Fluke CertiFiber User manual

CertiFiber™

CERTIFIBER
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PN 1886280 (English) April 2002, 4/02
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CERTIFIBER ENGLISH - 1
A guide to using the CERTIFIBER to install,
manage, and troubleshoot multimode iber
cabling systems.
CERTIFIBER is the astest dual iber test equip-
ment to certi y installed links at both wave-
lengths, 850 and 1300nm. It veri ies against
TIA and ISO standards, as well as other iber
network application requirements.
CERTIFIBER measures length, propagation delay,
and power loss o multimode iber optic
cabling.
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CERTIFIBER ENGLISH - 2
Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction ......................... 6
The Complete Fiber Solution .................................. 6
Standard Features .................................................... 7
Graphical User Inter ace .......................................... 8
CertiFibers Keypad .................................................. 8
CertiFiber remote .................................................. 10
LED Indicators ..................................................... 10
The Keypad......................................................... 11
Battery .................................................................... 12
Battery Check ..................................................... 12
Connector Adapters .............................................. 13
Technical Support .................................................. 13
Product Versions .................................................... 14
Editing with CertiFiber .......................................... 14
Getting Started ................................ 16
Display Contrast ..................................................... 17
Calibrating CertiFiber ............................................ 17
Chapter 2 - Setup ................................... 19
Autotest ................................................................. 19
Editing Autotests ............................................... 20
Test Mode ............................................................... 21
Job Names .............................................................. 22
Meters/Feet ............................................................ 23
Time/Date ............................................................... 23
Owner Name .......................................................... 24
Fiber GRI ................................................................. 25
Language ............................................................... 26
Upload to PC .......................................................... 27

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Chapter 3 - Automatic Measurements . 29
Setting the Re erence ............................................ 29
Setting the Re erence or Loopback Mode ...... 31
Autotest ................................................................. 31
Autotest Results ................................................. 34
Saving an Autotest............................................. 35
Viewing Autotest Results................................... 37
Loopback Autotest ............................................. 39
Results .................................................................... 40
Deleting Autotests ................................................. 41
Uploading to a PC .................................................. 42
Printing Test Results .............................................. 43
Sample Autotest Certi ication Report .................. 43
Chapter 4 - Manual Measurements ...... 45
Power Loss .............................................................. 45
Loopback ................................................................ 46
Source Mode .......................................................... 46
Remote Light Source ............................................. 47
Appendix - A Technical Speci ications .. 49
CertiFiber ................................................................ 49
CertiFiber remote .................................................. 50
Appendix - B PASS/FAIL Criteria ........... 51

CERTIFIBER ENGLISH - 4
F1 and F2
Functions
vary
depending
onthescreen
currently
displayed.
CERTIFIBER adapter ports
Receive 2 Transmit 1
Escapeexitsthe current
displayorfunction.
Shift+ Escapeopens
the SETUP screen.
Arrow Keys
allownavigation
withindisplays.
PowerMeterenablesnon-auto-
matedmeasurements. Shift + Power
Meteractivatesthe Light Source.
Enter
executes
a command.
Shiftinconjuction with
otherkeysexecutes
extendedfunctions.
Autotest
performs
a test.
Shift +
Autotest
sets the
reference.

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Battery
Test Key
Wavelength
LEDIndicators PASS/FAIL LEDIndicator
Remote adapter ports
Receive 1 Transmit 2

CERTIFIBER ENGLISH - 6
Chapter 1 - Introdu tion
The Complete Fiber Solution
CERTIFIBER is the most advanced hand-held
certi ication tool or iber links, designed to
be the complete solution or pro essional
cable installers, service providers, and net-
work administrators.
With the push o a button, CERTIFIBER certi ies
two multimode ibers simultaneously at both
wavelengths.
Rather than just providing a number, CERTIFIBER
analyzes the iber link and determines
whether cabling and network standards are
met.
CERTIFIBER and CERTIFIBER REMOTE have an optical
source that provides a consistent calibrated
dual wavelength light. The level o light
injected into or emerging rom the iber
network can be measured at any point so
that the per ormance o iber optic transmis-
sion paths and equipment can be accessed
quickly and accurately.
CERTIFIBER measures the optical power and at
the same time veri ies the proper installation
and operation o various iber optic compo-
nents like iber optic hub modules, repeaters,
and adapter cards. By measuring signal loss
CERTIFIBER helps you to identi y aulty patch
cables, ailing splices, bad couplers and
connectors.