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

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Description of Event Types

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FTB-7000 Series

Echo

Echo

This symbol indicates that a reflective event has been detected after the
end of the fiber.

³

In the example above, the launched pulse travels up to the end
connector and is reflected back toward the OTDR. Then, it reaches the
second connector and is reflected again toward the end connector. It is
then reflected back to the OTDR.

³

The application interprets this new reflection as an echo because of its
characteristics (reflectance and particular position with respect to
other reflections).

³

The distance between the second connector reflection and the end
connector reflection is equal to the distance between the end
connector reflection and the echo.

³

There is no loss specified for echo events.

Reflected power
(dB)

Distance
(km)

OTDR connector

Second connector

End connector

Echo

Lightwave travel