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8.4 Traces
Select the Traces tab to view the active or measured OTDR traces. The color-coded blocks
represent the corresponding trace viewed in the OTDR display.
The OTDR can display up to ten traces simultaneously (i.e., an active trace and nine additional
traces).
Traces tab
Traces are displayed along with the name, pulse width, distance range (LMax), and acquisition
time used for the test. To view any trace, select the file(s) using the check box. All selected
traces will be overlaid and can be viewed using the Results / Traces tabs.
8.4.1 Trace Properties
The traces in the memory are saved in BELLCORE, version 2.0 format. The OTDR trace files
have the extension .SOR which means Standard OTDR Record.
If the measurement was performed at several wavelengths simultaneously, the traces are
saved as a group i.e. they will share the same common name but with wavelength added (e.g.
01_meas_1310, 01_meas_1550).
To edit information for an already measured trace, tap the
Information
button on the right
sidebar to open the Trace Information window, containing the following information relating to
the saved file:
• Device : OTDR supplier name, Mainframe ID and serial #, and optical module serial # (if
applicable)