EXFO FTB-8500 Series for FTB-200 - Manual (Page 57)

Introducing the Smart User Interface
Ethernet and Fibre Channel Application 43
Global Test Status and Controls
Pass/Fail: Gives access tot he Expert Mode window to set the thresholds for
pass/fail test results. Refer to Expert Mode Tabs on page 323 for more
information. Expert Mode is not available with Fibre Channel test.
Send
a
: Generates pattern bit error according to the amount selected on the
Pattern TX tab. For dual port test, the pattern bit error will be generated on the
port selected in the Pattern TX tab. Refer to Pattern Error Injection on page 248.
This button is only available with BERT test.
Laser Off (grey): Indicates that the laser control is off. Pressing this button will
activate the laser immediately by emitting an optical laser signal. This button is
only available for optical interfaces. The laser is On by default when the test is
created unless otherwise set from the Default/Ethernet Test Preferences on
page 344.
Laser On (green): Indicates that the laser control is on. Pressing this button will
turn off the laser. This button is only available for optical interfaces. The laser is
On by default when the test is created unless otherwise set from the
Default/Ethernet Test Preferences on page 344. The laser control button is not
affected when turning off the laser by generating a LOS for example.
a. Only available when the test is running.
b. Only available when the test is not running (Stop).
Button Description