SOFO VII/MuST PORTABLE READING UNIT USER MANUAL
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1. Remove the handle Place Remove the bag from the measurement Unit Put back the handle on its place respecting its orientation Screw the handle Place back the handle fixation protection cover TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION If a cover is applied on the touch screen for protection it might be necessary to repeat the screen configuration To perform the screen configuration proceed as follows Go to Start and press My Computer Open the file C Program Files UPDD TBCALIB Figure 9 aa upoo 0 2 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help sack X Q Me wi JO Search l Folders ES Ez gt 4 ig HA Address C Program Files UPDD Go Names o SmelType Date Modified E TBALT AR QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_CH QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_CS QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_CT QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_DA QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_DE QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_ES QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_FI QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_FR QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 3 TBALT HE QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_HU QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_JA QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 3 TBALT KO QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_NL QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_PT QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_S QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 E TBALT_ZH QM QM File 17 07 2007 9 59 D TBAPI DLL Application Extension 26 10 2009 21 50 be TECALIE Application 26 10 2009 21 55 E TECALIB_AR QM Q2. EN 61326 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC Standards Emission EN 55022 class B EN 61000 3 2 N 61000 3 3 Immunity EN 61000 4 2 level 3 EN 61000 4 3 level 3 EN 61000 4 4 level 3 EN 61000 4 5 level 3 EN 61000 4 6 level3 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 The original CE DofC CE Declaration of Conformity of SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit product is available through request directly to Smartec or Smartec reseller contact ENVIRONMENT CONSIDERATIONS DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD APPLIANCE When the attached symbol combination crossed out wheeled bin and solid bar symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC and is applicable in the European Union and other countries with separate collection systems All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream or household via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance please contact your city office waste disposal service or distributor that purchased the product FiberSensing is a manufacturer registered in the ANREEE Associa o Nacional para o Registo de Equipamentos El ctricos
3. Figure 5 System Recovery Interface 9 Press Yes Figure 6 Figure 6 System Recovery Interface 10 Allow approximately 10 minutes for the recovery process to complete Reboot your PC into Windows Embedded AM SUARTIEG REGULATORY AND CERTIFICATION CONSIDERATIONS CE CONFORMITY The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit is a FiberSensing product that complies with legal European certification standards CE Certification The manufacture company FiberSensing Sistemas Avan ados de Monitoriza o S A Rua Vasconcelos Costa 277 4470 640 Maia Portugal Declares under sole responsibility that the product type as originally delivered Product name Measurement Unit for optical Sensors Product trademark FiberSensing Product model SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit Product version 1 0 Product options all product options Is in compliance with the essential requirements harmonized applicable standards and carries the CE marking and other relevant provisions accordingly following directives Directives 2006 95 EC relating Electrical Safety Directives 2004 108 EC relating Electromagnetic Compatibility Electrical Safety Standards EN 61010 1 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Part 1 General requirements EN 60825 1 Laser Safety Standards Part 1 equipment classification requirements and user s guide Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards
4. performance is observed it may become necessary to clean the individual ferrules and mating sleeve In this section are outlined the proper cleaning and inspection procedures to help ensure optimal connector performance When a Measurement Unit is repeatedly being plugged in and out with optical connectors it is very important that the connectors are cleaned prior to any connection If not dust and moister can be deposited in the measurement unit adaptor and this will compromise measurements On Figure 23 a picture of a magnified connector is presented The dark gray circle corresponds to the fiber cladding and the small light gray circle is the core of the fiber One picture for a clean connector and one picture for a dusty connector are presented Clean connector Dirty connector Figure 23 In the figure are shows two connectors on the left there is a clean conector and on the right a dirty one The most common effect of dirt on the connections is that there is a large amount of broad band light that is being reflected at the connection at both directions meaning that the dynamic range for measuring becomes smaller On the market there are several tool aimed to clean the connectors some of them are e Dust and shutter caps e Isopropyl alcohol e Cotton swabs e Soft tissues e Pipe cleaner e Compressed air Before reporting the general procedure for cleaning connectors it is important to highlight some reminders that shall always b
5. 43 Kg Material Aluminum Operating temperature 25 to 70 2C Humidity lt 90 at 40 SC HARD DISK IMAGE RECOVERY The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit has a functionality to recover all hard disk factory contents restoring the default settings and original configurations of the Measurement Unit Attention System recovery will erase all the data stored in the hard disk SYSTEM RECOVERY To apply the recovery process follow the instructions as explained Turn off the device Connect the keyboard and mouse to the device Turn on the device When the splash screen Figure 1 appears press F10 a a Press F10 to start system restore Figure 1 Restore Screen 5 Press Next button Figure 2 Welcome to PC Angel Lite Edition _ a Your PC is equipped with PC Angel Lite Edition a disaster reco soltware PC Angel Lite Edition can reinstall your PC n the event of an Operating system faduse inetabibty or crash e Dick on the Next button to continue Sere oe ae Figure 2 System Recovery Interface 6 Select Non Destructive System Recovery Figure 3 Figure 3 System Recovery Interface 7 Press Next Figure 4 Oar PES a O caba a Cee caper age ast hafta dpe A Bayeri Poly d A bes Figure 4 System Recovery Interface 8 Press Yes Figure 5 System NTFS 10236 MB Windows XP H n 2 Data NTFS 103065 MB ev
6. M File 03 09 2009 15 38 E TBCALIB_CH QM QM File 03 09 2009 15 38 E TBCALIB CS QM QM File 03 09 2009 15 38 E TECALIB_CT QM QM File 03 09 2009 15 38 E TECALIB_DA QM QM File 03 09 2009 15 38 E TBCALIB_DE QM QM File 03 09 2009 15 38 E TBCALIB_EL QM QM File 03 09 2009 15 38 E TEBCALIB ES QM QM File 03 09 2009 15 38 RA TROBLTR ET NM NM File N3 N9 2NNG 15 38 Figure 9 TBCALIB application The screen will become white and a cross will appear on the top left corner Use the screen pen to click on the center of this Repeat the procedure on the following crosses Figure 10 Figure 10 Calibration procedure e Press the Confirm button Figure 11 Corfirmar Clique no bot o acima para confirmar a calibra o Figure 11 End of calibration procedure AA SMARTEC BATTERY PACK SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit is supplied with a replaceable battery pack located in the back panel of the equipment identified with a blue rectangle on Figure 12 The battery pack is a pair of two commercially available battery modules Battery pack Number of batteries 2 Battery model pcga bp2nx Battery capacity 4400mAh Battery voltage 14 8V Battery technology Li ion The numbers on Figure 12 refer to 1 Csk M4x8 screw 2 Hole for opening Figure 12 Before turning on the SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit for the first time the batteries should be fully charged Connect th
7. Power cord e Protection and carrying bag e Battery pack AM SUARTIEG e Connector protection caps e SOFO Reference sensor e SOFO MUX 1x5 optional SOFO VII MUST READING UNIT TECHNICAL DATA PERFORMANCE SOFO Sensors Measurement MuST FBG Sensor Measurement Measurement Resolution 2 um RMS 1 pm Linearity Accuracy lt 2 o 2 pm Measurement Range Max 50 mm 100 nm 1500 to 1600 nm Calibration None not required NIST traceable wavelength reference Measurement time lt 2 s inc SDB writing per channel lt 2 s inc SDB writing per channel Available channel count 4 channels total software configurable between SOFO and MuST TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Power supply 18 20 VDC External connections Ethernet connection 4 optical ports power supply Battery autonomy 3 hours Data logger capacity Typical 5 year of data with measurements every 1h Dimensions 360 mm x 275 mm x 100 mm Weight 7 5 Kg Operating temperature 10 2C to 40 2C Humidity 90 non condensed with one battery pack Extra battery packs available upon request AM SUARTIEG SOFO MUX 1X5 TECHNICAL DATA PERFORMANCE Channel Multiplexing 1x5 Operating Range Channel 1 1501 to 1519 nm Channel 2 1521 to 1539 nm Channel 3 1541 to 1559 nm Channel 4 1561 to 1579 nm Channel 5 1581 to 1599 nm Insertion loss lt 1 5 dB TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Connectors to Measurement Unit E2000 APC Connectors to SOFO Sensors E2000 PC Dimensions 163mm x 103 mm x 53 mm Weight 0
8. SMARTEC SOFO VII MuST PORTABLE READING UNIT USER MANUAL Engineered by FiberSensing SMARTEC SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit User Manual SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit User Manual Measurement Unit Version v1 0 User Manual version v0 4 Any questions or comments regarding this guide please report to support smartec ch Jul 2013 3 31 AM SUARTIEG INDEX Technical details GENERAL INFORMATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS SOFO VII MUST READING UNIT TECHNICAL DATA Performance Technical Characteristics SOFO MUX 1x5 TECHNICAL DATA Performance Technical Characteristics HARD DISK IMAGE RECOVERY System Recovery Regulatory and certification considerations CE CONFORMITY ENVIRONMENT CONSIDERATIONS Disposal of your old appliance LASER SAFETY Symbols Class 1 laser General precautions considerations Operation CONNECTORS PROTECTION AND CARRYING BAG TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION BATTERY PACK Removing the Battery Pack Connecting the Battery Pack STATUS INDICATORS SETTING UP Power supply Connecting sensors SWITCHING ON SWITCHING OFF CONTROLING THE UNIT Interface Software CLEANING PROCEDURE WO WO O O O coco oo NNN NNN NY NNN NN NN NN Be FP e RRP RP RP RP rR PrP e PRP CON NNN OD BP BP PWN P ODO COCO JN NV UU wn A BP AUW MM SUMARTIEG Dry cleaning technique Wet cleaning technique 29 30 TECHNICAL DETAILS GENERAL INFORMATION The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit is a continuous swept la
9. contains a laser within an enclosure that prevents exposure to the radiation and that cannot be opened without shutting down the laser GENERAL PRECAUTIONS CONSIDERATIONS Everyone who uses a laser s equipment should be aware of the risks The laser radiation is not visible to the human eye but it can seriously damage user s eyesight The laser is enabled when the measurement unit is turned on Users should never put their eyes at the level of the horizontal plane of the optical adapters of the measurement unit or uncovered optical connectors Adequate eye protection should always be required if there is a significant risk for eye injury Do not attempt to open or repair a malfunction measurement unit It must be returned to Smartec for repair and calibration AM SMARTIEC OPERATION CONNECTORS cH NA bo x HO Left view Right view Figure 8 Measurement unit connectors The connectors and buttons on Figure 8 are 1 VGA Connector LAN Connector USB Connector 2x Fan Power Connector ON OFF button Optical Channel Connector CHO E2000 APC Optical Channel Connector CH1 E2000 APC Optical Channel Connector CH2 E2000 APC 10 Optical Channel Connector CH3 E2000 APC CONAN PWN AM SUMARITIEG PROTECTION AND CARRYING BAG To place or remove the protection and carrying bag proceed as follows Remove the handle fixation protection cover With a Torx screw driver 20 unscrew the handle
10. e Electr nicos under number PT001434 FiberSensing celebrated a Utente type contract with Amb3E Associa o Portuguesa de Gest o de Res duos de Equipamentos El ctricos e Electr nicos which ensures the transfer of Electrical and Electronic appliance waste management i e placing Electronic and Electrical appliances in the Portuguese market from the manufacturer FiberSensing to Amb3E LASER SAFETY The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit product contains a laser in its core A laser is a light source that can be dangerous to people exposed to it Even low power lasers can be hazardous to a person s eyesight The coherence and low divergence of laser light means that it can be focused by the eye into an extremely small spot on the retina resulting in localized burning and permanent damage AM SUMARTIEG The lasers are classified by wavelength and maximum output power into the several safety classes Class 1 Class 1M Class 2 Class 2M Class 3R and Class 4 SYMBOLS CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Warning symbol Class 1 Laser symbol Figure 7 Laser Symbols CLASS 1 LASER The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit is a class 1 laser product Any laser or laser system containing a laser that cannot emit laser radiation at levels that are known to cause eye or skin injury during normal operation It is safe under all conditions of normal use No safety requirements are needed to use Class 1 laser devices This product
11. e SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit directly to 100 240 V power line using the provided 20V AC adapter Once the measurement unit starts charging the left sided fan see Figure 8 will start working The replaceable battery pack has two independent batteries To avoid lifetime reduction of the batteries this device manages charge discharge cycles as result of this process some charge cycles will not reach the maximum charge level of 100 The estimated time to fully charge the battery pack is about 4 hours Note It is advisable to fully recharge and remove the battery pack before periods of inactivity longer than 4 weeks see Removing the Battery Pack section on page 21 REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK Changing batteries is a simple process that must be performed following the procedure here described since irreversible damage can be caused due to incorrect use Attention Take the necessary precautions to avoid Electro Static Discharge ESD To change the batteries proceed as follows 1 Shut down the Measurement Unit and wait until the power LED is off 2 Unplug the power supply cable if connected to the measurement unit 3 Unscrew Csk M4x8 screws number 1 on Figure 12 4 Pull the battery cover rotating on the bottom edge and then remove it To lift up the pack use a screwdriver as shown on Figure 13 Do not insert the screw driver more than few millimeters A Figure 13 Figure 14 5 Pull the edge of the batte
12. e kept into account e Always turn off any laser sources before you inspect fiber connectors e Always inspect the connectors or adapters before you clean e Always inspect and clean the connectors before you make a connection e Always use the connector housing to plug or unplug a fiber AM SMARIJEC Always keep a protective cap on unplugged fiber connectors Always store unused protective caps in a sealable container in order to prevent the possibility of the transfer of dust to the fiber Locate the containers near the connectors for easy access Some warnings as well Never use alcohol or wet cleaning without a way to ensure that it does not leave residue on the end face It can cause damage to the equipment Never look into a fiber while the system lasers are on Never use unfiltered handheld magnifiers or focusing optics to inspect fiber connectors Never connect a fiber to a fiberscope while the system lasers are on Never touch the end face of the fiber connectors Never twist or pull forcefully on the fiber cable Never touch the clean area of a tissue swab or cleaning fabric Never touch any portion of a tissue or swab where alcohol was applied Never touch the dispensing tip of an alcohol bottle Never use alcohol around an open flame or spark alcohol is very flammable The here below section describes the connector cleaning process L SR A O a Inspect the fiber connector component or bulkhead with a fibersc
13. el gt 60 E Steady orange 60 gt Charge level gt 35 Steady red 35 gt Charge level gt 20 E Blinking red Charge level lt 20 Attention Battery with less than 20 of maximum charge will compromise the correct startup of the measurement unit MM SUMARTIEG SETTING UP POWER SUPPLY To start the SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit the measurement unit should be powered OPERATING WITHOUT BATTERIES Connect the supplied power cable and adapter to 100 240 V power line and to the measurement unit Power Connector number 5 on Figure 8 OPERATING WITH BATTERIES Before turning on the SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit for the first time the batteries should be fully charged Refer to section Battery pack on page 20 for further details on battery handling The measurement unit can operate connected to the power supply while charging the batteries at the same time CONNECTING SENSORS OPTICAL CONNECTORS The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit is delivered with 4 E2000 APC optical connectors numbers 7 to 10 on Figure 8 Attention should be paid to the cleaning of the optical connectors A dirty connector can compromise the measurement and will degrade the measurement unit performance It is advisable to frequently clean the connectors using appropriate tools see Cleaning Procedure on page 28 The E2000 APC connectors and Mating are identified by the green color in the Figure 19 are shown an E2000 APC connec
14. n section SOFO MUX 1x5 Technical Data on page 9 SWITCHING ON Pressing the ON OFF button see on section Connectors Figure 8 on page 17 will start the engine The SDB software will be automatically launched Once the measurement unit is turned on both fans see on section Connectors Figure 8 on page 17 will start working The Power LED number 1 on Figure 18 will start blinking at 2Hz After approximately 30 seconds it will start blinking at 1Hz This means that the measurement unit is already on and responsive but the optoelectronic module is still warming up After approximately one and a half minutes 90s it should stay on permanently This means that the measurement unit is able to measure Note If the unit does not start correctly the status led will blink faster If this happens please contact Smartec technical support AM SUARTIEG SWITCHING OFF To switch off the measurement unit proceed in one of the following ways 1 While running the iLog software a Press the Exit button If for the active configuration the settings are set to shut down on exit the measurement unit will shut down directly If not the software is active and steps described in 2 should be performed Refer to the software user manual for further details b Press and release the ON OFF button for 250 milliseconds A pop up will appear to confirm the action 2 While at Windows environment a Select the start button and pres
15. ope with a proper E2000 adapter If the connector is dirty clean it with a dry cleaning technique Inspect the connector If the connector is still dirty repeat the dry cleaning technique Inspect the connector If the connector is still dirty clean it with a wet cleaning technique followed immediately with a dry clean in order to ensure no residue is left on the end face Note Wet cleaning is not recommended for bulkheads and receptacles Damage to 8 equipment can occur Inspect the connector again If the contaminate still cannot be removed repeat the cleaning procedure until the endface is clean Here below dry and wet cleaning technique are described DRY CLEANING TECHNIQUE NECESSARY TOOL Lint free wipes preferably clean room quality Figure 24 Lint free wipes STARTING PRE CAUTION Read the reminders and warnings before you begin this process Make sure that the lasers are turned off before you begin the inspection Remove the protective cap using the E2000 service adapter Fold the wipe into a square about 4 to 8 layers thick see Figure 8 Inspect the connector with a fiberscope E ad If the connector is dirty clean it with a lint free wipe Attention Be careful not to contaminate the cleaning area of the wipe with your hands or on a surface during folding 5 Lightly wipe the ferrule tip in the central portion of the wipe with a figure 8 motion Attention Do not
16. ry vertically number 1 on Figure 15 6 Remove the battery by sliding it horizontally number 2 on Figure 15 7 Repeat the process for the second battery see Figure 16 Figure 15 Figure 16 CONNECTING THE BATTERY PACK Attention Make sure the Measurement Unit is switched off before placing the batteries To connect a battery pack proceed as follows 1 Align the Battery Pack in the Back Panel slot as in Figure 17 Take particular attention not to damage the pins of the connection blue rectangle on Figure 17 Figure 17 1 Slide the battery horizontally number 1 on Figure 15 until the battery is connected on the blue rectangle blue rectangle on Figure 17 2 Lower the edge of the Battery down number 2 on Figure 15 3 Repeat the process for the second battery and screw the cover AM SMARIJEC STATUS INDICATORS On the bottom of the screen panel the user can find three indicators Number 1 on Figure 18 refers to the power status of the equipment number 2 refers to the battery status and number 3 refers to disk writing T3 Figure 18 Status indicator LEDs Number 1 and number 3 on Figure 18 can only assume one color When led 1 is green the measurement unit is powered on and when led 3 is yellow the hard disk is being written The battery status Led number 2 on Figure 18 assumes different colors depending on charge level according to the following table Battery Led E Steady green Charge lev
17. s shutdown b Press and release the ON OFF button for 250 milliseconds A pop up will appear to confirm the action CONTROLING THE UNIT INTERFACE The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit can be controlled through the 12 touchscreen Optionally a mouse and keyboard should be connected to the USB connectors number 3 on Figure 8 and a monitor to the VGA connector number 1 on Figure 8 The measurement unit operates on a Windows Embedded environment Please refer to the software manual for further details SOFTWARE The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit measurement unit can be fully controlled using two software e SDB it is a software for long term static monitoring can measure both SOFO sensors and FBG sensors connected to the reading unit Please refer to the SDB software manual for further details e jLog to control the status of the reading unit to see the optical traces of each physical channel to take some measurements of the FBG sensors connected Please refer to the iLog software manual for further details The SDB software will be automatically launched on the measurement unit start up To switch from one software to the other one should exit the running software and open the other application from windows explorer MM SUMARTIEG CLEANING PROCEDURE Proper performance of a fiber optic connection is strongly dependant on the cleanliness of the mated ferrules After repeated matings however or when degraded
18. scrub the fiber against the wipe If you do it it can cause scratches and more contamination 6 Repeat the figure 8 wiping action on another clean section of the wipe 7 Properly dispose of the wipe 8 Inspect the connector again with the fiberscope 9 Repeat this process as necessary WET CLEANING TECHNIQUE NECESSARY TOOL Lint free wipes preferably clean room quality and 99 isopropyl alcohol 1 Make sure that the lasers are turned off before you begin the inspection JUSMARTEC Remove the protective cap using the E2000 service adapter Inspect the connector with a fiberscope Fold the wipe into a square about 4 to 8 layers thick Moisten one section of the wipe with one drop of 99 alcohol Be sure that a 3 TS portion of the wipe remains dry 6 Lightly wipe the ferrule tip in the alcohol moistened portion of the wipe with a figure 8 motion Immediately repeat the figure 8 wiping action on the dry section of wipe to remove any residual alcohol Attention Do not scrub the fiber against the wipe doing so can cause scratches 7 Properly dispose of the wipe Never reuse a wipe 8 Inspect the connector again with a fiberscope 9 Repeat the process as necessary To clean an optical measurement unit adapter use an appropriate cotton swab there are several fiber clean swabs in the market frequently used for telecom embedded in isopropyl alcohol Ensure the reading unit is disconnected and switched off pu
19. ser scanning measurement unit for interrogating SOFO and fiber Bragg grating FBG sensors It includes a NIST traceable wavelength reference that provides continuous calibration to ensure system accuracy over long term operation The high dynamic range and high output power allows high resolution to be attained even for long fiber leads and lossy connections Five SOFO sensors can be measured with each optical channel with the use of a SOFO MUX 1x5 Multiple FBG sensors can be connected in series in each optical fiber This in combination with the four or eight optical channels with parallel acquisition make the SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit particularly suited for large scale sensing networks acquiring a large number of sensors of different technologies simultaneously Note The SOFO sensors cannot be connected directly to the SOFO VII The only way to measure a SOFO sensor is to plug it to a channel of the SOFO MUX 1x5 or using a hybrid patch cord with a E2000 APC connector on one side to the reading unit and a E2000 PC to the SOFO sensor Never connect a SOFO sensor directly to a channel of the reading unit this can damage the core of fibers of both connectors This Manual applies to the following equipments PN S10 2021 PORT SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit e 4 OC PN S10 2021 MUX SOFO MUX 1x5 SYSTEM COMPONENTS The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit set includes e Measurement Unit e AC Adapter power supply e
20. t some isopropyl alcohol on cleaning stick 3 Push the metallic protection inside the connector with the help of the cleaning stick You with then see a white plastic ring 4 insert the stick inside the ring and gently clean the inner part of the connector rotating the swab always on the same direction How to clean an FC connector How to clean an E2000 connector of a reading unit of a reading unit Figure 25 Cleaning the connectors
21. tor and an E2000 APC Mating adapter MAM SMARTEC Figure 19 E2000 APC connecter and E2000 APC mating adapter The SOFO VII MuST Portable Reading Unit can measure FBG sensors identified by a green E2000 APC connector and SOFO sensors identified by a blue E2000 PC connector plugged to the SOFO MUX 1x5 in the Figure 20 are shown a E2000 APC connector FBG and E2000 PC Connector SOFO Figure 20 E2000 APC connecter FBG and E2000 PC connecter SOFO SOFO MUX 1x5 The SOFO MUX 1X5 is a device that allows to measure up to 5 SOFO sensors on a single channel of the reading unit It is an external 1x5 splitter a picture of the device is the following Figure 21 SOFO MUX 1x5 The connection schema of the SOFO MUX 1X5 to the SOFO VII is the following be N Figure 22 Connection scheme between the SOFO VII and the SOFO MUX 1x5 Note The SOFO MUX 1X5 has six connectors five E2000 PC for the SOFO sensors and one E2000 APC to which must be connected the patch cord attached to a channel of the SOFO VII All the SOFO sensors connected to the MUX must mount an E2000 PC connector and the patch cord used to connect the MUX to the SOFO VII must have on both sides E2000 APC connectors If this is not respected there is the possibility to irretrievably damage the core of the fiber and as consequence it will be impossible to measure the SOFO sensors The characteristics of SOFO MUX are show
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