VeEX OTDR Series - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
About This User Manual .......................................................................................................... 5
1.1 CUSTOMER SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 PATENT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS ................................................................................................. 6
2.0 Product Introduction ................................................................................................. 7
2.1 PLATFORM HIGHLIGHTS (FX150/FX300/MTTPLUS/RXT/TX3X0S) .............................................. 7
2.2 KEY FEATURES ........................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. 9
3.0 Safety Information ................................................................................................... 10
4.0 Theory of Operation ................................................................................................ 11
4.1 OTDR ...................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 LIGHT SOURCE ......................................................................................................................... 12
4.3 OPTICAL POWER METER ........................................................................................................... 12
4.4 VISUAL FAULT LOCATOR .......................................................................................................... 12
5.0 Basic Operation ....................................................................................................... 13
5.1 TEST PORTS AND INTERFACES .................................................................................................. 13
5.2 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ............................................................................................................. 15
5.2.1 LED Indicators ...................................................................................................................................... 15
5.2.2 Rubber Keypad ..................................................................................................................................... 15
5.2.3 Menu Navigation ................................................................................................................................... 16
5.3 MTTPLUS OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 17
5.3.1 MTTplus Side View ............................................................................................................................... 17
5.3.2 MTTplus Control Panel ........................................................................................................................ 18
5.3.3 MTTplus OTDR Module Top View ....................................................................................................... 18
5.4 RXT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 19
5.4.1 RXT Front Panel ................................................................................................................................... 20
5.4.2 Getting Started ..................................................................................................................................... 21
5.5 FX150 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 22
5.5.1 FX150 Test Ports .................................................................................................................................. 22
5.5.2 FX150 Keypad ....................................................................................................................................... 22
5.5.3 FX150 Screen Navigation .................................................................................................................... 23
5.5.3.1 View/Hide side menu panels ......................................................................................................... 24
5.5.4 Setting up WiFi (optional feature) ....................................................................................................... 25
5.5.4.1 Access WiFi option ........................................................................................................................ 25
5.5.4.2 Connect to a WiFi network ............................................................................................................ 26
5.6 CUSTOMIZING YOUR TESTER (SEE PLATFORM USER MANUAL FOR DETAILS) ............................... 27
6.0 Test Fiber and Initial Preparation Introduction ..................................................... 30
6.1 CONTAMINATION ....................................................................................................................... 31
6.2 INSPECTION .............................................................................................................................. 31
6.3 CLEANING PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................ 32
6.4 BEST PRACTICES ...................................................................................................................... 33
6.5 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................................... 34
6.5.1 Connector Types .................................................................................................................................. 34
6.5.2 Connector Performance and Polishing.............................................................................................. 36
6.6 FIBER CABLES AND FIBER PATCHCORDS .................................................................................. 38
6.6.1 Fiber Cable ............................................................................................................................................ 38