Fluke DSX-8000 - When to Do Bi-Directional Tests; How to Do a Bi-Directional Smartloop Test; Set up Smartloop Launch Compensation

Versiv Series Cabling Certification Product Family
Technical Reference Handbook
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When To Do Bi-directional Tests
You might need to do bi-directional OTDR tests to meet customer
requirements. You should also do a bi-directional test if you get
these results:
 The OTDR event table shows a gainer (see Table 14).
 The OTDR event table shows a hidden event (see Table 14).
 The loss of a connector or splice is unusually low.
 The loss of a connector or splice is unusually high, and you are
sure that the connector or splice is good.
 There is a splice on the fiber, but it does not show in the OTDR
test results.
Note
To do bi-directional tests on single fibers, see “How
To Do Bi-directional Tests on Single Fibers” on page
368.
How to Do a Bi-directional SmartLoop Test
Set Up SmartLoop Launch Compensation
1 On the home screen, tap the test setup panel, make sure the
correct SmartLoop test is selected on the CHANGE TEST screen,
then tap EDIT.
If an Auto SmartLoop test is not available, tap NEW TEST to add
one to the project. Select settings as necessary on the TEST
SETUP screen. See “Settings for OTDR Tests” on page 312.
2 On the TEST SETUP screen, in the Bi-directional panel, tap the
control to make it show On, then tap SAVE.
3 On the CHANGE TEST screen tap USE SELECTED.