Chapter 11: The OptiFiber Pro OTDR Module
How To Do Bi-directional Tests on Single Fibers
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8 Press , then tap the Next ID panel.
9 Tap the End 1/End 2 control at the top of the screen to make it
show End 2, then tap DONE.
10 Tap TEST or press .
11 Save the result with the same ID you used for End 1.
The tester automatically calculates bi-directional averages of loss
measurements and includes the averaged values in the test
record. For descriptions of these results, see “Averaged Bi-
directional Results” on page 388.
How To Do Bi-directional Tests for All IDs in a Set
In this procedure, you test all the links from End 1, then test them
all again from End 2.
1 On the home screen, tap the Next ID panel.
2 If necessary, tap CHANGE CABLE IDs to select or make an ID
set.
3 On the CHANGE ID screen, turn on the Auto Save function
and set the End 1/End 2 control to End 1.
4 Enter names for the ends of the fiber (optional):
a. On the CHANGE ID screen, tap the panel that shows End 1:.
b. On the EDIT END NAME screen, tap the End 1 and End 2
panels to use the keyboard to enter names for each end. Tap
DONE to save the names.
5 Tap DONE on the CHANGE ID screen.
6 Clean and inspect the connector for End 1 of the link that has
the first ID in the set.
7 Connect the tester to End 1 of the link, then tap TEST or press
.
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