EXFO FTB-7000 OTDR Series for FTB-500 - Manual (Page 18)

Introducing the Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
4 OTDR
Trace Acquisition Modes
Trace Acquisition Modes
The OTDR application provides the following trace acquisition modes:
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Auto: Automatically calculates fiber length, sets acquisition
parameters, acquires traces, and displays event tables and acquired
traces.
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Advanced: Offers all the tools needed to perform integral OTDR tests
and measurements and gives you control over all test parameters.
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Template (optional): Tests fibers and compares the results to a
reference trace that was previously acquired and analyzed. This allows
you to save time when testing a large number of fibers. Reference trace
documentation is also automatically copied to new acquisitions.
Data Post-Processing
You can install the OTDR test application on a computer to view and
analyze traces without having to use an FTB-500 and an OTDR.
Bidirectional Analysis Application
You can improve the accuracy of your loss measurements with the
bidirectional analysis application. This utility uses OTDR acquisitions from
both ends of a fiber span (singlemode traces only) to average loss results
for each event.
Available OTDR Models
A wide variety of multimode and singlemode OTDR models is offered at
several wavelengths to cover all fiber applications from long-haul or WDM
networks to metropolitan networks.