Trace Display Functions; Display Of The Wdm / Osa Results - Viavi 8100 V2 Series User Manual

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Chapter 12 High Resolution OSA Measurement

Trace display functions

The trace acquired or recalled from a memory is displayed on the Results page: see

Figure 193 on page

A range of functions enable modifications to the display of the trace (Cursors, Zoom/

Shift, Event/Trace, Trace/Table, Full scale, etc.).

The results window, obtained by pressing the R

displaying, from top to bottom:

the mini-trace in the upper part of the screen, accompanied by the principal char-

acteristics of the acquisition and of the file if the result is stored in memory.

the trace results associated with cursors A and B

the trace proper (see

the table of results (see

The trace represents power (in dBm) as a function of frequency (in THz) or wavelength

(in nm). The channels detected are represented by peaks.

If several acquisitions are performed, the trace displayed is the one corre-

sponding to the last acquisition.

"Trace display functions" on page

"Table of results" on page

button, shows different zones

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