Define Trace - Agilent Technologies 86038B User Manual

Define Trace

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Marker Function
Shortcut accesses the Marker Function panel.
Assigns a measurement on a specified port to a specific trace on
the graph. Up to two measurement traces can be assigned to
each of the four graphs.
The following example shows how to assign the CD trace and the
DGD trace for Port 1.
1 From the Navigation area, press
traces are shown on the display.
2 From the Navigation area, press
graph and trace tab are highlighted (that is, shown in white).
3 From the Display area, press
4 In the Define Trace setup panel, select Port 1and CD as the
measurement type.
5 From the Navigation area, press
second trace tab on the graph.
6 In the Define Trace setup panel, select Port 1and DGD as the
measurement type.
7 Press Close to save the trace definitions.
For each trace you can specify the Port and one of nine
measurement types.
• GD (Group Delay)
• CD (Chromatic Dispersion)
• DGD (Differential Group Delay)
• PDL (Polarization Dependent Loss)
• Gain/Loss
• PCD
• Depol. Rate
• 2nd Order PMD
• Optical Phase
Agilent 86038B Photonic Dispersion and Loss Analyzer, Second Edition
until all four
Change View
until the desired
Next Trace
.
Define Trace
to highlight the
Next Trace