Noyes M series User manual

M-Series OTDRs
User’s Guide

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Limited Warranty
One Year Limited Warranty
All Noyes products are warranted against defective material and workmanship for a period of one
year from the date of shipment to the original customer.
Any product found to be defective within the warranty period will be repaired or replaced by Noyes.
In no case will Noyes liabilities exceed the original purchase price of the product.
Exclusions
The warranty on your equipment shall not apply to defects resulting from the following:
Unauthorized repair or modification•
Misuse, negligence, or accident
•
CE Information
These instruments have been designed and tested to comply with the relevant
sections of any applicable specifications including full compliance with all essential
requirements of all applicable EU Directives.
Returning Equipment
To return equipment, please contact Noyes to obtain additional information and a Service Request
(S.R.) number. To allow us to serve you more efficiently, please include a brief description specifying
the reasons for the return of the equipment.
AFL Telecommunications
Noyes Test & Inspection
16 Eastgate Park Road
Belmont, NH 03220
Tel: [phone]
603-528-7780
Fax: [phone]
This is a user’s guide for the M-series OTDR. It assumes
basic knowledge in the use of an OTDR, OPM, and a PC.

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Table of Contents
Safety Information...........................................4
Getting Started: Front Panel Keys ...............................5
Main Menu: Selecting the Mode ................................6
M700 Menus Tip: “...” Function .................................6
Getting Started: Display Features................................7
Setup: General Settings.......................................10
Setup: Full Auto Mode Settings .................................11
Setup: Expert Mode Settings ...................................12
Setup: Real-Time Mode Settings ................................13
Setup: Event Settings ........................................14
Event Settings: Pass/Fail......................................15
Setup: OPM Mode Settings ....................................16
Setup: New Job Creation......................................19
Setup: Results Manager ......................................20
Job Creation in Results Manager ................................21
Job Selection from a Test Mode.................................22
Opening a Trace File for Review .................................23
Saving Test Results ..........................................23
Running Tests & Viewing Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Trace Page Features .........................................25
Event Table & Summary Results.................................27
Fault Locating: Full Auto ......................................28
Two Point A/B Measurement ...................................28
Text Editor ................................................29
Numerical Editor ............................................29
Transferring Files ...........................................30
Recommended Accessories....................................31
Specifications ..............................................32
Cleaning Tips ..............................................38
FAQs ....................................................40
Tips: Expert OTDR Setup......................................40
Recharging Batteries .........................................41
Repair and Calibration ........................................41
View Version Information ......................................41
Contact us ................................................41
© 2009-2010, AFL Telecommunications, all rights reserved. M000-00-1000 Revision 1C, 2010-01-22
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Safety Information
WARNING! Use of procedures or adjustments other than those specified herein may result
in hazardous radiation exposure.
850/1300 nm
multimode OTDR port
This is a CLASS I LASER output
1310/1550 nm
single-mode OTDR port
This is a CLASS I LASER output
VFL port This is a CLASS II LASER output. Do not stare into beam
CAUTION! To avoid serious eye injury, never look directly into the optical outputs of fiber
optic network equipment, test equipment, patch cords, or test jumpers. Refer to your
company’s safety procedures when working with optical systems.
WARNING! Use only the specified AC adapter. Use of another type of AC adapter can
damage the instrument and create the danger of fire and electrical shock.
WARNING! To avoid the danger of fire and electrical shock:
Never use a voltage that is different from that for which the AC adapter is rated.•
Do not plug the unit into a power outlet that is shared by other devices.•
Never modify the power cord or excessively bend, twist, or pull it.•
Do not allow the power cord to become damaged. Do not place heavy objects on the•
power cord or expose it to heat.
Never touch the AC adapter while your hands are wet.•
Should the power cord become seriously damaged (internal wiring exposed or shorted),•
contact the manufacturer to request servicing.
CAUTION! Do not run any tests or perform functions that activate an OTDR laser unless
fiber is attached to the corresponding OTDR port.
NOTICE! Noyes OTDR contains no user serviceable parts. Except for changing batteries
and cleaning optical ports, this instrument must be returned to Noyes or authorized agents
for repair and calibration.
IMPORTANT! Proper care in handling should be taken when using any precision optical
test equipment. Scratched or contaminated optical connectors can impact the performance
of the instrument. It is important to keep the dust caps in place when the unit is not being
used.

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Getting Started: Front Panel Keys
The use of each key is summarized in the table below.
KEY SYMBOL KEY NAME KEY FUNCTION
Power Press and hold (approx. 1 sec.) to turn an OTDR on or off
VFL laser ON 2Hz - Press and hold (approx. 2 sec.) LED will flash
ON CW - Press and hold (approx. 4 sec.) LED will be solid
OFF - Press and hold (approx. 1 sec.) LED should be OFF
Menu Press to access the Main Menu
Left and Right
Tab keys
Press to display the next/previous available Home and
Settings pages or View tab
Arrow keys The arrow keys provide several functions as follows:
•In the Home and Settings pages, Main Menu and
Results pages, these keys are used to navigate menus
and change setup parameters
•In the Trace page, these keys are used to move the
cursors
•In the Zoom Adjust page, these keys adjust vertical and
horizontal zoom levels
•In the LSA Adjust page these keys move cursors and
adjust zoom levels
or
Enter This key provides several functions as follows:
•In the Main Menu: press this key to open a Test mode,
Results Manager, or Settings
•In the Trace page, press this key to toggle between [A]
and [B] cursor
Back Press one or more times, depending on which menu or editor
submenu is displayed, to return to the current mode Home
page
Test Press to start or stop a test
Save Press to save the currently displayed test results
Backlight Press to set level of brightness
Soft keys The label shown on the display above each key indicates the
current use of each function key

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Main Menu: Selecting the Mode
M700 Menus Tip: “...” Function
Two types of modes are available from the Main Menu as follows:
TEST MODES: OTDR and OPM
Used to perform OTDR and OPM tests To select the desired mode
Tap the appropriate touch screen icon
•
Use•arrows to indicate the desired
mode icon, and then press key
UTILITY MODES: Results, Settings, and New Job
Used to select user preferences, perform general
settings, create a new job (set up a file structure
and define the fiber under test location), manage
saved test results, and perform other non-test
functions
To select the desired mode
Tap the appropriate touch screen icon
•
Press the appropriate soft key located•
below each touch screen icon
When a menu option is followed
by three dots “…”,
it means that there is a submenu
available. Press key to
display a submenu and see
additional information.
Test modes icons
Utility modes icons

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Getting Started: Display Features
Settings Page Tabs
Test Settings View
Press tabs to perform the following:
Home mode1 - display OTDR setup, change Fiber and Cable ID parameters
Test Settings2 - define OTDR test setup
Event Settings3 - define Events settings and Pass/Fail Settings
Job Settings4 -define Job, End Locations, Cable ID, and Operator parameters
Data Table (OPM test mode only!)5 - review OPM test results
Battery icon (see legend, page 8)
Full Auto/Expert OTDR mode
Soft key labels
Main Menu tab
Settings page tabs
Back tab
Menu area
1 2 3 4
Real-Time OTDR mode
1 2 4
OPM mode
1 5 4

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Trace Page Tabs
OTDR Trace View
Press tabs to display test data as follows:
Trace page1 - OTDR trace, test setup, A/B cursor data, Loss Method, Loss, Reflectance
Event Table2 - OTDR trace; event Location, Type, Reflectance, Loss, event Pass/Fail (if turned On)
Summary Table3 - OTDR trace, Link Length, ORL, Loss, link Pass/Fail (if turned On)
Job Information4 - setup parameters of the currently displayed trace
BATTERY ICON BATTERY STATUS
Green - fully charged
Red - discharged
BATTERY ICON BATTERY STATUS
Charging - AC connected
Fully Charged - AC
connected
Getting Started: Display Features
1 2 3 4
Battery icon (see legend below)
Results area
Soft key labels
Page header
Trace page tabs

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TEST MODES: OTDR and OPM
Test Mode Icon Description
Full Auto
OTDR
This is the recommended mode for users who are not familiar with
OTDR operation. In the Full Auto mode, OTDR parameters such
as Range, Pulse Width, and Averaging Time are set automatically.
Tests are done at two wavelengths and always include an Event
Table and Summary page. Pass/Fail Thresholds are set to default
with an option to be turned off.
Note: in the Expert mode, the Events Menu contains Event
Threshold and Pass/Fail Threshold Settings allowing the user to
change these settings and turn them on or off.
Real-Time
OTDR
This is the best mode for real-time troubleshooting. Note that the
Wavelength setting can only be set to individual wavelengths. The
Range, Pulse Width, and Filter parameters are set by the user.
Expert
OTDR
This mode is available for experienced users. It provides the most
setup flexibility. Users can set Range, Pulse Width, and Averaging
Time manually (Setup = Manual) or automatically (Setup = Auto
Once or Setup = Auto). Users can either enable the event table
(Events = Auto) or disable the event table (Events = Off).
Note: in the Expert mode, the Events Menu contains Event
Threshold and Pass/Fail Threshold Settings allowing the user to
change these settings and turn them on or off.
OPM This mode is available to perform Optical Power Meter
measurements.
UTILITY MODES: Results, Settings, and New Job
Results This mode provides the file manager functions to handle the results
of OTDR, OPM tests and to set up Jobs.
Settings This mode allows the user to adjust General Settings (Language,
Distance Units, Sounds, Auto Off function, Date/Time, Company
Name) and displays the OTDR version information.
New Job This mode is available for creating new jobs (setting up a file
structure and defining the fiber under test location: Drives, Folders,
Jobs, Routes [End Locations], Cables, Test Equipment Location,
and Operators).
Main Menu: Selecting the Mode

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Setup: General Settings
The General Settings may be completed as indicated below.
Press key to display
submenu, which allows setting Time
Press key to display
submenu, which allows defining
Company Name
Press key to display Touch
Panel calibration screen
Press key to display the
System Information screen
Press key to reset all
Settings to the default values
Press key to display
submenu, which allows setting Date
Press key to display
submenu, which allows the selection
of available languages
Press key to display
submenu, which allows the selection
of available date/time/numbers
formatting options
Use arrows to select units of
measure
Use arrows to toggle the Beeper
function On/Off
Use arrows to define the Auto
Off (set number of minutes) function