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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  

 

 

1.

 

To

 

prevent

 

fi

re

 

or

 

shock

 

hazard,

 

do

 

not

 

expose

 

this

  

equipment

 

to

 

high

 

humidity

 

and/or

 

dust.

 

Do

 

not

 

use

 

in

 

an

 

unpro

tected

 

outdoor

 

installa on

 

nor

 

any

 

area

 

classi

fi

ed

 

as

 

overly

 

damp

 

or

 

wet.

 

2.

 

The

 

temperature

 

for

 

installa on

 

should

 

be

 

kept

 

between

 

32°F

 

to

 

140°F

 

(0°C

 

to

 

60°C).

 

Avoid

 

direct

 

sunlight

 

exposure

 

or

 

extreme

 

changes

 

of

 

temperature

 

over

 

a

 

short

 

period

 

of

 

me.

 

3.

 

Do

 

not

 

disassemble

 

the

 

unit

 

or

 

place

 

it

 

on

 

an

 

unstable

 

base.

 

4.

 

Do

 

not

 

drop

 

the

 

unit

 

and

 

avoid

 

heavy

 

impact.

 

5.

 

This

 

unit

 

should

 

not

 

be

 

placed

 

in

 

a

 

built

in

 

installa on

 

unless

 

proper

 

ven la on

 

is

 

provided.

 

Any

 

openings

 

in

 

the

 

enclosure

 

must

 

not

 

be

 

blocked

 

or

 

covered

 

as

 

they

 

protect

 

the

 

unit

 

from

 

over

hea ng.

 

6.

 

Before

 

cleaning,

 

unplug

 

the

 

unit

 

from

 

all

 

connec ons.

 

Use

 

a

 

clean,

 

slightly

 

damp

 

cloth.

 

Do

 

not

 

use

 

liquid

 

or

 

aerosol

  

cleaners.

 

Use

 

appropriate

 

cleaning

 

kits

 

for

 

fi

ber

 

op c

 

cables.

 

7.

 

Do

 

not

 

overload

 

outlets

 

and

 

extension

 

cords

 

as

 

this

 

may

  

result

 

in

 

a

 

risk

 

of

 

fi

re

 

or

 

electric

 

shock.

 

8.

 

Enclosure

 

entry

 

is

 

dangerous.

 

Never

 

push

 

objects

 

of

 

any

 

kind,

 

in

cluding

 

liquids,

 

into

 

this

 

unit

 

through

 

openings

 

as

 

they

 

may

 

touch

 

dangerous

 

voltage

 

points

 

or

 

short

out

 

parts

 

that

 

could

 

result

 

in

 

a

 

fi

re

 

or

 

electric

 

shock.

 

9.

 

Do

 

not

 

a empt

 

to

 

open

 

or

 

service

 

this

 

unit

 

yourself

 

as

  

opening

 

or

 

removing

 

covers

 

may

 

expose

 

you

 

to

 

dangerous

 

voltage

 

and

 

other

 

hazards.

 

10.

 

There

 

are

 

no

 

user

serviceable

 

parts

 

inside

 

the

 

unit.

 

If

 

the

 

unit

 

re

quires

 

service

 

contact

 

your

 

authorized

 

dealer,

 

or

 

an

  

authorized

 

repair

 

service

 

company.

 

Camplex CMX

OPT

CON

TST  

 

 

 

       

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Summary of Contents for CMX-OPT-CON-TST

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL CAMPLEX opticalCON CMX OPT CON TST Rev 1b CAMPLEX Brand Fiber Gear 812 Kings Highway SaugerƟes NY 12477 www camplex com ...

Page 2: ...cuit to evaluate shield con nuity and shorts a commonly overlooked but important test Electrical tes ng scans the power control and main shield for open circuits and short circuits in op calCON cables that include electrical conductors A Visual Fault Locator VFL is used to quickly locate broken fibers and to verify individual fibers for op cal con nuity The tester can aid in the measurement of op ...

Page 3: ... light sources and power meters for ad vanced tes ng ORL OTDR not included Tests all Neutrik op calCON connectors Rugged field ready housing includes protec ve dust caps Access to fiber channels in cable using fiber op c jumpers Connect other fiber op c test equipment to SMPTE terminated ca bles assemblies using jumpers Hard plas c carrying case with internal foam padding holds compo nents securel...

Page 4: ...Features opƟcalCON Connector BaƩery Compartment Dust cap Power ST Ports Indicator Lights Camplex CMX OPT CON TST Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...n tes ng unit with 9VDC ba ery installed Laser source Visual Fault Locator VFL and VFL so sheath Two singlemode 1m ST to ST breakout fiber jumpers Protec ve hard plas c case with foam padding Camplex CMX OPT CON TST Page 5 ...

Page 6: ...ST connec ons are securely made in the same manner you would connect a bayonet BNC while pressing lightly in on the con nector twist it in a clockwise direc on about 1 8 to 1 4 of a turn and then release The connector should stay inserted and have backwards spring pressure holding the bayonet in place The op calCON connec ons are made by aligning the keys at the top of the connectors and pushing t...

Page 7: ...at the copper conductors have proper con nuity A con nuous non flashing BLUE LED indicates that there are con nu ity problems A RED LED for each wire indicates which wire s failed See CONTINUITY FAULT DIAGNOSIS below As required by the SMPTE standard a con nuous BLUE LED indicates a failed shield wire test which means there is an overall fail status of the cable See SHIELD WIRE TEST below CONTINUI...

Page 8: ...e op calCON cable under test The ST ports next to each op calCON con nector are directly connected to the adjacent connector s internal fiber op cs This allows easy access and con nec on of the class 3A red laser VFL that is in cluded Follow ALL safety pre cau ons when working with the laser VFL ST ST Jumper VFL Tester Unit Camplex CMX OPT CON TST Page 8 ...

Page 9: ...such as a standard sheet of paper DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE CONNECTOR If you do not see a red laser light shining on the surface of the sheet of paper then there is a break in the fiber d Repeat steps above to test the B jacketed fiber in the op calCON cable under test by changing A to B throughout the instruc ons above NOTE Regularly test the ST to ST jumpers by plugging them into the VFL and...

Page 10: ...e permanently useless USE cleaning kits that are specifically intended for fiber op cs Other cleaning kits can contain microscopic contaminants that can damage the contacts Fi ber Op c Cleaning Kits are available from your dealer or supplier 1 Contacts are the terminated ends of the actual fibers the part that is insert ed and makes contact to enable light wave transmission through the fiber Campl...

Page 11: ...rotect the unit from over hea ng 6 Before cleaning unplug the unit from all connec ons Use a clean slightly damp cloth Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use appropriate cleaning kits for fiber op c cables 7 Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk of fire or electric shock 8 Enclosure entry is dangerous Never push objects of any kind in cluding liquids into this...

Page 12: ...Camplex 812 Kings Highway Sauger es NY 12477 www camplex com ...

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