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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:
P
REPARATION
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.
C
ERTIFICATION
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.