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Certifying Fiber Optic Cabling
Using the Power Meter 5
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To use the power meter:
Note
If you need to save the power reading, use the
power meter function in the SINGLE TEST mode.
1 Turn the rotary switch to SINGLE TEST or MONITOR;
then select Power Meter.
2 Clean the tester’s input port, the patch cord
connectors, and the source connector.
3 Use the patch cord to connect the source to the
tester's input port, as shown in Figure 5-25.
4 Turn on the source.
5 Press
P.
6 For MONTOR mode, select the appropriate
wavelength. The power meter in MONITOR mode
runs continuously until you press I.
7 For SINGLE TEST mode, you may press
N to save
the results.
Figure 5-26 describes the power meter screens for SINGLE
TEST and MONITOR modes.
Fiber link
Monitoring optical power
at the end of a link
Monitoring optical power
at a source
Optical network interface card
or optical power source
INPUT
port
TALK
MONITOR
ENTER
TEST
SAVE
SPECIAL
FUNCTIONS
SETUP
AUTO
TEST
SINGLE
TEST
EXIT
F1 F2 F3
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
TALK
MONITOR
ENTER
TEST
SAVE
SPECIAL
FUNCTIONS
SETUP
AUTO
TEST
SINGLE
TEST
EXIT
F1 F2 F3
INPUT
port
amd126f.eps
Figure 5-25. Connections for Monitoring Optical Power