Viavi E4123MM User manual

OTDR
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
For T-BERD®/MTS-2000, -4000 V2, -5800,
SmartOTDR, CellAdvisor 5G and
OneAdvisor-800 Platforms
User Manual
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Viavi Solutions
1-844-GO-VIAVI
www.viavisolutions.com
OTDR
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
For T-BERD®/MTS-2000, -4000 V2, -5800,
SmartOTDR, CellAdvisor 5G and
OneAdvisor-800 Platforms
User Manual
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Contents
About This Guide xiii
Purpose and scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Recycling Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Chapter 1 Starting up 1
Unpacking the device - Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Precautions relating to the OTDR Module use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting fiber optic cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Inspecting and cleaning connector end faces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Optical connector types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting Fiber optic cable to test port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Optical connectors and interchangeable adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interchangeable adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cleaning universal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2 SMART TEST function 7
Principle of the Smart TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting Smart TEST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Configuring the unit for Smart TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting the configuration file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Modifying some parameters before the acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Performing acquisitions in Smart TEST mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Performing acquisition in Real Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Stopping the real time acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Performing an acquisition in Smart TEST mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Actions on trace during acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Results display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SmartLink view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Showing the detailed information of one event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Grouped events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Trace View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Display of events on the trace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Results table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cursors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Zoom function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Grouped events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Changing the type of an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Saving results for Smart TEST acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 3 Expert OTDR function 31
Principle of the Expert OTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Selecting Expert OTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Configuring the unit for Expert OTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring the Acquisition parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring the Alarms parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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Configuring the Display parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section Attenuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Index of refraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Scatter coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Distance Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Results on trace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Show cursors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configuring the Advanced parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front Connector Meas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configuring the Link Description parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Fiber Id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Fiber Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Change Fiber Nbr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cable Id. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Direction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Location A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Location B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring the Project Information parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Technician Id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Job Id. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuring the Report parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
File(s) save in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Dir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Filenaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
File Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Auto Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Report As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Report Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Report naming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Include Microscope Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Configuration in Test Auto mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Saving OTDR configuration in a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Loading an existing OTDR configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Performing acquisitions in Expert OTDR mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Performing acquisition in Real Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Stopping the real time acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Performing an acquisition with Expert OTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Multi-wavelength acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Actions on trace during acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Results display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
SmartLink view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Trace View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Table View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Changing the type of an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Advanced functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Automatic measurement and detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Addition of events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Representation of the events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Hints on the positioning of markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Deleting events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Manual measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Measurements of slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Measurement of ORL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Measurement of Reflectance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Splice measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Memorization of the position of events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Overlay trace function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Overlaying several traces stored in memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Display of traces in overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adding traces in overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Removing a trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Reference Trace function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Use of the reference trace function in the Result page . . . . . . . . .73
Using the reference trace function in the explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Saving the trace(s) and generating a report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Saving results and creating a report from results page . . . . . . . . . .75
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Opening a report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 4 File management 79
Description of the explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Opening the file explorer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Managing tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
File signature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Buttons on the right of the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Storage media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Directories and files editing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Saving and loading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Saving files from the Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Loading files and displaying traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Simple loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Load with configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Loading several traces in overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Exporting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Explorer/Link Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Editing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Exporting a directory in a txt file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Generating pdf report(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using the Merge key, with the txt/pdf files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Chapter 5 Technical specifications 91
OTDR modules for T-BERD/MTS 2000/4000 V2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Characteristics of reflectometry measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Manual Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Typical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Class of the lasers of the OTDR modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
OTDR modules measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
OTDR Module supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Indoor/outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Temperat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Pollution degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
OTDR Technical specifications for SmartOTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
OTDR Optical Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
OTDR Optical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Characteristics of reflectometry measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Typical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Characteristics of the Source (standard) and Power Meter (optional)
102
Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Power meter (through OTDR port) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
PON/XG-PON Power Meter (E118FA65PPM version) . . . . . . . . . . .102
Chapter 6 Options and accessories 103
Commercial References of measurement modules for T-BERD/MTS-
2000/4000 V2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
OTDR Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Commercial References of the SmartOTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Index 107
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About This Guide
The VIAVI equipments provide handheld, modular platforms designed for the construc-
tion, validation and maintenance of fiber networks.
The topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:
•“Purpose and scope” on page xiv
•“Assumptions” on page xiv
•“Technical assistance” on page xiv
•“Recycling Information” on page xiv
•“Conventions” on page xiv
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Purpose and scope
The purpose of this guide is to help you successfully use the equipment features and
capabilities. This guide includes task-based instructions that describe how to configure,
use, and troubleshoot the equipment with OTDR module.
Assumptions
We are assuming that you have basic computer and mouse/track ball experience and
are familiar with basic telecommunication and fiber optic concepts and terminology.
Technical assistance
If you require technical assistance, call 1-844-GO-VIAVI. For the latest TAC information,
go to http://www.viavisolutions.com/en/services-and-support/support/technical-assis-
tance.
Recycling Information
VIAVI recommends that customers dispose of their instruments and peripherals in an
environmentally sound manner. Potential methods include reuse of parts or whole prod-
ucts and recycling of products components, and/or materials.
Waste Electrical and electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive
In the European Union, this label indicates that this product should not be
disposed of with household waste. Il should be deposited at an appropriate
facility to enable recovery and recycling.
Conventions
This guide uses naming conventions and symbols, as described in the following tables.
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Table 1 Typographical conventions
Description Example
User interface actions appear in this typeface. On the Status bar, click Start.
Buttons or switches that you press on a unit
appear in this TYPEFACE.
Press the ONswitch
Code and output messages appear in this type-
face.
All results okay
Text you must type exactly as shown appears in
this typeface.
Type: a:\set.exe in the dialog box
Variables appear in this typeface. Type the new hostname.
Book references appear in this typeface. Refer to Newton’s Telecom Dictio-
nary
A vertical bar | means “or”: only one option can
appear in a single command.
platform [a|b|e]
Square brackets [ ] indicate an optional argu-
ment.
login [platform name]
Slanted brackets < > group required arguments. <password>
Table 2 Keyboard and menu conventions
Description Example
A plus sign + indicates simultaneous keystrokes. Press Ctrl+s
A comma indicates consecutive key strokes. Press Alt+f,s
A slanted bracket indicates choosing a submenu
from menu.
On the menu bar, click
Start > Program Files.
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Table 3 Symbol conventions
Table 4 Safety definitions
This symbol represents a general hazard.
This symbol represents a risk of electrical shock.
NOTE
This symbol represents a Note indicating related information or tip.
This symbol, located on the equipment or its packaging indicates that
the equipment must not be disposed of in a land-fill site or as municipal
waste, and should be disposed of according to your national regula-
tions.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury.
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Chapter 1 Starting up
This chapter describes how to start using the equipment.
The topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:
•“Unpacking the device - Precautions” on page 2
•“Precautions relating to the OTDR Module use” on page 2
•“Connecting fiber optic cable” on page 2
•“Optical connectors and interchangeable adapters” on page 5
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Unpacking the device - Precautions
We suggest that you keep the original packing material. It is designed for reuse (unless
it is damaged during shipping). Using the original packing material ensures that the
device is properly protected during shipping.
If another packaging is used (for returning the equipment for example), VIAVI cannot
give warranty on good protection of the equipment.
If needed, you can obtain appropriate packing materials by contacting VIAVI Technical
Assistance Center.
Precautions relating to the OTDR Module use
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection
provided by the equipment may be compromised.
Contact authorized, trained and qualified service personnel for all services.
Fans on OTDR Modules
Take care fans may be present on the side of the OTDR product. Under normal opera-
tion, no injury may occur to the user
Connecting fiber optic cable
Inspecting and cleaning connector end faces
•Optical connector contamination is the #1 source of performance degradation
and test equipment repair
Always inspect and clean the connector end face of the optical fiber
cable and the test port before mating both together.
VIAVI is not responsible for damage and reduced performance caused
by bad fiber handling and cleaning.
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•A single particle mated into the core of a fiber can cause significant back reflec-
tion, insertion loss and equipment damage. Visual inspection is the only way to
determine if the fiber connectors are truly clean before mating them.
Follow this simple "INSPECT BEFORE YOU CONNECT" process to ensure fiber end
faces are clean prior to mating connectors
Optical connector types
There are many optical connectors in the market place. Always ensure to use a high
quality connector that meets the international standards.
Two main types of connectors are deployed in the telecommunication industry:
1Straight polished connectors, so called PC or UPC
2Angled polished connectors, so called APC
The PC or UPC-type test port is identified by a grey cap with the addition of a "PC" label.
The APC-type test port is identified by a green cap with the addition of a "APC" label.
Figure 1 "Inspect Before You Connect" process
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Caution
Never connect a PC connector into an APC test port or vice versa. This will result in
damaging the connector end faces.
Connecting Fiber optic cable to test port
After ensuring proper cleaning of both end connectors, follow the below steps in order
to correctly and safely connect the optical fiber into the test port:
Figure 2 Modules with APC and PC connector
Figure 3 PC/APC bad connection
WARNING
VIAVI declines responsibilities of connector damages if a poor quality con-
nector is used or APC to PC connections made. Test port connector repair
will be charged
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