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Using the OTDR
Looking at OTDR Test Results
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Table 3-3. Event Table Features (cont.)
What the event appears to be. See Table 3-4 for details on event types.
PASS: The event’s loss is less than the limit for both wavelengths.
FAIL:
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The event’s loss exceeds the limit at one or both wavelengths.
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The event is causing a ghost farther down the fiber.
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The fiber segment before the event failed. To see results for the segment, press
C
View Details from the EVENT TABLE or the OTDR SUMMARY screen. Then use
B
Previous Event/
C
Next Event to view the details for the segment before the event.
Lets you see the overall results and event results along with the test limits. These results include
values measured by the selected test limit but not shown on other OTDR screens, such as
segment attenuation coefficients, optical return loss, and reflectance. Use the softkeys on the
OTDR DETAILS screens to switch between overall results details and event details. See “OTDR
Details Screens” on page 3-37 or press
H
for information about OTDR details.
See “Sorting Events” on page 3-36 for details.
Item Description
EVENT TYPE
STATUS
C
View Details
softkey
B
Sort Field
softkey