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Operations Guide

visual Optical Length Tester (VOLT)

Date: August 10, 2006

Version 1.3

VOLT

Operations Guide

Visual Optical Length Tester

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Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com

Содержание VOLT

Страница 1: ...ide Visual Optical Length Tester Optical Wavelength Laboratories e Th s W e i is r e o t C a h r o o i c b e a L i n h O t g p n t e i l c e a l v F a i b W e l r aci T t e p s t O OWL 5 Commonwealth Ave Woburn MA 01801 Phone 781 665 1400 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431 Visit us at www TestEquipmentDepot com ...

Страница 2: ... Accessories 1 2 Applications 1 2 Unit 2 Operation Fiber Length Measurement 2 1 Visual Fiber Identification 2 1 Visual Fault Location 2 2 Unit 3 Appendices Maintenance and Calibration Procedures 3 1 Specifications 3 1 Contact Information 3 1 Conversion Factors 3 2 Table of Contents ...

Страница 3: ...signed to measure the end to end length of a fiber cable A pair of terminated fibers looped back at the far end of the cable are required for end to end fiber cable length measurement Description 1 1 Introduction UNIT 1 BRIGHT RED LASER TRANSMITTER this ST connector port houses a laser diode that emits bright red visible light into an optical fiber CONTINUOUS WAVE TEST SELECTOR SWITCH this 3 way s...

Страница 4: ...rs being used for the test The connector styles on the patch cords must match the type on the VOLTand the type of the bulkheads in the system under test Applications Fiber Length Measurement The VOLT uses a round robin method of length measurement This method requires two fibers from the same fiber cable to be looped back at one end with a patch cord Light is injected into one of the fibers by the...

Страница 5: ... VOLT It does not matter which patch cord connects to which fiber 3 Power on the VOLT into length test mode by flipping the switch to TEST In a few seconds the display will show the length of the fiber in kilometers In the example at right the link is 1 250 kilometers NOTE If the green indicator LED does not light up this means that the battery has insufficient power for a valid test and must be r...

Страница 6: ...Operation UNIT 2 Visual Fault Location 1 Connect the VOLT to the fiber you are testing via a patch cord as shown at right 2 Power ON the VOLT to visual fault location mode by flipping the switch to CW If there is a fault in the first few meters of the fiber red light should appear as a red glow through the fiber jacket 2 2 Patch Cord Fiber Link Visual Fault Location Fault ...

Страница 7: ...to attaching them to one another Minimize dust and dirt buildup by replacing the dust caps after each use Re calibration Re calibration of the VOLTis not necessary Warranty The VOLT comes standard with a two year factory warranty which covers manufacturer defects and workmanship only Launch Method Output Power into singlemode fiber Resolution Accuracy Measurement Range Battery Life OperatingTemper...

Страница 8: ...1 250 x 1000 meters 1250 meters kilometers to miles 1 250 x 0 6214 miles 0 777 miles kilometers to feet 1 250 x 3281 feet 4101 25 feet Appendices UNIT 3 3 2 Conversion Factors The VOLT displays fiber length in kilometers At times it may be necessary to convert the fiber length to a different unit of measurement The table below provides conversion factors for various units of measurement To calcula...

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