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- Page 1 User’s Model 735070 Manual AQ7932 OTDR Emulation Software Operation Manual IM 735070-05E 1st Edition Y okogawa Electric Corporation...
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Page 2: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for your purchasing of this AQ7932 OTDR Emulation Software. This user's manual describes the basic operating procedures of AQ7932. Use this manual together with the AQ7932's help facilities. In this manual, the descriptions are based on Windows2000. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ·································································································································· i Notes ·········································································································································· i Operating Environment (Software / Hardware) ············································································ i Trademarks ·································································································································· i Chapter 1 Waveform Analysis ································································1 Loading the Waveform File·······························································································1 Setting Up the Screen Properties ·····················································································3 Analysis with One Waveform (Normal Mode)···································································4 Analysis with Two Waveforms (2Way Trace Mode) ··························································6 Auto Search ·····················································································································8 Printing ···························································································································10 Chapter 2 Editing and Saving Data ······················································... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Waveform Analysis
Chapter 1 Waveform Analysis 1-1 Loading the Waveform File Displaying the Waveform １ ２ Click [File] in the menu. Click [Open] - [Normal Mode]. Select the folder storing the waveform file you want to display. Select the file type. (Select the file format of the waveform file you want to display.) Select the file you want to display. - Page 5 <Sample Display> Waveform display when two or more number of waveforms have been loaded When two or more number of waveforms have been loaded, you can determine to display only the current waveform or all the waveforms on the trace screen. Mark the [Multi Trace] checkbox.
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Page 6: Setting Up The Screen Properties
In the same manner, you can change the following items. For details, see the help facilities of the AQ7932. (Click [Help] - [Contents] in the menu. [Contents] - [Screen menu] - [Screen setup]) See the help facilities. -
Page 7: Analysis With One Waveform (Normal Mode)
1-3 Analysis with One Waveform (Normal Mode) This section describes the operations to zoom into the waveform and set up the marker which are necessary to measure the distances and losses. For the measuring method of them, see [Basic Measurement] of the help facilities. Simultaneous zooming in/out of vertical &... - Page 8 Moving along the vertical axis Drag the scroll bar on the right side of the trace screen, or click the button Displaying the Approximate Line See the help facilities. → Terminology List Click the slope fit button → Slope Fit Changing the Position of the Marker The marker n is used as an example in the following explanation.
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Page 9: Analysis With Two Waveforms (2Way Trace Mode)
1-4 Analysis with Two Waveforms (2Way Trace Mode) Displaying the Waveforms Click [File] in the menu. Click [Open] and [2Way Trace Mode]. The File Open(2Way Trace Mode) dialog box will appear. Differential Waveform For the two fibers, their waveforms and the difference between them are displayed. - Page 10 Saving the Difference Data in CSV Format Click [File] in the menu. Click [Save As...]. Specify the location to store the file and the file name, and click [Save]. Both-end-composite Waveform A fiber is measured bidirectionally (in both the original and reverse directions). The reverse-direction waveform is horizontally flipped and displayed on the screen together with the original-direction waveform.
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Page 11: Auto Search
1-5 Auto Search Setting Up the Analysis Conditions Display the waveform you want to analyze. (You cannot set up the conditions without any waveform displayed on the screen.) Click [Analysis] in the menu. Click [Analysis Condition Setup]. Set up the threshold values (Splice Loss, Return Loss, and End of Fiber). See the help facilities. - Page 12 Executing Auto Search Click [Analysis] in the menu. Click [Auto Search Execute]. Click [OK]. <Sample Display> Results of auto search Editing an Event The following describes the operations to insert an event, delete it, See the help facilities. and move it to an appropriate position. →...
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Page 13: Printing
1-6 Printing Click [File] in the menu. Click [Page Layout Setup]. Click [Current Trace] in the [Trace Setup] area. Mark the checkbox of the item you want to print out. Click [OK]. If you want to print out a screen with two or more number of waveforms, select [Multi Trace]. -
Page 14: Chapter 2 Editing And Saving Data
Chapter 2 Editing and Saving Data This chapter describes the functions for organization and management of measurement data. 2-1 Changing the Group Index and Inserting Comments on a Section Basis Changing the Group Index on a Section Basis Right-click the group index of the event number you want to change in the event list. <Sample Display>... -
Page 15: Label Batch Conversion
2-2 Label Batch Conversion Since Label batch conversion directly converts the labels of the loaded files, considerable care should be exercised when using this function. Click [File] in the menu. Click [Label] in [Batch Conversion]. Selecting Files and Converting Their Labels Individually Click [Select Files as individually]. - Page 16 Converting the Labels of All Files in a Folder by One Operation Click [Select Files as Folder and File Type]. Click [Folder Select]. Specify the folder storing the waveform files of which the labels you want to convert. Select the file type. (Select the file format of the waveform file.) Enter the new label name and click [OK].
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Page 17: Saving Files After Converting The File Format By One Operation
2-3 Saving Files after Converting the File Format by One Operation This section describes the operation to save files after converting their file format by one operation. The file formats after conversion are limited to Telcordia(.SOR) and Bellcore(.SOR). Click [File] in the menu. Click [File Type] in [Batch Conversion]. - Page 18 Click [Finish]. A confirmation message will appear. Click [OK]. Converting All Files in the Folder by One Operation Click [Select Files as Folder and File Type]. Select the file type from the pull-down menu. (Select the file format of the files you want to convert.) Click [Folder Select].
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Page 19: Chapter 3 Making A Report
Chapter 3 Making a Report This chapter describes the operations to make a report of the trace output of waveform files or a total table of the measured values. <Sample Trace Output > <Sample Total Table Output > Proceed with the operation along the steps of the report wizard. You can return to the previous step any time when you want to change or add the settings. -
Page 20: Waveform Output
3-1 Trace Output Launching the Report Wizard Click [Report] in the menu. Click [Report Wizard]. Step 1 -- Layout Selection Click [Trace]. A checkmark will be placed. Select the number of waveforms printed on a page. Select the printing direction. (Specify this option when 4, 6, or 8 Traces per page has been selected. - Page 21 Select the calculation method of the total loss. Select the desired calculation method and click it. ("Loss between Markers N and F" is most commonly used.) Click [OK]. Click [Next]. Step 4 -- Trace File Selection Set up the number of cores and the start core No. Select the file format same as that of the waveform files.
- Page 22 Step 5 -- Master Event Position This section describes the operation to set the event position (master) to be used as the reference for making a report. The master event is set up by either of [File Open] and [Auto Generation]. If a measurement is made bidirectionally, the master events must be set up for both directions respectively.
- Page 23 Step 6 -- Output Setup Click [Preview]. A printing screen will appear. Click [Print]. Printing will be performed. (You can perform enlargement of the screen display or other operations using other icons.) Click [Excel]. The waveform will be output as an Excel file in the form of a report.
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Page 24: Total Table Output
3-2 Total Table Output Launching the Report Wizard Click [Report] in the menu. Click [Report Wizard]. Step 1 -- Layout Selection Click [Total Table]. A checkmark will be placed. Select the combination of the data type (1way or 2way) and the item(s) to be displayed. - Page 25 Step 4 -- Trace File Selection Set up the number of cores and the start core No. Select the file format same as that of the data files to be summarized. Click [File Select]. Click [Folder Select]. Select the folder storing the waveform data you want to load.
- Page 26 Step 5 -- Master Event Position This section describes the operation to set the event position (master) to be used as the reference for making a report. The master event is set up by either of [File Open] and [Auto Generation]. If a measurement is made bidirectionally, the master events must be set up for both directions respectively.
- Page 27 Step 6 -- Output Setup Click [Preview]. Click [Print]. Printing will be performed. (You can zoom into the screen display using [Zoom In].) Click [CSV]. <Sample CSV Output Display> Click [Excel]. <Sample Excel Output Display>...
- Page 28 Setting Up the Standard Values Set up the standard values for Splice Loss, Reflection, and Return Loss. A value deviating from the standard value is displayed in red. (NG judgment) The number of totals of NG is displayed. Click [Total Table Edit]. See the help facilities.
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Page 29: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4-1 Troubles Related to Waveform Analysis 1. It is difficult to place the cursor correctly on an event point on the trace screen. → Click the event number in the event list. The cursor correctly falls on the corresponding event point on the screen.
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