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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

To open a trace file:
1.
From the button bar, press Storage, then Open File.

2. If necessary, change the location to retrieve the file that was stored.

3. Scroll through the list of files and select a trace file to open.

4. If you are in Advanced mode, press the Select as Main Trace or Select

as Reference Trace button to indicate whether the selected trace will
be used as the main or the reference trace.

You can select another file from the list and set the trace as the main or
reference trace, according to your needs.

5. Press OK.

You return to the Storage dialog box.

If you had already acquired (but not stored) a trace, the application
prompts you to save the current trace (even if the trace is hidden).
Press Yes to store the trace. You can now open another trace file.

6. If necessary, specify which traces should be displayed. For more

information, see Displaying or Hiding a Trace on page 130.

7. Press Close.

Available in
Advanced mode