RUNNING THE FIBER OWL 4 SERIAL PORT DIAGNOSTIC – PAGE 1 OF 2
OPERATION/MAINTENANCE
The Fiber OWL 4 contains a diagnostic feature that can check to make sure that Fiber OWL serial port and the RS-232 download
cable are working correctly. This is a useful tool for troubleshooting problems related to downloading data from the Fiber OWL 4 to
your PC. If the Fiber OWL 4 and download cable both pass this diagnostic, then the problem resides in your PC.
Some peripheral download software, especially digital camera download software, are known to produce COM port conflicts. Also, if
you are using a USB to serial adapter, check the USB adapter driver settings to make sure that the adapter is using an unused COM
port. If you cannot resolve your downloading issues, it may be necessary to seek a professional PC technician for assistance.
Power ON the Fiber OWL 4.
From the OPERATING MODE menu, highlight SIMPLE METER and press
.
From Immediate Mode, press
, then press
to enter the METER SETUP menu.
From the METER SETUP MENU, press
to start the SERIAL TEST.
To fully troubleshoot the download port and the download cable, three subsequent tests must be
performed:
The first test is used to check the DATA port on the Fiber OWL 4 for internal shorts.
The second test is used to test for internal shorts inside the RS-232 download cable.
The third test is used to test the download cable and Fiber OWL 4 serial port together.
NOTE: OWL fiber optic technicians are NOT trained to troubleshoot modern PC problems.
F2
MENU
4
JKL
5
MNO
MAIN MENU
<1>FIBER
<2>TAKE
<6>TEST
<3>STORED
<4>METER
MAIN
<5>SOURCE
MENU
FIBER
READINGS
LINK
PROPERTIES
READINGS
CONTROL
LENGTH
SETUP
OPERATING MODE
MENU
NEXT
SELECT
CERTIFICATION METER
TECH SUPPORT
OPERATING MODE
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SIMPLE METER
<1>USER
<2>USER
<3>WAVELENGTH
<4>LCD
METER
<5>PORT
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