EXFO Optical Explorer OX1 Operating manual

P/N: 1083015 Version: 2.0.0.1 1/30
NOTICE
This information only applies to the
OX1 Optical Explorer units.
Important Information
Note: Before getting started with the EXFO OX1 Optical Explorer, first read the
important safety information provided in this notice. For additional
information, refer to the OX1 Optical Explorer user guide available from the
TestFlow/Exchange mobile application.
Overview
The OX1 Optical Explorer is a handheld, ultra-simple, and ultra-fast tool
offering multiple test functions to verify any short- to medium-length (up to
40 km) optical links and their components. It is particularly well suited for
installation and repair jobs.
It can work in association with a smart device equipped with the EXFO
TestFlow/Exchange mobile application allowing you to document the test
results, archive them, and generate reports.

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Overview
Front panel
Touchscreen
Power (on/off) button
(also serves as battery status LED)
Optical port (Pro unit
with Click-Out optical
connector shown)
Laser radiation emitted
at this port when laser is
active.
Holes for the hand strap

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Overview
Top panel
Bottom panel
Optical port (Pro unit with
Click-Out optical connector shown)
USB 2.0 Type-C connector for
battery charging with USB power
adapter (refer to user guide for
more information)

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Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information
USA Electromagnetic Interference Regulatory
Statement
Electronic test and measurement equipment is exempt from FCC part 15,
subpart B compliance in the United States of America. However, EXFO Inc.
makes reasonable efforts to ensure compliance to the applicable
standards.
The limits set by these standards are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the user documentation, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Regulatory Information
Canada Electromagnetic Interference Regulatory
Statement
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference.
Cet équipement génère, utilise et peut émettre de l'énergie
radio-fréquence et, s'il n'est pas installé et utilisé conformément à la
documentation de l'utilisateur, il peut occasionner une interférence néfaste
aux communications radio. L'utilisation de cet équipement dans une zone
résidentielle est susceptible d'occasionner une interférence néfaste.
Caution: This equipment is not intended for use in residential
environments and may not provide adequate protection to radio reception
in such environments.
Attention : Cet appareil n'est pas destiné à être utilisé dans des
environnements résidentiels et peut ne pas assurer la protection adéquate
à la réception radioélectrique dans ce type d'environnements.

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Regulatory Information
This is a class A, group 1 product.
Ceci est un produit de classe A, groupe 1.
Class A equipment: Equipment that is, by virtue of its characteristics,
highly unlikely to be used in a residential environment, including a
home business shall be classified as class A and shall comply with the
class A limits specified in the applicable ICES standard. Characteristics
considered in this assessment include price, marketing and advertising
methodology, the degree to which the functional design inhibits
applications suitable to residential environments, or any combination
of features that would effectively preclude the use of such equipment
in a residential environment.
Classe A : Matériel qui, en raison de ses caractéristiques, ne sera fort
probablement pas utilisé dans un milieu domiciliaire ni par des
entreprises établies à domicile. Parmi les caractéristiques considérées
dans cette évaluation, il y a le prix, les méthodes de commercialisation
et de publicité, la mesure dans laquelle les fonctions de l'appareil font
qu'il ne se prête pas à des applications convenant au milieu
domiciliaire ou toute combinaison de ces caractéristiques qui aurait
pour conséquence d'en prévenir effectivement l'utilisation à domicile.
Utilisé également pour indiquer les limites d'émission correspondantes
qui s'appliquent à un tel matériel.
Class B equipment: Equipment that cannot be classified as Class A
shall comply with the Class B limits specified in the applicable ICES
standard.
Classe B : Matériel qui ne peut pas être inclus dans la classe A. Utilisé
également pour indiquer les limites d'émission correspondantes qui
s'appliquent à un tel matériel.

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Regulatory Information
Group 1 equipment: group 1 contains all equipment which is not
classified as group 2 equipment, and includes equipment such as
laboratory and scientific equipment, industrial process, measurement
and control equipment.
Group 2 equipment: group 2 contains all ISM RF equipment in which
radio-frequency energy in the frequency range 9 kHz to 400 GHz is
intentionally generated and used or only used locally, in the form of
electromagnetic radiation, inductive and/or capacitive coupling, for the
treatment of material for inspection/analysis purposes, or for transfer of
electromagnetic energy.
Appareils du groupe 1 : le groupe 1 réunit tous les appareils compris
dans le domaine d’application de la présente Norme, qui ne sont pas
classés comme étant des appareils du groupe 2. Le groupe 1 inclut les
appareils scientifiques et de laboratoire, les processus industriels,
appareils de mesure ou de contrôle.
Appareils du groupe 2 : le groupe 2 réunit tous les appareils ISM à
fréquences radioélectriques dans lesquels de l’énergie à fréquences
radioélectriques dans la plage de fréquences comprises entre 9 kHz et
400 GHz est produite et utilisée volontairement ou uniquement utilisée
localement sous forme de rayonnement électromagnétique, de
couplage inductif et/ou capacitif, pour le traitement de la matière, à
des fins d’examen ou d’analyse ou pour le transfert d’énergie
électromagnétique.
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)
The SDoC for your product is as follows:
CAN ICES-001 (A) / NMB-001 (A)

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Regulatory Information
EU and UK Electromagnetic Compatibility
Regulatory Statement
Warning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to
take adequate measures. Your product is suitable for use in industrial
electromagnetic environments.
General Wireless Compliance Related Information
(Units With Wireless Capabilities Only)
Your unit comes with an internal wireless module (adapter) and two
antennas for which the information hereafter applies:
This product does not contain any wireless user-serviceable components.
Any unauthorized product changes or modifications will invalidate
warranty and all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals.
Canada and USA Wireless Compliance Related
Information (Units With Wireless Capabilities
Only)
Your unit comes with an internal wireless module (adapter) and two
antennas for which the information hereafter applies:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
This device complies with Innovation, Sciences and Economic
Development Canada license-exempt RSS standards.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Regulatory Information
Use in Specific Environments:
The use of wireless products in hazardous locations is limited by the
constraints posed by the safety directors of such environments.
The use of wireless products on airplanes is governed by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA).
The use of wireless products in hospitals is restricted to the limits set
forth by each hospital.
Do not operate a portable transmitter near unshielded blasting caps or
in an explosive environment.
Radiation Exposure Statement:
The product complies with the US/Canada portable RF exposure limit
set forth for an uncontrolled environment and is safe for intended
operation as described in this user documentation.
Further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the device can be
kept as far as possible from the user’s body.
RF Function and Frequency Range:
Your unit is designed to operate in the Bluetooth and WLAN 2.4 GHz bands.
The information about the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi frequency bands is as
follows:
Bluetooth: Channels 1 through 11 - Between the frequencies 2412 MHz
- 2462 MHz.
The output power is 11.7 dBm typical.
Wi-Fi: Channels 1 through 11 - Between the frequencies 2412 MHz -
2462 MHz.
The maximum output power is 18.5 dBm.

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Regulatory Information
EU and UK Wireless Compliance Related
Information (Units With Wireless Capabilities
Only)
Your unit is designed to operate in the Bluetooth and WLAN 2.4 GHz bands.
The information about the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi frequency bands is as
follows:
Bluetooth: Channels 1 through 13 - Between the frequencies 2412 MHz
- 2472 MHz.
The output power is 11.7 dBm typical.
Wi-Fi: Channels 1 through 13 - Between the frequencies 2412 MHz -
2472 MHz.
The maximum output power is 18.5 dBm typical.
This is a wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in
all EU member states, United Kingdom, and EFTA countries, except in
France and Italy where restrictive use applies.
In Italy, the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum
authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up
outdoor radio links and/or for supplying access to telecommunications
and/or network services.
This device may not be used for setting up radio links in France, and in
some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the
frequency range of 2454 - 2483.5 MHz. For detailed information, the
end-user should contact the national spectrum authority in France.

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Regulatory Information
Local Restrictions on 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11d,
802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac Radio Usage
Due to the fact that the frequencies used by 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11d,
802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac wireless LAN devices may not yet be
harmonized in all countries, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11d, 802.11g, 802.11n,
and 802.11ac products are designed for use only in specific countries, and
are not allowed to be operated in countries other than those of designated
use. As a user of these products, you are responsible for ensuring that the
products are used only in the countries for which they were intended and
for verifying that they are configured with the correct selection of
frequency and channel for the country of use.
Simplified EU and UK Declaration of Conformity
For units equipped with wireless capabilities: Hereby, EXFO declares that
the radio equipment type “OX1” is in compliance with European Directive
2014/53/EU and the UK legislation S.I. 2017/1206 Radio Equipment
Regulations 2017.
The full text of the declaration of conformity is available at the following
Internet address: www.exfo.com/en/resources/legal-documentation.
EU Economic Operator
EXFO Solutions SAS
2, rue Jacqueline Auriol,
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande,
35091 Rennes Cedex 9
FRANCE

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Regulatory Information
Japanese Technical Conformity Mark for Radio
Law (Units With Wireless Capabilities Only)
This equipment contains specified radio equipment that has been certified
to the Technical Regulation Conformity Certification for Japan, under the
Radio Law.
Japan Wireless Compliance Related Information
(Units With Wireless Capabilities Only)
Your unit is designed to operate in the Bluetooth and WLAN 2.4 GHz bands.
The information about the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi frequency bands is as
follows:
Bluetooth: Channels 1 through 13 - Between the frequencies 2412 MHz
- 2472 MHz.
The output power is 11.7 dBm typical.
Wi-Fi: Channels 1 through 13 - Between the frequencies 2412 MHz -
2472 MHz.
The maximum output power is 18.5 dBm.
R201-135370

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General Safety Information
General Safety Information
WARNING
Do not install or terminate fibers while a light source is active.
Never look directly into a live fiber and ensure that your eyes are
protected at all times.
WARNING
The use of controls, adjustments and procedures, namely for
operation and maintenance, other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure or impair the protection
provided by this unit.
WARNING
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be
impaired.
WARNING
Use only accessories designed for your unit and approved by EXFO.
For a complete list of accessories available for your unit, refer to its
technical specifications or contact EXFO.
IMPORTANT
Refer to the documentation provided by the manufacturers of any
accessories used with your EXFO product. It may contain
environmental and/or operating conditions limiting their use.

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General Safety Information
IMPORTANT
When you see the following symbol on your unit , make sure
that you refer to the instructions provided in your user
documentation. Ensure that you understand and meet the required
conditions before using your product.
IMPORTANT
When you see the following symbol on your unit , it indicates
that the unit is equipped with a laser source, or that it can be used
with instruments equipped with a laser source. These instruments
include, but are not limited to, modules and external optical units.
IMPORTANT
Other safety instructions relevant for your product are located
throughout this documentation, depending on the action to
perform. Make sure to read them carefully when they apply to your
situation.

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Other Safety Symbols on Your Unit
Other Safety Symbols on Your Unit
One or more of the following symbols may also appear on your unit.
Symbol Meaning
Direct current
Alternating current
The unit is equipped with an earth (ground) terminal.
The unit is equipped with a protective conductor terminal.
The unit is equipped with a frame or chassis terminal.
On (Power)
Off (Power)
OR On/off (Power)
Fuse

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Laser Safety Information
Laser Safety Information
Your instrument is in compliance with standard IEC 60825-1: 2014.
Laser radiation may be encountered at the optical output port.
The following label indicates that the product contains a Class 1M source:
WARNING
Viewing the laser output with telescopic optical instruments (for
example, telescopes and binoculars) may pose an eye hazard and
thus the user should not direct the beam into an area where such
instruments are likely to be used.
RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE
NE PAS OBSERVER DIRECTEMENT À L'AIDE D'INSTRUMENTS D'OPTIQUE
NE PAS EXPOSER LES UTILISATEURS DE DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE
TÉLESCOPIQUE
APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1M
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
DO NOT EXPOSE USERS OF TELESCOPIC OPTICS
CLASS 1M LASER PRODUCT

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Electrical Safety Information
Wavelength: / Longueur d’onde : 1250 nm-1600 nm
Pulse width: / Largeur de l’impulsion : 20 µs
Max. peak power: / Puissance crête maximum : 100 mW
Wavelength: / Longueur d’onde : 1600 nm-1700 nm
Pulse width: / Largeur de l’impulsion : 20 µs
Max. peak power: / Puissance crête maximum : 150 mW
Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for
conformance with IEC 60825-1 Ed. 3, as described in Laser Notice No. 56,
dated May 8, 2019.
Electrical Safety Information
WARNING
If you need to ensure that the unit is completely turned off,
disconnect the power cable and remove the battery. For more
information on how to remove the battery, see the section about
replacing the battery in this user documentation.

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Electrical Safety Information
WARNING
Use the external power supply (USB power adapter) indoors
only.
Never connect the unit to the AC mains (with the USB power
adapter) when it is used outdoors.
To avoid electrical shock, do not operate the unit if any part of
the outer surface (covers, panels, etc.) is damaged.
Only authorized personnel should carry out adjustments,
maintenance or repair of opened units under voltage. A person
qualified in first aid must also be present. Do not replace any
components while the USB cable and battery are connected.
Unless otherwise specified, all interfaces are intended for
connection to ES1 circuits only.
Use only the listed and certified USB power adapter provided by
EXFO with your unit. It provides reinforced insulation between
primary and secondary, and is suitably rated for the country
where the unit is sold.
Capacitors inside the unit may be charged even if the unit has
been disconnected from its electrical supply.
CAUTION
Position the unit so that the air can circulate freely around it.
When you use the unit outdoors, ensure that it is protected
from liquids, dust, direct sunlight, precipitation, and full wind
pressure.

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Electrical Safety Information
CAUTION
The use of voltages higher than those indicated on the label affixed
to your unit may damage the unit.
Equipment Ratings
Temperature
Operationaunit powered by battery: –10 °C to 45 °C
(14 °F to 113 °F)b
unit connected to AC power (with USB power
adapter): 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)c
Storage unit - short term storaged: –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to
158 °F)
unit - long term storagee: 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to
95 °F)
Relative humidityfunit:  93 % non-condensing
USB power adapter: 10 % to 90 % non-condensing
Maximum operation altitude 2000 m (6562 ft) (unit connected to external power
source)
5000 m (16405 ft) (unit operated from battery)

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Electrical Safety Information
Pollution degree 2 (unit connected to external power source)
3 (unit operated from battery)g
Overvoltage category unit: I
USB power adapter: II
Measurement category Not rated for measurement categories II, III, or IV
Input powerhunit: 5 V ; 2 A
USB power adapter: 100 - 240 V ; 50/60 Hz; 1 A
max
a. For Fault Xplorer tests performed in normal conditions: minimal brightness and typically a 15-second
measurement every 180 seconds.
The operation temperature varies with the test function and intensity of tests:
Fault Xplorer - intensive use (with minimal brightness and typically a 15-second measurement every
60 seconds): –10 °C to 35 °C (14 °F to 95 °F).
b. When the unit is used at an altitude of 5000 m, the maximum operating temperature is 27 °C (80.6 °F).
c. When the ambient temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F) or when it reaches or exceeds about 40 °C (104°F),
the main battery can either charge more slowly than usual, or not charge at all, depending on the
internal temperature of your unit.
d. Short-term storage corresponds to the storage of the unit for a maximum of 48 hours.
e. Long-term storage corresponds to a storage of the unit for more than three months.
f. Measured in 0 °C to 31 °C (32 °F to 87.8 °F) range, decreasing linearly to 50 % at 40 °C (104 °F).
g. Equipment must be normally protected against exposure to direct sunlight, precipitation and full wind
pressure.
h. Not exceeding ± 10 % of the nominal voltage.
Equipment Ratings