Extron electronic FLS 101 manual

User Guide FPM 101 / FLS 101 Fiber Optic Connectors and Accessories Fiber Optic T est Set 68-2047-01 Rev. A 06 11 68-2047-01 User Guide[...]

ii Precautions/Safety Instructions ii FCC, Copyright, and T rademark Information iii Pr ecautions/Safety Instructions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and mainte- nance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dang[...]

iii Conventions Used in this Guide TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make setting up or working with the device easier . NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. CAUTION: A caution indicates a potential hazard to equipment or data. WARNING: A warning war ns of things or actions that might cause injury , death, or other severe conseq[...]

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Contents Introduction ............................................................ 1 About this User Guide ......................................... 1 About the FPM 101 and FLS 101......................... 1 Features .............................................................. 1 Power Source ...................................................... [...]

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Fiber Optic T est Meters • Introduction 1 About this User Guide This user guide covers the following products: • FPM 101 Power Meter • FLS 101 Light Source In this guide the term “link” refers to a fiber optic cable under test. The term “power meter” refers to the FPM 101 and the term “light sour ce” refers to the FLS 101. Check t[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Introduction 2 The FPM 101 Power Meter offers: • When used with a compatible light source such as the FLS 101, W A VE ID enables the power meter to automatically detect and set wavelengths, simplifying setup. • Power measurements in dBm or μW ; insertion loss in dB. • 270 Hz, 330 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz tone detection. [...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Introduction 3 T ypical Applications The fiber optic test kit offers these typical applications: FPM 101 Power Meter: • High power model for CA TV and T elco • Enterprise/LAN for singlemode and multimode measurements • Passive optical networks (PON) testing • LAN/W AN multimode or singlemode networks FLS 101 Lig[...]

Operation This section details the connection of fiber optic cables to the equipment for testing and measuring the power loss of a fiber optic source. • FPM 101 Power Meter — Controls and Connections • FLS 101 Light Source — Contr ols and Connections • Measuring Optical Power • T esting Fiber Optic Links • T esting Singlemode Links ?[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 5 FPM 101 Power Meter — Contr ols and Connections λ Ref dB m dB 0000 0.00 WA VE ID nm Hz µ W dB 0000 0.00 nm Hz µ W dB µW Set FPM 101 FIBER POWER METER POWER f e d a b c Figure 3. FPM 101 Power Meter a Adapter Cap — Adapts the thread-on optical input to various fiber optic cable connectors. The FPM 101[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 6 Power Up the FPM 101 The power button provides two functions: • Press and hold the power button, , for a short time until the display lights up to turn the meter on. When the meter is on, press and r elease the button to turn the FPM 101 off. • Press and hold the button when the meter is on to disable/en[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 7 Ref/Set Button The Ref/Set button, Ref , provides two functions: • Press and hold to stor e the power level values for a set of refer ence cables, (Set), • Press and r elease to display previously stor ed refer ences, (Ref). T est Mode: T o Set a Refer ence 1. Refer to the sections describing connection [...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 8 9 OPM 4 Models Ref . # Desc R ipt ion 1 Bat tery st atus indicator - displays estimated b at ter y life remaining. T he 3 bars indi cate the charge l evel. When th e bat ter y is low, the bat ter y indicator will fla sh. 2 REF indicator - appears to indi cate prev iously s tored referen ce value ( s ) . On [...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 9 FLS 101 Light Sour ce — Controls and Connections The FLS 101 light source can test fiber optic links by generating the pr oper wavelength light for the link under test. The light source can generate multimode 850 nm and 1300 nm wavelengths, or singlemode 1310 nm and 1550 nm wavelengths. For each mode, (SM [...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 10 Output Ports and Indicators The optical output ports requir e adapter caps for connection to fiber optic links and refer ence cables. The FLS 101 includes two LC adapter caps. e MM output port — LED source multimode optical output. f SM output port — Laser source singlemode optical output. g Active outp[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 11 Measuring Optical Power CAUTION: It is important to keep all optical connections and surfaces free fr om dirt, oils, or other contaminants to ensure pr oper operation. Always clean all test refer ence cables before conducting the test pr ocedures outlined in this guide. See “Cleaning Optical Ports” on p[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 12 T esting Fiber Optic Links Multimode or singlemode links are easily measur ed using the FPM 101 power meter and FLS 101 light source. T wo reference cables, transmit and r eceive, are requir ed. Before an unknown fiber link can be measured, the insertion loss of the two r eference cables must first be verif[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 13 7. The normal range is -20 dBm for multimode cables, 0 dBm for singlemode, (± 1dB). NOTE: Output power for multimode cables is approximately 3 dB less when a 50 μm mandrel wrapped r eference cable is used, or if the tone featur e is activated. If the measured output power is outside the normal range, or t[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 14 11. Connect the receive r eference cable to the FPM 101. 12. Connect the free ends of the transmit and r eceive refer ence cables together using an appropriate coupler , or use a nearby bulkhead connector . FPM 101 0.4 dB N M Coupler or Bulkhead Recei ve Re fe rence Ca bl e Tr ansmit Reference Ca bl e N Ada[...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 15 2. Insert the link to be tested by connecting it to the free ends of the transmit and r eceive refer ence cables using appropriate couplings, or connect the r eference cables to the bulkhead connections of the link as shown in figure 10 below . NOTE: Clean refer ence cable and link ends prior to each test. [...]

Fiber Optic T est Meters • Operation 16 Using the T one Generator The tone generator is used for fiber identification when an installer is faced with multiple unmarked links and the cable ends are not r eadily accessible by a single technician or are far removed fr om one another . The tone is inserted by the light source at one end of the link a[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting This section provides pr eventative maintenance and troubleshooting suggestions. • Cleaning Optical Ports • Repair and Calibration • Battery Replacement • Mandrels for Multimode T ransmit Reference Cables • Loops for Singlemode Single Reference Cables Cleaning Optical Ports CAUTION: Before conducting the [...]

Cleaning FLS 101 Optical Ports 1. Rotate the adapter base counterclockwise appr oximately four times. 2. Pull the adapter directly out and away fr om the adapter mount. 3. Dampen an optical wipe with alcohol and gently wipe the exposed ferrule. NOTE: Be certain to use 99% IP A that has not been contaminated. 4. Dry the ferrule using a new optical w[...]

Mandr els for Multimode T ransmit Refer ence Cables When testing multimode links using an overfilled LED source, always wrap the transmit refer ence cable five (5) times around the pr oper diameter mandrel. This is specified by TIA/EIA-568-B and improves insertion loss measur ement repeatability and accuracy . Do NOT use mandrels on multimode r ece[...]

Refer ence Material This section provides technical specifications, included and r eplacement part numbers, and optional accessories. • Specifications • Included Accessories Specifications NOTE: These devices are class 1 laser products. They meet the safety r egulations of IEC-60825, FDA 21 CFR 1040.10, and FDA 21 CFR 1040.11. Optical specific[...]

T esting ranges Measurement .......................... -60 to +6 dBm T one detection ......................... At 850 nm: -45 to +6 dBm At all other wavelengths: -50 to +6 dBm W avelength identication ........ At 850 nm: -45 to +6 dBm At all other wavelengths: -50 to +6 dBm Resolution ...................................... 0.01 dB Accuracy .....[...]

Included Accessories Description Part Number FPM 101 power meter FLS 101 light source Batteries (4 AA) Soft Pouch LC singlemode refer ence cable (x2) LC multimode refer ence cable (x2) Light Source LC Adapter (x2) Power Meter LC Adapter Cap FPM/FLS 101 Setup Guide Fiber Optic T est Meters • Reference 22[...]

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Extr on ® W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of thr ee years from the date of pur chase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, repair or r eplace said pro[...]