Fluke DTX Compact OTDR User Manual page 16

DTX Compact OTDR Modules
Users Manual
Setting
Wavelength
You can test cabling at one or all the wavelengths supported by the installed module and the selected
test limit.
Launch
Lets you remove the effects of launch and receive fibers from OTDR results. See page 16.
Compensation
Testing From
The cable end where the tester is located. Based on this setting, the tester labels OTDR results as End
1 or End 2 to indicate which end of the cabling you tested.
End 1, End 2
Names you assign to the ends of the cabling. The names are saved with OTDR results.
Fiber
When Fiber Characteristics is set to User Defined, the n and Backscatter values can be edited by the
Characteristics
user. When the Fiber Characteristics is set to Default, the tester uses the values defined in the current
Fiber Type.
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Table 2. OTDR Test Settings (cont.)
If you select the dual-wavelength setting, be sure to select a fiber type and test limit that
supports both wavelengths.
Description
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