EXFO IQS-12001B User guide

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ADDENDUM

This information applies only to the

IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System user guide.

Overview

The IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System DataBase Cleaner software

was designed to manage patchcord test records. The accumulation of test

records may slow down your system and possibly lead to a loss of data.

The DataBase Cleaner enables you to keep the database as small as

possible by deleting obsolete records.

From the Main Menu you access the two function tabs:

³ The Choose/Delete function tab allows you to access the main

window where you can delete test records according to your selection

of test parameters.

The first time you delete a test record, the DataBase Cleaner

automatically generates a backup of the whole database. This backup

can be used to restore the database to its initial state.

³ The Applications Settings function tab allows you to set the DataBase

Cleaner password, restore deleted databases, make manual backups

and define the network connection parameters of the system.

Function tabs

Data Preview and SQL Request Preview buttons

About and Exit

buttons

Filter tabs

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Installing the DataBase Cleaner

The DataBase Cleaner application is located on the CD delivered with the

IQS-12001B software. It may be installed on a computer or directly on the

IQS-500 controller unit.

To install the DataBase Cleaner:

1. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer or

IQS-500 controller unit.

2. On the CD, double-click the folder named IQS-12001B DataBase

Cleaner.

3. Double-click the setup.exe file and follow the instructions appearing

on the screen.

The DataBase Cleaner application will be automatically installed on

the same folder as your IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System

software.

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Starting and Exiting the DataBase Cleaner

To avoid potential corruption or loss of data, each time the DataBase

Cleaner is started, a message reminds you to ensure that other active

networked stations running the IQS-12001B are not in use.

To start the DataBase Cleaner application:

1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and point to

Programs.

2. Point to EXFO, and then click IQS-12001B DataBase Cleaner

.

3. In the Supervisor Level dialog box, in the Enter your password box,

type the same password used to open the IQS-12001B Cable Assembly

Test System.

4. Click OK.

To exit the DataBase Cleaner application:

On the Main Menu, click the Exit button.

OR

On the title bar, click .

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Changing the Password

You must have supervisor access level rights to change the password.

To change the password:

1. From the Application Settings function tab, under Supervisor

Password, click Change Password.

2. In the Change Password dialog box, either use the keys of the

computer keyboard or use the on-screen keyboard to type the old and

new passwords.

The password must have at least 6 characters.

3. Click OK.

IMPORTANT

The DataBase Cleaner uses the same password as the IQS-12001B

Cable Assembly Test System.

Changing the password to the DataBase Cleaner also changes the

password to the IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System.

Application

Settings

function

tab

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Working Locally or Remotely

To access the database you want to work on, you need to select the

workstation or server name. For remote use, you also need to select the

network security mode.

For further details, refer to sections Configuring Database Connection and

Configuring Database Security Mode of the IQS-12001B user guide.

To work locally:

1. From the Application Settings function tab, under Connection

Parameters, click Local.

The word (Local) appears in the Server Name box.

2. Click Apply to confirm your selection.

To work remotely:

1. From the Application Settings function tab, under Connection

Parameters, click Remote.

2. In the Server Name box, type one of the following:

³ the main workstation name for a centralized system configuration.

³ the server name for a server-based configuration.

3. In the Security Mode list, select SQL Server Authentication or

Windows Authentication.

Note: The security mode of the network connection is identical to that of the

IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System.

4. Click Apply to confirm your selection.

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Deleting Test Records

The DataBase Cleaner includes the same test parameters as the

IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System.

Test records are deleted by building a filter according to a selection of test

parameters. Clicking the Choose/Delete function tab gives you access to

the filter specifications of the main window.

The first time you delete a test record, the DataBase Cleaner automatically

generates a backup of the database.

Subsequent record deletions made during the same cleaning session are

not saved. You will lose all changes made since the last backup.

Building a Filter and Deleting Records

You can delete test records according to Test, DUT, Customer, and Custom

parameters. The Custom parameters are available on the Miscellaneous

tab.

Whenever you delete a record, a message appears on the screen asking

you to confirm the operation.

Once your filter is complete, you can delete the selected records according

to three methods:

Item Delete Delete All Entries Delete Selected

Test record folder Folder deleted Folder retained Folder retained

Data All records deleted All records deleted Selected records

deleted

Choose/Delete

function tab

Filter tabs

Activation

check box

Records selection

buttons

List of

records to

filter

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To build a filter:

1. From the Main Menu, click the Choose/Delete function tab.

2. Under Filter Specifications, click the tab containing the type of

parameters you want to delete.

3. Click the Activate filter check box to access the test records of the

selected tab.

A green circle on the tab header indicates that it is activated. You can

build a filter by activating a single or several filter tabs.

4. Initially, all entries of an activated tab are highlighted.

³ To deselect all records, click Select None.

³ To select a few records, use the left button of your mouse. Use

check boxes, lists, and text boxes to select the test records to be

deleted.

³ To select all test records, click Select All.

5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for all applicable filter tabs.

IMPORTANT

To avoid deleting the wrong test records, before clicking the Delete

button of the main window, make sure that only the filter tabs

containing the test records you really want to dispose of are

activated.

IMPORTANT

The first time you delete a test record, the DataBase Cleaner

automatically generates a backup of the database. The name of the

backup is composed of the date and time of deletion.

You should log the name of the backup for future reference.

The next time you delete records during the same session, no new

backup is created.

You may recover any deleted records from the backup created

during this data cleaning session using the Restore function.

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To delete both the test record folder and its entire contents:

1. From the main window, click Delete.

The following message appears.

2. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the main window.

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To delete all test records and keep the empty test record folder:

1. From the main window, click Data Preview.

2. In the IQS-12001B - Cable Assembly Test System - Database Cleaner

dialog box, click Delete All Entries.

The following message appears.

3. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the main window.

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To delete selected records only:

1. From the main window, click Data Preview.

2. In the IQS-12001B - Cable Assembly Test System - Database Cleaner

dialog box, click Delete Selected.

The following message appears.

3. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the main window.

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Restoring Records

The Restore function allows you to recover deleted records contained in a

backup.

However, you cannot recover records deleted since the last backup.

To restore records:

1. From the Application Settings function tab, under Manual Backup &

Restore, select the backup you want to restore from the list.

If the desired backup does not appear in the list, click Refresh List to

update the list of available choices.

2. Click Restore. The following message appears.

3. Click Yes to proceed with the restoring operation or No to return to the

main window.

Once the restoring procedure is started, a message box informs you

that the DataBase Cleaner application will be closed. You must wait a

few minutes before restarting it.

IMPORTANT

The restoring process will overwrite the current database with data

from the selected backup file. You will lose all data saved between

the last backup and the current date and time.

For information on backups, see Backing Up Tests and

Configurations in your IQS-12001B user guide.

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Manual Database Backup

At any time, you can make a backup of the database you are working on.

For further details, refer to the section Backing Up and Restoring Databases

in your IQS-12001B user guide.

To make a manual backup:

1. From the Application Settings function tab, under Manual Backup &

Restore, click Backup Now.

A message appears to confirm the backup operation.

2. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the main window.

IMPORTANT

All backups have an expiry date, after which they are automatically

deleted from the disk. Use the IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test

System software (not the DataBase Cleaner application) to set the

number of days for which backups will remain available.

IMPORTANT

To avoid problems in case of a major crash, EXFO recommends to

copy backups regularly to another disk. Backups can be found

under C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Backup. This

path cannot be modified from the Cable Assembly Test System.

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System Information and Technical Support

Information about the DataBase Cleaner software and technical support is

available from the Main Menu.

To view system and technical support information:

On the Main Menu, click About.

If you have several IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test Systems containing a

large number of records to manage and wish to create your own database

management code, you can copy the instructions used by the DataBase

Cleaner software.

To access the code to create your own data preview tables:

On the main window, click SQL Request Preview. The following window

appears.

Shows EXFO

addresses and

phone numbers

Shows system

hardware

information

Shows software

information

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To access the SQL code to create your own instructions to delete

records:

1. From the main window, click Data Preview.

2. Click SQL Statement for all entries to access the code to delete all

records.

OR

Click SQL Statement for Selected records to access the code to

delete selected records.

USER GUIDE

CABLE ASSEMBLY TEST

SYSTEM

IQS-12001B

R&D AND MANUFACTURING

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Contents

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Contents

Certification Information ..................................................................................................... viii

1 Introducing the IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System ......................... 1

Step-by-Step Approach ...........................................................................................................1

System Overview ....................................................................................................................2

IQS-3250 and IQS-9403 Module Description ..........................................................................4

Test Features ...........................................................................................................................6

Custom Access Levels ..............................................................................................................7

Centralized Database ..............................................................................................................7

Using COM to Control the System ..........................................................................................7

Industry Standards ..................................................................................................................8

Conventions ............................................................................................................................9

2 Safety Information ..................................................................................... 11

3 Getting Started with Your Cable Assembly Test System ......................... 13

Installing a Bar Code Reader and a Footswitch .....................................................................14

Preparing Hardware for System Configuration .....................................................................18

Configuring an External Switch ............................................................................................20

Reinstalling or Upgrading the IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System Application ............22

Installing the VSReport Designer Software ...........................................................................27

Launching and Exiting the IQS-12001B Cable Assembly Test System Application .................29

4 Setting Up System Parameters .................................................................. 31

Selecting User Access Levels .................................................................................................31

Defining Custom Field Names ...............................................................................................34

Defining Reflectance Sensitivity ............................................................................................35

Defining Reference Configuration .........................................................................................36

Handling Failed Tests ............................................................................................................39

Defining Results Storage .......................................................................................................40

Selecting the Number of Reflectance Values .........................................................................41

Setting Display Resolution ....................................................................................................43

Setting Display for Very Small Reflectance Values .................................................................44

Configuring Database Connection ........................................................................................46

Configuring Database Security Mode ...................................................................................49

Customizing DUT Serial Numbers .........................................................................................50

Selecting Test Instructions .....................................................................................................52

Customizing Test Instructions ...............................................................................................53

Setting Print/Export Parameters ............................................................................................59

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5 Setting Up Test Profiles ..............................................................................61

Entering Customer and Company Information .....................................................................61

Defining Connector Types .....................................................................................................63

Defining DUTs .......................................................................................................................65

Entering Test Information .....................................................................................................68

6 Preparing Your Test Sequence ....................................................................71

Overview of Possible Test Sequences .....................................................................................71

Setting Up Your Test .............................................................................................................74

Cleaning and Connecting Optical Fibers ..............................................................................76

Testing Reflectance on Short Fibers .......................................................................................77

Referencing Master Test Jumpers ..........................................................................................78

Adjusting Power Level ...........................................................................................................84

Activating/Deactivating Switch Ports ....................................................................................85

Associating Switch Ports with Connector Types ....................................................................87

Displaying/Hiding Connection Diagrams ...............................................................................90

7 Testing Simplex Patchcords ........................................................................93

Testing Non-Hybrid Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing .............94

Testing Hybrid Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing .....................98

Testing Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Unidirectional Testing ............................106

Testing Non-Hybrid Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration

and Bidirectional Testing ...............................................................................................110

Testing Hybrid Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ......114

8 Testing Duplex Patchcords .......................................................................125

Testing Non-Hybrid Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ...........126

Testing Hybrid Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ...................132

Testing Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Unidirectional Testing ............................142

Testing Non-Hybrid Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration

and Bidirectional Testing ...............................................................................................146

Testing Hybrid Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ......150

Testing Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Unidirectional Testing ...............158

9 Testing Bundle Patchcords .......................................................................163

Testing Non-Hybrid Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ...........163

Testing Hybrid Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ...................163

Testing Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Unidirectional Testing ............................164

Testing Non-Hybrid Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration

and Bidirectional Testing ...............................................................................................164

Testing Hybrid Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ......164

Testing Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Unidirectional Testing ...............164

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10 Testing Fanout Patchcords ....................................................................... 165

Testing Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ..............................166

Testing Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Unidirectional Testing ............................175

Testing Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ..................178

Testing Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Unidirectional Testing ...............184

11 Testing Multifiber Patchcords ................................................................. 189

Testing Non-Hybrid Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ...........190

Testing Hybrid Patchcords—Standard Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ...................194

Testing Non-Hybrid Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration

and Bidirectional Testing ...............................................................................................207

Testing Hybrid Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Bidirectional Testing ......211

Testing Patchcords—High-Throughput Configuration and Unidirectional Testing ...............217

12 Managing Results ..................................................................................... 221

Browsing through the Database .........................................................................................221

Customizing the Database Browser Information .................................................................222

Defining Criteria .................................................................................................................226

Printing Statistics Charts .....................................................................................................227

Printing Labels and Reports ................................................................................................230

Customizing Labels and Reports .........................................................................................232

13 Backing Up and Restoring Databases ..................................................... 237

Backing Up Tests and Configurations ..................................................................................237

Restoring Tests and Configurations .....................................................................................241

Viewing Backup and Database Recovery History .................................................................243

14 Using the Reflectance Verification Tool .................................................. 245

Preparing Hardware for Reflectance Testing .......................................................................247

Launching and Exiting the Application ...............................................................................249

Initializing Hardware ...........................................................................................................251

Nulling Electrical Offsets .....................................................................................................253

Entering Test Information ...................................................................................................255

Monitoring Internal OTDR Lasers ........................................................................................256

Measuring the Power Level .................................................................................................257

Performing a Reference Measurement ................................................................................259

Performing Reflectance Measurement ................................................................................261

Managing CKT-30 Configurations .......................................................................................264

Saving Test Results ..............................................................................................................267

Viewing Test Results ............................................................................................................268

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15 Maintenance ..............................................................................................269

Cleaning Fixed Connectors ..................................................................................................270

Cleaning EUI Connectors ....................................................................................................272

Cleaning Detector Ports ......................................................................................................274

Recalibrating the Unit .........................................................................................................275

Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only) ..................................................276

16 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................277

Solving Common Problems .................................................................................................277

Viewing Online Documentation ..........................................................................................278

Finding Information on the EXFO Web Site ........................................................................278

Contacting the Technical Support Group ............................................................................278

Transportation ....................................................................................................................281

17 Warranty ....................................................................................................283

General Information ...........................................................................................................283

Liability ...............................................................................................................................284

Exclusions ...........................................................................................................................284

Certification ........................................................................................................................284

Service and Repairs .............................................................................................................285

EXFO Service Centers Worldwide ........................................................................................286

A Technical Specifications ............................................................................287

B Basic Theory ..............................................................................................289

Insertion Loss Measurement ...............................................................................................289

Internal Monitor Detector ...................................................................................................289

Integrating Cavity ...............................................................................................................290

Reflectance Measurement ...................................................................................................290

Multimode Fiber Transmission ............................................................................................293

Multimode Fiber Launch Conditions ...................................................................................294

C Non-Reflective Terminations ....................................................................295

Mandrel-Wrap ....................................................................................................................295

Termination Connector .......................................................................................................296

Index-Matching Gel or Fluid ...............................................................................................296

Gel Block .............................................................................................................................296

D Data Dictionary .........................................................................................297

Data Fields for Label Customization ....................................................................................297

Data Fields for Report Customization .................................................................................298

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