Idea 33-928 Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual #33-928 Introduction The IDEAL FiberMASTER TM fiber optic testing kit allows the user to measure absolute power and calculate the loss of fiber optic links at several wavelengths. Absolute power measurements are helpful when trouble shooting equipment that may not be operating properly. The dB calib ...

Warning: Do not look inside the optical fiber port when the FiberMASTER is • operating. The emissions can be dangerous and cause permanent damage to your vision. To prevent damage to the lens, do not insert items other than optical • connectors into the port of the FiberMASTER. Do not look into the fiber if it is connected to an ...

Wavelength measurement annunciator. 1. Numeric display for power and loss measurements. 2. Also displays “null” when power is below detection level. Decibel toggle button. Press to change between power 3. measurement mode (dBm) and loss calculation mode (dB). Changing to dB mode automatically stores the cur- rent input ...

Power LED. Lights green when light source is active. 1. Power button. 2. Low Battery LED. Blinks red when battery is low. At 3. 3.6V unit will power off after 10 minutes. At 3.3V unit will power off after 5 seconds. 1 2 3 The power output of the light source will vary slightly during the first five minutes of operation ...

Important: When the power meter is first turned on it self-calibrates to a “no light” condition which is necessary for accurate measure- ments. THE DUST COVER MUST REMAIN ON THE POWER ME- TER PORT WHEN IT IS FIRST TURNED ON. nulldBm 850 nm With the dust cap on the power meter, press 1. the power button. The met ...

Loss measurements are performed to certify a cabling link meets certain criteria for attenuation. Loss (dB) can be manually calculated by subtracting the power (dBm) through the cabling under test from the power (dBm) of the light source when connected directly to the meter. To make this process easier FiberMASTER includes a calibrat ...

The following diagrams supplement steps 1-4 on the previous page. nulldBm 850 nm Affix the black dust cap to the input of the power meter. Clear dust caps allow ambient light to pass and cannot be used. Turn on the power meter and wait for ‘null’ to be displayed on the LCD. The meter is now ready to use. Connect known g ...

store the reference value. The LCD will display ‘0.00dB’. The meter is now measuring loss. Repeated pressing of the ‘dB/ Cal’ button again will change between the dBm power measurement mode and dB loss measurement mode. Each time the meter enters the dB mode it stores the current power level as a new reference level ...

dB % of Power % of Power Loss Remaining Lost 1 79.00% 21.00% 2 63.00% 37.00% 3 50.00% 50.00% 4 40.00% 60.00% 5 32.00% 68.00% 6 25.00% 75.00% 7 20.00% 80.00% 8 16.00% 84.00% 9 12.00% 88.00% 10 10.00% 90.00% 11 8.00% 92.00% 12 6.30% 93.70% 13 5.00% 95.00% 14 4.00% 96.00% 15 3.20% 96.80% 16 2.50% 97.50% 17 2.00% 98.00% ...

Wavelength 850, 1300/1310, 1490, 1550nm Detector InGaAs Measurement Range -60 to +3dBm Accuracy ±5% Display Resolution .01 Connector Universal 2.5mm w/ FC adapter Power Supply AAA Alkaline Battery x 3 Operating Time 360 hours Operating Temp -10 to +60°C Storage Temp -25 to +70°C Light Source Specifications Wavelength 850nm LE ...