PREFACE
This question has been asked many times before and will be asked well into the future. The mentality of some cable installers is: "If I
hook it up and it works, then my work here is done." However, with network communications becoming so important to organizations,
speed and reliability are major priorities being placed on the building's network cabling plant. Just because the cable works when it is
plugged into active equipment, this doesn't mean that the cable will support future high-speed upgrades. Even if the fiber termination
looks perfect in a fiber-scope, there is still a question of performance that needs to be addressed.
Standards organizations such as the TIA or the ISO/IEC provide performance standards that the cabling plant must adhere to in order
to support high-speed protocols such as Gigabit Ethernet. Fiber can be tested against these standards, ensuring that it is able to
handle the high amount of traffic with a maximum amount of reliability.
These standards organizations also provide standards for administration of the cabling plant (most notably the EIA/TIA-606). These
standards require a fiber link to be certified; that is, a report must be generated from appropriate test equipment for tracking and
auditing purposes. These reports can also be used as verification of compliance to performance standards in case a question comes
up about the quality of an installation. These signed documents cover the installer from liability provided that the link meets specified
performance standards.
Our optical fiber power meters are designed with these standards in mind because we understand the importance of qualifying your
fiber installations with standards-compliant test equipment. The meter you have just purchased also prints professionally formatted
reports showing the conformity to these popular industry standards. You can print out these reports as a record of the original
conformity to quality set by the standards. These documents signed by all associated parties may prove valuable in any future disputes
concerning the installation.
Why Use An Optical Fiber Power Meter?
Checking Your Fiber OWL Firmware Version
This manual is written for the Fiber OWL firmware version 2.00 and later. It is not valid for previously released Fiber OWL versions.
Follow the instructions below to verify your firmware version.
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SN:FO21XXX
V2 00a
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Company Name
Company Phone
Serial Number
Firmware Version
1)
Press to start up the meter.
2)
After the owl flies across the initial boot-up screen, your display should look like the diagram below. This screen only
remains viewable for approximately 2 seconds.
If the firmware version is not V2.00 or later, check our website at OWL-INC.COM for the correct version of the manual.
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