LANTEK User Manual - Ideal Industries

CHAPTER 5
FIBER OPTICS CABLE FIELD
CALIBRATION AND TESTING
(FIBERTEK TM )
SETTING AUTOTEST PREFERENCES
Autotest is the most frequently used test mode. A number of preferences can be
selected for the Autotest function:
‣ Autosave
‣ Pass Fail
‣ Disable Fiber Autotest Length
1. From the Display Handset Tools screen, select the Preferences.
2. Select Autotest Preferences.
3. From the open Autotest Preferences screen, set the preferences as required.
Note: It is important that your fiber autotest settings match your certification
requirements.
SPECIFYING A MODULE (FIBER TYPE)
The LANTEK must be configured by selecting the fiber test mode that corresponds to
the FIBERTEK module installed in the handset.
1. Select the Fiber Optics on the Display Handset Ready screen. The Fiber Cable Type
screen appears.
2. Highlight the option that corresponds to the installed FIBERTEK module.
3. If the loss budget has already been set, press ENTER to continue with the
previously set values.
OR:
4. Press the key to enter the loss budget mode.
Loss Budget Description
The loss budget setting adjusts the pass/fail threshold for attenuation measurements
made with FIBERTEK. Since the loss budget value does not affect the actual
attenuation measurements, this function is for informative purposes only. When the
measured attenuation is less than or equal to the loss budget, a is displayed. If
the attenuation is greater than the loss budget, a
can be set in one of two ways:
is displayed. The loss budget
Manual Loss Budget configures a fixed loss limit value for each applicable
wavelength. This mode is useful when the acceptable system loss has been specified
or when testing to application specific limits such as those listed in Appendix C, Fiber
Optic Cabling Standards and Application Requirements.
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