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6 setting up the instrument in drift mode, 6setting up the instrument in drift mode – EXFO FTB-5230S Optical Spectrum Analyzer for FTB 200 v2 User Manual

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Setting Up the Instrument in

Drift Mode

Note: This mode is not available in the OCA application.

Before performing a spectral analysis in the Drift mode, you must set up
the test application with the appropriate parameters, as explained in this
chapter.

Select the Drift test mode as explained in Selecting a Test Mode on page 20
before setting up the Drift test parameters.

The preferences are the result displayed in the graph and tables, as
well as the job information and related comments saved with each file.

The analysis parameters include the channel list details, pass-fail
threshold settings and allows you to select the noise and power
calculation methods.

The acquisition parameters include the type of measurement you want
to perform and the wavelength range.

See Defining Preferences on page 93, Setting Up Drift Analysis Parameters
on page 107 and
Setting Up Acquisition Parameters on page 132 for more
details.