560XL • 567XL • 568XL • 570XL • 573XL • 577XL • 578XL • 580XL
Applications
The following applications for the XL fiberTOOLS instruments are described
in this manual:
• Connector/cable insertion loss measurements
• Link loss measurements
• Dual-wavelength SM loss measurements
One Test Jumper Method: Connector Loss
The following procedure conforms to FOTP-171 (Method D), OFSTP-7
(Method B), and OFSTP-14 (Method B).
1. Connect an appropriate light source to the optical power meter using
a suitable reference cable with a length of about 2 to 3 meters (6 to
10 feet), as shown below.
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