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ODM VIS Image Manager
Software Manual
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Optical Design Manufacturing VIS Image Manager Software Manual
Introduction
When connected to ODM’s VIS 300 USB or VCM 410 USB module field connector inspection
system, the ODM VIS Image Manager Software (IMS) allows the user to inspect and save fiber connector endface images and pertinent data.
Operating System Compatibility
Windows XP SP3 Window Vista Window 7
Software Requirements
Microsoft .Net Framework 4 or newer
Windows Driver Requirements
Imager support.
o Videology driver for ODM VIS-300 or VCM-410.
Serial Port Support
o If ODM’s RP-460 power meter is to be used, FTDI serial port driver.
IMS Installation
CD Installation
1. Insert the ODM VIS Image Manager CD into a PC running Windows XP, Windows
Vista or Windows 7.
2. Open the folder on the CD containing setup.exe.
3. Double-click setup.exe and following the software installation instructions below.
Web Installation
1. Download the ODM VIS Image Manager from: http://www.odm-
inc.com/support/downloads into a folder on the PC.
2. Extract the contents of the zip file into a new folder.
3. Double click setup.exe and follow the software installation instructions below.
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Installation Screens
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Click Next
Figure 1: IMS Installation Wizard
Figure 2: IMS Select Installation Folder
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Click Next for the default installation folder.
Click Next to install IMS.
Figure 3: IMS Confirm Installation
Figure 4: IMS Installing
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Figure 5: IMS Installation Complete Screen
Click Close.
Microsoft .NET Framework
If you are prompted that you need a newer version of .NET Framework and you are not provided with a link during IMS installation, it can be downloaded from Microsoft at
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=24872. Alternately, it is included on the
IMS installation CD in folder Microsoft .NET Framework 4. To install it, double click on dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64-1.
Installation of Software Drivers
Before connecting your ODM devices to your PC, please load the required drivers by following the instructions below.
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Installation of FTDI Chip Driver for the ODM RP-460
To install the FTDI Chip Windows driver for the RP-460, navigate to the FTDICHIP folder of the CD included in the installation package and double-click on CDM20824_Setup and follow the installation instructions.
Installation of Videology Driver for the VIS-300 and VCM-410
Both ODM VIS 300 and VCM 410 require a Videology Windows driver for proper operation. If the serial number on the VIS-300 or VCM-410 has a “C” appended to the end, navigate to the
Videology/Windows 32-64-bit Cypress folder of the installation package and double–click on SetupVid and follow the installation instructions.
If there is no “C” after the serial number, then go to web page
http://www.videologyinc.com/download.htm and download the SFT-04040 Windows driver and
follow the installation instructions.
Connecting ODM Devices to Your PC
VIS 300
Connect the ODM VIS 300 or VCM 410 to a USB port on your PC using the supplied USB cable. Wait for Windows to load the driver you installed in the section above. You should see Windows report a message indicating the Videology Camera driver loaded successfully.
RP-460
Connect the ODM RP 460 power meter to a USB port on your PC using the supplied USB cable. Wait for Windows to load the driver you installed in the section above. You should see Windows report two messages indicating the drivers loaded successfully.
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IMS Main Screen
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Figure 6: VIS Image Manager Main Screen
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Add/Delete
Item Buttons
Drop-Down
List
Text Box
Slider
Reset Setting
to Default
Live or Saved
Window
Saved
Images
Hide/Show
Grading
Status Bar
PASS/FAIL
Indicator
Pass/Fail
Buttons
Optical Power Meter RP-460
Control and Measurement
Optical Power Meter RP-460
Control and Measurement
Sample Obstruction
Overlay Circles
Add/Delete
Item Buttons
Menu Bar
Operating Instructions
Using the supplied USB cables plug the ODM VIS 300 or VCM 410 and RP 460 into the USB ports on the PC. Turn on the devices and run the IMS. Figure 7 illustrates the functions for each item on the main screen.
Image Display
Choosing a Video Source
IMS automatically selects a VIS 300 or VCM 410 inspection scope attached to the PC. You can change the scope selection by clicking Settings/Video Source/Camera xxx.
Tool Tips
Holding the cursor over a button will display a tool tip discribing its function. Some tips are also displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
Figure 7: VIS Image Manager Functions
Endface
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Figure 8: Tool Tips
IMS Screen Information
Information on the main screen can be changed. The right side contains information to help annotate a saved fiber endface image.
Test Information
Drop-down boxes contain information that is likely to be repeated. These lists can be added to by clicking the Add button next to the item. These are labeled Customer Company Name, Contact Name, Testing Company Name, Tester’s Name and Test Location. To delete an item from a list, select the item and press the Del button next to the item.
Text boxes labeled Fibers From, Fibers To and Comment can be updated to reflect your test location.
Image Brightness and Contrast
Image Brightness and Contrast can be adjusted using the sliders below the fiber endface image. If you want to reset the adjustment, click the button labeled Reset.
Grading Circles
To show or hide grading circles, click the Show/Hide Grading button. Using the grading circles provided as a guide, the user can judge and mark a fiber endface image
Pass or Fail by clicking the appropriate button at the lower left of the fiber image. If no grading is desired, press the “N” button.
Figure 9: None/Pass/Fail and Show/Hide Buttons
The grading circles can be centered on the fiber core by pointing the mouse at core center and right-clicking. They also can be nudged left, right, up or down by first clicking the fiber image then using the arrow keys on your keyboard. Pressing and holding the SHIFT key and pressing the arrow keys will move the grading circles by ten pixels.
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The grading circles can be resized by first clicking the fiber image and then using the mouse wheel or pressing and holding the CTRL key and pressing the Up or Down arrows on the keyboard.
Figure 10: Grading Circles Displayed
Figure 11: Grading Circles and Pass or Fail Displayed
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Capture Image
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Figure 12: Capture Image File Screen
When a live image is displayed in the image window, the Capture Image button will be enabled. Clicking on Capture Image will cause the Windows Save File window to open. Here you can create a new folder to save the image or save it in an existing folder.
When an image is saved, the information on the left side of the main screen, e.g. Customer Company Name, is saved as well.
Clicking on any of the saved images will load that image and the information about the image into the image manager. If you want to return to a live image, click on the Live Image button.
OPM Hold/Read
Clicking the OPM Read/Hold button will freeze or resume reading of the ODM RP-460 power meter.
OPM Save
To save the power meter measurement, first select one or two fiber end images and click OPM Save. You will be prompted by the screen in Figure 14. (Hint: Press and hold the Shift key and
click the image if you want to select two images.)
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Figure 13: Two Fiber End Images Selected to Save Power Measurements to those Images
Loss Measurement Prompt
The Loss Measurement prompt assists you to save the power meter measurement for reports. When you choose No, in Figure 14, you are indicating the measurement is just for the trunk portion of the cable. If you choose Yes, you are indicating that the measurement includes the top sector jumper.
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Figure 14: Grading Circles and Pass or Fail Displayed
Location Number: Indicates the location you are making the measurement, for example location 1 of 12. It is important that you enter the correct location number, if you do not your reports will not be accurate.
Increment Automatically: Check this if you want the location number to increment by one every time you make a measurement and save it to an image file.
Reset: Resets the Location Number to 1. Always Just Trunk: Check this if your measurements are always trunk and do not include the top
sector.
Change Folder
To change the folder where images are saved or create a new folder, click Change Folder.
Figure 15: Change Folder Window
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Click to Close the
Enlarge Image Window
Print IMS Screen
To print the VIS Image Manager screen, click Print Page and select the desired printer.
Enlarge Image
Clicking the Enlarge button will display a larger version of the image displayed on the main screen, as shown in Figure 16 below. Click the X on the window or click the Exit button, if present, to close the Enlarged image window
.
Figure 16: VIS Image Manager Enlarged Image Screen
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Grading Obstruction Overlay
The overlay is used to judge the size any particles or scratches are in the grading zones. The zones are based on specification IEC-61300-3.
Clicking the Show Grading button will display grading circles as illustrated below. The overlay can be moved by clicking and dragging on the top bar of the overlay.
Figure 17: Sample Obstruction Overlay
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Reporting
IMS permits the user to create reports. Two types of reports are provided, VIS Report and Site Loss Report. The VIS Report information includes fiber endface image(s) and power meter measurements for the selected test. The Site Loss Report information includes all the tests for the folder selected and displayed at the bottom of the IMS screen, Figures 19 and 20 illustrate these reports.
Loss measurement pass/fail limits can be set and enabled by clicking Settings > Power Meter Pass/Fail Settings on the menu bar. Figure 18 illustrated this window. If enabled and the power meter measurement exceeds the set limit the measurement is marked as Fail on the reports.
On the top header portion of the reports there is a space a company name. This can be changed by clicking Settings/Set Company Header before creating a report.
Figure 18: Pass/Fail Settings Screen
VIS Report
Clicking on the VIS Report button will display results similar to the figure below. To display the results you must first select one or two images in the image list before clicking VIS Report. (Hint: Hold Shift or Ctrl key while clicking for two images.)
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Figure 19: Loss Report Screen
Site Loss Report
If you have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer, clicking on the Site Loss Report button will create a site loss report of all the optical power measurements made that are associated with the endface images presently displayed in the selected folder.
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Figure 20: Site Loss Report
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ODM Contact Information
ODM, Inc. 143 Lake Street, Suite 1E Laconia, NH USA 03246
Voice: (603)524-8350 Fax: (603)524-8332
Email: support@odm-inc.com Website: http://www.odm-inc.com
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