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PART 3 – TAKE READINGS, cont.
Press
so that the ZOOM 2 is set to
‘850nm’
.
Press
so that the Dual OWL is set to
‘850nm’
. The left-hand indicator LED will be lit.
Record the 850nm reading for the current fiber under test then disconnect the patch cables from both ends of the patch
panel and move to the next port on the patch panel.
Repeat
and
for each fiber in the cable under test until all fibers have been tested at 850nm.
For testing 1300nm, again connect to the first fiber under test, except this time use the mandrel-wrapped patch cable
connected to the 1300nm port.
Press
so that the ZOOM 2 is set to
‘1300nm’
, and press
so that the Dual OWL is set to
‘1300nm’
. The right-
hand indicator LED will be lit.
Record the 1300nm reading for the current fiber under test.
Disconnect the patch cables from both ends of the patch panel and move to the next port on the patch panel.
Repeat
and
for each fiber in the cable under test until all fibers have been tested at 1300nm.
(end of procedure)
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES
Optical Power Meter:
ZOOM 2
Fiber Optic Light Source: DUAL OWL Series
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FIGURE 6
Taking
Readings
dBm
2.00
-
850
nm
SC connectors shown here;
connector style may vary
LIGHT SOURCE
CONNECTOR PORTS
Do NOT insert APC connector
into either light source port
