EXFO FTB-1, User Manual

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Test Setup - Test Configurator, Timer, and System
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Timer
Timer
Allows to automatically start and/or stop the test at a given time or for a
specific duration.
From the
Test
menu, tap
Setup
, and
Timer
.
Timer
Note:
For RFC 2544 and RFC 6349, only Start Time and the ARM button are
available.

Duration
: Selects the test duration based on the test start time. The test
start time can be either the time the user starts the test or the time the
test is automatically started when the start time is enabled. The
Duration check box has to be selected to be included in the test timer.
Choices are
15 minutes
(default),
1
,
2
,
4
,
6
,
12
,
24
,
72 hours
,
7 days
,
and User Defined .
When
User Defined
is selected, the field next to it becomes available
to enter the test duration using the format: dd:hh:mm:ss.
Note:
Duration cannot be enabled while stop time is enabled. When the test is
started while duration is enabled, the stop time is calculated and the Stop
Time field is updated to indicate the time the test will stop.

Start Time selects the time the test will automatically start. The Start
Time
check box has to be selected to be included in the test timer.
Note: A valid start time has to be subsequent to the current time.