EXFO FTB-1, User Manual

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Test Results
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FTB-700G/800 Series
Alarms/Errors Overview
Alarms/Errors Overview
Current and history alarms/errors are displayed using different
background colors as defined in the following table.

Seconds
gives the total number of seconds in which one or more
alarm/error occurred.

Count
gives the number of occurrences of a specific error. The
count is displayed using integer value; exponential value (for
example: 1.00000E10) is used when the count is bigger than the
field display capacity.

Rate
calculates and displays the error rate. The rate is expressed
using the exponential format with two decimal digits (example:
1.23E-04).
Note: Some Alarms/errors groups display a magnifying icon allowing to see more
information on alarm/error like Second, Count, and Rate information.
Background
color
Alarm/
Error
Description
Gray Current No test result available.
History
Green Current No alarm/error has occurred in the last second.
History No alarm/error has occurred during the test.
Red Current An alarm/error occurred in the last second.
History
Amber History At least one alarm/error has occurred during the test.