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8.6 Instruction of Event List Window of PC Terminal Software of OTDR
The data information displayed in the window “event list” conforms to that of the
instrument terminal. Instructions of each column in the event list are as follows:
Serial Number: indicating the sequence that the event point appears on the optical fiber
link;
Event category: including beginning, ending, reflection event, and non-reflection event;
Position: indicating the distance from the connector of OTDR instrument and the optical
fiber tested to the event point;
Plug-in loss: indicating dB quantity of an event longitudinally dropped;
Attenuation coefficient: indicating the attenuation dB value of each kilometer of optical fiber
between the event and the former event on the optical fiber link;
Back scattering coefficient: indicating the reflection quantity of the reflection event;
Accumulate loss: indicating the attenuation dB value of the optical fiber from the connector
of OTDR instrument and the optical fiber tested to the event;
Note: note the modified event. The option won’t provide print display.
Fig.8-20 Interface Diagram of“Event List” Window
8.7 Instruction of the Whole Waveform Window of PC Terminal Software of OTDR
The“whole waveform” window displays the thumbnail of the measured trace, as shown in
Fig.8-21.
Fig.8-21 Interface Diagram of the“Whole Waveform”Window
8.8 Instruction of the Status Bar Window of PC Terminal Software of OTDR
“Status bar” window is at the bottom of the main interface of PC terminal software, and
displays the currently selected menu or operation prompts of the toolbar, as shown in Fig.8-22.
The status bar is the outline of the current menu operation or the functions of toolbar. Through
the information in the status bar, users can simply comprehend the current operation.
Fig.8-22 Interface Diagram of“Status Bar”Window
