EXFO FTB -5240S/5240BP Optical Spectrum Analyzer for FTB 500 (NS-1434) - Manual (Page 396)

Managing Results
388 FTB-5240S/5240BP
Managing EDFA Test Results
Global Results Tab
The application allows you to view the global results of the current
measurement. You can also edit global parameters to reanalyze the active
trace.
To view global results:
From the main window, select the Global Results tab.
Results for the following parameters for all the channels will be displayed:
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Input average signal power: indicates the sum of the signal
powers of all the peaks detected in the current acquisition, divided
by the total number of peaks.
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Input signal power flatness: indicates the difference between the
maximum and minimum signal power values of the detected
peaks, in dB.
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Output average signal power: indicates the sum of the signal
powers of all the peaks detected in the current acquisition, divided
by the total number of peaks.
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Output signal power flatness: indicates the difference between
the maximum and minimum signal power values of the detected
peaks, in dB.
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Gain flatness: indicates the difference between the maximum and
minimum gain values of the detected channels, in dB.