AFL OFL280 FlexTester Manuel utilisateur

OFL280 FlexTester

User Guide

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Table of Contents

Safety Information ......................................................................... 4

General Information....................................................................... 5

Contacting Customer Service..............................................................5

Recommended Accessories.................................................................5

OFL280 Hardware Features ............................................................ 6

Front Panel (Keys and Display)............................................................6

Top Panel (Test Ports).........................................................................7

Side Panel (USB and Power Ports).......................................................7

Front Panel Keys.................................................................................8

OFL280 Models ............................................................................... 9

OFL280 Setup.................................................................................. 9

OTDR Modes......................................................................................9

Light Source and Power Meter Mode .................................................9

Main Menu ........................................................................................10

Selecting a Test Mode ........................................................................10

Understanding OTDR Test Parameters ................................................11

FTTx – In Service Test Mode Settings (OFL280-103 only) ....................13

FTTx - PON Construction Test Mode Settings......................................14

Full Auto Test Mode Settings..............................................................14

Real Time Test Mode Settings.............................................................15

Expert Test Mode Settings..................................................................15

Event Thresholds: FTTx – In Service mode..........................................16

Event Thresholds: FTTx – PON Construction mode.............................17

Event Thresholds: Full Auto mode.......................................................17

Event Thresholds: Expert mode..........................................................18

Fiber Menu Settings ...........................................................................18

Cables Menu Settings.........................................................................19

General Settings.................................................................................19

Light Source and Power Meter Settings ..............................................20

Trace Page Features ...........................................................................22

Event Table Page Features..................................................................23

Summary Page Features .....................................................................24

Information Page Features .................................................................24

Specications are subject to change without notice.

Running OTDR Tests and Viewing Results...................................... 25

To Start a Test ....................................................................................25

Test Viewer Pages Description............................................................25

Saving and Reviewing Test Results................................................ 26

File Manager System ..........................................................................26

File Manager – Jobs Page...................................................................26

File Manager – Cables Page ...............................................................27

Creating New Cables (folders) Using the Save As Page .......................29

Selecting a Cable as the Current Cable (folder)...................................29

Saving Test Results.............................................................................29

Opening Files (Reviewing Saved Results) ............................................29

Deleting Jobs/Cables/Traces ...............................................................30

Transferring Files to a PC via USB .......................................................30

Maintenance Tips ........................................................................... 30

Dust Caps ..........................................................................................30

Clean Test Cables and Fiber-under-Test (FUT) .....................................31

Clean Optical Ports ............................................................................31

Recharging Batteries ..........................................................................32

Repair and Calibration........................................................................32

How to View Version Information.......................................................33

Limited Warranty ........................................................................... 33

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Safety Information

WARNING! Use of procedures or adjustments other than those specied herein may

result in hazardous radiation exposure.

1310/1550 nm OTDR/OLS port

1310/1490/1550 nm OTDR/OLS port

1310/1550/1625 nm OTDR/OLS port

1310/1550/1625 nm/Live Fiber lter/PON meter

OTDR/OLS port

This is a CLASS I LASER

output

VFL port This is a CLASS II LASER

output. Do not stare into

beam

WARNING! Use only the specied AC adapter. Use of another type of AC adapter can

damage the instrument and create the danger of re and electrical shock.

WARNING! To avoid the danger of re and electrical shock:

• Never use a voltage that is different from that for which the AC adapter is rated.

• Do not plug the unit into a power outlet that is shared by other devices.

• Never modify the power cord or excessively bend, twist, or pull it.

• Do not allow the power cord to become damaged. Do not place heavy objects on the

power cord or expose it to heat.

• Never touch the AC adapter while your hands are wet.

• Should the power cord become seriously damaged (internal wiring exposed or

shorted), contact the manufacturer to request servicing.

CAUTION! Do not run any tests or perform functions that activate an OFL280 laser

unless ber is attached to the corresponding OTDR port.

CAUTION! To avoid serious eye injury, never look directly into the optical outputs of

ber optic network equipment, test equipment, patch cords, or test jumpers. Refer to

your company’s safety procedures when working with optical systems.

NOTICE: An OFL280 contains no user serviceable parts. Except for changing batteries

and cleaning optical ports, this instrument must be returned to NOYES or authorized

agents for repair and calibration.

IMPORTANT: Proper care in handling should be taken when using any precision

optical test equipment. Scratched or contaminated optical connectors can impact the

performance of the instrument. It is important to keep the dust caps in place when the

unit is not being used.

General Information

This user’s guide provides operating instructions for testing ber optic networks with the OFL280

FlexTester and assumes that you have basic knowledge about testing ber optic networks. The purpose

of this user’s guide is to explain how to use and maintain your OFL280 FlexTester. Please check our

web site at www.AFLglobal.com, NOYES Test and Inspection for updates to this manual, software

updates, and additional application information. If you have any questions about your OFL280 and

recommended accessories, or if you need technical or sales support, please contact NOYES Customer

Service.

Contacting Customer Service

You may call NOYES Customer Service between 8 AM and 5 PM, United States Eastern Time.

Phone 800-321-5298

603-528-7780

Fax 603-528-2025

Mail: NOYESTechSupport@AFLglobal.com

Recommended Accessories

Fiber optic test jumpers are required to connect an OFL280 to the ber under test. Test jumpers must

have the same core and cladding size as the ber under test. The connector at one end of the test

cable must mate with the appropriate optical port on the OFL280. The connector on the other end

must mate with the ber optic link under test.

Launch and Receive cables are required to measure the insertion loss and reectance of the near-end

and far-end connectors respectively, on the ber link being tested. NOYES Fiber Rings may be used

as Launch and Receive cables. Fiber Rings with a variety of lengths and connector styles are available

from AFL. The table below helps in selecting the right test jumpers or cables for a test.

To do the following Use the following

accessories to

connect OTDR to the

ber under test

Use the following

accessories to

terminate far-end of

the ber under test

• Fault locate - nd a break

• Measure link length

Test Jumper

(1-2m typical)

None

• Measure near-end connector loss

• Measure near-end connector reectance

Launch cable * None

• Measure both near-end connector loss and

reectance, and far-end connector loss and

reectance

• Measure end to end link loss and return loss

Launch cable * Receive cable *

* Such as NOYES 150 m Fiber Ring.

Minimum ber ring length may be determined as follows:

• Determine the widest pulse width you expect to use for your testing application (e.g. 1 us).

• Divide the pulse width (in ns) by 10 ns/m, the approximate speed of light in glass ber. This provides

a length in meters.

• Multiply the length in meters by 3 to determine the minimum length of the launch ber you should

use.

OFL280 Hardware Features

Front Panel (Keys and Display)

The OFL280 front panel contains keys, indicator, and a display. The use of the [Power], [Menu], [Test],

[Back], [Save], and [VFL] keys are xed. The use of the soft function keys and arrow keys depends on

which menu or editor submenu is displayed.

Function of each key is explained in the section titled ‘Using OFL280 Keys’.

Soft function keys

Back key

Menu key

Display - Used to show the

setup menus, test results,

and saved les information

Power key

Arrow keys

Select key

Test key

Save key

VFL Indicator - Illuminates

when the VFL port is active

VFL key

Left & Right Tab keys

Back

Test

Save

VFL

Red colored bar indicates

the VFL test port

Blue colored bar indicates the

OPM test port - Input for the

standard optical power meter

OTDR/OLS test port

Silver bar - UPC ferrule

Green bar - APC ferrule

VFL port - This is a CLASS II LASER output.

Do not stare into beam!

The visual fault locator (VFL) port is a 650 nm (red)

laser.

OTDR/OLS port

This is a CLASS I LASER output

and input for FTTx PON meter

(OFL280-103 model only)

OPM port

Top Panel (Test Ports)

Side Panel (USB and Power Ports)

Power port - This is the interface for the AC power adapter/charger.

AC/Charger indicator - When ON, indicates that an AC adapter

is connected to the OFL280.

• Red light - rechargeable battery is charging.

• Green light - rechargeable battery is fully charged.

USB function port - Allows connection to a PC for transferring

stored test results.

OPMOTDR OLS

VFL

15V

Front Panel Keys

The use of each key is summarized in the table below.

Key Symbol Key Name Key Function

Power Press and hold (~1 second) to turn the OFL280 on or off.

VFL laser Visual Fault Locator (red laser)

ON - Press and hold (~1 second) LED will ash

ON - Press and hold (~1 second) LED will be solid

OFF - Press and hold (~1 second) LED should be OFF

Menu Press to access the Main Menu.

Left and

Right

Tab keys

Press to display the next/previous available Menu Tab or Test View

Tab.

Arrow

(Navigation)

keys

The arrow keys provide several functions:

•Main Menu: these keys are used to navigate menus and

change setup parameters.

•Trace Page: in the Zoom mode these keys are used to

adjust zoom. In the Move mode, Left and Right keys are

used to move cursors.

Select (A/B) This key provides several functions:

•Main Menu: press this key to display a submenu (if available).

•Trace Page: press this key to toggle the active cursor between

A and B

Back Press once to return the previous page.

Press one or more times, depending on which menu or editor

submenu is displayed, to return to the Main Menu.

Test Press to start or stop a test.

Save This key provides several functions:

Save the currently displayed test results

Set current folder

Set current le name

Review results

Soft

function

keys

The label shown above each key on the display indicates the current

use of each function key. Press to activate the current function.

OFL280 Models

The OFL280 FlexTester is available in four models as indicated below:

AFL No. WAVELENGTHS and added fea-

tures

notes

OFL280-100 1310, 1550 nm Dual-wavelength OTDR/Loss test set for

both point-to-point and PON applications

OFL280-101 1310, 1550, 1625 nm Adds ability to test at 1625 nm (L band)

OFL280-102 1310, 1490, 1550 nm Adds ability to test at 1490 nm (FTTx

downstream data)

OFL280-103 1310, 1550, 1625 nm, Live Fiber lter,

PON meter

Adds ability to test (dark bers) at 1625

nm (L band), lter to test FTTx live bers

at 1625 nm, and PON meter to measure

FTTx downstream power at 1490 and

1550 nm

OFL280 Setup

OTDR Modes

Test Mode Network Applications Setup

FTTx – In

Service

PON power meter

Customer ber fault location

(ber may be live or dark).

Test live bers through

splitter.

Auto or Semi-Auto

FTTx – PON

Construction

End-to-end loss

Splitter loss

Feeder ber fault location

Semi-Auto

Full Auto Long-haul

Metro

Access

Fault location

End-to-end loss

Connection loss & reection

Splice loss

Auto

Real Time Any Short range fault location

First connector check

Fusion splice check

Mechanical splice tuning

Semi-Auto

Expert Any For experienced users Manual or Semi-auto

PON

OLT

PON

Light Source and Power Meter Mode

Test Mode Application

SOURCE Measure end-to-end loss or trace bers using the tone feature and a

NOYES Optical Fiber Identier (OFI)

METER Measure optical power or ber loss

Main Menu

Main Menu - OFL280-103 model shown

Soft key labels

Main Menu tabs

Page header

Highlighted tab

indicates the

currently displayed

Menu Page

The currently

highlighted Menu

option

Press to open

saved les

Battery icon

- < 10%

- Fully charged

Time

Press USB to

transfer saved

results and

download software

upgrades (OTDR is

connected to a PC)

Press to display the

last OTDR trace

viewed

Selecting a Test Mode

1. Press the Menu key to display the Main menu. The Mode menu page Ais displayed by default.

2. Use keys to highlight the desired Test Mode.

3. Press the Select - key to display a settings submenu for the highlighted Test Mode. From this

submenu:

Use keys to highlight the desired setup parameter.

Use keys to set/change the highlighted parameter.

Mode tab

Highlighted test

mode

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