Precision Rated Optics VIP-55 Operation Manual

VIP-55

Video Inspection Probe

Operation Guide

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Table of Contents

1. VIP-55 Video Inspection Probe .......................................................................................................................3

FB Connect .............................................................................................................................................................4

2. Highlights ..........................................................................................................................................................4

3. APP installation and use ..................................................................................................................................5

App installation ......................................................................................................................................................5

4. USB Cable Use ..................................................................................................................................................8

5. Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................9

6. Specification ....................................................................................................................................................10

7. Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................................11

8. Troubleshoot ...................................................................................................................................................11

9. After-sales service ...........................................................................................................................................12

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Illuminator Power

Battery Indicator

Brightness Switch

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1. VIP-55 Video Inspection Probe

Keeping the previous advantages of quick check, the new VIP-55 fiber inspection probe is designed to be smarter
and more power saving. It has both WIFI and USB connections to help get end face images quickly sent and
shown on a smart phone either in Android or Apple system. The user can check the end face anytime anywhere
with ease. The VIP-55 can be used in almost all normal inspection situations, e.g. connectors in panels or
individual patch cords.

1) Power On/Off & Quickswitch (WIFI/USB) Button: hold the key button for 3 seconds to turn the device

on or off. Double click to switch the mode between WIFI and USB.

2) Light Indicator (WIFI/USB): blue light represents the WIFI mode, green light represents the USB mode.

3) Reset: hold and press the key for 5s or above to restart the device.

4) Focus Wheel: flip the wheel back or forth to adjust the focus.

5) Capture: press the key to take a snapshot of the connector.

6) Illuminator: emergency use in insufficient lighting environment

7) Retaining nut: lock the adaptor to secure the location.

8) Interchangeable tip: various tips are available for inspecting various connectors.

9) Batteries Indicator: light will be on for 5s once illuminator is pressed to show the battery status. When

the battery level is too low, the light will flash

10) Illuminator power: turn on or off the illuminator.

11) Micro-USB Port: to connect to PC or mobile via USB cable; for charging when the power is too low.

12) Light indicator (Charging): red light represents charging status, green light represents the fully-charged

status.

13) Brightness Switch

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FB Connect

FB Connect is the mobile software application for Android and IOS system. It can capture, display and record the
fiber end-face image on the phone with ease.

2. Highlights

1) Precise cone-shaped tip to reach 98% alignment consistency.

2) Single way re-cycle focus wheel to have efficient focus

control.

3) Image capture button for operation convenience.

4) 400× Magnification, better than 1um resolution.

5) Suitable for all types of connectors test: APC, UPC, MTP

and more.

6) Clearer imaging to figure out dents/scratches/dots etc.,

within seconds.

7) Compile with types of OS: Windows/Linux/Mac.

8) WIFI and USB mode quick switching with QuickswitchTM.

9) User-friendly design: various light indicators showing

operating mode and status; illuminator to allow work in dim
environment.

10) Compile with CE/CEM and ROHS standards

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3. APP installation and use

App installation

Apple: Search for the app “FB Connect” in apple store and download as usual. Supports IOS 8.0 or above.
Android: Search for the app “FB Connect” at app store and download as usual. Supports Android 4.4 or above.

Two different WIFI networks are required for app installation and normal APP usage. During APP download, the
smart phone needs to connect to a WIFI with internet service. During normal usage, it needs to switch to the local
WIFI network furnished by the probe. The probe’s WIFI network site name starts with the initial “FE_” and the
default password is 12345678. If connection fails, an alert message will be shown on the smart phone.

Note

 It will take around 6 seconds or more for WIFI connection.
 When batteries are too low, please make sure to charge properly. The power level indicators can also help

check the batteries status.

 The probe may get slightly heated after WIFI connection, which is normal.
 Original 3G/4G network will be closed automatically after the WIFI connection.

Record

The record files, including video and images, can be checked under the files selection.
Click the file can get the details of file size, name and type easily. Slide left can get the record deleted if

necessary. Drag down the refresh operation to update the list.