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FiberTEK III Document 164802 Iss 3
User Manual Page 19
4.3.4 Determine Loss Budget
The loss budget influences the passed/failed thresholds for the loss measurements performed with
FiberTEK™ III. However, since the loss budget has no impact on the actual loss measurement, this
function is for informative purposes only. If the measured loss is smaller or equal to the loss budget, a
is displayed. If the loss exceeds the loss budget, the following symbol appears: .
Use soft key to open Loss Budget Menu and to change limits according to wavelength.
Fig. 13 Loss Budget
NOTE
Refer to Specifications to find an overview of cabling standards and application requirements for the
installation of fibers.
If you want to keep the offered Budget value, confirm with Enter,
If not, use keypad to enter a number or use the soft key to open input box for loss budget
calculator.
Fig. 14 Loss Budget Calculator
1. Use Up/Down Arrow Keys to navigate to individual boxes and use alphanumeric keys to enter
details concerning the fiber line.
Length (m) > Loss/km
Fusion splices: Number > Loss
Connector Pairs: Number > Loss
Mechanical splices: Number > Loss