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IM AQ1210-01EN
Multicore Loss Test
You can efficiently measure multicore optical fiber cable and optical line degradation.
Projects
Projects are group of items for measuring multi-core fibers.
This feature is the same as that explained in “Optical Pulse Measurement of Multi-core Optical Fiber
Cables” on page 1-21.
• Number of Fibers, Number of Fibers in Each Division, Tape Number
The core number indications and settings vary depending on the type of multi-core fiber cable.
These features are the same as those explained in “Optical Pulse Measurement of Multi-core
Optical Fiber Cables” on page 1-21.
Master and Slave
Connect two instruments and specify the optical power meter as the master and the light source
as the slave. You can also use the AQ1100/AQ1200A/AQ1200B/AQ1200C/AQ1200E/AQ1205A/
AQ1205E/AQ1205F in the multi-field tester series instead of this instrument as the master or slave.
The preparation involves the following steps.
• Connecting an Optical Fiber Cable for Signal Transmission (step 1)
To transmit, between the master and slave, project setup information and information about the
fiber under loss test, you must specify a fiber cable from the multi-core optical fiber cable to use
for the signal transmission. Connect one end of the optical fiber cable for signal transmission to
the OTDR port (PORT1) of the instrument specified as the master (optical power meter side) and
the other end to the OPM port of the instrument specified as the slave (light source side).
• Transferring Object Information from the Master to the Slave (step 2)
On the master instrument, create a project. Transfer the project information to the slave
instrument through the optical fiber cable for signal transmission.
AQ1210A, AQ1215A,
AQ1210E, AQ1215E,
AQ1215F, AQ1216F
AQ1210E, AQ1215E,
AQ1215F, AQ1216F
Master (this instrument)
Slave (this instrument)
Optical fiber cable for signal transmission
OPM port
Transfer the project data
• Connecting the Optical Fiber Cable to Perform Multi-Core Loss Test On (step 3)
Multi-core loss test is performed on all optical fiber cables other than the optical fiber cable for
signal transmission. Connect one end of the optical fiber cable to be tested to the OPM port of
the master instrument and the other end to the OTDR port (PORT1) of the slave instrument.
1.7 Application
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