FiberBEAST Screen Navigation

The bottom bar displays:

  • IP address, when connected

  • Remote control connection status

  • Date and time

  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi network connection indicators

 

Icon Descriptions

Escape/Exit: Tap to close the Fiber test application and return to the Main Fiber Menu.

FiberBEAST: Launches the FiberBEAST application. Select to adjust settings or start a new test.

OLTS: Switches to the OLTS application view. Select to zero out the meter or perform a new reference.

OTDR: Launches the OTDR application. View detailed OTDR results (LinkMap, event table, trace, etc.) and adjust OTDR settings.

Start: Begin trace.

Load: Shows software version and options to setup as server.

P/F: Pass/Fail threshold settings.

Save/Next: Stores the current results (if not already saved) and begins a new test. Any settings changed are applied to the new test.
Retest: Retests the same fiber, optionally overwriting the current result. Any setting changes are appied to the new test.
Start OTDR: Bypasses five second timer after OLTS tests and begins OTDR measurement immediately.
Cancel: Stops the current test.
Load: Load and view previously saved results.
Save: Saves current test results.

Autosave: Settings so results that are saved automatically contain default information in the filename.

Acq. Next: On OLTS screen, saves individual fiber results and moves to the next fiber to manually begin ORL measurement.
Redo Fiber: On OLTS screen, restarts ORL measurement of current fiber.
Done: On OLTS screen, completes measurements and returns to FiberBEAST screen.
Application Tools: Access applications, depending on the test set and options purchased i.e. Fiber Scope, OTDR, OPM/OLS/ORL, PFP Power Splitter, FiberBEASTâ„¢, etc.

Fiber Scope – Shortcut key to access Fiber Scope, accessible from the Test Applications Toolbox menu.
OLS/OPM/ORL: Launches the OLS/OPM/ORL applications, accessible from the Test Applications Toolbox menu.
PFP Power Splitter: Launches the PFP Power Splitter application, accessible from the Test Applications Toolbox menu.
OTDR: Launches the OTDR application, accessible from the Test Applications Toolbox menu.
FiberBEAST: Launches the FiberBEAST application.

For more information on screen icons, see Platform Screen Icons.