Viavi Certifier Series User manual

CERTIFIER40G
MPO Certification Testing
User Manual

Certifier Series (C40G)

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WARNING
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It calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not
correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to the product or
loss of important data. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the
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CAUTION
Operating procedure, practice, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could
result in personal injury or death. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice
until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.

General Safety Information
WARNING
Do not use the device if it is damaged. Before you use the device, inspect the casing.
Look for cracks or missing plastic. Do not operate the device around explosive gas,
vapor, or dust.
Always use the device with the cables provided.
Observe all markings on the device before establishing any connection.
When servicing the device, use only the specified replacement parts.
Do not operate the device with the cover removed or loosened.
Use only the power adapter provided by the manufacturer to avoid any unexpected
hazards.
CAUTION
If the device is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the device protection may
be impaired.
Always use dry cloth to clean the device. Do not use ethyl alcohol or any other volatile liquid to
clean the device.
Do not permit any blockage of the ventilation holes of the device.
Environmental Conditions
This instrument is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The table
below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument
Environmental conditions Requirements
Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C
Operating humidity 20% to 85% RH non-condensing
Relative humidity 10% to 80%
NOTE
The CERTIFIER40G, CERTIFIER10G complies with the following Safety and Regulatory
requirements.

DIN EN 55024, Edition:2003-10 (IEC/CISPR 24:1997, modified + A1:2001 + A2:2002); EN
55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003
DIN EN 55022; VDE 0878-22:2008-05 (IEC/CISPR 22:2005, modified + A1:2005); EN
55022:2006 + A1:2007
Regulatory Markings
The CE mark is a registered trademark of
the European Community. This CE mark
shows that the product complies with all
the relevant European Legal Directives.

Manufacturer‘s Name
Psiber Data Pte. Ltd
Manufacturer’s Address
3 Science Park Drive #03-08,
The Franklin Singapore Science Park 1,
Singapore 118223
Declares under sole responsibility that the product as originally delivered
Description
Cable Certification Tester Kit
Equipment
Cable Certifier
Complies with the essential requirements of the following applicable European Directives and
carries the CE marking accordingly:
DIN EN 55024, Edition:2003-10 (IEC/CISPR 24:1997, modified + A1:2001 + A2:2002); EN
55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003
DIN EN 55022;
VDE 0878-22:2008-05 (IEC/CISPR 22:2005, modified + A1:2005);
EN 55022:2006 + A1:2007
Signature
Arvind C Patel
Quality Management
Psiber Data Pte. Ltd.
www.psiberdata.com
Date :
December 14, 2010
Declaration of Conformity

Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started ..................................................................................................................8
Unpacking the box................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Configuring Certifier.........................................................................................................9
Certifier User Interface............................................................................................................. 9
Touch Screen Layout................................................................................................................ 9
The One Touch Access Buttons ............................................................................................... 11
Chapter 3: Setting Reference............................................................................................................17
Chapter 4: Configuring an AUTOTEST............................................................................................19
Testing Guide for 12-core MPO Testing.................................................................................... 20
Chapter 5: Performing an AUTOTEST .............................................................................................21
Managing test result(s) .......................................................................................................... 23
Exporting test results into J-Report PC Software........................................................................ 24

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Chapter 1: Getting Started
Unpacking the box
MPO
Power Meter (Local)
Adapter
Light Source (Remote)
Adapter
Type A Tail Cords
Type A Reference Cord
Type B Reference Cord
Mating Couplers

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Chapter 2: Configuring Certifier
Certifier User Interface
Touch Screen Layout
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) in version 7.0’s firmware has been updated with a
more responsive system and quick-access menus.
Certifier boots up to the SETUP screen. It is categorised into 5 groups:
1. Status bar
2. Configuration group
3. Test Settings group
4. Project Settings group
5. System Settings group

1. The Status bar displays the current date, talkset and battery level.
2. The Channel Selector provides selection on which channel loss limit will be
applied on a 12 core MPO cable during an AUTOTEST.
3. The Test Settings group provides results oriented configurations necessary
to perform an AUTOTEST.
4. The Project Settings group provides non-results oriented configurations
before performing an AUTOTEST.
5. The System Settings group settings provides device, time, localization and
device related configurations. The Information group at the top provides
hardware information such as the device Information (Local/Remote), name,
battery level, etc.
The One Touch Access Buttons
The fundamental philosophy behind the Certifier User Interface is simplicity in its
ease of use. The main functions of the One-Touch access buttons as follows:
AUTOTEST
The “AUTOTEST” button will perform an immediate certification test on
the last configured settings. If no settings were configured, default
settings will be used.
Test results will be generated automatically after the test is completed.
You will receive any of the following 4 results after the “AUTOTEST”:
Green “PASS” – Good test result in accordance to pre-defined
settings.
Red “FAIL” – Unacceptable results with severe disturbance on
one or more test parameters.
You will be given the following option after performing an AUTOTEST:
“Save” test results to device
An “AUTOTEST” will fail in the event of missing connection between the Local and
Remote units, wrong settings configured, “dirty” end connectors or broken cables.

MPO AUTOTEST results
Detailed loss results
Detailed polarity results
SETUP
The “SETUP” button provides setting options necessary to conduct an
AUTOTEST and configure the device.
These options include –
Channel Selector
Channel Selector provides selection on which channel(s) loss limit will be applied on during
an AUTOTEST. Passed and failed result(s) will be indicated in green and red respectively.
Deselected channels will be indicated in yellow.
Channel Selector
Passed AUTOTEST result
with all channels selected
Failed AUTOTEST result
with channels 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,
12 deselected

Test Settings
Test Settings provides results oriented configurations necessary to perform an
AUTOTEST.
Network Limit
Choose from 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR10 limit to perform MPO test. SR4
uses a single MPO ribbon with four strands to transmit and four strands to receive.
SR10 uses a 24 strand MPO cable with ten strands to transmit and 10 strands to
receive.
TX TX TX TX TX TX TX TX
40Gbase-SR4
TX TX TX TX TX TX TX TX TX TX
RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX
100Gbase-SR10
Custom Limit: Enter Loss Limit to perform custom limit test. Uncheck “Enable Polarity
Check” to bypass polarity check for customized cable.
Channel Selector: Loss limit will be applied to selected channels during an AUTOTEST.

Cable
Select “Generic MMF” cable.
Connector
Select “Generic” connector.
Label Source
Refer to User Manual –Certifier Copper Certification or User Guide –List Based
Testing for more information.
List Based Testing
List based testing allows creation of label list in the J-Report software on PC and then
bring the list to Certifier. It further allows easy selection of labels from the list to help
technician select the cables to be tested quickly. This testing method is carefully
optimized for typical test work-flow, and it significantly improves productivity.
Refer to User Manual –Certifier Copper Certification or User Guide –List Based
Testing for more information.
Project Settings
Project Settings provides non-results oriented configurations before performing an
AUTOTEST.
Refer to User Manual –Certifier Copper Certification for more information on Project
Settings.
System Settings
Refer to User Manual –Certifier Copper Certification for more information on System
Settings.

DATA
The “DATA” button provides archive and data management ability to saved
sites and test results. Saved test results can be renamed or deleted in this
option.
Test results for MPO can be found in the “Others” tab.
View results
Note: Deleting a site will also delete its containing test results.

TOOLS
The “TOOLS” button provides advanced options for in-depth troubleshooting
and advanced Certifier users. These options include-
Requires:
Local and Remote
Requires:
Local and Remote
Requires:
Local and Remote
Set Reference –Establish
test conditions between
reference cords and cord to
be tested to ensure low
insertion loss using Power
Meter and Light Source
Power Meter –Measures
the power loss from a
850nm wavelength light
source.
Fiber Map –Performs test
to verify mapping and
absolute power of each
channel.
Requires:
1. Local or Remote
2. Inspection Probe
Requires:
Local or Remote
Inspect Fiber –Performs
visual verification of fiber’s
quality using an external
scope probe.
About –Displays worldwide
contact information.
Power Meter Mode
1. Press the “TOOLS” button > Power Meter on the Local unit to launch Power Meter
mode.
2. Press the “TOOLS”button on the Remote unit to launch Light Source mode.
3. Select light source channel(s) on the Remote unit to enable light transmission.
4. Deselected channel(s) will not be tested and indicated with a red dash (-).
Note, do not confuse Light Source mode with “Channel Selector”on the Local unit.
Channel Selector provides selection on which channel(s) loss limit will be applied on
during an AUTOTEST. Deselected channel(s) will be indicated in yellow on both
AUTOTEST and Power Meter mode.
To ensure the right mode is selected,
Local Unit
Remote Unit
AUTOTEST
Press “AUTOTEST”after
configuration.
Press “AUTOTEST”to
begin light transmission.
Power Meter mode
Press “TOOLS”> Power
Meter
Press “TOOLS”to select
channel(s).

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Chapter 3: Setting Reference
It is necessary perform a set reference measurement when reference cords or
adapters are removed and re-attached. If there is a mismatch in firmware versions,
Certifier will deny Autotest. Please also check that calibration is not expired before
testing.
1. Connect the unpinned end of the tail cords to the Local and Remote units.
2. Connect each pinned end of the tail cord to a connector.
3. Connect a Type A or Type B reference cord to the other end of the
connectors.
4. Press the TOOLS button > Set Reference to begin set reference.
Reference cord type should be the same as the MPO cable to be tested.
unpinne
d
pinned
unpinne
d
pinned
Type A or B reference cord
Test cord
Test cord

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Chapter 4: Configuring an AUTOTEST
After configuring the system settings, follow these steps to set up an autotest.
1. Press the SETUP button > Project Settings
a. Site –Create or select a Site
b. Operator –Create or select an Operator
c. Label Source –Select cable labelling scheme. Load labels from USB
flash drive if using List Based Testing (LBT).
d. AutoSave –Enable option for Certifier to auto save every PASS result.
2. Press the SETUP button > Test Settings
a. Test Limit –Select a test limit
TX TX TX TX TX TX TX TX
40Gbase-SR4
TX TX TX TX TX TX TX TX TX TX
RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX
100Gbase-SR10
b. Channel Selector –Select Channel(s) of cable where loss limit will be
applied
c. Cable –Select “Generic”
d. Connector –Select “Generic”
Please ensure you have the following components before conducting the test;
Certifier, Local & Remote units
MPO Testing Kit
Please ensure you have the following components before conducting the test;
Certifier, Local & Remote units
MPO Testing Kit

Testing Guide for 12-core MPO Testing
1. Replace the reference cord with the trunk cable of the same type to be tested.
Please ensure the fiber cables are cleaned using the cleaning kit provided in the kit .
2. Toggle the light transmission on the Remote unit.
3. Press the AUTOTEST button on the Local unit to begin test.
Exercise caution when coupling MPO connectors. Always use a coupler when
mating a pinned and unpinned connector. Mating two pinned connectors with a
coupler will damage the pins.
unpinned
pinned
unpinned
pinned
MPO cable under test
Test cord
Test cord