TECHNICAL NOTE
OX-MPO-12 Switch Reference Card
Evaluating MPO-SM Connectors with FX150+ OTDRs (other OTDRs TBD)
Month 2020 | D08-00-XXX Rev. XXX
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This quick guide provides setup instructions to perform MPO OTDR fiber testing using an FX150+/FX150 OTDR and VeEX
OX-MPO-12 Switch. It is assumed that the user is familiar with VeEX OTDR setup and trace analysis functions discussed in
the OTDR series manual.
Setup Materials:
Description
Quantity
Notes:
FX150+/FX150 OTDR
1x
Needs Latest GA release software (1.00.4912 or up). See About Page to check.
OX-MPO-12 Switch
1x
No comment
Micro-USB (B) to Micro-USB (B)
1x
Provided with purchase of OX-MPO-12 Switch, required for FX150+/FX150
OTDR to control OX-MPO-12 Switch
SC/APC - SC/APC (1m) patch cord
1x
Connection transforms a simplex OTDR port into multifiber OTDR.
OX-MPO-12 Test Cable Kit
1x
Upon price quote/purchase option
MPO launch and receive cables
1x launch,
1x receive
User-supplied, if OX-MPO-12 Test Cable Kit was not purchased.
Figure 1: Test Setup Combinations (not all shown)
General Setup Instructions: (Steps 1 to 4, refer to Figure 1)
1. After gathering all required materials mentioned in the table, boot up the FX150/FX150+ OTDR. If FX150/FX150+ is
already booted up with OTDR application open and MPO switch is disconnected, exit out of the active application
to Home menu. (Figure 1)
2. Connect one end of the Micro-USB (B) to Micro-USB (B) cable from the FX150/FX150+ OTDR port to the OX-MPO-
12 Switch port.
3. Attach one end of the 1 m
SC-APC to SC-APC simplex patch cord
from the OTDR port (SC-APC) to the SC-APC port
of the switch.
4. Attach either one of three cases to the MPO output port of the OX-MPO-12 Switch
a. MPO/APC to MPO/UPC hybrid cable for launch cable, and MPO/UPC cables for FUT (Fiber under test) and
receive cable. Alternately, another MPO/APC to MPO/UPC hybrid cable can be used at the receive end.
b. MPO/APC ends for launch cable, FUT, and receive cable.
