User's Guide

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Hardware Overview
Controls, Display, Interfaces
Ref Feature Description
1 Power button Press to power FlexScan on/off.
2 Power port (5 VDC) This is interface for the AC power adapter/charger.
3 AC/Charger indicator Illuminates when AC is connected and indicates battery charging status.
• RED light = rechargeable battery is charging.
• GREEN light = rechargeable battery is fully charged.
• Flashing RED/GREEN = Battery charging halted due to over-temperature.
4 USB host port This USB port may be used to connect USB Flash Drive for data storage,
results backup or to update FlexScan software.
5 Micro-USB function port With the supplied USB cable, this port may be used to connect TS100 to a
USB host port on a PC to upload stored results, PDF printouts and captured
screen images.
6 1650 nm OTS/OLS/OPM
Port
This is a CLASS I LASER output. Used for the following testing:
• Live ber detection and power measurement.
• Detection of faults and other events to end of point-to-point network or
to rst splitter in FTTH PON
• Link Length, Loss, and ORL measurements
7 VFL port This is a Class 3A / Class 3R LASER output. Avoid exposure to the beam!
The VFL (visual fault locator) port is a 635 nm (visible red) laser. Used for
short-range fault-location.
8 Touchscreen display 4.3" 480 x 272 color backlit LCD touchscreen.
9 Home/Menu button • Press to toggle between Test Results Home screen and the Home Menu.
• Press to select Save, Send, or General Settings.
10 Test Start/Stop button Press to start a new test; or, if a test is running, stop the current test.
11 VFL button Use the VFL button to control the VFL laser:
Press and hold ~ 1 sec to enable VFL at ~2 Hz ash rate
Press and hold ~ 2 sec = CW
Press and hold ~ 1 sec to switch off
12 VFL indicator When the VFL port is active this indicator illuminates as follows:
Flashing RED = VFL ashing at ~2 Hz rate
Solid RED = VFL on CW
OFF = VFL is off
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