OMNISCANNER
3.3 Certification of Fiber Installations
OMNIScanner and OMNIFiber are designed to efficiently certify fiber optic cabling installations through the Autotest feature. Test results, test specifications, and cable types are organized into Projects. The Project, its test specifications and cable types are selectable from the OMNIScanner Project screen.
OMNIScanner contains a number a predefined projects, grouped by test standards, to allow easy and fast operation.
The typical order of operations performed when certifying a cable installation is as follows:
PREPARATION
Prior to initial certification, perform the following:
1.Attach an OMNIFiber adapter to OMNIScanner. This will be referred to as the OMNIFiber Main.
2.Attach an OMNIFiber adapter to OMNIRemote. This will be referred to as the OMNIFiber Remote.
3.Establish a reference power by setting the reference. See Chapter 8 - Fiber Optic Reference Methods for further information.
4.Select the appropriate Project, Autotest specification, and Cable type.
CERTIFICATION
Perform the following for each installed fiber to be tested:
5.Attach OMNIFiber Main to one end of the link, which is typically at the patch panel in a wiring closet.
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