User's Guide

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note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.
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FOCIS Lightning | aeRos
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Solution Overview
AFL’s FOCIS Lightning Fiber Optic Connector Inspection System, paired with AFL’s aeRos cloud
with FOCIS Flex app comprise a complete ber optic connector inspection and workow and data
management solution.
FOCIS Lightning Fiber Optic Connector Inspection System
FOCIS Lightning is a self-contained, compact, and hand-held inspection probe that can be used
independently or paired with AFL's FOCIS Flex app and aeRos cloud. FOCIS Lightning is a self-contained
multi-ber connector inspection probe with integrated screen. It is intended specically for the inspection
of multi-ber connectors and bulkheads such MPO and MTP
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including multi-row varieties. The FOCIS
Lightning can perform industry standard and user-dened end-face cleanliness analysis at a rate of
about 1 second per ber. Lightning stores connector level and individual ber images, analysis, overlays,
and zones tables locally and provides both WiFi and Bluetooth wireless links. The AFL FOCIS app (iOS
and Android) provides a comprehensive and user-friendly feature set as well as connectivity with AFL’s
cloud-based aeRos
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workow automation platform.
aeRos
aeRos is an open, cloud-based, workow management platform that facilitates two-way communication
and data exchange from engineering to project management to your technician in the eld. Now
everyone has access to test results and can address challenges in real-time. aeRos allows project
managers to send jobs directly to technicians, dening tests and congurations as needed. Throughout
the job, managers can monitor technicians' progress and help to solve problems as they arise. aeRos
solution is available in two options: aeRos BASIC and aeRos PRO:
aeRos
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BASIC account — Data Management solution that allows users to save their test data in the
aeRos Cloud and then retrieve it from anywhere at any time with a standard Internet browser. aeRos
BASIC is free to all owners of AFL’s aeRos enable test equipment.
aeRos
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PRO account — Workow Management solution that allows users to manage their entire
testing workow and enables seamless and efcient communications and data management. aeRos
PRO is available in annual and lifetime License congurations.
FOCIS Flex App
By pairing the FOCIS Lightning inspection probe with the FOCIS Flex app and aeRos PRO, users are
enabled to control their test hardware directly from their Android or iOS smart devices. With aeRos PRO
account, test projects and setups can be created and predened in aeRos cloud, and then pushed to the
smart device app to simplify the test process for technicians. Technicians receive a notication on their
smart device and can work on scheduled projects. As the project is completed, inspection results are
automatically synchronized with the cloud for instant access, analysis, and reporting.
FOCIS Flex app is available via Google play store or App Store.
General Information