AD1000 User’s Manual
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12 Manual Trace Analysis
User can use markers and zoom tools to measure splice loss, attenuation and
reflection, or use markers to locate event position and relative power level.
12.1 Use Markers
Click {Markers} label in OTDR main interface to activate markers.
12.2 Event Location and Loss Information
OTDR application automatically calculates event location and display the location in
events list. User can manually check event location and distance between events.
Loss information can be also displayed. The X-axis represents distance and Y-axis
represents relative power.
Fig 12.1 Event location and loss information
To acquire event location and loss information
1.
Click {Markers} label in OTDR main interface.
2.
Place marker A or B to at the beginning of the event, the marker label will
show distance.
3.
Fig 12.1 shows the insertion loss of current marker and A-B loss.
