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EXFO FVA-3150 Variable Attenuator User Manual

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Setting Up Your Variable Attenuator

Variable Attenuator

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Selecting and Using an Attenuation Display Mode

Any value within the attenuation range may be selected as the reference.
When Reference mode is enabled (by selecting Ref):

the current absolute attenuation setting becomes the reference value
and appears in the lower portion of the display; and

0.000 dB (relative attenuation) is displayed in the upper portion of the
display.

If the attenuation is increased by 1.0 dB, the upper digits (relative
attenuation) will display -1.000 dB and the lower digits (absolute
attenuation) will indicate -17.450 dB.

dB

Ref

dB

Relative attenuation

Absolute attenuation