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Fiber Menu Settings
The Fiber menu page allows selecting the Fiber Type between default - [SMF-28e] and [User]
• [SMF-28e] - sets the default Index (Group Index of Refraction) and BC (Backscatter Coefficient)
values to those of SMF-28e type fiber
• [User] - allows entering user selectable Index (Group Index of Refraction) and BC (Backscatter
Coefficient) values
Notes:
• Using the default Index and BC values is generally recommended.
• Enter the [User] Index and BC values only if you know the specifications of the particular fiber you
are testing and these specifications are significantly different from the default SMF-28e numbers.
To Set Fiber Parameters
1. From the current OTDR test mode menu,
use
keys to display the Fiber menu
page
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2. Use
keys to highlight the desired
parameter to set.
3. Use
keys to change the highlighted
parameter.
Event Thresholds: Expert mode
In Expert mode, the [Events] parameter may be set to [Auto] or [Off]. When set to [Auto], automatic
event detection is enabled, applying user-set End Loss, Event Loss, and Event Reflectance thresholds.
Thresholds are adjusted as follows:
From the Expert test mode page, display the Event menu
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using
keys.
1. Use
keys to highlight the desired setup parameter.
2. Use
keys to set/change the highlighted parameter.
This parameter may be set to
[Default] - OFL 280 sets [Event Loss] and
[Event Reflectance].
[User] - [Event Loss] and [Event Reflectance]
are set by the user.
[PON Default] - OFL 280 sets [Event Loss]
and [Event Reflectance]. Allows the user
to perform FTTx PON tests using default
settings.
[PON User] - [Event Loss] and [Event
Reflectance] are set by the user. Allows the
user to perform FTTx PON tests using manual
settings.
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