User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Safety Information
- Apple Inc. Legal Notice
- Hardware Overview
- User Interface Overview
- General Settings
- SmartAuto® OTDR with FleXpress™ and LinkMap® Display
- Testing in SmartAuto® OTDR
- Understanding Expert/Real-time OTDR Settings
- Expert OTDR Settings
- Real-Time OTDR Settings
- Testing in Expert and Real-Time OTDR Mode
- Light Source and Power Meter Operation
- Inspecting Fibers with FOCIS Flex and FlexScan
- Saving, Recalling and Uploading Test Results
- How to View Device Information
- General Information
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• Should the power cord become seriously damaged (internal wiring exposed or shorted), contact the manufacturer
to request servicing.
• CAUTION! Do not run any tests or perform functions that activate a FlexScan laser unless ber is attached to the
corresponding port.
• CAUTION! To avoid serious eye injury, never look directly into the optical outputs of ber optic network
equipment, test equipment, patch cords, or test jumpers. Refer to your company’s safety procedures when
working with optical systems.
• NOTICE: FlexScan OTDR contains no user serviceable parts, it must be returned to AFL or authorized agents for
repair and calibration.
• IMPORTANT: Proper care in handling should be taken when using any precision optical test equipment.
Scratched or contaminated optical connectors can impact the performance of the instrument. It is important to
keep the dust caps in place when the unit is not being used.
• IMPORTANT: Always clean OTDR port and any mating connectors using approved cleaning supplies (e.g. One-
click cleaner) before mating the connectors.
• CAUTION! Power levels in excess of +3 dBm may damage OTDR optics. Do not connect OTDR to network
connectors where received power level may exceed +3 dBm. If high power levels are suspected, verify power level
by connecting to OPM and measuring received power level.
Apple Inc. Legal Notice
AirPlay, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod touch, and Retina are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries. iPad Air, iPad mini, and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc.