Analyzing Traces and Events
OTDR
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Summary Table
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Since the summary table shows the information for all the wavelengths
of the main trace only, the
Next Trace
button is not available.
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The summary table cannot be displayed when the events table is
empty or if the trace contains only a span start. Traces must have been
analyzed before you can see them in the summary table.
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If you close a trace file when the summary table is displayed, the
application will switch to the graph view until you open a new trace file
that can be displayed.
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If you purchased the macrobend finder option (available in the Auto
Diagnostic software option) and configured the application to show
the macrobends (
OTDR Setup
>
General
tab), the information will
appear at the bottom of the summary table.
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If no macrobends were detected, the application displays “No
macrobend has been detected” instead of the information on the
macrobends.
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If the traces that have been analyzed do not match the pair of
wavelengths selected in the OTDR setup for the detection of
macrobends (for example, you perform an acquisition at 1310 nm and
1625 nm, and the wavelengths selected for the detection of
macrobends are 1310 nm/1550 nm), the application displays
“Macrobend parameter is not valid”.
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When you select an element in the macrobend table (element is
highlighted), if you double-tap or press Enter (on the unit’s keypad),
the application automatically switches to the graph view. The
application zooms in on the first event that caused the selected
macrobend. In the graph view, the events tab is automatically selected,
allowing you to switch to another event either manually or using the
up/down arrows.
