Manual
Table Of Contents
- Certification Information
- 1 Introducing the AXS-100 Series OTDR
- 2 Safety Information
- 3 Getting Started with Your OTDR
- 4 Customizing Your OTDR
- 5 Setting Up Your OTDR
- 6 Testing Fibers
- 7 Managing Test Results
- 8 Using Your OTDR as a Light Source
- 9 Measuring Power or Loss
- 10 Identifying Fiber Faults Visually
- 11 Inspecting Fibers with the FIP
- 12 Testing Network Connections
- 13 Maintenance
- 14 Troubleshooting
- 15 Warranty
- A Technical Specifications
- B Description of Event Types
- Index

OTDR 79
9 Measuring Power or Loss
The AXS-100 Series OTDR can be equipped with an optional optical power
meter to measure absolute power (in dBm or W) or insertion loss (in dB).
The power meter port is independent of the OTDR port(s).
Power meter port
Open list or press Wavelength to
switch between favorite
wavelengths.
Press Setup to modify the list
of favorite wavelengths.
Measured power/loss
Open list or press W/dBm/dB to
display power (W or dBm) or
loss (dB).
Press Reference to set new
reference for loss measurement.