86
dB
-0.23
1550nm
PASS
by
dB
1.87
dB