Camplex CMX-OPT-CON-TST User manual

USER MANUAL
CAMPLEX opticalCON
CMX-OPT-CON-TST
Rev.1b
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Camplex CMX-OPT-CON-TST
opticalCON Fiber Optic Cable Tester
Mostfibercableassembliesfailduetolackofproperend‐facecleaning.When
cleaningisnottheissue,theCamplexopcalCONFiberOpcCableTesteris
theperfectdiagnosctoolforalluserlevelstoaccuratelytestandevaluate
opticalCONandopticalCONSMPTEcablesinthestudioandinthefield.The
CamplexopticalCONTesteristhemostcost‐effecvemeanstotestSMPTEelec‐
tricalandopcalconnuity.
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Theunitincludesacomprehensiveelectricaltestcircuittoevaluateshield
connuityandshorts,acommonlyoverlookedbutimportanttest.Electrical
tesngscansthepower,control,andmainshieldforopencircuitsandshort
circuitsinopcalCONcablesthatincludeelectricalconductors.
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AVisualFaultLocator(VFL)isusedtoquicklylocatebrokenfibersandtoverify
individualfibersforopcalconnuity.Thetestercanaidinthemeasurement
ofopcalpowerlossandbudgets,allowingaccesstofibersthatarenoteasily
accessiblewithinNeutrikopcalCONconnectors.Theunitcanalsoactasabreak
outboxfortheconneconofaddionalfiberopctoolssuchasfiberlight
sources,powermeters,andopcalme‐domainreflectometers(OTDR).
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Features
 Findbrokenfibersandelectricopen/shortcircuits
 Conductconnuityandshortcircuitscanforeachopcalfiberelec‐
tricalconneconandground
 PerformbasicVFLopcalconnuityinspeconforeachfiber
 Diagnoscportsconnectlightsourcesandpowermetersforad‐
vancedtesng(ORL/OTDRnotincluded).
 TestsallNeutrikopcalCONconnectors
 Ruggedfield‐readyhousingincludesprotecvedustcaps
 Accesstofiberchannelsincableusingfiberopcjumpers
 ConnectotherfiberopctestequipmenttoSMPTEterminatedca‐
blesassembliesusingjumpers
 Hardplasccarryingcasewithinternalfoampaddingholdscompo‐
nentssecurelyinplace
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Features
opƟcalCON Connector BaƩery Compartment
Dust cap
Power
ST Ports
Indicator Lights
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Package Includes
 Maintesngunitwith9VDCbaery(installed)
 LasersourceVisualFaultLocator(VFL)andVFLsosheath
 Twosinglemode1mSTtoSTbreakoutfiberjumpers
 Protecvehardplasccasewithfoampadding
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Instructions
1.Placetheunitinasecurelocaonwhereitwillnotbebumpedorfall.
Provideroomaroundtheunittoavoidinterference.Ensurethefiberop‐
ccabledoesnotbendsharplyinaghtradius,whichcanseverelyaffect
thesignaltransfer.Anon‐slip,anstacsurfacematisrecommendedon
whichtoconductthetesng.
2.Disconnectcablesfromallequipmentpriortotesng.
3.CLEAN(seepage10forcleaninginstrucons)allopcalcable
contactsthatwillbeconnectedtotheCMX‐OPT‐CON‐TST;thisincludes
theopcalCONcabletobetestedandtheSTtoSTjumpercables.Inspect
withavideoinspeconunit–Lightelor
similarifavailable.STconneconsaresecurelymadeinthesamemanner
youwouldconnectabayonetBNC:whilepressinglightlyinonthecon‐
nector,twistitinaclockwisedireconabout1/8to1/4ofaturnand
thenrelease.Theconnectorshouldstayinsertedandhavebackwards
springpressureholdingthebayonetinplace.TheopcalCONconnecons
aremadebyaligningthekeysatthetopoftheconnectorsandpushing
themstraighttogetherunltheyclickandlock.Toremove,gentlypushin
andpullbackonthespringloadedcollar.
NOTE:Beforeconnecngthecabletobetested,turntheuniton.
Theunitisnowinself‐testmodeandalltheLEDswillbesolidly
illuminatedexceptforthelowbaeryLED.Thisself‐testensures
thatalltheLEDsarefunconingcorrectlyandtesngcanproceed.
Turntheunitoffbeforeconnecngcables.
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4.TESTTHEELECTRICALCONDUCTORS
ConnectthecabletobetestedandturntheunitONviathepowerswitch.
TheLEDsandthediagnoscinfographiconthetopoftheunitindicate
wirestatus.
CONTINUITY TEST –overalldiagnoscs
NOTE:IfyouropcalCONcabledoesnotcontainelectrical
conductors,theelectricalconnuitytestswillfail.ThisdoesNOTindicate
failureoftheopcalcomponentofthecableundertest.
 AflashingBLUELEDontheleoftheinfographicindicatesthatthe
copperconductorshaveproperconnuity.
 Aconnuous/non‐flashingBLUELEDindicatesthatthereareconnu‐
ityproblems.ARED LEDforeachwireindicateswhichwire(s)failed.
SeeCONTINUITYFAULTDIAGNOSISbelow.
 AsrequiredbytheSMPTEstandard,aconnuousBLUELEDindicates
afailedshieldwiretestwhichmeansthereisan
overallfailstatusofthecable.SeeSHIELDWIRETESTbelow.
CONTINUITY FAULT DIAGNOSIS –perwire
 AflashingRED LEDindicatesanopencircuit.
 Anon‐flashing/connuousRED LEDindicatesashortcircuit.
SHIELD WIRE TEST
 OntherightisaRED LEDlabeledSHIELDWIRETEST.
 AflashingRED LEDindicatesanopencircuit.
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 Anon‐flashing/connuousRED LEDindicatesashortcircuit.
4.TESTTHEFIBERSFORFAULTS
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UsetheSTtoSTjumpersprovidedto“break‐out”thefibersfromthe
opcalCONcableundertest.TheSTportsnexttoeachopcalCONcon‐
nectoraredirectlyconnectedtotheadjacentconnector’sinternalfiber
opcs.
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Thisallowseasyaccessandcon‐
neconoftheclass3Aredlaser
VFLthatisin‐cluded.Follow
ALLsafetypre‐cauonswhen
workingwiththelaserVFL.
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ST‐ST Jumper
VFL
Tester Unit
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TESTTHEFIBERSFORFAULTS(connued)
TheopcalCONcableundertestcontainstwofiberopcchannels,
AandB,thatshouldbecheckedwiththeVFLindependentlyasfollows:
a.CleanandconnectoneendofeachofthetwoSTtoSTjumpers
totheAlabeledSTconnectoroneachsideofthetesteralong
withtheopcalCONcableundertestwhichgivesaccesstothe
usuallyyellowjacketedfiberwithintheopcalCONcable.
b.ConnecttheVFLtotheSTcablethatispluggedintotheleAST
connectoronthetesterandcheckforredlaserlightpass
throughattheendoftheotherSTjumperthatisconnectedto
theASTconnectorontherightsideofthetester.Thelight
shouldbeeasytoseebyaimingthe
connectoratalightlycoloredsurfacesuchasastandardsheetof
paper.
DONOTLOOKDIRECTLYINTOTHECONNECTOR!
Ifyoudonotseearedlaserlightshiningonthesurfaceofthe
sheetofpaper,thenthereisabreakinthefiber.
d.RepeatstepsabovetotesttheBjacketedfiberinthe
opcalCONcableundertestbychangingAtoBthroughoutthe
instruconsabove.
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NOTE:RegularlytesttheSTtoSTjumpersbypluggingtheminto
theVFLandfacingtheotherendatalightly
coloredsurface.Ifyoudonotseeabrightredlightshiningon
thesurface,thenareplacementSTtoSTjumpermaybeneeded.
ConfirmthattheVFLitselfisoutpungred
laserlightbyshiningitatalightlycoloredsurface.DONOTLOOK
INTOTHEVFL.
e.Recordconductorfailureresultsandfiberfaultresultsindetail
inordertocommunicatethisinformaonwhenthecableissent
toanauthorizedopcalCONSMPTEfiber
repaircenter.Thiswillfacilitaterepairturnaroundme.
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*CLEANING:Allfiberopcalcablecontacts1 requirecleaningEVERYmethey
areinsertedintoadevice’soutputsorinputs.Failuretocleanthecontactscan
damagetheunit’sopcsovermeandcanrenderthecableANDthedevice
permanentlyuseless.
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USEcleaningkitsthatarespecificallyintendedforfiberopcs.Othercleaning
kitscancontainmicroscopiccontaminantsthatcandamagethecontacts.Fi‐
berOpcCleaningKitsareavailablefromyourdealerorsupplier.
1 Contacts are the terminated ends of the actual fibers, the part that is insert‐
ed and makes ‘contact’ to enable light wave transmission through the fiber. 
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