Calibration setup
FiberPatrol FP1150 Product Guide
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Troubleshooting dialog
The Troubleshooting Settings can be used to verify the status of the system hardware (select
Component Check). It also includes a Skip SafeStart check box to disable the Safe Start on
subsequent startups. Contact FiberPatrol Technical Support for additional information before using
the Troubleshooting feature.
Calibration setup
Optical location identification
Setting up the FiberPatrol system is best done by two people who are in communication during the
procedure. One person walks around the perimeter, or along the pipeline, and causes alarms to
mark the features of the site for the system software. The second person monitors the FiberPatrol
software and records the results of the tests.
The FiberPatrol system can also be setup by one person. In this case, the person synchronizes
their watch with the time displayed by the FiberPatrol sensor unit, and then walks around the
perimeter or along the pipeline causing alarms at the locations of the site’s features. As the tests
are conducted, the person must carefully note the time and location of each test. Once the tests
are completed, the tester returns to the FiberPatrol SU, reviews the results of the tests in the Alarm
and Event Logs, and records the appropriate details for future use in the Map Manager software.
Figure 87 Troubleshooting dialog
Note
Verify that the initial configuration was completed.
CAUTION
The FP1150 configuration settings should be adjusted only by a factory
trained technician.
Note
The location reported by the FiberPatrol sensor unit is determined by the
optical distance of the sensor fiber within the cable. This length is similar
to a measurement made by OTDR equipment. The optical distance can
be up to 3% greater than the cable length due to the Helix factor of the
fiber optic cable.
Note
The FiberPatrol sensor unit requires a minimum of four identified location
points along the sensor cable. These points are essential for the accurate
placement of vertices during the map creation process.