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Features 
 



Find

 

broken

 

fi

bers

 

and

 

electric

 

open/short

 

circuits

 



Conduct

 

con nuity

 

and

 

short

 

circuit

 

scan

 

for

 

each

 

op cal

 

fi

ber

 

elec

trical

 

connec on

 

and

 

ground

 



Perform

 

basic

 

VFL

 

op cal

 

con nuity

 

inspec on

 

for

 

each

 

fi

ber

 



Diagnos c

 

ports

 

connect

 

light

 

sources

 

and

 

power

 

meters

 

for

 

ad

vanced

 

tes ng

 

(ORL/OTDR

 

not

 

included).

 



Tests

 

all

 

Neutrik

 

op calCON

 

connectors

 



Rugged

 

fi

eld

ready

 

housing

 

includes

 

protec ve

 

dust

 

caps

 



Access

 

to

 

fi

ber

 

channels

 

in

 

cable

 

using

 

fi

ber

 

op c

 

jumpers

 



Connect

 

other

 

fi

ber

 

op c

 

test

 

equipment

 

to

 

SMPTE

 

terminated

 

ca

bles

 

assemblies

 

using

 

jumpers

 



Hard

 

plas c

 

carrying

 

case

 

with

 

internal

 

foam

 

padding

 

holds

 

compo

nents

 

securely

 

in

 

place

 

 
 

 
 

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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