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Checking Fiber End Faces
Chapter 14 Checking Fiber End Faces
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14.1 Using Fiber Inspection Probes to View the
Status of Optical Fiber End Faces
By connecting a commercially available fiber inspection probe that has a USB interface, to an AQ1200
USB port, you can show photographs of optical fiber end faces on the AQ1200 display. These pictures
can be saved as data.
Procedure
Fiber End Face Checking Screen
1.
Using the
rotary knob
and
ENTER
, select
Fiber Inspection Probe
to display the following
screen.
2.
Connect the fiber inspection probe’s USB cable to the USB Type A port on the AQ1200.
Just connecting the probe to the AQ1200 will display the picture on the screen. If you disconnect the USB
cable, the picture will disappear.
Switches the full-screen display
Press this soft key to switch to the
full-screen display. Press a soft key or an
operation key to return to the previous
screen.
Holds the screen
Press this soft key to put the screen into
the hold state. When in the hold state,
“HOLD” is displayed at the top of the
screen. If you press this soft key again,
the hold state will be cleared.
File
See section 16.2. The only file operation
that you can perform is saving files. You
can save the file as one of the following
three file types.
• BMP
• PNG
• JPG
You can set the file type when the screen
is in the hold state.
Starts saving
Press this soft key to save the screen that
is displayed.
The next file name that will be saved
For details on file names, see section 16.2.
This is displayed when the
screen is in the hold state.
Fiber inspection probe display
Explanation
Connecting Fiber Inspection Probes
Hot-plugging is supported; you can connect or disconnect the USB device at any time, regardless of
whether the AQ1200 is on or off.
If you connect the USB fiber inspection probe while the AQ1200 is on, the AQ1200 will automatically
recognize the probe.
For cautions regarding connecting the probe, see Note in section 16.1.
For information about compatible fiber inspection probes, contact your nearest YOKOGAWA dealer.