Chapter 4
Configuring the reflectometry test
Configuring the test in OTDR Expert
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Auto
a first short acquisition is performed with the shortest
pulse in the range, before the standard one.
No
the standard acquisition is directly launched.
If the option
OptiPuls
e is available, see
“Configuring the OTDR acquisi-
tion with OptiPulses mode” on page 68
to configure the OTDR acquisi-
tion with this option.
Otdr Connector test
This parameter allows to choose if a test of the front connector must be
performed when acquisition is launched.
No
the OTDR connection is tested with indication Bad/
Good.
Yes & Continue
the OTDR connection is tested, and if the state is not
good, the acquisition continues but a warning
displays.
Yes & Abort
the OTDR connection is tested, and if the state is
bad, a warning displays and the acquisition stops.
Launch cable
parameters
Launch Cable End / Receive Cable Start
No
All the results are displayed and referenced on the
basis of the board of the module.
Evt 1, 2, 3
The results relating to the launch cable are eliminated
from the table. Attenuation and distances are then
measured on the basis of the marker Evt 1, 2 or 3
selected.
Distance
Use the
Edit Number
key to enter a distance (Min= 0
/ Max=50 km / 164.042 kfeet / 31.075 miles) or affect
the active cursor value, using the
Set Cursor
Distance
key.
Include Link Start Connector / Include Link End Connector
Defining the
Launch Cable End
parameter with an event number or a
distance will automatically activate the corresponding parameter
Include
Link Start Connector
. This parameters can be set to
Yes
if the budget
must include the connectors loss of the launch cable at end
Defining the
Receive Cable Start
parameter with an event number or a
distance, will automatically activate the corresponding parameter
Include Link End Connector
. This parameters can be set to
Yes
if the
budget must include the connectors loss of the launch cable at start
If those parameters are set to
No
, the budget only displays the connector
loss of the fiber.
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