Operation Manual

Versiv Cabling Certification Product Family
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 Overall Loss: The loss of the cabling. This does not include the
OTDR connection and the loss of the last event. If Launch
Compensation is on, the overall loss includes the launch and
tail connectors, but not the launch and tail fibers.
If you did the test at two wavelengths, the tester shows the
highest loss of the two wavelengths.
N/A shows for the Overall Loss if the tester cannot measure the
loss. This can occur when events are too close together or when
there is a large reflective event near the end of the fiber.
 Fiber Length: The length of the fiber. The units show in
meters (m) or feet (ft). If Launch Compensation is on, the
length does not include the length of the launch and tail
cords.
 PASS/FAIL: The overall result for the fiber.
 PASS: All measurements are within the test limits.
 FAIL: One or more measurements exceed the limit.
Refer to Figure 66:
 Length of the tail cord (top) and launch cord (bottom).
 A loss event, such as a splice or bend:
: Measurements for the event are all within the test limits.
: One or more measurements for the event exceeds the limit.
 : The event is hidden by a previous event.
The map shows a dotted line around hidden events and the
event that causes them to be hidden. The tester combines the
loss of all the events that are in the dotted line. To see the
combined loss, tap the event that causes the hidden event (
).
The tester does not show loss measurements for hidden events.