SECTION 7: OWLVIEW FOR OTDR SOFTWARE
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CLOSING TRACES
To close the currently viewed trace:
1)
Click
File, Close
WORKING WITH SOR FILES
OWLView software can export native .OTD files into an industry-standard file format called SOR version 2. Non-OWL trace viewing
software may be able to open these SOR files for trace comparison.
EXPORT SOR FILES
To export the currently viewed trace into SOR format:
1)
Click
File, Export SOR file...
2a)
If the trace contains one wavelength, browse to the folder where the SOR file should be stored, rename the file if necessary,
then click
Save
2b)
If the trace contains two wavelengths, a separate
SOR file will be created for each wavelength.
A dialog box will appear allowing the user to choose a
directory, as well as a different filename for the two
different SOR files to be created.
Click
Export
to save the files.
BATCH EXPORT SOR FILES
OWLView contains a function that allows a large number of .OTD files to be exported simultaneously. However, this function is limited
to traces with one wavelength only. Dual-wavelength traces must be exported one at a time.
1)
From Common Actions, click the
Batch Convert to SOR
hyperlink
2)
Browse to the folder where the SOR files will be stored
3)
Click
Open
IMPORT SOR FILES
NOTE:
only SOR files exported with OWLView software can be imported with this function.
1)
Click
File, Import SOR File...
2)
Browse to the folder that contains the SOR file to be imported
3)
Click
Open
OPERATING THE SOFTWARE, CONT.
