Loading Existing Reference; Performing A Cd Measurement - Viavi 8100 V2 Series User Manual

Portable, modular platform designed for the construction, validation and maintenance of optical fiber networks

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Chapter 14 CD measurements using phase shift method

The file has the extension ".OCD", but differs from the CD measurement result

files as it only contains the reference points (the information on the upper part of

the screen are different). See

page" on page

Loading existing reference

The last reference acquisition performed with the Base Unit may be different than the

reference used by the curve one.

In this case, the Acquisition Ref. menu will be different than the Curve Menu, in the

Reference setup page.

You can replace one reference by the other, using specific softkeys:

Load Ref From

will be used for the next acquisitions.

- Update Trace With Ref.: apply the reference parameters to the loaded curve.

Performing a CD Measurement

Once the reference measurement is correctly performed:

Disconnect the mating sadapter and connect each fiber patchcord to the end of

the fiber under test

Select the appropriate CD test setup according to your application (see

vation and self calibration" on page

Repeat steps 1 to 4 for every fiber to be tested

"Saving results and creating a report from results

Trace: the reference which has been used for the curve actually open

button to access the CD configuration menu.

button to see the results within a few seconds.

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