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EXFO FTB-7000 OTDR for FTB-200 v2 User Manual

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Analyzing Traces and Events

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FTB-7000 Series

Opening Trace Files

The table below presents the possible behavior of the zoom and markers
when you open traces (main or reference). If you open old OTDR traces,
see the corresponding row for more information.

Type of file

Zoom

Marker

Trace that has been saved with an

automatic zoom on the selected

event (

button was pressed)

Application

automatically zooms in

on the event that was

selected on the first

trace (wavelength) of

the file.
If you switch to the next

trace, the application

will automatically zoom

in on the event that was

selected for the second

trace.

Markers that are

displayed correspond to

those of the selected

event.

Trace that has been saved with a

manual zoom; no reference file is

open.

Application zooms in on

the first trace

(wavelength) of the file,

according to the zoom

area and zoom factor

that were saved with the

file. Application does not

zoom in on the selected

events.
The same zoom will be

applied to all traces.

Markers are displayed in

the same state they

were when you saved

the file. Markers will

remain at the same

location even if you

switch to another trace.

Old trace file

Traces are displayed in

full view mode.
The first event of the

trace is selected.

Application defines

default positions for

markers.