EXFO FTB -5240S/5240BP Optical Spectrum Analyzer for FTB 500 (NS-1434) - Manual (Page 284)

Testing DWDM Systems
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Starting a Measurement
When an acquisition is undergoing in the module, the Start button
changes to Stop. Pressing the Stop button will end the acquisition.
You are notified that the acquisition is in progress in the status bar.
When the acquisition is complete, the active trace contains the graph, the
result data, the acquisition and analysis setup, the trace information and all
pass-fail status if activated.
The appropriate sequence to perform a measurement is:
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Set-up the acquisition and analysis parameters (see Setting Up the
Instrument in WDM Mode on page 37, Setting Up the Instrument in Drift
Mode on page 103, Setting Up the Instrument in DFB Mode on
page 165, Setting Up the Instrument in Spectral Transmittance Mode on
page 183 or Setting Up the Instrument in EDFA Mode on page 209 for
more details) including channel list or use Discover feature (see Using
the Discover Feature on page 269 for more details).
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Start a measurement (see Starting a Measurement on page 273 for
more details).
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Manage results (see Managing Results on page 277 for more details).