Manual

Contents
OTDR iii
Contents
Certification Information ......................................................................................................vii
1 Introducing the AXS-100 Series OTDR ......................................................... 1
Main Features .........................................................................................................................1
Power Sources ........................................................................................................................5
Typical Applications ................................................................................................................5
OTDR Basic Principles ..............................................................................................................6
Conventions ............................................................................................................................8
2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 9
Laser Safety Information (Units without VFL) ..........................................................................9
Laser Safety Information (Units with VFL) .............................................................................10
Electrical Safety Information .................................................................................................10
3 Getting Started with Your OTDR ............................................................... 11
Turning the Unit On and Off .................................................................................................11
Using Menus and Keypad .....................................................................................................13
4 Customizing Your OTDR ............................................................................. 15
Selecting the Distance Units .................................................................................................15
Selecting the Language of Operation ...................................................................................16
Setting the Date and Time ....................................................................................................17
Adjusting the Brightness .......................................................................................................18
Selecting a Printer .................................................................................................................19
Configuring the Power Management Settings ......................................................................20
5 Setting Up Your OTDR ................................................................................ 21
Installing the EXFO Universal Interface (EUI) .........................................................................21
Cleaning and Connecting Optical Fibers ...............................................................................22
Setting General OTDR Parameters .........................................................................................24
Setting the Acquisition Parameters .......................................................................................26
Setting Analysis Parameters ..................................................................................................29
Setting Pass/Fail Thresholds ..................................................................................................31
Setting Macrobend Parameters .............................................................................................33
Setting Storage Parameters ..................................................................................................35