11 communicating with other users, Sending and receiving text messages, Mportant – EXFO FTB-3930 MultiTest User Manual
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11 Communicating with Other
Users
Your Multifunction Loss Tester offers two ways to communicate:
voice (via the optional talk set)
Sending and Receiving Text Messages
To facilitate communication between opposite ends of a fiber (especially
on models with no talk set), you may send text messages to compatible
units (such as FOT-930, FTB-3930, FOT-920 or FTB-3920) through their
F
AS
T
ES
T ports.
It is possible to send a predefined message or to write one of your own
(maximum 30 characters). However, custom messages are not kept in
memory.
To send a text message:
1. Connect the units at each end of the same fiber via their F
AS
T
ES
T ports.
I
MPORTANT
The messaging feature does not work with the talk set port.
The messaging feature will not work if both units try to send a
message at the same time.
You cannot use other features while sending or receiving a
message.
You cannot cancel the operation.