EXFO FIP-500 - Inspecting Fiber Ends

Inspecting Fiber Ends
Fiber Inspection Scope 47
Inspecting Fiber Ends
Inspecting Fiber Ends
Your unit allows you to inspect both single- and multi-fiber connectors.
Before beginning to inspect fiber ends, you must first ensure that the
appropriate optical head is installed on your unit.
You must ensure that the SmarTip installed on your unit corresponds to the
type of connector that you need to inspect. You must also select the proper
fiber type (ex.: singlemode APC) in the application.
To inspect fiber ends:
1. If applicable, ensure that the proper optical head is installed on your
unit (see Changing Your Unit’s Optical Head on page 26).
2. Ensure that the proper SmarTip is installed on your unit (see Changing
Your Unit’s SmarTip on page 22).
3. Select the desired connector type, including the fiber layout and key
orientation (multi-fiber inspection), as well as the interface. For more
information, see Selecting the Connector and Interface Types on
page 41.
4. Select the desired fiber type. For more information, see Selecting the
Fiber Type on page 44.
5. Insert the connector that you want to inspect into the tip of your unit.
6. Pull the trigger located on the handle of the unit.
OR
Tap .
7. If necessary, clean the connector properly.
The inspection results are displayed on the screen. For more information
on navigation through multi-fiber captures, see Navigating Through
Multi-Fiber Captures on page 48. For more information on the overlay,
see Displaying or Hiding the Overlay on page 50.