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OWLView Software -- Fiber OWL 7 series

OWL Reporter Software -- WaveTester, Micro OWL, Fiber OWL 2, Fiber OWL 4 WINDOWS 8/10 USERS: if an error appears when trying to load the USB driver on Windows 8 or Windows 10, follow the link below for more information: Installing Windows 8/10 USB drivers for Fiber OWL 4, Fiber OWL 2, Micro OWL, and WaveTester Optical Power Meters

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OWL OTDRs

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OWLTrek OTDR Firmware Update

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OWLView for OCM Software (includes USB driver) ***CRITICAL UPDATE AVAILABLE (February 11, 2015) ***

OCM Firmware Update

VIDEOS
CONCEPTS
	Number	Title	Description
	C1002	Mandrels	Concept and application of mandrels used for testing multimode fiber optic links.
	C1003	Universal Ports	Information about the use of universal ports on OWL optical power meters.
	C1006	Fiber Optic Reference Methods	Covers the basic concept of setting a reference for optical loss testing, and the different reference methods used to set a reference.
	C1007	OTDR Dead Zones	Explains the concept of OTDR dead zones, the effect of dead zones on OTDR measurements, and the use of dead zone boxes to counter the effects of dead zones.
	C1008	MISCONCEPTION: Interchangeable Light Source Connector Ports	Some fiber optic test equipment manufacturers offer interchangeable connector ports for their test equipment. This video covers the concept of interchangeable connector ports, and exposes a major flaw when using interchangeable connector ports on fiber optic light sources.
	C1009	MISCONCEPTION: Qualification Testing of Fiber Optic Networks	When testing fiber network installations, it is important to ensure the equipment used to test the fiber is also capable of measuring the quality of the installation. This video briefly explains the concept of qualification, and why qualification testers fall short when it comes to determining the quality of a fiber optic network.
	C1010	Fiber Optic Cabling Standards	Assistance with choosing a OWL test kit -- Explains the concept of a standard in general, as well as how standards benefit the fiber optics cabling industry; and covers the two main categories of cabling standards used to certify fiber optic links.
MARKETING
	Number	Title	Description
	M1001	Choosing an OWL Test Kit	Assistance with choosing a OWL test kit
	M1002	OWLTrek OTDR Introduction	Introduces OWLTrek Series OTDRs, explaining the key features of this device.
	M1003	OWLTrek Functions and Controls	Describes the functions and controls of the OWLTrek OTDR.
	M1004	OWL Pulse Suppressor Box	Introducing the OWL pulse suppressor box
	M1005	Installer Series Test Kits	OWL Installer Series Sales Video
	M1006	OWLTrek Multimode OTDR Introduction	Introduces the OWLTrek multimode OTDR
	M1007	Multimode OTDR Dynamic Range Explained	Explains dynamic range as it relates to Multimode OTDRs, and why wider dynamic range isn't necessarily a benefit.
	M1008	ZOOM 2 Optical Power Meter	Explains the benefits and applications of the OWL ZOOM 2 optical power meter.
	M1009	WaveTester Optical Power Meter	Explains the benefits and applications of the OWL WaveTester optical power meter.
	M1010	Micro OWL 2 Optical Power Meter	Explains the benefits and applications of the OWL Micro OWL 2 optical power meter.
	M1011	Fiber OWL 4 BOLT Optical Power Meter	Explains the benefits and applications of the OWL Fiber OWL 4 BOLT optical power meter.
	M1012	OWL FS400 Field Inspection Microscope	Explains the benefits and applications of the OWL FS400 fiber optic field inspection microscope.
	M1013	OWL VS-400-U USB Inspection Probe Microscope	Explains the benefits and applications of the OWL VS-400-U fiber optic inspection probe microscope.
	M1014	OWL VS-400-H Hand-held Inspection Probe Microscope	Explains the benefits and applications of the OWL VS-400-H fiber optic inspection probe microscope.
TUTORIAL
	Number	Title	Description
	T1001	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: Fiber OWL 4 BOLT (FO-4B) Light Source: Dual OWL 2 (DO2xx)
	T1002	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: Fiber OWL 4 BOLT (FO-4B) Light Source: Laser OWL (LO2xx)
	T1003	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: Fiber OWL 4 BOLT (FO-4B) Light Source: WaveSource MM (found in WS-MDxx / WS-MDVxx / WS-MDSDxx)
	T1004	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: Fiber OWL 4 BOLT (FO-4B) Light Source: WaveSource SM (found in WS-SDxx / WS-VSDxx / WS-MDSDxx)
	T1005	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: Micro OWL 2 (MO-2) Light Source: Dual OWL 2 (DO2xx)
	T1006	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: Micro OWL 2 (MO-2) Light Source: Laser OWL (LO2xx)
	T1007	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: Micro OWL 2 (MO-2) Light Source: WaveSource MM (found in WS-MDxx / WS-MDVxx / WS-MDSDxx)
	T1008	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: Micro OWL 2 (MO-2) Light Source: WaveSource SM (found in WS-SDxx / WS-VSDxx / WS-MDSDxx)
	T1009	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: WaveTester (WT-1) Light Source: Dual OWL 2 (DO2xx)
	T1010	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: WaveTester (WT-1) Light Source: Laser OWL (LO2xx)
	T1011	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: WaveTester (WT-1) Light Source: WaveSource MM (found in WS-MDxx / WS-MDVxx / WS-MDSDxx)
	T1012	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: WaveTester (WT-1) Light Source: WaveSource SM (found in WS-SDxx / WS-VSDxx / WS-MDSDxx)
	T1013	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: ZOOM 2 (ZO-2) Light Source: Dual OWL 2 (DO2xx)
	T1014	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: ZOOM 2 (ZO-2) Light Source: Laser OWL (LO2xx)
	T1015	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: ZOOM 2 (ZO-2) Light Source: WaveSource MM (found in WS-MDxx / WS-MDVxx / WS-MDSDxx)
	T1016	Self-diagnostic Procedure	Optical Power Meter: ZOOM 2 (ZO-2) Light Source: WaveSource SM (found in WS-SDxx / WS-VSDxx / WS-MDSDxx)
	T1017	Using AUTO Mode with WaveSource Series Light Sources	Explains the benefits and procedure for using AUTO mode on an OWL WaveSource series fiber optic light source.
	T1018	OWLTrek OTDR: Setting Trace Parameters	Demonstrates how to set trace parameters in the OWLTrek OTDR.
	T1019	OWLTrek OTDR: Trace Analysis/Cursor Placement	Demonstrates the use of cursors on the trace screen of the OWLTrek OTDR, and shows proper cursor placement for common types of events when analyzing traces.
	T1020	OWLTrek OTDR: Working with Stored Traces	Demonstrates how to store, name, retrieve, and delete traces while using the OWLTrek OTDR.
	T1021	OWLTrek OTDR: Miscellaneous Settings	Covers the various miscellaneous settings in the OWLTrek OTDR.
	T1022	OWLTrek OTDR: Maintenance and Upkeep	Covers maintenance and upkeep issues concerning the OWLTrek OTDR.
	T1023	Battery Replacement Procedure	Demonstrates how to replace the battery for most OWL testers, including ZOOM 2, WaveTester, Micro OWL, Dual OWL, Laser OWL, WaveSource, PCVFL, HOOTS, and BOLT/VOLT units.
	T1024	Battery Replacement Procedure	Demonstrates how to replace the battery in Fiber OWL series optical power meters.
	T1025	WaveTester Optical Power Meter: Removing Stored Data	Demonstrates how to remove stored data from the OWL WaveTester optical power meter.
	T1026	Fiber OWL Series Optical Power Meters: Set User Name and Telephone Number	Demonstrates how to set the user name and telephone number in the Fiber OWL 4 BOLT Optical Power Meter.
	T1027	Multimode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify multimode fiber links using a Fiber OWL 4 BOLT / Dual OWL multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-FO4B-D2xx, KIT-FO4B-D285xx, or KIT FO4B-D213xx
	T1028	Singlemode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify singlemode fiber links using a Fiber OWL 4 BOLT / Laser OWL singlemode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-FO4B-L2xx, KIT-FO4B-L213xx, or KIT FO4B-L215xx
	T1029	Multimode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify multimode fiber links using a Fiber OWL 4 BOLT / WaveSource series multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-FO4B-WSMDxx, KIT-FO4B-WSMDVxx, or KIT FO4B-WSMDSDxx
	T1030	Singlemode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify singlemode fiber links using a Fiber OWL 4 BOLT / WaveSource series singlemode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-FO4B-WSSDxx, KIT-FO4B-WSVSDxx, or KIT FO4B-WSMDSDxx
	T1031	Multimode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify multimode fiber links using a Micro OWL 2 / Dual OWL series multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-M2-D2xx, KIT-M2-D285xx, or KIT-M2-D213xx
	T1032	Singlemode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify singlemode fiber links using a Micro OWL 2 / Laser OWL series singlemode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-M2-L2xx, KIT-M2-L213xx, or KIT-M2-L215xx
	T1033	Multimode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify multimode fiber links using a Micro OWL 2 / WaveSource series multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-M2-WSMDxx, KIT-M2-WSMDVxx, or KIT-M2-WSMDSDxx
	T1034	Singlemode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify singlemode fiber links using a Micro OWL 2 / WaveSource series singlemode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-M2-WSSDxx, KIT-M2-WSVSDxx, or KIT-M2-WSMDSDxx
	T1035	Multimode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify multimode fiber links using a WaveTester / Dual OWL series multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-WT-D2xx, KIT-WT-D285xx, or KIT-WT-D213xx
	T1036	Singlemode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify singlemode fiber links using a WaveTester / Laser OWL series singlemode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-WT-L2xx, KIT-WT-L213xx, or KIT-WT-L215xx
	T1037	Multimode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify multimode fiber links using a WaveTester / WaveSource series multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-WT-WSMDxx, KIT-WT-WSMDVxx, or KIT-WT-WSMDSDxx
	T1038	Singlemode Link Certification	Demonstrates how to certify singlemode fiber links using a WaveTester / WaveSource series singlemode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-WT-WSSDxx, KIT-WT-WSVSDxx, or KIT-WT-WSMDSDxx
	T1039	Multimode Insertion Loss	Demonstrates how to measure insertion loss of multimode fiber links using a ZOOM 2 / Dual OWL series multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-Z2-D2xx, KIT-Z2-D285xx, or KIT-Z2-D213xx
	T1040	Singlemode Insertion Loss	Demonstrates how to measure insertion loss of singlemode fiber links using a ZOOM 2 / Laser OWL series singlemode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-Z2-L2xx, KIT-Z2-L213xx, or KIT-Z2-L215xx
	T1041	Multimode Insertion Loss	Demonstrates how to certify measure insertion loss of fiber links using a ZOOM 2 / WaveSource series multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-Z2-WSMDxx, KIT-Z2-WSMDVxx, or KIT-Z2-WSMDSDxx
	T1042	Singlemode Insertion Loss	Demonstrates how to measure insertion loss of singlemode fiber links using a ZOOM 2 / WaveSource series singlemode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-Z2-WSSDxx, KIT-Z2-WSVSDxx, or KIT-Z2-WSMDSDxx
	T1043	Multimode Insertion Loss	Demonstrates how to measure insertion loss of multimode fiber links using a Silicon ZOOM 2 / Dual OWL 850 multimode test kit. Kit part numbers: KIT-Z2S-D285xx
	T1044	Interpreting OWL Reporter Test Results	Explains the different types of fiber link certification test reports that are available with OWL Reporter, and defines the terminology found on these certification test reports.
	T1045	Micro OWL/Fiber OWL: Removing Stored Data and Link Information	Demonstrates how to remove link information and stored data from Micro OWL and Fiber OWL series optical power meters.
	T1046	Micro OWL/Fiber OWL: Entering Data Into Text Entry Fields	Demonstrates how to enter alpha-numeric text and special characters into the text entry fields in Micro OWL and Fiber OWL series optical power meters.
	T1047	OWLTrek OTDR: LIVE MODE	Demonstrates how to use the LIVE mode feature in OWLTrek OTDRs, as well as extend LIVE mode onto OWLView software for easier trace viewing.
	T1048	Merging OWL Reporter Data Files	Demonstrates how to merge separate OWL Reporter data files into a single large file.
	T1049	OWLTrek OTDR: VFL operation	Demonstrates how to operate the visual fault locator (VFL) port in OWLTrek series OTDRs.
	T1050	Storing Data in Fiber OWL and Micro OWL series certification power meters	Demonstrates the best method for labeling test results, especially when multiple customer jobs are being tested before the data can be downloaded.
	T1051	Cleaning Optical Ports on OWL Fiber Optic Test Equipment	Demonstrates proper procedure for cleaning the different types of optical ports found on OWL fiber optic test equipment.
	T1052	Methods of Measuring the Length of Optical Fibers	Covers the two main methods for measuring the length of optical fibers: reflective and round-robin (aka loop-back).
INFORMATIONAL
	Number	Title	Description
	I1001	OTDR Saturation Inversion	Explains the issues surrounding the OWLTrek OTDR trace to appear "inverted", and how to overcome reflective events that cause saturation inversion.
	I1002	NIST Traceability	Explains what NIST traceability is, and why it is important to users of fiber optic test equipment.

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Optical Wavelength Laboratories, Inc. dba Omni Wavelength Laboratories

OWL manufactures a complete line of fiber optic test equipment for a wide range of applications, including telco, WAN, MAN, LAN, SAN, CATV, IT, manufacturing, and laboratory. OWL's complete line of fiber optic testers have capabilities ranging from simple optical power and optical loss measurement to complete standards-based fiber optic link certification for both multimode and singlemode fibers, including 10-Gigabit Ethernet! Product lines include: optical time domain reflectometers (OTDR), optical power meters, light sources, talk sets, optical length testers, visual fault locators and serial plastic fiber transceivers. All OWL optical power meters and light sources are NIST traceable. For more information or for assistance in choosing the right fiber optic test equipment for your needs, send us an information request and we would be happy to assist you.