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Settings for OTDR Tests .............................................................................................. 3-9
OTDR Connection Quality ............................................................................................... 3-13
Progress Screen for Extended Test Times (OFTM-573x Modules) ................................. 3-15
Running the OTDR Test ................................................................................................... 3-16
Looking at OTDR Test Results ......................................................................................... 3-20
Reading the SUMMARY Screen ................................................................................. 3-20
Reading the OTDR Trace ............................................................................................ 3-22
Using the Measurement Cursor ................................................................................. 3-26
Zooming the Trace ...................................................................................................... 3-27
Reading the Event Table ............................................................................................ 3-28
Event Types ............................................................................................................. 3-30
Sorting Events ......................................................................................................... 3-36
OTDR DETAILS Screens ............................................................................................... 3-37
Warning Messages ................................................................................................. 3-37
Attenuation Coefficient ......................................................................................... 3-37
ORL (Optical Return Loss) ....................................................................................... 3-37
Segment Attenuation Coefficient ......................................................................... 3-37
Reflectance .............................................................................................................. 3-37
Bi-Directional Testing ...................................................................................................... 3-38
Comparing OTDR Traces ................................................................................................. 3-39
Using the Real Time Trace ............................................................................................... 3-43
Using Manual OTDR Mode ............................................................................................. 3-45
Diagnosing OTDR Test Failures ....................................................................................... 3-50
Chapter 4 Using the ChannelMap Function
Running the Test ............................................................................................................. 4-1
ChannelMap Diagram Features ...................................................................................... 4-4