Kingfisher KI 2400 Series Installation guide

KI2400 / KI2800 Light Source Training Manual
Revision: 2
Date: 12 May 2017

KI2400/KI2800 Series Light Sources

Table of Content (TOC)
1. General Features
2. KI2400/KI2800 series light source overview & keypad layout
3. Getting started
3.1 Getting to know the light source model styles
3.2 Selecting the right Launch Test Cord
3.3 Install/uninstall optical connector adaptor
3.4 Install/uninstall batteries
3.5 Enable/disable battery charging
3.6 Switch on/off instrument
3.7 Switch on/off LCD display backlight
4. Instrument Menu Structure
5. Instrument Operations
5.1 Normal Autotest Operation Mode
5.2 Limited Wavelength Autotest Operation Mode
5.3 Manual Operation Mode
5.4 Tone Operation Mode
6. Instrument Setup
6.1 Setting time/date of instrument
6.2 Changing emitters’ output power level
6.3 Activating / deactivating wavelengths for Limited
Wavelength Autotest operation
7. Instrument Firmware
7.1 Checking firmware version
7.2 Firmware upgrade procedure
8. Instrument Care

1. General Features
•Up to 6 mixed LED, Laser & VFL sources
•Autotetes capability
•VisiTester option for easy active fiber channel
identifications
•Test tones & multi fiber ID generations
•Industry standard interchangeable connector
adaptors
•Large, backlit, sunlight readable LCD display
•KI 2400 series is ultra-stable with zero warm up
•External power charging via USB
•Long battery life (up to 90 hours)
•Single port for MM, Single port for SM
•Reconnection repeatability <0.1 dB
•Captive Dust Cap functions as tilt bail
•Encircled Flux compliant multimode LED sources
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F1 F2 F3 F4
Toggle Centre
[F1 ]~[F4]
On/Off
Display backlight
USB port for power/battery charging
Remove Connector
[-], [+]
Dust Cover
Lanyard holder
2. KI2400/KI2800 series light source overview & keypad layout
Battery charge indicator
Menu
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3.1. Getting to know the light source model styles
3.2. Selecting the appropriate Launch Test Cord
3.3. Install/uninstall optical connector adaptor
3.4. Install/uninstall batteries
3.5. Enable/disable battery charging
3.6. Switching on/off instrument
3.7. Switching on/off LCD display backlight
3. Getting started
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3.1. Getting to know the light source model styles [Go back to Getting Started section]
There are two model styles:
I. KI2400 Series - preferred by telcos & those requiring higher stability
•Ultra Stable laser light source
•Single port
•Zero warm up
II. KI2800 Series –general purpose
•LED & Laser source options in same instrument
•Up to 5 laser λs (Left Port: Laser, Right Port: LED**)
•Require warm up time
•VisiTester option
** LED source is EF compliant for 50 μm MMF
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3.2. Selecting the appropriate Launch Test Cord [Go back to Getting Started section]
The light source is either PC or APC connector specific. This is determined when ordering the instrument, and can only
be changed at the factory.
The optical connector housings of the light source types are coloured coded as below,
•SM APC type light source - green connector housing
•SM PC type light source - blue connector housing
•MM PC type light source - beige connector housing
To avoid damaging the instrument’s connector tip, it is important to use a Test Cord (not supplied) with the correct
connector type that matches with that on the instrument.
The instrument is supplied with SC/SC hybrid adaptor.
Choose to order other required adaptor types from Kingfisher’s website.
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3.3. Install/uninstall optical connector adaptor [Go back to Getting Started section]
➀Press and hold down Release Button with
one hand to unlatch.
➁Pull out existing adaptor with the other
hand.
➂Push in a new adaptor until it latches on
(a “click” will be felt). ❶
❷❸
Adaptor slot
face out
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3.4. Install/uninstall batteries [Go back to Getting Started section]
Earlier Models Current Models
❶Unclip Battery Compartment Cover at rear of instrument.
❷Insert/remove batteries (take note of the battery +Ve terminal spring orientation of different instrument models, see images below).
Caution: Instrument comes with battery charging feature disabled. When using rechargeable battery, see next page for instructions to enable
battery charging.
Note:
•Instrument’s date/time setting holds for approx. 7 seconds during batteries change over.
•Use 2x Alkaline / Lithium AA cells or 2 x NiMH AA cells.
•Alkaline battery run time up approx. 90 hours in Autotest mode.
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To install or uninstall batteries in the battery compartment,

3.5. Enable/disable battery charging [Go back to Getting Started section]
To enable battery charging, the supplied 0.1” pitch shorting-pin must be properly installed in battery compartment.
Instrument supplied in this configuration i.e. battery charging is Disabled:
Insert the supplied shorting-pin as shown to Enable battery charging:
Supplied 0.1” pitch
shorting-pin
Supplied 0.1” pitch
shorting-pin
OR
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Note: the instrument will switch off
automatically 10 minutes after it was
switched on.
3.6. Switch on/off instrument [Go back to Getting Started section]
To switch on instrument,
press the green, [On/Off] button.
To switch off instrument:
press the green, [On/Off] button again.
To defeat auto switch off function:
Press [On/Off] & hold for 3 seconds.
Instrument will beep twice.
‘Perm’ will display on the upper RHS of
the LCD.
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To switch on backlight of the display,
press button with the illumination symbol,
To switch backlight off, press that button again.
3.7. Switch on/off LCD display backlight [Go back to Getting Started section]
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4. Instrument Menu Structure
Top level Menu Source
*Set Ref
Source
Home Mode
Auto
Home
2’nd level Menu
Function Change
output
power level
Turn off
emitter,
return to top
level menu
Select CW
or tone
modes
Stop
Autotest &
return to top
level menu
*The menu is only available for SM (1310 nm & above) light source
Start
Autotest
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5. Instrument Operations
The light source can be operated in the modes below.
5.1. Normal Autotest Operation Mode:
•Automatically toggle all available wavelengths.
•Preferred mode for loss testing as testing time is greatly reduced.
•Minimises error as meter always displays the correct wavelength.
5.2. Limited Wavelength Autotest Operation Mode:
•To speed up testing, and simplify reporting, it may be preferable to manually select a smaller number of active
Autotest wavelengths.
5.3. Manual Operation Mode:
•Single wavelength operation
•Preferred mode for level monitoring.
5.4. Tone Operation Mode:
•Send test tone or send FibreID tone
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5.1. Normal Autotest Operation Mode: [Go back to Instrument Operations section]
Press [F1/Home].
•All available wavelengths will be displayed one at a time in sequence. See
Fig.3 on the right for an example with 2 active wavelengths.
•Emitters of the respective wavelengths turn on and emit powers at the
preprogrammed max levels, in the sequence as displayed. See section 6.2
for instructions to change output power level of emitter.
To stop Autotest,
dBm
Perm
nm
Hom e Auto
dBm
Perm
Hom e Auto
nm
At top level menu, press [F4/Auto] (Fig. 1).
A. To start Autotest for light source with 1 to 4 wavelengths,
B. To start Autotest for light source with 5 or more wavelengths,
Press [F4/Auto] (Fig. 1) to start Autotest for the wavelength group of
1300 nm and below only.
Press & hold [-], then press [F4/Auto] (Fig. 2) to start Autotest for the
wavelength group of 1310 nm and above.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Programmed
out power level
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5.2. Limited Wavelength Autotest Operation Mode: [Go back to Instrument Operations section]
dBm
Perm
nm
Hom e Auto
dBm
Perm
Hom e Auto
nm
Programmed
out power level
At top level menu, press & hold [Toggle Centre] then press [F4/Auto].
•Only the active wavelengths will be displayed one at a time in sequence. See figure on
the right for an example with 2 active wavelengths.
See section 6.3 for instructions;
-to deactivate/activate wavelengths for Limited wavelength Autotest operation.
-to check wavelength status for Limited wavelength Autotest operation.
•Emitters of the respective wavelength turn on and emit powers at the preprogrammed
level in the sequence as displayed. See section 6.2 for instructions to change output
power level of emitter.
To start Limited wavelength Autotest,
To stop Autotest,
Press[F1/Home].
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5.3. Manual Operation Mode: [Go back to Instrument Operations section]
➀At top level menu, press
[F1/Source] to turn on emitter.
dBm
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
dBm
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
Source
Hom e Memory
Set Ref
•The default wavelength will be
displayed.
•The emitter of the default
wavelength turns on with the
preprogrammed max output power
level. To change output power
level, see section 6.2.
➁Press [- or+] repeatedly to select other wavelengths
or turn off emitter in the sequence shown below.
Alternate way of
turning off emitters:
Press [F1/Source
Home].
All emitter are
turned off.
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Emitter of
850nm is
turned on.
Emitter of 1300
nm is turned on.

5.4. Tone Operation Mode: [Go back to Instrument Operations section]
➀At top level
menu, press
[F1/Source] to turn
on a emitter.
To work with Tone mode at a wavelength,
➁Select the
desired
wavelength by
pressing [- or+].
➂Press [F3/Mode]
to go into Tone
mode.
The first of the 15
available test tones is
displayed.
To change to other
tones, see next page.
To exit Tone mode &
return to top level menu,
press [F1/ Source Home].
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dBm
Hz
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
dBm
Hz
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
dBm
Hz
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
dBm
Hz
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
dBm
Hz
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
dBm
Hz
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
dBm
nm
Source
Hom e Mode
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In Tone mode, to select from 1 of the 15 available test/FiberID tones, 270, 1000, 2000, id01,
id02…id12,
Press [F1/Source] repeatedly to scroll to the desired test tone in the sequence shown below.
id 11 ……… id 03
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