User's Guide

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Live Fiber Detection and Launch Quality Check
Launch Quality Check
An optional launch quality check enables users to detect dirty, damaged, poorly seated, or mismatched (UPC to
APC) connectors.
To perform the launch quality check:
• With the Launch Quality Check option enabled, initiate a new test.
• The FlexScan will assess the loss and reectance at the optical port connection to the launch cord (ber ring) or
ber under test.
• If excess loss or reectance is detected, the TS100 displays the ‘Launch Quality is Poor’ warning screen. From this
screen the user may chose to perform one of the following:
– Cancel a test by touching either Cancel or Back
– Clean connectors, then repeat the launch quality check by touching Re-check.
– Continue testing without checking and cleaning the connection by pressing Continue.
Note: Testing a ber with poor launch quality may produce poor test results.
Live PON Test
Test Sequence in Live PON Test
• Press Start/Stop to check Live Fiber and allow the user to congure test setup
– Live Power levels measured and optionally compared against pass/fail limits
– Touch TS100 Tool icon to congure Test Settings or select OLS/OPM or Inspection
– Touch Launch Cable Length to edit LC length
– Touch Network Conguration to edit Network Type: Pt-to-Pt or FTTH PON and Split Ratio
– Press Start/Stop again to initiate a test
• Touching [Press To Start] will also initiate a test
– Press Start/Stop to end a test
– Link Length, Loss, ORL detected and measured in 3-5 seconds
– Test continues to locate, identify and measure events
– Test completes within 30 seconds, identifying faults with loss or reectance exceeding maximum allowed levels
• Touch LinkMap to view LinkMap details for most recent test
• Press Home/Menu to select Save/Send or General Settings