FX80 / FX81 PON Optical Power Meters User Manual
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6.2.3 Performing Optical Power Measurements in PON
Please inspect and clean fibers before connecting to the device.
PON measurement ranges
A typical passive optical network (PON) with possible points of measurement
To measure optical power in a passive optical network (PON):
1. Select the necessary mode (PON Burst [or PON for FX81]) for active networks, or
PON CW for networks without signals) by pressing the
|MODE|
button. See
Section
6.1. Modes for Optical Power Measurements
2. To test a PON network, the FX80/FX81, in the figure above, must be connected at
the OLT and ONT of the network. the following locations: OLT [location B or D], Fiber
Distribution Hub/Point (FDP) [location A] or ONU/ONT [location C] are the possible
respective test points. At least one extra patchcord may be needed to perform a test.
