Guides

How to Charge and Connect Sentinel 3 Batteries

Sentinel 3 Tx1 and battery

The Sentinel 3 fibre optic system transmitter (Tx) units are powered by batteries to ensure the compact units can be installed remotely with maximum flexibility. As the Tx units are designed to operate in high energy environments, the isolation a battery provides removes the need for a shielded power supply and cables. This guide demonstrates the battery types used for the Tx units and provides detailed information on charging and connecting to the equipment. Continue reading

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Selecting Cables for the Sentinel 3 Fibre Optic System

Sentinel 3 cable specification guide

This guide has been produced to aid in the selection of suitable cables for the Sentinel 3 fibre optic system. The examples given will provide the best combination of Rx modules and cables for use in the various testing options. In order to maximise testing and to minimise overall test and setup time, the selection of the correct cable and system configuration can be critical. Continue reading

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How to Clean Fibre Connections

Fibre N cleaning pad

This guide demonstrates the ways in which the fibre connections for PPM Test products can be cleaned. For Sentinel 3 optical ports, Neutrik connectors are used. For point2point products, the standard optical port is FC/APC… Continue reading

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Guide to Connections for RF over Fibre Links

optical-CON MTP-12 and duo connectors

The following guide provides information on how to correctly connect and disconnect PPM Test’s Sentinel 3 and point2point products. To insert the connector into the Sentinel 3 unit the cap must first be released. To action this pull the spring loaded sleeves towards the body of the connector and remove the cap with your free hand… Continue reading

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