User guide
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ATLAS
MINI OTDR
2.1.2 OTDR Parameter Settings
Various event measurement thresholds, including attenuation/reflection/slope/optical fiber end
refractive index and scattering coefficient settings.
The refractive index is selected by the user and changing the refractive index setting will change
the ranging result. The refractive index is provided by the fiber optic cable or fiber optic
manufacturer. Users are advised to calibrate the group refractive index with a known length of
fiber and remember it.
The scattering coefficient is usually obtained from the fiber optic cable manufacturer.
2.1.3 Restore the default
Restore to factory default Settings.
2.2 OTDR
On the OTDR panel is where test data will be displayed on the graph and event table below it. The
following is the meaning of each label in the OTDR interface:
Cursor A
Allows the user to have control of the “A” Cursor. Selecting it a second time allows the user
to have control of cursor “B”
Curve /Trace operation
Trace manipulation sub-menu, including: cursor, zoom and trace translation.
File operations
File operation submenu, including: open file, save file, multi trace operation and save file.
Event analysis
Trace analysis sub-menu, including: cursor, trace zoom, event list view, add and delete events
More (multi-trace operation and event analysis function description)
-Add event
: The event list is added accordingly.
-Delete events:
The event list will delete the event accordingly.
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Clear choice:
When multi-trace line loads, clear the selected trace and event list.
-Remove other:
When multi-trace lines are loaded, clear the list of traces and events other than
the selected trace.
-Clear all:
Clear all measurement traces and event lists in the current measurement interface
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