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8.5 Instruction of PC Terminal Software Traces Window of OTDR
Waveform window is divided into 4 displaying areas: trace graph, list of multi-waveform
displaying file, measurement parameter, and measurement result, as shown in Fig.8-15.
Fig.8-15 Interface Diagram of Traces Window
8.5.1 Displaying Area of“Trace graph”
Select “open” function to realize displaying of trace file in the trace graph area, as shown
in Fig.8-16. The lateral axis represents the distance (unit: m), while the vertical axis represents
the back scattering power (Unit: dB). The 11 icon buttons in the right of trace graph area
represent the operation icon buttons of trace. When move the mouse onto these icons, they will
display the functional characters of the icons. Meanwhile, these 11 icon buttons conform to that
of the instrument terminal. Moving from left to right of AB lines scale plate in the trace graph can
be realized by sliding the mouse.
Fig.8-16 Schematic Diagram of the Displaying Area of“Trace Graph”