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USER MANUAL KI 6700 HAND HELD OTDR

1. This method of measurement is applied to homogeneous sections without connections User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 54 of 96 Kingfisher International 62 7135 155_80km_20mks Traces N Figure 7 15 7 6 6 Attenuation measurement in optical fiber connection The program allows defining attenuation in the optical fiber connection applying the five markers method Figure7 16 155_80km_20mks Poom E e e Sefo II Figure 7 16 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 55 of 96 Kingfisher International This mode is set by sequential clicking the button F1 till it gets the look of In this case five markers are shown on the trace central marker c two markers to the left of the central marker the main left A and the left additional a two markers to the right of the central marker the main right B and the right additional b The place of split is marked the central marker c The sections between markers a and A B and b are approximated by straight lines while the value of attenuation in the split is defined in the point of marker c s location All five markers can move independently from one another or by the whole group simultaneously depending on which of them is chosen active see 7 6 2 In spite of the connection of two optical fibers this location on the trace is shown by a transition
2. Kingfisher International 7 8 Work with an OTDR in remote control mode ATTENTION Using the KI 6700 in connection with a PC first switch on the device wait till the device manager s window appears on the screen and then connect the device to a PC with the help of USB A USB B interface cables included into the supply kit 7 8 1 Software ona CD 7 8 1 1 The supply kit of KI 6700 also includes Software which enables to control the operation of the device with the help of a PC through a USB B port analyze the traces on a PC copy files from into the device using USB B port The software is the folder Software on the CD It includes the folder ActiveSync which contains the files for installation of the program Microsoft ActiveSync _ the folder KI_USB Driver which contains the drivers providing the communication of KI 6700 with a PC through a USB port the folder REFLECT from the software for controlling the device performing measurement with the help of a PC the folder KI_DeviceSoftware containing the software installed in the KI 6700 7 8 1 2 Before the first connection of the KI 6700 device to a PC it is necessary to switch on the KI 6700 insert a CD into the CD drive of a PC connect the KI 6700 to a PC via the USB A USB B cable The window with a message about detecting new equipment will appear on the PC s screen Following the instructions indicated in this win
3. press the button Qan If a KI 6700 device contains a combined OTDR for single and multi mode optical fiber the choice of single mode OTDR wavelength SM1310 SM 1550 etc automatically cancels the choice of multimode OTDR wavelengths MM 850 MM1300 and vice versa 7 3 1 2 The measuring parameters indicated in the window of Figure 7 3 are designed for User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 38 of 96 Kingfisher International Distance range km maximum value of measured distances may offer value fields of the following based on the model 2 5 10 20 40 80 120 160 and 240 km for single mode OTDRs 2 5 10 20 40 and 80 km for multimode OTDRs The value of distance range should exceed the probable length of the line under measurement This parameter determines the optical pulse repetition period which should be longer than double time of the optical pulse passing in the optical fiber Pulsewidth ns the value of the probe optical pulse duration may offer value fields of the following based on the model 6 12 25 100 300 1000 3000 10000 20000 ns for single mode OTDRs 6 12 25 100 300 and 1000 ns for multimode OTDRs The range of acceptable optical pulse duration values depends on the chosen distance range and is automatically limited by the OTDR program Resolution m distance between two samples sampling interval of the trace depending on the set distance range the resolution ma
4. points the location of the markers parameters of the section are registered in the Sections tab of the Event Table with indicated section s code 2P while measuring the attenuation of the section with trace approximation with a straight line the location of the markers is marked on the trace the parameters of the section are registered in the Sections tab of the Event Table with the indicated section code LS User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 74 of 96 Kingfisher International while measuring the attenuation of optical fiber connection with five markers method the position of the central marker is marked on the trace the parameters of the marked event are registered in the Event Table s tab Events At the same time the program automatically calculates the value of the reflection coefficient in the event which is registered in the in the Event Table if it exceeds the threshold value while measuring the reflectance the left markers position is marked on the trace and the parameters of the marked event are registered in the Event Table s tab Events At the same time the program automatically calculates the attenuation in the event which is registered in the Event Table In order to remove a event the user should choose it in the Event Table and f Delete click the button F2 Levent In order to move the event the user should choose it in the Event Table and F3 Mov
5. 10 L m o where dL distance resolution 0 16 0 32 0 64 1 3 2 5 5 1 3 8and 7 6m o L measurable distance m 2 1 5 Distance accuracy at temperature range from 10 C to 50 C AL 0 5 dL 5 10 L m o where dL distance resolution 0 16 0 32 0 64 1 3 2 5 5 1 3 8 and 7 6 m o L measurable distance m User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 9 of 96 Kingfisher International 2 1 6 Dynamic range and dead Zone values are given in Tables 2 2 2 7 Dynamic range values are specified at the following conditions signal to noise ratio equal to 1 SNR 1 the time of measurement being 3 minutes temperature of 20 5 C Dead zone values are specified at the following conditions minimum pulsewidth reflectance not more than 40 dB High resolution mode is turn on User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 10 of 96 Kingfisher International Dynamic range dB Wavelength nm Pulsewidth ns iio Withfiter 13 8 210 27 5 30 0 __ i 5 0 oo mme S oe firo as aso winter me i00 255 f 280 te 0 Event Attenuation Table 2 2 Dynamic range amp dead zone of the SMF OTDR modification 1 Dynamic range dB Wavelength nm Pulsewidth ns 1000 10000 Withfilter 198 27 0 340 1550 1625 a Pulsewidth ns Reflectance dB Event Attenuation dead zone m dead zone m O 6 ew 2 4
6. 5 Table 2 3 Dynamic range amp dead zone of the SMF OTDR modification 2 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 11 of 96 Kingfisher International Dynamic range dB Wavelength nm Pulsewidth ns 1000 10000 20000 Withfilter 21 8 29 0 355 38 0 wiht 188 260 325 350 a a SSS ee Sea Event Attenuation Ooo 6 lt 0 235 7 _ Table 2 4 Dynamic range amp dead zone of the SMF OTDR modification 3 Dynamic range dB Wavelength nm Pulsewidth ns 1000 10000 20000 With filter 24 8 32 0 385 41 0 C Winter 28 340 405 430 with fiter 228 300 375 390 fee ee a a Pulsewidth ns Reflectance dB Event Attenuation dead zone m dead zone m Oo 66 w 30 3o Table 2 5 Dynamic range amp dead zone of the SMF OTDR modification 4 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 12 of 96 Kingfisher International Optical fiber Pulsewidth ns core diameter m Wavelength nm With filter 14 5 20 3 28 0 _ Without filter C winter 7s 23 ato Event Attenuation r 1 2 Table 2 6 Dynamic range amp dead zone of the multimode OTDR User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 13 of 96 Kingfisher International Dynamic range dB Single mode OTDR ik 1000 10000 20000 Without filter alk 27 0 335 36 0 With filter 15 8 23 0 29 5 32 0 With filter 17 8 25 0 O Wihtter 168 240
7. 7 12 Click on the button result in deleting the trace while clicking the button Q will cancel the process of deleting 7 9 3 Use of a removable disk flash memory For work with files an external removable disk flash memory can be used It is inserted into the USB A port on the top panel of the KI 6700 device A removable disk is matched with the folder Removable Disk which becomes accessible in the window with the list of files after the removable disk is installed All the procedures of work with files can be performed for a removable disk as well Having finished the work with a removable disk it should be removed from the port on the top panel of the device User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 51 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 Work with traces 7 6 1 General description of the main trace window Figure 7 13 shows the main program window It contains the working field and data line 39 9999 155_80km_20mks n E CresEereseeeareTie Poom pe em Revi Caer eee E 2225 Shacks Sas reseed im SORE ORR ART oS Scroll dB 9 314 dBjkm 0 233 Pau 7 13 The working field shows the trace screen scale array the name of the trace two moving vertical markers A the left red marker and B the right blue marker To perform various operations with markers the program uses the notion of the active marker markers The active marker has the symb
8. 7 35 you should enter user s data and press the button NEXT fi Microsoft fictivesyne 4 1 Customer Information Plasse enter your information Liner Mams Figure 7 35 Then in the window of Figure 7 36 choose the path where the program Microsoft ActiveSync should be installed and press the button NEXT fe Microsoft Activesync 4 1 Destination Folder Click Mexk bo install bo this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder Install Microsoft Activesync 4 1 bo Program FilesiMicrosoFk ActiveSync Volume Disk Size Available Required DiFFerences 10001 ME 1406ME 23MB 1383M 17GE 5547 ME 4000k B SS4 SMB j Cancel Figure 7 36 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 79 of 96 Kingfisher International If the path is selected correctly then press the button marked Install in the next window Figure 7 37 to begin the installation of the program When the installation is completed the window will appear where you should press the button Finish fe Microsoft ActiveSync 4 1 Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready bo begin installation Setup is ready to begin installing Microsoft Activesync 4 1 Figure 7 37 7 8 1 4 At each connection with the KI 6700 the window shown in Figure 7 38 will appear on the PC s screen Choose in this window the line No and press the button Next The window shown in Figure 7 39 will appear on the screen User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held
9. CT attenuation coefficient threshold value of the section dB km exceeding the attenuation coefficient value is marked with a symbol in the Event Table see 7 6 16 The automatic trace analysis is performed immediately after completing the measurement if the sign is put in the line Apply analysis after measurement 7 3 2 4 To quit the window Measuring parameters press the button with saving the changes and the button Q without saving the changes 7 3 3 Automatic saving 7 3 3 1 The program enables the automatic saving of measured traces into the KI 6700 memory immediately after the measurement completion To use F2 Ea of this function press the button F2 Autosave in the window for additional measurement parameters see Figure 7 4 the window shown in Figure 7 6 will become activated Movement from one line to another in this window is performed with the help of the D j A putting removal of the symbol V in the square window with the help of the button i If the symbol v is put in the line Auto save the measured trace all traces measured simultaneously at several wavelengths will be automatically saved in the KI 6700 memory User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 43 of 96 Kingfisher International If the symbol V is put in the line Auto save the right part of the window with the files list becomes accessible 7 Path Hard Disk meas measuring Bs
10. Hard Disk in this window and delete the folder Software containing software for controlling the OTDR and the optical testing device User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 84 of 96 Kingfisher International as a substitution copy the same folder Software with a new software version received from the manufacturer of the KI 6700 Mobile Device File Edit View Favorites Tools Help R Folder Sync Back x F Search gt Folders gt E x ie HA Aee _ Application Data Hard Disk My Documents Te Program Files Figure 7 42 The procedure of copying being completed the new software version will be installed Now disconnect the device from the PC switch it off and then on User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 85 of 96 Kingfisher International 8 WORK WITH THE LIGHT SOURCE amp OPTICAL POWER METER 8 1 General Description 8 1 1 In addition to the OTDR optical measuring devices can be installed in the KI 6700 which perform the following functions of laser light source Optional Optical Power Meter Optional Visible Light Source 8 1 2 If a continuous emission source and optical power measuring device are installed in the KI 6700 the measuring module Optical testing device will be indicated in the window of for choosing the device and the mode of operation see 6 4 and Figure 6 3 when you switch the device on When this mo
11. Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 32 of 96 Kingfisher International Use the button D Mo for choosing an icon in the window The chosen mode is activated by pressing the button or Q 6 5 2 Figure 6 4 shows the dialog for setting the mode of buttons operation keyboard Properties Enable character repeat oN Repeat delay AR Repeat rate Long Short Slow Fast e Figure 6 4 The presence of V symbol in the line Enable character repeat means that in case of long pressing of the button the activated action will repeat till the button is pressed Figure 6 5 shows the window for setting the screen lighting Display Properties To save battery life you can adjust when the backlight automatically shuts off Turn off after 5 minutes se Of continuous idle time Automatically turn off backlight while on external power Turn off after 30 minutes se Of continuous idle time Figure 6 5 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 33 of 96 Kingfisher International In the windows shown in Figures 6 4 and 6 5 movement between the lines and number fields is performed with and putting removing the symbol V in squares is performed with the help of buttons the help of button slider movement and the choice of values in the number field is performed with the help of Gp and wo buttons Figure 6 6 shows the window for setting date and time The button gt G for cho
12. a ccd laiersina aac st T A amloxausa ane deotand 93 11 STORAGE iret Sides Suances a a a a apenas 94 12 TRANSPORTATION errea a a a aaa 94 13 SAFETY MEASURES a sridi braan iaa era ar aaa aeara E aaa eaaa taia ida 95 14 DISCLAIMER amp WARRANTY cc cccccsceceeeeeseecseeceeeeeneeeneeseesteneeaneeneeeaaes 95 15 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ccccseccceecceeeeeeeeaeeseeeteneeaneeseeseeees 96 User Manual KI6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 4 of 96 Kingfisher International 1 APPLICATION 1 1 The Multifunctional optical measuring device hereinafter referred to as KI 6700 can perform the functions of the following devices used for measuring optical fibers and fiber optic component characteristics OTDR Laser Light Source Optical Power Meter Option Visual Fault Locator Option As an OTDR the KI 6700 is designed for measuring attenuation in optical fibers and their connections optical fiber length and distance to the events When configured for SMF operation the KI6700 can be used as a laser light source When optioned as an Optical Power Meter the KI 6700 can be used for measuring optical power When optioned with a Visual Fault Locator VFL the KI 6700 can be used for patch cord tracing and detection of fibre breaks in bare fibre 900 um and patchcord 1 2 KI 6700 can be used in the production of optical fibers and fiber optic cables as well as mounting and maintenance of fiber o
13. date of delivery unless specifically stated in the original purchase contract or agreement This warranty excludes optical connectors or incorrect use Opening the instrument will invalidate the warranty Liability is limited solely to repair of the equipment KINGFISHER INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD 30 Rocco Drive Scoresby Victoria 3179 Australia Phone 61 3 9757 4100 Fax 61 3 9757 4193 E mail sales kingfisher com au Website http Awww kingfisher com au Technical data is subject to change without notice as part of our program of continuous improvements Therefore please verify critical parameters before ordering User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 95 of 96 Kingfisher International 15 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISO IEC 17050 2004 GFISHER Manufacturer s Name Kingfisher International Pty Ltd Manufacturer s Address 30 Rocco Drive Scoresby Victoria 3179 Australia hereby declares that the products listed below OTDR KI 6700Series This declaration covers all options of the above product s comply with the essential requirements of the applicable European Directives e Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly e Directive 2002 95 EC on restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment ROHS e Directive 2002 96 EC on waste electrical and
14. device should be put in a tight heated department The values of climatic effects on the packed device during transportation should remain within the following limits ambient temperature from 20 to 50 C relative ambient air humidity up to 98 at 35 C average month value 70 at 27 C Packs with the devices should be placed and fixed in accordance with requirements applicable to the cargo vehicle The devices transported at the temperature below 0 C should be kept in manufacturer s package at normal conditions for two hours User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 94 of 96 Kingfisher International 13 SAFETY MEASURES LASER RADIATION CLASS 1M LASER PRODUCT DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS The OTDR module is a Class 1M source to IEC 60825 1 The optional Visual Fault Locator VFL is a Class 2 source to IEC 60825 1 The KI 6700 corresponds to IEC 61010 1 equipment Class III The AC DC adaptor corresponds to IEC 61010 1 equipment class II 14 DISCLAIMER amp WARRANTY Information in this manual is given in good faith for the benefit of the user It cannot be used as the basis for claims against Kingfisher International or its representatives if accidental damage or inconvenience results from use or attempted repair of the equipment Kingfisher International KI 6700 series OTDRs are guaranteed against defective components and workmanship for a period of 2 years from the
15. e Power supply Storage battery of 6 541 V and total capacity of 3 Ah AC DC adaptor Input 100V 240 V Output 12V 700 mA e Battery Charging time via AC DC adaptor 10 hours e Battery operational life 5 hours e Display 4 3 LCD e KI 6 00 control is performed with a keypad e Internal memory up to 500 traces can be saved in the device memory e External memory connector for USB flash memory e Computer interface USB B port for connection with a PC e Dimensions 226x149x43 mm e Weight 3 kg User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 17 of 96 Kingfisher International 3 KI 6700 PACKAGE KI 6700 package is presented in table 3 1 ____Name _ Qty __Notes__ Multifunction optical measuring device KI 6700 AC DC adaptor i gt Input 100V 240 V output 12V 700mA Interface cable USB A USB B_ 1 ConnectionwithaPC Storage battery 1 Installed in the device Single mode patchcord with SC SC With single mode OTDR connectors patchcord with connectors of other types can be supplied additionally on request Multimode patchcord with SC SC connectors With multimode OTDR patchcord with connectors of other types can be supplied additionally on CD with software Operation Manual for KI 6700 Operation Manual for KI 6700 Reflect software use Packing bag Table 3 1 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 18 of 96 Kingfisher International 4 DESIGN amp PRINCI
16. iia P 016 avto_1550 sor Py 016 1 1490 sor ef 016 1550 sor sm _10 H a Removable Disk n 1 475000 25 09 2009 17 30 28 Closed disk as spacing ha Figure 7 8 F1 7 5 1 2 To save the trace press the button F1 gt Sere in the window File Before pressing this button choose the folder for saving i e put blue marker background on the name of a folder or a file in this folder F1 The button F1 gt eae being pressed the keyboard shown in Figure 7 9 will appear on the screen The movement from one button of the keyboard to another is performed with the help of the vutoneN A mo and Gp When you press the button the chosen letter or figure will be registered in the top field for User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 47 of 96 Kingfisher International F2 F3 Left Right file s name The buttons F2 _ and F3 gt move the F1 ERS Delete marker in this field The button F1 gt cancels the symbol to the left of the marker F4 lt T Caps Lock The buttons 4 fred changes the mode of capital and small letters F1 VALUE ENTRY NAME OF MEY FOLDER Delete F2 aoe ele lel ely fo ole cia ROOK ononnee fete iintmy j m O O Figure 7 9 4 l l le Having entered the file s name press the button the trace will be saved in the memory of the device and the program will activate the main window To return from the
17. offset to correct its reading at zero input emission To do that close the cover of the KI 6700 s top panel and press the button F2 ON Zero level F2 calibration a respective message will appear on the screen Calibration being completed the message will disappear The value of zero level is automatically saved in the energy dependent memory device when the KI 6700 is switched on It is used after its consequent switching on for calculating the results of the measurement That is why if the time after switching the device off and a new switching on is short and the external conditions do not change the new zero setting can be omitted Zero setting should be performed periodically especially while measuring low power levels less than minus 40 dBm 100 nW User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 87 of 96 Kingfisher International 8 2 4 Zero setting being performed the optical fiber should be connected to the adapter of the device s optical port and read the value of the measured power on the screen 8 2 5 To measure the optical power correctly set the wave length value in the first line of the screen equal or near to the wavelength value of the signal to be received In order to choose one of the wavelengths for calibrating the power measuring device 650 850 1310 1490 1550 or 1625 nm press the button Es F4 _ avelength In the appearing menu choose the required w
18. other traces A template being created the message Template has been created appears In order to apply the template to another trace choose its name in the list L git and press the button F2 It see Figure 7 19 It being activated the message The template is applied will appear If the Template is being applied events will appear on the trace which will characterize it on the same sections and splits as on the first trace i e in accordance with the template the values of attenuation will correspond to the second trace If on the second trace before application the previous template results will be removed The trace being marked according to the template any events can be put or removed on it manually as it is described in 7 6 18 The results of template application are shown in the main window after Event clicking the button F4 table see 7 6 17 and Figure 7 28 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 64 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 15 Information about a trace 7 6 15 1 Each trace is provided with explanatory information To enter and F3 7 1 view this information press the button F3 0fermation of the second row of functions in the window Traces see Figure 7 18 The button being clicked a new row of buttons and the window with four tabs see Figure 7 20 Tabs navigation is performed with the help of button M n8 To escape from the Informatio
19. see 7 6 9 The accuracy of distance measurement depends on the correct setting of the optical fiber Refraction Index value If it is unknown and the fiber length is known exactly any marker can be placed on the fiber end and the refraction index value can be corrected in such a way as to make the optical fiber length as per the trace coincided with that one known The refraction index correction for a measured trace is described in 7 6 16 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 53 of 96 Kingfisher International 006 kofdiw Y 1 13 dB div Figure 7 14 7 6 4 Attenuation measurement with two markers In order to measure optical fiber attenuation between two points i e according to two markers click the button F1 till it gets the look of The data line in this case will contain distance between markers B A km attenuation between the markers dB attenuation coefficient between the markers dB km 7 6 5 Attenuation measurement with the trace approximation In order to increase the precision of attenuation measurement the trace section between the markers may be approximated by a straight line The mode of attenuation measurement with approximation is set by sequential clicking on the button F1 till it gets the look of sau In this case the approximation straight line is shown in the screen see Figure 7 15 and the results of attenuation measurement in the data line are shown with approximation
20. set all the measurement parameters the user can immediately proceed to measuring pressing the button F1 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 40 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 3 2 Additional measuring and analysis parameters 2 ny Other 7 3 2 1 When you press the button F3 LParameters_ the window of additional measuring parameters shown in Figure 7 4 will become activated Backscattering coefficient BC 50 0 dE Refractive index n 1 47500 Analysis thresholds Splice lass LT p 20 dE F3 Reflectance RT 60 0 de End of fiber ET 16 00 dE F4 Attenuation CT 0 25 dB km d Apply analysis after measurement Add faa Wavelength measuring parameters F2 cua Autosave Figure 7 4 In this window you can set refractive index and backscattering coefficient for each OTDR wavelength automatic trace analysis parameters thresholds 7 3 2 2 Passing from one window parameter to another is performed with the help of buttons VA CG and gt the choice of parameter by the button Pressing the button Q activates the window for making changes e g BC 80 0 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 41 of 96 Kingfisher International where with the help of E and a the symbol is chosen and with the help of buttons ef o the value is changed To quit the window with saving the changes press the button To quit the window without savi
21. unit are connected together with a short 3 5 m cable and the keeping the devices connected one more short cable is connected to the cable and the P1 is measured with the help of the power measuring device The attenuation in the socket in dB is defined as the difference between PO and P1 values power PO dBm is measured at its output Then User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 92 of 96 Kingfisher International 9 WORK WITH VISUAL FAULT LOCATOR The VFL function is an optional extra When configured for VFL operation the optical port of the light emitting source is located on the top panel of the device being labeled VFL The VEL is turned ON by a long 3 4 sec pressing of the button VFL The device has three modes of operation continuous and with the modulation frequency 1 Hz and 2 Hz The modes are switched over by a short pressing the button VFL To turn the VFL OFF press the button VFL for 3 4 seconds 10 MAINTENANCE 10 1 Maintenance of the device includes checking up of availability of all components include into the supply kit as stated in Chapter 3 marking absence of mechanic damage of the body front panel connecting elements The discovered faults should be removed 10 2 Optical connectors of the device should be periodically cleaned from dirt It is recommended to use special means for cleaning optical plugs and ports 10 3 The device is powered by an internal stora
22. 0 ns corresponds to the value Lp 30 m It means that it is practically impossible to discriminate two non reflecting events e g fiber splices the distance between which is less than Lp On the other hand the OTDR s dynamic range can be increased by increasing the number of averaging or measurement time The dynamic range increases by about 0 75 dB when the number of averaging doubles but the duration of measurement increases The value of distance range set before the beginning the measurement It should exceed the length of the line being measurement If the length of the line is close to some value of the distance range exceeds 2 3 of its value the presence of a powerful pulse back scattering reflected from the far optical fiber end in the signal may lead to small aberrations of attenuation at far sections of the line or appearing false reflected pulses on the flat trace section In order to avoid it it is recommended to choose the value of distance range not less than double line length F2 Be Auto Setup 7 3 1 4 When you press the menu buttons F2 gt the program performs a short measuring of the connected line and automatically defines optimal parameters for its measuring 7 3 1 5 To quit the window Measuring parameters press the button to save the changes or Q button to quit without their saving It will also result in transferring to the main OTDR program window see 7 1 2 and 7 6 7 3 1 6 Having
23. 305 33 0 Multimode OTDR Without filter 13 5 19 0 With filter 15 5 21 3 29 0 With filter Event Attenuation Wavelength Optical fiber Pulsewidth ns um Without filter 13 5 19 0 _ ee w Table 2 7 Dynamic range amp dead zone of the combined OTDR SMF and multimode OTDR 2 1 7 Loss accuracy at temperature of 20 5 C Aa 0 04 a dB where a attenuation value User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 14 of 96 Kingfisher International 2 1 8 Loss accuracy at temperature range from 10 C to 50 C Aa 0 05 a dB where a attenuation value 2 1 9 Minimum attenuation reading resolution is 0 001 dB 2 1 10 Optical connectors in single mode OTDR SC UPC Optical connectors in multimode OTDR SC It is possible to install optical connector of other types 2 1 11 OTDR with wavelength of 1625 nm can be supplied with a built in optical filter In this case the 1625 nm wavelength has a separate optical output to that of the other wavelengths 2 2 Technical specifications of the light source 2 2 1 A single mode Light source is available when the OTDR is configured for single mode working 2 2 2 Technical specifications of the single mode light source are given in Table 2 8 Wavelength nm 1310 20 1490 20 1550 20 1625 20 Minimum output power dBm Output power instability 15 iotmore hanad minutes dB Operation mode CW p modulation wi
24. 4 2 Processing module provides control of optical measuring devices display and control buttons The internal voltage converter transforms the external input voltage or built in storage battery voltage for feeding device modules User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 21 of 96 4 2 Kingfisher International OTDR principle of operation The principle of OTDR operation is based on measuring the Rayleigh back scattering signal when a single powerful optical pulse passes through an optical fiber The weak back scattering signal is registered by an optical receiver converted into digital form and averaged many times Figure 4 3 shows the OTDR block diagram The OTDR contains Register R for reading data from analog digital converter and passing them into the processor Analog digital converter ADC for converting analog signal from the output of the matching amplifier into digital form Matching amplifier MA for matching the levels of optical receiver signal and ADC Delay shifter S for increasing OTDR distance resolution by additional shifting of laser pulse with respect to the processor control signal Pulse former F for forming the signal of optical transmitter starting Random access memory RAM for saving trace information Permanent memory ROM for storing programs and results of measurements Generator G for forming processor clock signals Input output device I O for providing communi
25. 68217 Figure7 27 In the windows shown in Figures 7 25 7 27 the buttons e and a are used for choosing the position of the blue marker whereas the vuttons W ol are used for changing the value User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 69 of 96 Kingfisher International In order to escape from the window with saving the changes press the mutton without changes the button 7 6 17 Event table 7 6 17 1 When the button F3 table pressed Event table will appear in the bottom part of the screen which contains the information about the events parameters and optical fiber line sections events and their parameters are shown on trace f in the program s main window is Table button F3 will get the look of F4 1 gt button F4 will get the look of L MORE _ These changes are shown in Figure 7 28 01309_6_Dr100 dB dB km dB 0 R 000000 46 117 Fo 1 5 22 85431 0 522 0199 4548 F MORE 2 5 32 83890 0 279 0 189 6 957 F yl Fiber sections Total loss 11 908 dB Pott cue ORL 30 736 dB Figure 7 28 Event table has two tabs with a list of events corresponding to the events of the measured line with a list of sections marked by the user User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 70 of 96 Kingfisher International Events tab see Figure 7 28 contains the ordinal number of the event the type o
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27. Bruce Robertson Date Name Technical Director Title For further information please contact your local Kingfisher International sales office agent or distributor Issue Date 2010 February 11 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 96 of 96
28. Hard Disk AET rs MjSutosave fe i TN removal Disk File name for saving ce meas F3 Create folder Fi Inguire about saving F4 Figure 7 6 7 3 3 2 In order to enter a file name for automatic saving pass to the line File name for saving and press the button a standard keyboard will appear on the screen see 7 5 1 2 and Figure 7 9 Having entered the file name press the button ner the window with the keyboard will close and in the line File name for saving the entered name of the file will be indicated if you press the button the window with the keyboard will close down without saving the new name 7 3 3 3 If the symbol V is put in the line Inquire about saving and the automatic saving mode is not switched on upon each measurement completion the program will propose to save manually the trace see 7 4 2 7 3 3 4 In the right part of the window shown in Figure 7 6 the user should indicate the path to the file in which the traces will be automatically saved The right part of the window is accessible only if the symbol v is put in the line Auto save User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 44 of 96 Kingfisher International The DA j A serve for moving from one folder to another while mM Gp buttons for opening the folders Having chosen the required folder press the button Escape from the right part of the window is performed with the help o
29. Kingfisher International INTERNATIONAL Fiber Optic Test Equipment Manufacturer USER MANUAL KI 6700 HAND HELD OTDR Multifunctional optical measuring device Issue 1 2010 User Manual KI6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 1 of 96 Kingfisher International Record of Issues If you have any suggestions for improvement to this document please contact the author at Kingfisher International www kingfisher com au February2010 S S a a es eee The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication Notwithstanding Kingfisher International Limited does not assume responsibility for any errors nor for any consequences arising from any errors in this publication User Manual KI6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 2 of 96 Kingfisher International CONTENTS g OS 2 ca 2 3S DP re re ee nee nn on eee ne ees eee ee eer ere 5 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS oisinn arraia daai ann i 9 2 1 Technical specifications of the OTDR cccccccccceececeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeseneeees 9 2 2 Technical specifications of the light SOUICE ccccceeceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 2 3 Technical specifications of the optical power mete c cccceseeeeeeeees 16 2 4 Technical specifications of the visual fault locator cccccceeceeeeeeeee ees 16 2 5 General technical specifications of the KI 6700 ce ececee
30. Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 90 of 96 Kingfisher International 8 3 Light source The light source function is available for the laser wavelengths only 8 3 1 For work with the continuous emission source you should press the button in the window shown in Figure 8 1 as to make the sign ES highlighted with red color In this case the buttons of the screen will get the look shown in Figure 8 5 F1 Me Wavelength In order to switch a laser you should press the button F1 gt in the appearing menu see Figure 8 5 with the help of vutoneN A choose the required wavelength and press the button It being done the screen will acquire the view shown in Figure 8 6 8 3 2 The source of continuous emission has two modes continuous and with 2 kHz modulation The modes are switched over by pressing the button owe D Mode F1 gt 8 3 3 The continuous emission source can be used together with the power measuring device for measuring attenuation in the optical fibers optical cables and taps User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 91 of 96 Fi Me Wavelength Bf 16 76 dBm Mode Wavelength Mode P F4 gt Quit Kingfisher International 1310 nm 21 09 uW Figure 8 5 1310 nm 1310 nm 19 84 uW ok 17 02 dBm Continuous PM Figure 8 6 In order to measure the attenuation e g in the optical socket first the device and the power measuring
31. OTDR Issue 1 Page 80 of 96 Kingfisher International Mew Partnership Set Up a Partnership Before vou can synchronize information between your mobile device and this computer wou must setup 4 partnership between them Would pou like to set up a partnership ves Set up a partnership so that can synchronize information between my device and thie computer don t wank bo synchronize information Set up my device at a quest so that can copy or move information between my device and this computer Figure 7 38 Microsoft ActiveSync File View Tools Help Syme Schedule ra Explore ay a zi im git Se Connected Hide Details Information Type Skakus Figure 7 39 If you need to copy files from the KI 6700 or into it press the button Explore in the window shown in Figure 7 39 The window with a list of folders and files installed on the KI 6700 it is named as Mobile Device Choose in this window the folder Hard Disk and copy files in accordance with a standard Windows procedure User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 81 of 96 Kingfisher International If you need to work with the OTDR to perform measurements controlled with the help of a PC you should simply minimize the window by pressing the buttoned ATTENTION Before performing any operations with a PC and KI 6700 work with files performing measurements you should wait till the p
32. PLE OF OPERATION OF THE KI 6700 4 1 KI 6700 Design KI 6700 is incased into a small size rectangular body General view of the KI 6700 is shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 19 of 96 Kingfisher International The KI 6700 case contains OTDR e Integral Light source e Optional Optical Power Meter e Optional Visual Fault Locator VFL e Plug Pack AC DC Power Supply e Integral rechargeable battery On the front panel of the KI 6700 there are 4 3 display Control buttons LED indicators POWER lights up when the device is switched on VFL lights up when the source of visible radiation is switched on CHARGE lights up when the device is supplied by external AC DC adaptor LASER lights up when OTDR or Light Source is switched on On the top panel of the KI 6700 there are OTDR optical connector it is also a connector of light source If optioned optical connector for the VFL If optioned optical connector for the Optical Power Meter USB type A and B ports DC power socket User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 20 of 96 Kingfisher International Figure 4 2 shows the KI 6700 block diagram Kan eel Optical power meter Processing module VEL Interface USB Client Control buttons Voltage converter Charging unit Storage battery Figure
33. RAM registers is repeated again In this way the whole optical fiber is measured registered and shown 4 3 Principle of light source operation The light source in the KI 6700 is realised only in case a single mode OTDR is available The light source is designed for generating continuous optical radiation It uses the same laser diodes and optical splitter as in OTDR The output of the light source is the optical OTDR port The radiation power is stabilised with the help of external photodiode and power stabilization circuit It has two operation modes continuous and with User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 24 of 96 Kingfisher International power modulation by 2 kHz pulse signal The average power at modulation mode is 2 times lower than in continuous mode of operation Figure 4 4 shows the block diagram of the light source Processor Figure 4 4 G generator Tx optical transmitter OC optical coupler Rx optical receiver PD photodiode LPSC laser power stabilisation circuit OOC output optical connector User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 25 of 96 Kingfisher International 4 4 Principle of optical power meter operation For measuring optical power the KI 6 700 device uses InGaAs pin photodiode with area of 1mm in diameter as an optoelectronic converter In case of standard power measurement range radiation falls directly on the photodiode An integrating sph
34. TDR Issue 1 Page 35 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 1 2 After the first measurement or opening a trace from storage memory next widow will appear on the screen the main window of the OTDR program shown in Figure 7 2 39 9999 e eee 155_80km_2Omks E an ne eet RA nt Ook B A km 39 9999 dB 9 314 dBfkm 0 233 Figure 7 2 In the bottom part of the screen there is an information line in which the values of distance attenuation and the coefficient of attenuation between markers are shown These values can change according to the set mode of attenuation measuring In the right top corner you will see the name of the active trace 7 2 Main menu buttons functions measurement start in accordance with the parameters set in the window Measuring parameters see 7 4 Measuring F2 EUEN opens the window Measuring parameters see 7 3 Pa File m F3 gt opens the window with the list of files saved in the memory of the device for saving opening traces see 7 5 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 36 of 96 Kingfisher International F4 gt opens the window for setting up the device see 6 5 and Figure 6 3 The buttons of the main menu can be invoked from any current window by pressing the button Consequent pressing of buttons F1 F4 will result in closing the window with cancelling the changes performed in it before a
35. a keyboard the names and functions of which are indicated in Table 6 1 General view of the keyboard is shown in Figure 6 1 POWER CHARGE LASER DEVICE O Ee Figure 6 1 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 29 of 96 Kingfisher International Button Designation functions O Switching VFL on off and operation mode choosing ED Starting OTDR measurement in automatic mode Activation of the main menu of the OTDR software Switching over the optical power meter and light source F1 F4 Functional buttons whose designation is indicated on the screen Closing the window with cancelling changes performed in it return to the previous window Entering or executing the chosen function Closing the window with saving performed changes Choosing values from the list and for editing parameters Buttons for choosing functions in the window for choosing data line activating sub modes markers moving Zz Activating Help function Table 6 1 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 30 of 96 Kingfisher International 6 4 Choosing KI 6700 functions 6 4 1 When device being switched on the software is loaded Loading being completed the window shown in Figure 6 2 appears on the screen The window contains the information on the modules enabled in the device OTDR always available OPTICAL TESTER this inscription indicates that the KI 6700 also contains an optical
36. aca vals 58 7 6 9 Vertical and horizontal ZOOMING trace MOVEMENT 11scccccsesececseesececsneecessanenes 58 7 6 10 Window Traces the functions Of the fitSt FOW ccccccssssseeceesensnssescessaneneees 60 7 6 11 Automatic tace ANALYSIS sigcdeszsisiace hoses a aee a a a 62 7 6 12 TEAC TNC HAG y asee E E E E E T 63 7 6 13 Window Traces the functions of the second LOW cccseeeeeeeeeeeeneeaaenees 63 7 6 14 ThE FUNCTION Template oresar aE S N 64 7 6 15 Information about a trate cemiiniaicroiona naaa a aa 65 7 6 16 Changing the parameters of a measured ACC Lo cecececessecsssnneeseeeeeeeeesesseeseaanens 68 7 6 17 Ev n tape n a a N 70 7 6 18 WOK WIHT CVEIUS a a a a a r ar aE a 73 71 The button Device of the OTDR program s main MeNU 0ccceeeees 76 7 8 Work with an OTDR in remote control mode cccecceceeceeeeeeeeeeetaeeees 77 7 8 1 Sware ON GD opis ct ELE A E sd Sates Sethe nas een aeataes 77 7 8 2 Controlling KI 6700 with the help of a PC performing measurements 83 7 8 3 BOMWANE UDO ANG arseen aa T A N aE 84 8 WORK WITH THE LIGHT SOURCE amp OPTICAL POWER METER 86 8 1 General DeScriplion veciw eae ee ee Eh a ee tA oat 86 8 2 Optical POWER Meter icnn a suerte ee eats 87 8 3 WIQINE SOUNCC nesne ten otaren Des tir nldead G 91 9 WORK WITH VISUAL FAULT LOCATOR cccccccccccececsseeceeeteeeeeeeteeeeaneeans 93 10 MAINTENANCE
37. alysed automatically and immediately after completing a measurement if the symbol V is entered in the widow of additional parameters see 7 3 2 and Figure 7 4 7 6 11 3 It should be kept in mind that in a long line when far trace sections are distorted by noise their automatic analysis can be inaccurate e g splices with little attenuation can remain unrecognized in the noise background These sections should be analysed manually moving the events deleting incorrect and placing new event as it is described in 7 6 18 ATTENTION If the trace is already marked they will be removed when the automatic analysis is activated Threshold values at which the automatic analysis of the trace was performed are saved when the trace file is saved They can be read in the window Information see 7 6 15 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 62 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 12 Trace filtering The program provides the possibility of applying smoothing digital filter to the trace under measurement F2 E S Apply l To perform filtering click the button F2 Lfilter see Figure 7 18 the F2 F Unapply button itself will get the look of Lfilter To cancel trace filtering click the same button once again The degree of filtering depends on the duration of the probe pulse Filtering can be applied to any trace in the list of the window Traces whose name is highlighted with blue background 7 6 13 Windo
38. avelength with the help of the oW A It is fixed by the mutton To measure optical power more accurately you can change the wavelength value in the limit of 40 nm with 5nm step near the chosen central wavelength of 850 nm 1310 nm or 1550nm with the help of the buttons The entered wavelength value is automatically saved in the energy dependent memory device at device switching off It is reproduced after its sequent switching on 8 2 6 For attenuation measuring in optical fibers or optical taps you can use the mode of measuring one optical power value with respect to the other basic To pass the mode of measuring the relative power values it is necessary F3 Reference to enter basic levels by pressing the button F3 llevel the menu shown in Figure 8 2 will appear User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 88 of 96 Kingfisher International FL 1310 nm Wavelength 1 17 nW 2 AX 59 30 dBm Zero level calibration F3 Reference level F4 o d Quit pt ooromy Figure 8 2 Navigation in the menu lines is performed with the help of the DN j the way of basic level entering is chosen with the button Q If you choose the line Fix in the window shown in Figure 8 2 the current power level at this wave length will be fixed as the basic Choose the line Enter in the window shown in Figure 8 2 will result in activation of the window shown in Figure 8 3
39. cation between processor and personal computer Processor producing signals controlling R MA RAM PM IOD reads data from these units and provides communication between KI 6700 and a personal computer Optical transmitter Tx containing a powerful laser diode it is designed for generating optical pulses of preset duration Optical receiver Rx serving for registering optical back scattering signals converting them into electrical signals and amplifying them to the required level Optical coupler OC serving for inputting pulses into the optical fiber under test and passing back scattering signals to the Rx User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 22 of 96 Kingfisher International tA OC lt F AJ S lt vy Processor G I O OF Figure 4 3 R register ADC analog digital converter MA matching amplifier RAM random access memory S delay shifter ROM permanent memory F pulse former I O input output device G generator Tx optical transmitter OC optical coupler Rx optical receiver VC voltage converter OF optical fiber under test OOC output optical connector User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 23 of 96 Kingfisher International The OTDR works in the following way In accordance with the control program commands kept in the permanent memory the processor works out a code for starting optical pul
40. de OTDR port is also a port of this SOUICce OPM optical port of the optical power meter if available in the device VFL visual fault locator optical port if available in the device On the back panel of the KI 6700 there is a label with the following information the type and configuration of the device type of optical fiber and the OTDR wavelength nominal OTDR dynamic range value at maximum pulse duration availability or absence of the optical power meter and visual fault locator serial number of the device To limit the access into the device and preserve the manufacturer s warranty within the warranty period and the warranty of the metrological service within the calibration period the device is sealed As a rule the right screw of the top panel of the device is sealed User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 27 of 96 Kingfisher International 6 KI 6700 OPERATION 6 1 Preparation for work 6 1 1 When the device is fed from the alternating current network use AC DC adaptor supplied together with the device The adaptor is connected to the 12 V port situated on the top panel of the device When connected to the AC network green LED indicating CHARGE lights up and battery charging starts The device can be operated by the built in storage battery 6 1 2 The optical fiber under measurement is connected to the OTDR light source through the optical port on the top panel T
41. dow install the USB driver from the folder KI USB_Driver situated on the CD 7 8 1 3 Then install the program Microsoft ActiveSync on your PC from the CD To do that choose the folder Win98 or WinXP depending on the OS User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 77 of 96 Kingfisher International installed on your PC in the folder ActiveSync and start the execution of the file MSASYNK or setup respectfully Press the button NEXT in the activated window see Figure 7 33 fe Microsoft ActiveSync 4 1 Microsoft Activesync 4 1 Welcome bo Microsoft ActiveSync 4 1 Setup Click West bo install Microsoft Activesync 4 1 on your computer F Cancel Figure 7 33 The next window will appear in which you should choose the line as it is shown in Figure 7 34 and press the button NEXT i Microsoft ActiveSync 4 1 License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS MICROSOFT ACTI ESTAC 4 1 These license terms are an agreement between Microsoft Corporation or based on where you live one of its affiliates and you Please read them They apply to the software named above which includes the media on which you received it if any The terms also apply to any Microsoft DI do not accept the terms in the license agreement Figure 7 34 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 78 of 96 Kingfisher International In the next window see Figure
42. dule is chosen the window shown in Figure 8 1 will appear on the screen loff Pue 1310 nm Wavelength oe 08g nW 56 82 dBm calibration F3 Reference level F4 gt Quit m PM Figure 8 1 The window is divided into two parts showing the current state of the optical power measuring device PM and the source of continuous emission LS The buttons in the left part of the screen are designed for controlling the active at the moment measuring module Its sign is highlighted with the red color User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 86 of 96 Kingfisher International The active mode is chosen with the help of the DA 8 1 3 If no continuous emission source or optical power measuring device is installed in the KI 6700 the respective part of the screen will be empty 8 2 Optical Power Meter The Optical Power Meter OPM function is an optional extra 8 2 1 When configured for an OPM the meter has two modes of operation power measuring mode relative levels measuring mode 8 2 2 In power measuring mode the screen shows in the first line the wavelength value set by the operator of the emission being received in nm in the second line the value of the measured power in nW uW or mW in the third line the level of the measured power in dBm 8 2 3 Before the beginning of the work you should perform a zero level calibration dark current
43. e click the button F3 5Le ent the window shown in Figure 7 31 will appear on the screen a fide dB dB km h dB FA 41 4945 kmn km 3 5 41 4946 4 5 66 5308 BF R 81 5672 Events Figure 7 31 In this window you will see the position of markers on the trace at which the event was created as well as the window with indicated exact position of the markers in the bottom part of the screen User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 75 of 96 Kingfisher International Use the button sa to choose a marker the buttons W wio to move the marker and the button to set a new position of the event s marker In this window you use the buttons enabling you to move the markers zoom the trace in and out T T The button Device of the OTDR program s main menu The button F4 gt of the OTDR program s main menu see Figure 7 1 opens the window for setting up the device shown in Figure 7 32 Fi Fag Device setup eS Th options Ke NGFISHER INTERNATIONAL Fiber Optic Test Cqaipmend Manu acturer Figure 7 32 Fi gt Device l l Pressing the button F1 lesetu you will activate the window of the KI 6700 device s settings see 6 5 and Figure 6 3 AY Pressing the button F2 options you will activate the window of additional measurement parameters of the OTDR see 7 3 2 and Figure 7 4 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 76 of 96
44. e memory after the measurement completion If the mode of automatic saving is not switched but the symbol V is put in the line Inquire about saving in the window shown in Figure 7 6 the program will propose to save the measurement after the measurement completion see Figure 7 7 THE TRACE IS NWOT SAVED SHOULD IT BE SAVED i Enter Esc Figure 7 7 When you press the button the window File will appear see 7 5 in which the user can save the trace s 7 4 3 Early stop of measurement with averaging or stop of measurement without averaging is performed with the help of the button 7 5 Work with files 7 5 1 Window File Saving and opening traces 7 5 1 1 The window File shown in Figure 7 8 appears after pressing the 4 of the main menu The working field of the window consists of two parts In the right part there is a list of folders and files with traces saved in the memory of the device User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 46 of 96 Kingfisher International The root folder in the memory of the device is called Hard Disk The oW A are used for moving from one folder or file to another while the buttons gt serve for opening folding the folders In the left part of the working files you will see the trace chosen at the moment and the main parameters at which it has been measured 016 avto_1490 El Hard Disk s 016 ff 016_avto_1310 sor
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46. electronic equipment WEEE and conformto the following standards and specifications IEC 60529 2001 EN 60529 1993 A1 2003 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EMC Limit IEC 61326 2002 EN 61326 1 1997 A1 1998 A2 2001 A3 2003 IEC CISPR 11 2004 EN 55011 1998 A1 1999 Limits applicable to Group 1 Class A equipment IEC CISPR 16 1 1999 Limits applicable to Cass A equipment IEC CISPR 16 2 1999 Limits applicable to Cass A equipment IEC 61000 3 2 2005 EN 61000 3 2 2006 IEN 61000 3 3 2002 EN 61000 3 3 1995 IEC 61000 4 2 2001 EN 61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 2001 4kV CD 8kV AD IEC 61000 4 3 2002 EN 61000 4 3 2002 3V m 80 1000MHz IEC 61000 4 4 2004 EN 61000 4 4 2004 1kV signal lines 2kV power lines IEC 61000 4 5 2005 EN 61000 4 5 2006 1kV line line 2kV line ground IEC 61000 4 6 2004 EN 61000 4 6 1996 A1 2001 3V 0 15 80 MHz IEC 61000 4 11 2004 EN 61000 4 11 2004 0 5 cycle 100 each polarity ICES 001 2006 Canada CFR 47 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B USA Safety Laser Source conforms to IEC 60825 1 2001 Safety of laser products Equipment classification requirements and user s guide IEC 60825 2 2005 Safety of laser products Safety of optical filbre communication systems OFCS CFR 21 part 1040 10 USA Performance standards for light emitting products Laser products Supplemental Information The product was tested in a typical configuration with Kingfisher International test systems fra ee gt 2010 February 11
47. ere with a photodiode is used for high power measurement Input power is damped in the integrating sphere about 100 times Thus maximum value of the power under measurement is increased The current of the photodiode is amplified and converted into digital form with the help of analog digital converter The received digital signal is processed by microprocessor and the value of the measured optical power is displayed on the device display 4 5 Visual fault locator The KI 6700 device may have an inbuilt source of visible radiation a laser diode with 650 nm wavelength red light and a single mode output It is designed for detecting optical fiber faults near optical ports If an optical fiber is broken or is strongly bent the light will escape at this location User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 26 of 96 5 Kingfisher International MARKING AND SEALING On the front panel of the device you will see type of the device manufacturer s trade mark names of indicating LEDs names of keyboard buttons On the internal side of the top panel cover there is a symbol of laser danger as well as the signs 12 V connector for AC DC adaptor USB A a removable disk USB flash memory connector USB B port for connecting interface cable to link to a PC SM OTDR and or MM OTDR optical port of a single mode multimode OTDR if a light source is built into the KI 6700 device the single mo
48. f the button only 7 3 3 5 You can create a new folder in the Auto save window To do that F3 Create press the button F3 felder which will bring the window with the keyboard shown in Figure 7 9 A new folder is created with the help of the keyboard as it is described in 7 5 1 2 To quit the window Auto save press the button for saving the changes or press the button Q to quit without saving the changes 7 4 Measurement 7 4 1 Having pressed the buttons F1 gt of the main menu or Fl Run a F1 gt __ in the window Measuring parameters the KI 6700 starts measuring according to the parameters entered in the window In this case the main window is shown on the screen see Figure 7 2 the green strip at the bottom part of the screen shows time past before the measurement start on the KI 6700 front panel LED indicator LASER lights up The measurement begun only the new traces under measurement are shown on the screen the previous traces remaining in the list of the window Traces see 7 6 10 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 45 of 96 Kingfisher International If a few wave lengths are chosen for measurement the measurement will be performed on all chosen wavelengths one after another without a stop 7 4 2 If the mode of automatic saving is set in the window Measuring parameters see 7 3 3 the program will save the trace s into th
49. f the event R an event with reflection when the reflection coefficient is higher than the threshold value irrespective of the attenuation in the event S an event without reflection when the attenuation coefficient is higher and the reflection coefficient are lower than the threshold values distance from the fiber beginning to the current event km an event reflectance if it does not exceed threshold value dB attenuation in the event if it exceeds the threshold value dB attenuation coefficient of the section between this event and the previous one dB km is marked with the symbol if it exceeds the defined threshold value overall attenuation from the fiber beginning to the current event dB event s code according to the table 7 1 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 71 of 96 Kingfisher International A the event added by the operator the last event founded at automatic trace analysis in case the length of the measured section is shorter than the length of the fiber end of fiber is not found the event of the fiber end is modified by the operator Table 7 1 Sections tab Figure 7 29 shows the parameters of sections marked by the operator section number distance from the fiber beginning to the beginning of the marked section km distance from the fiber beginning to the end of the marked sections km complete atten
50. ge battery 6 5 V 3 0 Ah To charge it connect AC DC adaptor to the KI 6700 The battery is charged no matter whether the device is switched ON or OFF The time of charging a completely discharged battery is 10 hours 10 4 Being switched off the KI 6700 consumes the current of 0 1 mA That is why it gradually becomes discharged during its storage So it should be charged the battery every 25 30 days User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 93 of 96 Kingfisher International 11 STORAGE Before putting the device into operation it should be kept unpacked in the store at ambient temperature 5 40 C relative ambient air humidity up to 80 at 35 C The unpacked device should be kept at ambient temperature 10 35 C relative ambient air humidity up to 80 at 25 C In the store there should be no dust acid vapor alkali and gasses causing corrosion You must not keep the unpacked devices put one upon the other If the device is stored for a long time more than a month the battery should be fully charged and removed from the device For this purpose unscrew two screws from the bottom panel and remove it together with the battery To mount the battery do the operations in the reverse order 12 TRANSPORTATION The device should be transported in the manufacturer s package by a closed cargo means of any type railway automobile or boat in a hold In case of transporting by air the
51. he RAM of the device There can be registered not more than 12 traces consequently in the list as well in the RAM These are the latest measured or opened traces Up to four traces can be shown on the screen The traces being shown on the screen of the main window are marked with the symbol V near its name in the list of the window Traces Fl hie Apply w meas_1625 we ail meas 1550 analysis mf 155_80km_20mks F2 Apply filter F3 Delete trace Lmax 160 km To 20000 ns F4 1 ed di 12m Nay 32 MORE 06 06 2008 10 40 30 Figure 7 18 The active trace can be measured with the help of the markers The active trace is identified by the symbol near its name in the list of the window Traces Refer Figure 7 18 above User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 60 of 96 Kingfisher International Moving about the list is performed with the help of V A buttons J Symbol vV is entered removed with the help of Orion Symbol is entered with the help of and gt buttons the symbol V being automatically installed if it has not been put 7 6 10 2 With a new measuring or opening a trace only this trace or a group of traces if they have been measured simultaneously will be shown on the screen In the list of files of the window Traces the symbol V of the rest files is automatically removed The name of the new trace is registered in the list in the top l
52. he type of the optical fiber connector should correspond to the OTDR port type 6 1 3 In order to connect an optical fiber to the optional optical power meter use removable adaptors for optical ports of FC SC ST type 6 1 4 The adaptor of the optional VFL is universal it can be connected to an optical fiber with any connector with the ferrule diameter equal to 2 5 mm 6 1 5 The connector of the optical fiber to be connected should be cleaned from dust and dirt 6 2 Switching KI 6700 On Off 6 2 1 The KI 6700 is switched ON by prolonged pressing the POWER button The indicating LED POWER on the front panel lights up 6 2 2 The device is switched OFF by a prolonged pressing the POWER button The screen and the indicating LED POWER go out If the device remains connected to the network with the AC DC adaptor the LED CHARGE will continue to light signifying ongoing on battery charging User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 28 of 96 Kingfisher International 6 2 3 Switching visual fault locator is performed by prolonged pressing the VFL button The VFL can be switched ON OFF irrespective of KI 6700 being switched on or not VFL can work in continuous and pulse mode The mode is chosen by a short pressing the VFL button In this case the indicating LED VFL lights up on the front panel 6 3 Designation of panel buttons On the front panel of the device there is
53. in Zoom in or movement mode remain inactive Markers coordinates are shown on the screen even if they get out of the screen during zoom in or movement 7 6 9 4 In order to understand better which trace section shown on the screen during zoom in movement at a certain moment the user can activate the window for observing the trace by clicking the button see Figure 14 The window is situated in the top right angle of the screen The colored lines in it indicate the position of markers and the dotted line indicates the area of the trace that is seen in the main window Repeated click on the button removes the trace survey window of the screen 7 6 9 5 Sequential clicking on the button F2 changes zooming mode to the mode of trace s movement and vice versa User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 59 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 10 Window Traces the functions of the first row 7 6 10 1 The window menu item Traces allows performing several additional operations with the traces Traces N Click on the button F4 gt in the main program s window of the OTDR will open the window shown in Figure 7 18 The buttons of this window perform first row functions for work with traces They allow to perform automatic trace analysis to apply filtration to the trace to remove a trace from the device s RAM The window contains the area with a list of traces available in t
54. ine If the list has been completed contains 12 names the latest trace is automatically removed For measured and not saved traces the buffer of measurements serves as their list The user can save a trace measured previously if it is still in the list For this purpose it should be made active put the symbol for it return to the main window and perform the procedure of saving see 7 5 1 2 F3 Delete 7 6 10 3 To remove a trace from the list press the button F3 trace see Figure7 18 7 6 10 4 To escape from the window Traces press the suton User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 61 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 11 Automatic trace analysis F1 apy A l 7 6 11 1 When the button F1 analysis___ see Figure 7 18 is pressed the program searches for events the attenuation or reflection coefficient of which exceeds defined threshold values see 7 3 2 3 defines the distance to them and the attenuation coefficient in the sections between the events registers these data in the events table see 7 6 17 and shows them in the form of signs on the trace see Figure7 28 The results of automatic analysis are shown in the main window after F3 clicking the button F4 Ltable see 7 6 17 and Figure7 28 The automatic analysis can be applied to any trace in the list of the window Traces the name of which is highlighted with blue background 7 6 11 2 A trace can be an
55. ined OTDR from one to three single and wavelengths for multimode OTDR single mode OTDR in one device No gradations 850 nm and or 62 5 um 1300 nm for multimode OTDR Refer Kingfisher not more than four wavelengths Table 1 2 User Manual KI6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 7 of 96 Kingfisher International KI 6700 X X XXXX XX XX X MODEL ee OTDR OPTICAL CONNECTOR VISUAL FAULT LOCATOR 2 DYNAMIC I WAVELENGTH EXAMPLE KI 6700 3 1 3X56 81 2X t OTDR can support from one to four SMF wavelengths chosen from 1310 1490 1550 1625 nm and from one to two MMF wavelengths chosen from 850 and 1300 nm Either a PM or a VFLcan be provided if combined SMF amp MMF OTDR is installed Figure 1 1 User Manual KI6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 8 of 96 Kingfisher International 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2 1 Technical specifications of the OTDR 2 1 1 Wavelengths of the single mode OTDR 1310 20 nm 1490 20 nm 1550 20 nm and 1625 20 nm Wavelengths of the multimode OTDR 850 20 nm and 1300 20 nm 2 1 2 Distance ranges 2 5 10 20 40 80 120 160 and 240 km for the single mode OTDR 2 5 10 20 40 and 80 km for the multimode OTDR 2 1 3 Optical pulsewidths 6 12 25 100 300 1000 3000 10000 and 20000 ns for the single mode OTDR 6 12 25 100 300 and 1000 ns for the multimode OTDR 2 1 4 Distance accuracy at temperature of 20 5 C AL 0 5 dL 3
56. keyboard to the window File without saving the file press the button 7 5 1 3 The traces in the memory of the device are saved in BELLCORE version 2 0 format The files have the extension sor The files can be opened by the software of other OTDR types if they support this format 7 5 1 4 If the measuring was performed at several wavelengths simultaneously all the traces are saved as a group They have the same User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 48 of 96 Kingfisher International common part of the name with added value of the wavelength e g abc_ 1310 abc_1550 etc F3 Create 7 5 1 5 With help of the button F3 folder in the window File you can create a new fold for saving traces Before pressing this button you should choose a folder i e to put a blue marker background where a new folder will be created F3 Create When you press the button F3 folder the keyboard shown in Figure 7 9 will appear on the screen The new folder is created with the help of the keyboard as it is described in 7 5 1 2 7 5 1 6 In order to open a trace choose the file and press the button F2 Open F2 gt in the window File If the chosen trace was saved in a group the measurement was performed at several wavelengths the request shown in Figure 7 10 will appear on the screen Measurement was performed at a two wavelengths at once and saved as a group Do vou want to open both measureme
57. ling the OTDR Choose in the window of the program Reflect exe the menu item Setting up gt Port in the activated window shown in Figure 7 41 the line ActiveSync in the string Interface and press the button Connect The computer will be connected with the KI 6 700 and you can perform measurements Remote device control For canceling this mode press Esc Figure 7 40 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 83 of 96 Kingfisher International A Aecormect Release a port Sok Xina Figure 7 41 The procedure of performing measurements with the KI 6700 controlled with the help of a PC is described in the operation manual KI 6700 REFLECT Software supplied together with the device 7 8 3 Software updating The user can update the KI 6700 s software It should be done in case of damage of the installed software or when a new software version appears In order to update the software it is necessary turn the KI 6700 on connect the device to the PC through a USB port and wait till the connection is set activating the program ActiveSync appearing of the window shown in Figure 7 37 press the button F3 Prepare the device for software updating press the button Explore in the window shown in Figure 7 37 it will activate the window Mobile Device shown in Figure 7 42 which contains a list of folders and files installed in the device KI 6700 choose the folder
58. n window press the button to save the changes whereas the clicking on the button Q result in escape without saving the changes 7 6 15 2 Description tab Figure 7 20 In the Tab s field you can obtain or select characteristics of the object under measurement In all lines but the line Date Time the operator can enter the description of the fiber under measurement Line navigation of the window is performed with the help of the button and Clicking the button Q the line with the button will activate the list of possible records Navigation in this list is performed with the help of the button V the necessary record is by slicking Clicking the button Q in the other lines will bring the standard keyboard see 7 5 1 2 and Figure 7 9 with the help of which you can enter a necessary text User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 65 of 96 Kingfisher International Date Time 06 06 2003 10 40 30 Cable ID i Fiber ID Fiber type S 652 conventional SM fiber w backscatter coefficient Originating Location rh n Terminating Location ange oe refractive Condition as built condition index Trace standard trace F4 Operator General Measuring parameters Analysis Figure 7 20 f 7 6 15 3 The device tab Figure 7 21 In this tab you will find the data on the device with the help of the measured trace The information in this tab cannot be changed by the
59. nd executing the operation corresponding to the pressed button In order to return to the current window menu press the button Q again 7 3 Setting up measuring parameters 7 3 1 Window Measuring parameters 7 3 1 1 Before starting the measurement set its parameters Measuring For this purpose press the button F2 gt E22WE2es of the main menu the window shown in Figure 7 3 will become activated The line for changing the parameters in the working part of the screen is A a performed with the help of buttons Fixing of the chosen menu item or value putting the symbol y for choosing the wave length and High resolution is performed by button Several wavelengths can be marked simultaneously In this case the measurements will be performed at all chosen wavelengths one after another without interruption User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 37 of 96 Kingfisher International Distance range km Pulsewidth ns Resolution m 0 64 Measurement time JU High resolution J n Figure 7 3 To change the value in the lines with the list of parameters having the button it is necessary to move to the area with these lines with the help of ll or button choose the line with the help of A buttons it will become highlighted blue press the button choose in the activated menu the necessary line with the help of g A buttons
60. new ones remove them etc In order to work with the traces having the Event Table open you should make the area with the trace active by pressing either a E or Zoom se fi Table oy F2 Scroll button the background of the button in this case will become light Proceed further as it is described in 7 6 2 7 6 9 7 6 18 Work with events 7 6 18 1 The events on the trace and in the table in automatic analysis mode are created by the program or manually by the user In order to create a event after having opened the Event Table the user should Make the area with the trace active by pressing either button F1 gt or F2 L User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 73 of 96 Kingfisher International choose the respective mode of attenuation measurement e g as per 5 markers for an event or with approximation for sa section and place all the markers in the right position make the area with the trace active by pressing the button F3 Tabl F357 F4 1 at press the button F4 MORE in the activated window see Figure 7 30 press the button Fl Create F1 Levent ie Fi Create event 0 200 1 238 0 452 0 197 3 902 Total loss 18 755 dB Events ORL 36 049 dE Figure 7 30 The button being pressed the event will be fixed and marked on the trace and registered in the Event Table while measuring the attenuation in the section according to two
61. ng the changes press the button l If the entered value exceeds the limits set by the OTDR s program pressing the button Q bring the message similar to that in Figure 7 5 Value entry should be 30 0 40 0 Figure7 5 After pressing the button message disappears from the screen enabling the user to change the number 7 3 2 3 Measurement and automatic analysis parameters shown in Figure 7 4 have the following values Backscattering coefficient BC part of power in dB of the 1 ns optical pulse scattered in the optical fiber and propagating to its beginning Refractive index n optical fiber refractive index value Automatic trace analysis thresholds have the following sense Splice loss LT threshold of the event attenuation value dB events in which the attenuation exceeds the threshold value is shown in the Event Table see 7 6 11 and 7 6 17 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 42 of 96 Kingfisher International Reflectance RT threshold of the event reflectance value dB the events having the reflectance higher than the threshold are shown in the Event see 7 6 11 and 7 6 17 End of fiber ET threshold of the event attenuation value dB for defining the fiber end the first event with attenuation exceeding the threshold value is defined during automatic trace analysis as an optical fiber end all subsequent events are ignored see 7 6 11 and 7 6 17 Attenuation
62. nts i Enter Esc Figure 7 10 When you press the button the group will open while pressing the button you will open only one chosen trace User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 49 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 5 2 Window File additional functions F4 1 al 7 5 2 1 When you press the button F4 MORE in the window File see Figure 7 8 the window shown in Figure 7 11 will become activated with the help of which you can look through the information about a trace and delete a file from the memory of the device 1 155 _80km_20mks As A Hard Disk SEa i 5 0km 20mks sor information H Removable Disk F2 g 4 Delete F3 LH Copy Lmax 160 km Tp 20000 ns F4 2 yj dL 12m Re Way 32 MORE 06 06 2003 10 40 30 Closed disk po pt 00eo p spacing Figure 7 11 F1 1 7 5 2 Click on the button F1 nformation will activate the window with the information about the trace This window is described in 7 6 15 Unlike in 7 6 15 in this case the information can be looked through only without any modification 7 5 2 3 To remove a file from the memory of the device press the button F2 Sv F2 5 Delete The dialog window will appear with a request to confirm Figure 12 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 50 of 96 Kingfisher International Do you really want to delete file Hard Diski dermo_soryi55 80km_20mks sor i Enter Esc Figure
63. ol e in its bottom part At the top part of the screen next to the markers their position with respect to the beginning of the optical fiber is indicated in kilometers In the data line at the bottom of the screen you will see the parameters of the trace corresponding to the markers position and measurement mode User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 52 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 2 Markers movement Marker s can be moved on the screen only in case the button F1 in the main window has been pressed the OTDR s program being in one of the trace measuring modes see below and the top button of the screen being highlighted with blue background The active marker markers is moved with the help of M and wo buttons The choice of the active marker markers is performed by sequent clicking on the button During the movement the left marker can be placed to the right from the right marker and vice versa The markers can be moved separately as well as in pair or 5 markers simultaneously in the attenuation measuring mode see 7 6 6 all markers being active and having the symbol in their bottom part 7 6 3 Distance measuring Measuring the distance to an event the marker is placed on its left end see Figure 7 14 the distance being indicated in kilometers in the top part of the marker To measure the distance more exactly it is recommended to stretch the trace horizontally and vertically
64. osing line in the Date Time window The buttons K G for choosing any value The buttons g and A serve for changing value Date Time GMT 02 005 Athens Istanbul Minsk Figure 6 6 Quitting the window is performed by pressing the vitor the changes being saved or by Q button without saving the changes User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 34 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 WORK WITH THE OTDR 7 1 OTDR program main window 7 1 1 Choosing the OTDR item in the window shown in Figure 6 2 and pressing the button will launch OTDR software and activate the window shown in Figure 7 1 m KIS700 00608 5M Run 1320 1490 1950 1625 Measuring parameters File oe Activation of the main menu of the TER software Device pee Figure 7 1 In top part of the screen there are the following signs type of the device serial number of the device type of the optical fiber SM single mode MM multi mode laser wavelengths The main designation of the in OTDR program is shown in the bottom part of the screen see 7 2 The buttons in the left part of the screen the buttons of the main menu are activated with the respective F1 F2 F3 F4 button on the front panel of the device Beneath the buttons you will see the indicator of battery charge state The red strip on the battery signals the necessity of charging User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held O
65. power meter and a light source or OPTICAL POWER METER this inscription indicates that the KI 6700 contains only an optical power meter or LIGHT SOURCE this inscription indicates the KI 6700 contains only a light source Select module Optical power meter Fi Remote OTDR control SW version v 1 1 24 0 F2 Device setup F3 Prepare instrument for SW update Figure 6 2 The F1 button is used for setting the mode of device controlling with the help of a PC The F2 button is used to set the mode of changing the device settings The F3 button is used for setting the mode of preparing the device for software updating User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 31 of 96 Kingfisher International 6 4 2 The button Y and A serve for choosing device functional mode The button Qr the chosen mode this leads to loading its software 6 4 3 In remote control mode the OTDR works under the control of the external software installed on the PC KI 6700 REFLECT Software is supplied on a CD together with the device The work with this Software is described in KI 6700 REFLECT Software manual making part of the KI 6700 supply set 6 5 Setting up KI 6700 6 5 1 Pressing the button F2 see Figure 6 2 will activate the window shown in Figure 6 3 for setting up the device keyboard Display Date Time For select press Enter For Quit press Esc Figure 6 3 User Manual KI 6700 Hand
66. ptic communication lines for checking their condition and locating faults in them The KI 6700 devices can work in laboratory and field environments being fed from the external power source as well as autonomously 1 3 Conditions for KI 6700 use ambient temperature from 10 C to 50 C relative humidity not more than 90 at 25 C atmospheric pressure from 70 to 106 7 KPa User Manual KI6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 5 of 96 Kingfisher International 1 4 KI 6700 optional features Possible KI 6700 configuration is defined according to Table 1 1 below Visual Fault Light source Optical power meter Locator VFL Singe moge OPTION OPTION OTDR Multimode OTDR oe OPTION OPTION OPTION single mode and OTDR multimode OTDR in one device for MMF een OTDR Table 1 1 User Manual KI6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 6 of 96 Kingfisher International Possible OTDR configuration is defined in accordance with Table 1 2 below Wavelenath Dynamic range Multimode fiber g dead zone core diameter 1310 nm SURN 1490 nm Modification 1 1550 nm nnti i Modification 2 Single mode 1625 nm ee OTDR Modification 3 3 any Configuration from one to four Modification 4 wavelengths 850 nm 1300 nm 50ym 50ym Multimode OTDR A l No gradations ny configuration 62 5 um from one to two wavelengths 1310 nm 1490 nm 1550 nm 1625 nm Refer Kingfisher Any configuration Comb
67. rogram ActiveSync is activated and the connection with the device is completed i e until the window shown in Figure 7 38 appears The steps described above being performed the PC will communicate with the KI 6700 as with an ordinary external device The line Mobile Device indicating the connected KI 6700 will appear in the menu of the window My Computer of the Windows OS Now you can work with its contents in the same way as you work with the contents of any disk or file i e copy save transfer folders and files etc User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 82 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 8 2 Controlling KI 6700 with the help of a PC performing measurements You can use a PC to control the process of measurement performed with the help of KI 6700 remote control mode Before starting measurements you should install the software REFLECT from the CD onto your PC To do that start the file setup from the folder REFLECT on the CD and perform the procedure of its installation To work in the remote control mode it is necessary to press the button F1 Remote control after switching the KI 6700 on in the window for choosing the device and the mode of operation see 6 4 and Figure 6 2 The window shown in Figure 7 40 will appear on the screen Now the PC should be connected with the KI 6700 wait for the completion of connecting program ActiveSync activating and start the program Reflect exe on the PC for control
68. section of a determined length The longer the duration of a pulse at which the trace is measured the longer is the section To place the markers in the right way it is recommended to stretch the trace in such a way as to make the split and a part of the trace on the left and right visible on the screen The main markers A and B are placed on the left and right but as close to one another as possible The whole transition section should stay between them The left additional marker a is moved to the left but not farther than the nearest left split The right additional marker b is moved to the right but not farther than the nearest right split The central marker c is located in the place of split on the left side of the transition section of the split The data line in this mode will show distance between markers B A km attenuation in the split Spl dB distance from the fiber beginning to the connection point i e the distance to the central marker Spl km User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 56 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 7 Reflectance measurement The mode of reflectance measurement is set by sequential clicking the button F1 till it gets the look of i In this case there are two markers in the trace field and the data line shows 1 distance between markers B A km 2 reflection coefficient Refl dB 3 distance to the reflection Refl km In order to place the markers in right way d
69. ses with the help of MA F and Tx When the pulse passes through the optical fiber part of its energy is back scattered and come into Rx There optical signal is converted into electrical form and is amplified The duration of the back scattering signal at the output of the Rx equals to the double time of light propagating in the optical fiber The back scattering signal passes to the analog digital converter input via matching amplifier MA and is converted into digital form The work of ADC is synchronized by the processor At one optical pulse repetition period the ADC can read up to 64000 samples of the signal under measurement The reading made at the moment of time f corresponds to the signal scattered from the point situated at the distance z ct 2n where c light speed in vacuum n optical fiber index of refraction Thus at one optical pulse repetition period the signals coming from a big number of the optical fiber are measured Each sample converted by ADC into digital form is registered in the RAM In order to measure the back scattering signal precisely repeated triggering optical pulses is performed The processor averages samples corresponding to the same points of the optical fiber that leads to the increasing signal noise ratio After several cycles the obtained signal values are transferred from RAM to the PM they are saved there and are shown on the screen Then the process of measuring averaging and cleaning
70. th frequency of 2 kHz Table 2 8 2 2 3 Warm up time not more than 15 minutes 2 2 4 Optical connector of the single mode OTDR is at the same time the connector of the light source User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 15 of 96 Kingfisher International 2 3 Technical specifications of the optical power meter 2 3 1 Calibration wavelengths 650 10 nm 850 5 nm 1310 5 nm 1490 5 nm 1550 5 nm and 1625 5 nm 2 3 2 Technical specifications of power meter are given in Table 2 9 Aa praten wavelength m Standard o o Hih Measurement range ae ee to 60 to 65 to 10 to 40 to 45 to 3 3 7 23 23 27 Integrating sphere with InGaAs photodiode 1 mm Accuracy 12 8 5 12 8 5 dB t0 5 40 33 40 22 40 5 40 33 0 22 Linearity dB oo oe 0 01 four digits in mW uW and nW Table 2 9 Detector type InGaAs photodiode 1 mm 2 3 3 FC SC and ST changeable adaptors can be used for optical fiber connection 2 4 Technical specifications of the visual fault locator 2 4 1 Wavelength 650 20 nm 2 4 2 Emitter type laser diode with single mode output 2 4 3 Output power 0 5 to 0 9 mW 2 4 4 Operation mode continuous and pulsed 2 4 5 Universal 2 5 mm adaptor is used for optical fiber connection User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 16 of 96 Kingfisher International 2 5 General technical specifications of the KI 6700
71. ti refractive index Attenuation CT Da0 dE ikm a _ Measuring parameters Analysis thresholds Figure 7 23 7 6 16 Changing the parameters of a measured trace 7 6 16 1 Using the buttons of Information window you can change a trace s parameters analysis parameters back scattering coefficient refraction index If any of these buttons is pressed the respective tab will appear on the screen 7 6 16 2 In case of changing automatic analysis parameters click the RTALT Change BET button F1 gt thresholds In this case the window with the list of analysis parameters shown in Figure 7 24 will be activated Analysis thresholds Figure 7 24 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 68 of 96 Kingfisher International Navigation in the list is performed with the help of the button v7 8 while the necessary parameters are chosen with the help of Q button The button being clicked the window will appear in the screen in which the parameter can be changed see Figure 7 25 Figure7 25 In order to change the coefficient of back scattering press the button ange backscatter f f Bi it will bring the window with the current value of this parameter see Figure 7 26 Figure 26 Change es f refractive To change the refraction index value press the button ie it will activate the window with the current value of this parameter see Figure 7 27 1 4
72. uation of the marked section dB attenuation coefficient of the marked section dB km the mode of measurement of the marked section according to two markers 2P or with approximation LS a IEE celia EEEE 49 1082 2 ool 0 216 P 3 69 9400 61 0210 2 175 0 196 P 3 Total loss 18 755 dB pot COkom y Events Fiber sections a ae Figure 29 Separate lines of the Events Table indicate a complete attenuation and ORL in the line User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 72 of 96 Kingfisher International F3 Table i 7 6 17 2 When the button F3 gt is pressed it has the look Table A ro of It means that at the moment Events Table is active and it is possible to navigate in the Table s lines with the help of the buttons and the buttons M and w serving for navigating the tabs Navigating the table s lines the chosen event is marked with blue background and red contour around the respective mark in the trace s window In this case the trace is stretched it is moved in the screen in such a way as to keep the event in the centre of the screen except the mark of the fiber beginning 7 6 17 3 While the Event Table is open the user still remains in the main window of the OTDR program and can move the markers and change the trace s scale see 7 6 2 7 6 9 It enables him to work with the trace to measure its parameters and events to change them create
73. uring the measurement of reflectance it is recommended to zoom in the trace in such a way as to make the reflected pulse and a small part of the trace to the left and right on the screen The left marker A is placed before the reflection at the beginning of trace s rise its coordinates are shown in the data line as the distance to the reflection The right marker B is placed on the peak point of the reflection An example of markers placing is shown in Figure 7 17 ref Coo y a a a a ome a a E A E a a a a Traces e a a a a e a a A a a a E a a E O O a nl cet eal pea a REE He ape Grid sme ies aay a a a A A a a T haa arate E f i 4 Figure 7 17 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 57 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 8 ORL measuring ORL optical return loss is the relation of the power input into the fiber to the power scattered and reflected returned its beginning from the defined section or the whole line ORL measurement mode is set by sequential clicking the button F1 till it gets the look of bu In this case in the trace field there are two markers and the data line oe distance between markers B A km attenuation between the markers dB optical return loss ORL dB In order to measure ORL of an optical fiber section or of the whole line it is necessary to place the markers on the ends of the section under measurement 7 6 9 Vertical and horizontal
74. user 7 6 15 4 Measuring parameters tab Figure 7 22 It contains the parameters of the trace measurement mode which were set by the user before beginning the measurement or changed later In this tab the user can change the values of back scattering coefficient and refraction index 7 6 15 5 Analysis parameters tab Figure 7 23 The tab contains the threshold values used during the automatic trace analysis see 7 6 11 The user can change these values for a repeat analysis User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 66 of 96 Kingfisher International Supper Manz Kingfisher OTOR Mairifranve TD for 2 2 t ad Device S N fei S Change ptical module ID sim Em backscatter er BID SIM ME 1 31 1 55 Measuring parameters Figure 7 21 RT LT E 5 Ch ange eft analysis thresholds Accurate wavelength 1542 4 nm Refractive index n 1 47500 Distance range Lmax Resolution dL Pulsewidth Tp 20000 ns Average number 4096 Maw z ris backscatter coefficient refractive High resolution off index z e o Device Measuring parameters Figure 7 22 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 67 of 96 Kingfisher International RTaLT Change ABET Backscattered coefficient fera analysis thresholds Splice loss LT p 100 dE BC F Change sor Reflectance RT 50 000 dE coefficient l n End of fiber ET fe 000 dE frac
75. w Traces the functions of the second row F4 1 a When you press the button F4 gt __MORE _ the look of the buttons in the window Traces changes the buttons of the second row functions appear see Figure 7 19 They allow to create and apply a template to look through and change the information about the trace and its parameters F1 Lii Create template u esl meas 1550 155 80km_2 0mks F2 Ty Appl template p F3 i Information F4 2 ed MORE 24 11 2008 13 04 53 Figure 7 19 User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 63 of 96 Kingfisher International 7 6 14 The function Template For quick analysis and certification of a long multi fiber optical line with a lot of joints use the function Template With the help of it the operator transfer the events placed at one optical fiber lines line to other lines To activate the function Template first create a template i e save the information about the events location of one trace and then apply it to another i e transfer the events onto it The events on the first trace are put manually see 7 6 18 or automatically see 7 6 11 To create a template corresponding to the events of some trace it is necessary to choose its name in the list and press the button F1 gt F1 ET Create template __ see Figure 7 19 The selected trace is saved as template and after that you can apply it to
76. where you can enter the required value of the basic level Figure 8 3 If the line Show is chosen in the window shown in Figure 8 2 the level value saved for this wavelength in the KI 6700 s memory will be shown as the basic 8 2 7 The basic level being chosen the window shown in Figure 8 4 will appear on the screen User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 89 of 96 Kingfisher International Cue 1310 nm wavelength 70 31 uW 16 92 dBm Mode Relative to reference level Feference level 4 H 10 00dBm 4 duit pein c a PM Figure 8 4 In this window in addition to the values of the power measured the basic level value in dBm and the change of the current power level with respect to the basic level in dB are indicated The number 6 92 dB in Figure 8 4 in this case means that the current optical power value is 6 92 dB less than the basic value 10 00 dBm so the introduced attenuation in the optical line equals to 6 92 dB 8 2 8 In order to escape from the mode of relative power levels measurement choose the line Clear in the window shown in Figure 8 2 8 2 9 The value of the basic power level is automatically saved in the permanent memory of the KI 6700 when it is switched off If before switching off the device has been working in the mode of relative power measurement after switching on it will also work in this mode with the saved basic power level User
77. y be 0 16 0 32 0 64 1 3 2 5 5 1 3 8 and 7 6 m Measurement time min sec determines the duration of measurement process with averaging It is possible to set values of 5 15 30 seconds 1 3 or 10 minutes The device also provides the possibility of measuring without averaging real time measuring mode In this Live mode the picture is changed in a short time showing a part of points High resolution in this mode the optical receiver bandwidth is increased that enables reducing dead zone and detecting the closely located events Because of this it is recommended to use it at short pulse durations However in this mode the optical receiver noise increases 7 3 1 3 The measurement values set by the operator depend on the supposed optical fiber line parameters length and average attenuation Measuring these characteristics with the help of the OTDR the limit value of the attenuation under measurement is increased proportionally to the optical pulse duration and consequently to its energy but at the same time the space resolution of the OTDR becomes worse as the space length of the User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 39 of 96 Kingfisher International optical pulse is in the relationship with the duration according to the following formula _ P L gt C an where Tp the duration of the pulse c light speed in vacuum n optical fiber refraction index For example the pulse duration 30
78. zooming trace movement 7 6 9 1 The scale of the trace shown in the window can be changed it can be stretched horizontally and vertically Fa SERE CE F The zooming mode is activated by clicking the button F2 Secroll__ On the first clicking on the button oe the program passes into the zooming mode Conventionalized picture of a lens se with a tip on the direction of zooming in out appears on the screen or horizontal or vertical zooming in out T zooming in out horizontally and vertically at once X zoom in cancelled The position of the lens defines the point with respect to which the trace will be zoomed in out The choice of the zooming direction is performed with the help of the button The lens is moved the point with respect to which the zoom will be performed with the help of the buttons Oo User Manual KI 6700 Hand Held OTDR Issue 1 Page 58 of 96 Kingfisher International Zoom in is performed with the help of the suitor Zoom out is performed with the help of the DN o 7 6 9 2 The second click on the button F2 transfers the program into the iari Scroll mode of trace movement and button F2 assumes the look of EES The trace can be moved only after zoom in To move it use the puto wo VA In case of movement with respect to X axis the trace remains tied to the screen and its zoomed in part remains constantly within the window 7 6 9 3 The markers

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