Certification Testing Quick Reference Guide

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1 Keys Certification Testing Quick Reference Guide Key Name Key Function Power Press and hold (approx. 1 sec.) to turn the OTDR on or off VFL Menu ON 2Hz - Press and hold (approx. 2 sec.) LED will flash ON CW - Press and hold (approx. 4 sec.) LED will be solid OFF - Press and hold (approx. 1 sec.) LED should be OFF Press to access the Main Menu L and R Tab keys Arrow keys Press to display the next/previous available Home and Settings Pages or View Tab In the Auto Test Settings, Job Settings, Results Pages, these keys are used to navigate menus and change setup parameters or Enter Back Test Save This key provides several functions as follows: In the Main Menu: press this key to open a Test Mode, Results Manager, or Settings Press this key to open a submenu (if applicable, will be indicated by... ) or a saved file. Press one or more times, depending on which menu or editor submenu is displayed, to return to the current mode Home page Press to start or stop a test Press to save the currently displayed test results Backlight (C850 model) Soft keys Press to set level of brightness The label shown on the display above each key indicates the current use of each function key 1

2 Main and Remote Unit Home Pages Home Page Main Unit Auto Test mode tabs Main Menu tab Main unit indicator Home Page Remote Unit Laser icon On if laser/led source is transmitting Remote unit indicator View test settings Main Unit Tabs Soft key labels Remote Unit Tabs Home Page - display Auto Test setup 2. Test Settings Page - define Auto Test setup 3. Job Settings Page - select Job, Cable, End Locations, and Operator parameters 4. Results Pages - display Auto Test results 2 1. Home Page - informative only 2. Test Settings Page - Remote unit information only 3. Job Settings Page - informative only

3 Setup: Auto Test Settings Two testers, Main and Remote units are required to run Auto Tests. The Main unit controls all Auto Test Settings and stores test results. The Remote unit allows viewing certain pages and sending messages to the Main unit when they are connected and as long as a test is not in progress or the Main is not communicating to the Remote. The Auto Test Settings are set on the Settings Page within the Auto Test Mode. Display the Settings Page, use arrows to navigate to the desired Settings parameter. Use arrows to toggle unit function between Main or Remote operation. Use arrows to select Single-mode or Multimode Test Port. Press key to display Fiber Type submenu. Using arrows select fiber type to be tested: OM (MM testing), OS (SM testing), MM User or SM User. If set to OM or OS, press key to view default GIR values. If set to (User), press key to set GIR values using either arrows or Numerical editor. 3 Use arrows to toggle settings between test in Two Directions or One Direction. Two Directions is a recommended method for certification testing! If set to Two Directions, two fibers are tested in both directions (Normal and Reverse directions). If set to One Direction, two fibers are tested in the direction to, or one fiber is tested in a Loopback mode such as Reel testing. Note: Loopback method does not allow certification with two fibers. Continued on the next page

4 Setup: Auto Test Settings (continued) Auto Test Rule Setup The Auto Test Rule Selection Page allows the user to select one of the preset TIA/ISO/EN or a User defined rules and one or more applications for certification testing. Press key to display Rule Selection Page. Use arrows to indicate one of the displayed Rules: TIA/ISO/EN/User/Application(s). If set to User, all Rule parameters are user-defined within allowed limits. New User Rules may also be created. Press key to display sub page of the indicated Rule (ISO shown). From this page, use arrows to indicate one of the preset settings. With one of the preset settings selected, press key to display the Rule Parameters Page. Depending on the selected rule (TIA/ISO/EN), certain parameters are user-defineable and others are informative. Continued on the next page 4 Use arrows to indicate the Application parameter and press key to display Application Selection Page. To Mark Application, use arrows to highlight and press Mark to Mark or un-mark the application. Default includes all applications relative to fiber type selected.

5 Setup: Auto Test Settings (continued) Select Test Method in effect for next tests. Press Select or key to display the Test Method Selection Page. Note: The screen below will vary depending on the selected Rule. Use to indicate test method. Press Select or key to display Test Method Setup Page, which allows defining the test cords (connector type and length info will be used on reports to meet Standards documentation). Fiber Under Test Connectors are user-defined. Connectors information is used on reports to meet Standards documentation. Press Select or to open a list of available connectors. Use arrows to select connector type from the list. Mandrel Size (MM testing) or Loop Size (SM testing) are set in a numerical editor that is accessed by pressing Select or key or using arrows: Mandrel Size: NOYES 17mm (62.5µm), NOYES 22mm (50µm), or User Loop Size: Std (30mm), or User 5

6 Setup: New Job Creation The New Job utility mode is available for creating new jobs (setting up a file structure and defining the fiber under test location: Drives, Folders, Jobs, Routes [End Locations], Cables, Test Equipment Location, and Operators). The New Job utility menu is accessed from the Main Menu by tapping the New Job touch screen icon or pressing the [New Job] soft key. If the active job does exist in the job hierarchy, the Job Creation screen displays the settings of the active job. Users may modify settings to create new Folder, Job, Route, Cable, and Operators. If the active job does not exist in the job hierarchy, the Job Creation screen displays settings set to --. Users may identify Drive and create new Folder, Job, Route, Cable, and Operators. Use arrows to navigate up/down the list of available parameters/options - highlight the desired parameter. You may use arrows to scroll through the available parameters/options (if applicable). Press the [Select] soft key to access the highlighted parameter subscreen, which allows the user to select one of the available parameter Names or create New Name. To create New: from the parameter subscreen, press the [New] soft key to display text editor, which allows creation of the New Folder/Job/ Route/Cable Name. Note that newly created Items are indicated by + Pressing [Save] allows users to store settings for the newly created Job. Users may continue to create more Jobs, Routes, and/or Cables as needed. Pressing [Done] Sets the newly created Job as the Active Job. Opens Main Menu for user to select test mode. 6

7 DFS Test Mode: Display Features Live Mode Page header DFS Page tabs Review Mode Battery icon - fully charged Back tab Main Menu tab Clean connector Dirty connector Press to capture the displayed end-face image Press to adjust the contrast and sharpness values Use arrows to select the desired Tools option Once selected, press Tools to exit If Zoom In/Out selected, each screen touch zooms in/out If Pan selected, touch screen and move display to the desired location Press to display the DFS Tools menu Press to switch to Live DFS inspection mode 7

8 Setting and Viewing Reference Optical Receive Port (OPM) Optical Transmit Port (OLS) Main unit Set Reference - 1 jumper Remote unit OPM OLS Main unit Set Reference - 2 jumpers Remote unit Calibration cord OPM OLS Main unit Set Reference - 3 jumpers 8 Remote unit

9 Setting and Viewing Reference Set Reference 1. Depending on the selected Test Method, connect the Main and Remote units using the reference jumpers as shown (page 7). The Main unit will connect with the Remote unit, displaying the test states as follows: [Searching] [Linking] [Ready] 2. Press the [Reference] > [Set Ref] soft key to set the reference. The Main unit will determine the test state: [Setting Ref] 3. Connect clean MM/SM jumpers with mandrels/loops to the corresponding MM/SM OLS and OPM ports on each unit. Press OK 4. The Main unit switches to the Results Page and displays Reference values. 5. Observe the displayed References values. If values are acceptable, press [Save]. Note: For 2 Jumpers and 3 Jumpers Test Methods reference setting is complete. 6. For 1 Jumper Test Method, perform one of the following: A) Verify test jumpers: Disconnect transmit jumpers at the OPM ends Insert a clean receive jumper to the OPM and connect to the transmit jumper Press [OK] to test If insertion levels are acceptable ( db typical), press [OK] If not, clean all connections (except OLS connection) and re-verify jumpers If insertion levels are not acceptable, use new jumpers and re-reference starting with step 2 B) Skip After setting a Reference with one jumper, you have an option to press [Skip] to omit verifying the receive jumpers. View Reference From the Auto Test Home Page, press [Reference/View Ref] soft key to review the saved Auto Test Reference values for the fiber type selected. 9 Return to Auto Test Home Page

10 Running and Saving Auto Tests 1 2 Optical Receive Port (OPM) Optical Transmit Port (OLS) Main unit Remote unit Two Direction Two Fiber Test 1. Connect the Main and Remote units to the fibers under test as shown. The Main unit will connect with the Remote unit, displaying the test states as follows: [Searching] [Linking] [Ready] 2. Note: Set the reference before beginning testing (see page 31 for details). Note: Once the Auto Test reference has been set, do not disconnect the test jumper from the Main or Remote unit transmit (OLS) ports. Note: If reference is not valid Not Set, you will be prompted to set a reference. 3. Connect reference jumpers to the fiber under test as shown above. Once the [Ready] status is displayed on the Main unit, start a test by pressing on the Main unit. The Main unit switches to the Results Page and displays the test states: [Testing] [Ready] 4. View test results displayed on the Results Pages using arrows. If acceptable, press [Save]. If not, verify that all connections are fully mated, clean connections on one or both ends, and then press [Re-test]. 5. Once the first half of the test result is saved, both Main and Remote will display prompt to swap jumpers. [Swap Jumpers and press Test when units Ready]. Follow instructions. 6. Press on the Main unit. The Main unit switches to the Results Page and displays the test states: [Testing] [Ready] 10

11 Running and Saving Auto Tests 7. View test results displayed on the Results Pages using arrows. If acceptable, press [Save]. If not, press [Re-Test]. 8. To test additional fibers connect the Main and Remote units to the next fiber pair in a sequence indicated on the Main/Remote unit screen (X and Y) then repeat step 3 to 6. The fiber numbers will increment automatically. Results Viewer: Test Results During a Test Results Viewer contains several Results Pages and automatically opens on the Main unit after an Auto Test is complete in each direction. The Results Page # [1>] opens by default for the first test. After the first test, Results Viewer will open to the last page the user was reviewing on subsequent tests during a test session. Press to re-test the same fibers in the same direction Press to save the displayed test results Page number Use arrows to scroll through Results Pages: 1>, <2>, <n Send a message to the other operator by pressing [Tools >Msg] on the C840 unit or [Msg] on the C850 unit 11

12 Opening Saved Results for Review Access Results Manager from the Main Menu by pressing the [Results]- 12 soft key. Test results are saved as files that are stored in Cable folders. Cable folders are organized into Route, Job, and Drive folders as shown on page 6. OTDR test results are saved as.sor file format and displayed on the file tree as icon. Auto Test results are saved as.atd file format and displayed on the file tree as icon. In this example, file contains both the OTDR and Auto Test results This field displays path and name of the selected file Press to display selected test results For detailed operating instructions, please refer to the complete User s Guide supplied on a CD with your equipment. Also, the complete User s Guide may be downloaded from our web at (800) or (603) OPM power and loss readings are saved as.atd file format and displayed on the file tree as icon. DFS fiber end-faces images are saved in.jpg file format and displayed on the file tree as icon. Use the arrows to navigate up/down the list of folders/files Use the arrows to expand/contract the selected Drive/ Folder/Job/Route/ Cable To open saved test results, navigate to the desired file, and then press [Open] Use Tools menu to copy, create or delete jobs, files and folders AFL, all rights reserved. CTST-C01-1ENG Revision A,