Viavi SmartOTDR 100 User manual

SmartOTDR 100
Mainframe
Handheld OTDR, designed for
the construction, turn-up and
maintenance of fiber networks
User Manual

Viavi Solutions
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www.viavisolutions.com
SmartOTDR 100 Mainframe
Handheld OTDR, designed for the
construction, turn-up and
maintenance of fiber networks
User Manual

User Manual 7SMART102 Rev002 v
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WEEE Directive
Compliance
Viavi has established processes in compliance with the Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, 2002/96/EC, and the
Battery Directive, 2006/66/EC.
This product, and the batteries used to power the product, should not be
disposed of as unsorted municipal waste and should be collected sepa-
rately and disposed of according to your national regulations. In the
European Union, all equipment and batteries purchased from Viavi after
2005-08-13 can be returned for disposal at the end of its useful life. Viavi
will ensure that all waste equipment and batteries returned are reused,
recycled, or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner, and in
compliance with all applicable national and international waste legisla-
tion.
It is the responsibility of the equipment owner to return equipment and
batteries to Viavi for appropriate disposal. If the equipment or battery was
imported by a reseller whose name or logo is marked on the equipment
or battery, then the owner should return the equipment or battery directly
to the reseller.

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Instructions for returning waste equipment and batteries to Viavi can be
found in the Environmental section of Viavi’s web site at www.viavisolu-
tions.com.. If you have questions concerning disposal of your equipment
or batteries, contact Viavi’s WEEE Program Management team.

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Table of Contents
About This Guide xv
Purpose and scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Assumptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Chapter 1 Safety information 1
Battery and AC/DC safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Precautions relating to optical connections . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Laser Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Laser classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Warning labels for the laser classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Chapter 2 Introducing the SmartOTDR mainframe 5
Unpacking the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Hard keys and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front panel hard keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front panel indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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Chapter 3 Starting up 11
Setting the adaptable plug to the mains adapter . . . . . . . .12
Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Connecting the mains adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
First use of the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Charging the Li-Polymer battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Li-Polymer Battery charging time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Battery charge level display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Switching the SmartOTDR on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Switching on the SmartOTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Switching off the SmartOTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Resetting the SmartOTDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Choosing the position of the instrument on the work
surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
First start: configuring your regional settings. . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 4 Configuring the SmartOTDR 19
Displaying the System Settings screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Defining the screen parameters of the SmartOTDR. . . . . .20
Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Defining the Automatic shutdown and the type of batteries .
22
Automatic shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Type of batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Chapter 5 Power meter & VFL (Visual Fault Locator) 23
Connection to the power meter and VFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using the Power meter via USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Configuring the parameters of the power meter . . . . . . . . .24
Configuring the alarm parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Configuring the Measurement parameters. . . . . . . . . . . .25
Configuring the Link parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Configuring the File parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Display of results and commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Result of the measurement in progress. . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Table of results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Commands of the power meter parameters . . . . . . . . . . .33
Performing a measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Power measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Optical link loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
VFL Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
VFL connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Visual Fault Locator function (VFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Storing and reloading results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
File Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Storing results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Loading results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 6 Scope 37
Scope feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Installation of tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Configuring the P5000i Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Scope connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Configuring the Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Adding a new profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
About page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Starting up with the scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Freeze mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
High Mag. / Low Mag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Live mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Launching a test of the connector and fiber end-face . . . .44
Launching a test of the connector and fiber end-face . . . . . .44
Overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Mosaic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Loading a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Saving the test result in a jpg file and / or in a report . . . . . .48

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Chapter 7 Connectivity 51
Establishing connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Via Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Installing the Bluetooth option onto the SmartOTDR . . . . .52
Pairing the Platform with a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Searching new devices to be paired with the Platform . . . .55
Removing the Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Via Wifi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Installation of the WIFI option in the Platform . . . . . . . . . .56
Configuring the WIFI access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Connection to SSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Configuring the WIFI mode to which the Platform is connected
59
Via Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Connecting the SmartOTDR and the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Configuring the SmartOTDR via Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Via Cloud Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Principle and prerequisites of the Cloud Storage . . . . . . .63
Configuring and connecting to Cloud Storage on the SmartOT-
DR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Smart Access Anywhere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Connection modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Pre-requisite for using the Smart Access Anywhere Application
67
Downloading the Viavi application on PC . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Launching the SmartAccess Anywhere application . . . . . .69
Using Remote screen and File Transfer applications . . . . .71
Working with files and directories on SmartOTDR. . . . . . .74
Connection information and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Data Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Transferring files via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Transferring files to/from a PC via WIFI . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Transferring files using Cloud Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
VNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Transferring the interface on a PC via WIFI . . . . . . . . . . .80
Transferring the Interface via Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Virtual control buttons bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Equivalence between the keyboard and SmartOTDR . . . .83
Stratasync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Principle and prerequisites of the Stratasync . . . . . . . . . . .83