Chapter 5
Launching a reflectometry test and displaying results
Results display
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The following columns are then displayed next to each event icon:
Cursors
The cursors A and B are represented by vertical lines of different colors:
–
in a solid line if the cursor is selected.
–
in a dotted line if the cursor is not selected.
Positioning the cursor
1
Press the key
to active the cursor.
2
Touch the screen on the required location on trace where the active
cursor must be set.
You can also use the direction keys
and
to move the selected
cursor along the trace
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Event description
Distance
The distance of the event from the beginning of
the fiber, in meters (or miles)
Loss
The attenuation due to the event, in dB
Reflect.
The reflectance of the event, in dB
Slope
(OTDR Expert
only)
The slope before the event, in dB/km (or dB/kft) if
it can be measured
Section
(OTDR Expert
only)
The length of the section = the distance between
the marker of the event and the previous marker.
T. Loss
The total attenuation of the fiber (total loss), in dB
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