TAKE READINGS
STEP 34
If testing two wavelengths, press the
<AUTO>
button to set the Fiber OWL 4 BOLT into AUTO mode,
then press and hold the
8
/AUTO
button on the WaveSource. You will begin to see the WaveSource indicator LED
alternate between
and
.
STEP 35
Disconnect the mandrel-wrapped patch cable from the Fiber OWL 4 BOLT and take the units to
opposite ends of the link.
STEP 36
Connect the units to the first fiber to test as shown in Figure 6. Your readings will vary from the example
below.
STEP 37
Once the STORE button becomes active, press
<F2>
to store the data point. If this is the first fiber in
the link, you may be prompted to enter a new label.
STEP 38
Press
<F3>
to save the data point.
STEP 39
Disconnect the patch cables from the patch panels and move them to the next port in the patch panel,
then repeat steps 37 through 39 until all fibers in the link have been tested.
green
red
Do NOT disconnect the patch cable(s) from the light source at any time until all fibers have been tested.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
FIGURE 6
Equipment
Connection for
Optical Loss
Measurements
UNITS
FIBER
FBR:1
_____________________
STORE
LINK #1
82
68%
dB
WAVE
850nm
PASS
850nm
PASS
1300nm
- 2 10
- 2 42
LIGHT SOURCE CONNECTOR
PORT NOTES:
– CONNECTOR TYPE MAY VARY
– DO NOT INSERT ANGLED
PHYSICAL CONTACT (APC)
CONNECTOR
