Pressing will enter the MAIN MENU.
<1>TAKE READINGS - return to Immediate Mode.
<2>METER PROPERTIES - see page 1-4.
<3>SOURCE CONTROL - see page 1-9.
<4>TEST FIBER LENGTH - see page 2-4.
NOTE: OPTIONS 3 AND 4 WILL ONLY APPEAR FOR MODEL FO602.
<1>TAKE
<2>METER
<3>SOURCE
<4>TEST
MAIN
READINGS
PROPERTIES
CONTROL
FIBER LENGTH
MENU
2-6
SIMPLE METER
UNIT 2
SIMPLE METER - MAIN MENU
1) Connect the detector port and light source port to the terminated ends of
a patch cable or fiber spool as shown below.
2) Once the patch cable or spool is connected as shown in the diagram
below, press or to run the LENGTH TEST.
3) After the length test is complete, the fiber length will be displayed in
meters, and the index of refraction used for the test is shown.
4) Three options are available once the length measurement is complete:
TEST - perform another length measurement
DONE - return to the MAIN MENU
INDEX - change the index of refraction
INDEX OF REFRACTION
Index of refraction (IOR) is an expression of the speed of light in the optical fiber
and is used to calculate the length. Since IOR varies from cable to cable, the
FiberMeter allows the user to change the IOR to match the cable under test,
ensuring the most accurate length measurement. The IOR is typically between
1.400 and 1.600, and can be found on the cable manufacturer’s specification sheet.
F1F1
SIMPLE METER - Fiber Length Measurement - Spool or Jumper
PLACE
DONE
METER
CONNECT
_____________________
^ ^
END A
THE FIBER
BOTH ENDS
OF
INTO THE
CONNECTORS
END B
F1F1
F2F2
F3F3
02000
TEST
1550nm
_____________________
FIBER LENGTH
+/-6
Index(n)=1
DONE INDEX
METERS
490
F1F1
F2F2
F3F3
Measure
Another
Installed
Link
Return to
MAIN
MENU
Change
Index of
Refraction
Jumper Test
PLACE
DONE
METER
CONNECT
_____________________
^ ^
ENDA
THEFIBER
BOTHENDS
OF
INTOTHE
CONNECTORS
ENDB
Spool Test
PLACE
DONE
METER
CONNECT
_____________________
^ ^
ENDA
THEFIBER
BOTHENDS
OF
INTOTHE
CONNECTORS
ENDB
DONE
MENU
