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MT1000A Network Master Pro
OTDR Modules
Remote Scripting Operation Manual
ANRITSU CORPORATION
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  • Page 1 MT1000A Network Master Pro OTDR Modules Remote Scripting Operation Manual ANRITSU CORPORATION Document No.: M-W3859AE-7.0...
  • Page 2 June 13, 2016 (First Edition) December 18, 2020 (Seventh Edition) Copyright c 2016-2020 ANRITSU CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced without the prior written permission of the publisher. The operational instructions of this manual may be changed without prior notice.
  • Page 3 About This Manual This operation manual describes the SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands for Network Master Pro OTDR modules. Note: SCPI commands described in this manual are supported in Network Master Pro version 11.00. Some commands or queries in this manual may require that specific hardware or software options are installed. These options must be purchased separately.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview Ethernet Based Remote Control ........1.1.1 Connecting Cable .
  • Page 5 CONTENTS 2.3.8 SYSTem:GPS:TIME? ........38 2.3.9 SYSTem:GPS:LOCation? .
  • Page 6 CONTENTS 2.5.12 STATus:PORT:CONDition? ....... . . 54 2.5.13 STATus:PORT:ENABle ........54 2.5.14 STATus:PORT:PTRansition .
  • Page 7 TRACE ..........75 3.7.1 OTDR:TRACe:PARameters? .
  • Page 8 LIST OF FIGURES 2.1 INST:STAR automatically connects and selects started application server....43 2.2 Original client session has to disconnect, before another client session can connect. .

  • Page 9: Overview

    Chapter 1 Overview The Network Master command based remote control functions support the built-in Ethernet service interface. Software specifications are in conformity with the IEEE488.2 standard based on SCPI version 1999 (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments). Network Master becomes an automated measurement instrument when it is connected to an external controller.

  • Page 10: Ethernet Remote Control Settings

    Chapter 1 Overview 1.1.2 Ethernet Remote Control Settings Port Number To change a TCP port number (for a valid range, see Table 1.1) type the number in the TCP Port field (see Figure 1.3). Figure 1.3: Configure TCP Port for Remote Control Setup item Description Allowable range...

  • Page 11: Program Messages

    1.2 Program Messages Program Messages Program messages are the remote commands sent to Network Master as shown in Figure 1.4. Figure 1.4: Program message structure A program message consists of one or more program message units separated with a semicolon (;). Space(s) before or after a semicolon is ignored (space has no meaning).

  • Page 12: Program Headers

    Chapter 1 Overview 1.2.2 Program Headers The program header specifies the function of the command message unit sent from the controller to Network Master. There are two types of program headers: Program headers for command message units. Program headers for query message units. Similar to headers for command message unit, but are always followed by a question mark ""?"".

  • Page 13: Program Data

    1.2 Program Messages 1.2.3 Program Data Program data is sent following the program header as parameters specified in the command message unit. This operation manual uses the notations given below in Table for indicating the program data format. Most of them are defined in the IEEE488.2 standard.

  • Page 14: Program Message Terminator

    Chapter 1 Overview . . . continued from previous page Program data type Description CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA Defined in IEEE488.2 Indicates two or more mnemonics for selections. Like pro- gram header mnemonics, CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA mnemonics can have a short and a long form. The syntax used in the Network Master additionally allows a digit as the first char- acter of a mnemonic and also allows a dash (-) inside a mnemonic.

  • Page 15: Response Messages

    1.3 Response Messages Response Messages Response messages are messages sent from a Network Master to a controller as reply to queries, see Figure 1.6. Figure 1.6: Response message structure A response message consists of one or more response data separated with a semicolon (;). The response message is terminated with the response message terminator.
  • Page 16 Chapter 1 Overview . . . continued from previous page Response data type Description NR3 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Defined in IEEE488.2 Indicates a numeric value in floating point format. Examples: 1.23E3 -5.67E-4 HEXADECIMAL NUMERIC Conforms to the hexadecimal format defined in IEEE488.2 as fol- SPONSE DATA lows: \#H A B C D E F...

  • Page 17: Response Messages Terminator

    1.3 Response Messages 1.3.2 Response Messages Terminator A response message terminator indicates the end of the response message. Network Master appends the termi- nator to the end of a response message to indicate the end of the message. For Network Master the response message terminator is NL .

  • Page 18: Status

    Chapter 1 Overview Status 1.4.1 IEEE488.2 Standard Status and SCPI-defined Registers Figure 1.7: IEEE488.2 standard status and SCPI-defined registers/queues. means logical OR.
  • Page 19 1.4 Status Status Byte Name Description Port 1 Summary-message bit for the Port Event Summary regis- ter. Use the STATus:PRESet command described in section 2.5.16 and the STATus:PORT:ENABle command described in section 2.5.13 to enable generation of this summary- message. Event Queue Summary-message bit for the Event Queue for the cur- rently selected application server.
  • Page 20 Chapter 1 Overview Name Description Operation Complete The condition bit changes to 1 when *OPC command is received. Device Dependent Error The condition bit changes to 1 when a required SW or HW options is missing or the Error/Event queue is full. Execution Error The condition bit changes to 1 when a command fail to execute properly.
  • Page 21 1.4 Status Questionable Status Name Description No bits in this register are currently in use.) Table 1.7: Bit in the Questionable Status register (unused bits are not listed) For more information about the Questionable Status register, see section 2.5.6 on page 52. Operation Status Name Description...

  • Page 22: Network Master Unique Status Registers

    Chapter 1 Overview 1.4.2 Network Master Unique Status Registers Figure shows the structure of the Network Master Unique Status registers. Figure 1.8: The Network Master Unique Status registers for some of the supported interfaces. Similar registers exist for T1, OTN, Physical, and T3 interfaces.

  • Page 23: The General Structure For The Alarms And Errors Status Register For The Interfaces

    1.4 Status The Network Master Unique Status registers are used to report alarms and errors for all interfaces. Each interface has one or more registers to represent the current alarm and error status. Each of these Alarm and Error registers are summarized in a General Interface Summery register (AESummery), see Figure 1.9. The exact layout of each register is found under the Status section for each interface.

  • Page 24: The Register Model For The Network Master Unique Status Registers

    Chapter 1 Overview All Network Master Unique Status registers follow the register model defined in section 11.4.2 of IEEE488.2 The register model is shown in Figure 1.11. Figure 1.11: The register model for the Network Master Unique Status registers. Condition Registers The Condition registers reflect the real-time status of the instrument or summary-message bits of other status registers.

  • Page 25: Reading, Writing And Clearing Status Registers

    1.4 Status 1.4.3 Reading, Writing and Clearing Status Registers The following two tables list the possibilities for reading and writing the various status registers and queues. They also show when and how registers are cleared or enabled. Registers Reading Writing Status Byte Not possible *STB?
  • Page 26 Chapter 1 Overview Registers *RST *CLS PowerOn STAT:PRES Status Byte No Changes Cleared Cleared No Changes IEEE488.2 Service Request No Changes No Changes Cleared No Changes standard status Enable registers Standard No Changes Cleared Cleared No Changes Event Status Standard No Changes No Changes Cleared...

  • Page 27: Controller Example

    1.5 Controller Example Controller Example One example of how to connect a controller to the Network Master instrument is described in this section. 1.5.1 PuTTY PuTTY is a free Telnet/SSH client which supports raw TCP connections. With PuTTY it is possible to get terminal emulation access to the instrument.

  • Page 28: Ip Address On The Instrument

    Chapter 1 Overview 4. In the instrument GUI, find the instrument's IP Address information, see Figure 1.13. Then type it in PuTTY, see Figure 1.14. Figure 1.13: IP Address on the instrument 5. In PuTTY, type 56001 in the Port field, select the Raw radio button in the Connection type field, and click the Open button.

  • Page 29: Connection Established With Putty

    1.5 Controller Example 6. A window appears, see Figure 1.15. Figure 1.15: Connection established with PuTTY...

  • Page 30: Definitions

    Chapter 1 Overview Definitions 1.6.1 NaN (Not a Number) NaN is defined in SCPI-99. NaN is represented as 9.91E37 ( NR3 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA ) as defined in IEEE 754. NaN is also used to represent missing data. 1.6.2 Right Arrow The right arrow used in this document has two meanings: On the left side of the arrow is a query and returned value on the right hand side.

  • Page 31: Scpi Conformance Information

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information SCPI Version The Network Master Remote Control application conforms to SCPI 1999.0...

  • Page 32: Ieee 488.2 Mandatory Commands

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information IEEE 488.2 Mandatory Commands 2.2.1 *CLS Syntax *CLS Description This command clears all the event registers summarized in the Status Byte register. The error queue is emptied. Neither the Standard Event Status Enable register, nor the Service Request Enable register are affected by this command.

  • Page 33: Esr

    This query returns the instrument identification over the interface. Parameter None. Response manufacturer , model , serial , version ARBITRARY ASCII RESPONSE DATA Example *IDN? Anritsu,MT1000A,6123456789,1.00 Note 2.2.5 *OPC Syntax *OPC Description This command causes the instrument to generate the operation complete message in the Standard Event Status register when all pending selected instrument operations have been finished.

  • Page 34: Rst

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.2.6 *RST Syntax *RST Description This command sets the instrument to reset setting (standard setting) stored in internal storage. The instrument is placed in the idle state awaiting a command. All running application/servers are closed when the *RST command is issued. The following are not changed: - Service Request Enable register (SRE) - Standard Event Status register (ESR)

  • Page 35: Stb

    2.2 IEEE 488.2 Mandatory Commands 2.2.8 *STB? Syntax *STB? Description This query returns the contents of the Status Byte register. The Master Summary Status (MSS) bit is true when any bit of the STB register is set and a matching bit in the Service Request Enable Register is set, see *SRE.

  • Page 36: Scpi System Subsystem Commands

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information SCPI System Subsystem Commands 2.3.1 SYSTem:VERSion? Syntax SYSTem:VERSion? Description This query returns the SCPI revision to which the system complies. Parameter None. Response version NR2 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Example SYST:VERS? 1999.0 Note 2.3.2 SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? Syntax SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? Description This query returns the oldest entry of the error queue and removes the returned entry from the...

  • Page 37: System:date

    2.3 SCPI System Subsystem Commands 2.3.4 SYSTem:DATE Syntax SYSTem:DATE year , month , day Description This command sets the date of the internal calender. Parameters year NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA MINimum = 1997, MAXimum = 2036 month NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA MINimum = 1, MAXimum = 12 NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA MINimum = 1, MAXimum = 31 Response...

  • Page 38: System:gps:nsatellites

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.3.7 SYSTem:GPS:NSATellites? Syntax SYSTem:GPS:NSATellites? Description This query returns the number of satellites found by GPS. Parameter None. Response count NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Example SYST:GPS:NSAT? Note Return ""0"" if GPS is not available. 2.3.8 SYSTem:GPS:TIME? Syntax SYSTem:GPS:TIME? Description...

  • Page 39: System:gps:syncmode

    2.3 SCPI System Subsystem Commands 2.3.13 SYSTem:GPS:SYNCmode? Syntax SYSTem:GPS:SYNCmode? Description This query returns GPS module's sync mode GPS/EXT (1 - GPS, 0 - EXT). Parameter None. Response mode NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Example SYST:GPS:SYNC? Note 2.3.14 SYSTem:GPS:ANTNpower Syntax SYSTem:GPS:ANTNpower power Description This command turns GPS module's antenna power 5V/3.3V (1 - 5V, 0 - 3.3V).

  • Page 40: System:communicate:terminator

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.3.19 SYSTem:COMMunicate:TERMinator Syntax SYSTem:COMMunicate:TERMinator terminator Description This command sets the terminator code which is appended to the query response. Parameter terminator CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA NONE(only GPIB) CRLF Response None. Example SYST:COMM:TERM LF Note This setting is applied only for the current session and defaulted to CRLF when session closed. Syntax SYSTem:COMMunicate:TERMinator? Description...

  • Page 41: System:wait[:Idle]

    2.3 SCPI System Subsystem Commands 2.3.22 SYSTem:WAIT[:IDLE] Syntax SYSTem:WAIT[:IDLE] Description This command waits for the instrument to go into IDLE state, i.e. no measurement or test is pending, running, loading or being stored. It also waits for load and save of settings to finish. Parameter None.

  • Page 42: Scpi Instrument Subsystem Commands

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information SCPI Instrument Subsystem Commands To use the application-specific SCPI commands, you need to connect the client session to the application server. By sending SCPI commands to the application server connected, you can control the application. 2.4.1 Connection to Application Server To connect the client session to the application server, do one of the following:...

  • Page 43: Instrument:start[:Default]

    2.4 SCPI Instrument Subsystem Commands Figure 2.1: INST:STAR automatically connects and selects started application server. Figure 2.2: Original client session has to disconnect, before another client session can connect. Figure 2.3: When connected to multiple application servers, client session selects to which application server the application specific commands are dispatched.
  • Page 44 Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information . . . continued from previous page TP-BERT-SDHPDH-OTN: PDH/SDH over OTN Bit Error Rate Test application. TP-CABLE-ETH: Ethernet cable test application. TP-CHSTAT-ETH: Ethernet channel statistics application. TP-DISC-ETH: Ethernet discovery application. TP-MONGEN-ETH: Ethernet monitor/generate application. TP-MONGEN-ETH-OTN: Ethernet over OTN monitor/generate application. TP-NOFRAME-DEVICE: No frame device test (Unframed Bit Error Rate Test) application.

  • Page 45: Instrument:start:last

    2.4 SCPI Instrument Subsystem Commands 2.4.6 INSTrument:STARt:LAST Syntax INSTrument:STARt:LAST app name [, port name [, port name ,...]] Description This command starts an application server and loads the applicable auto saved settings. Parameters parameters this command similar parameters INSTrument:STARt[:DEFault] command above. Response None.

  • Page 46: Instrument:catalog

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.4.11 INSTrument:CATalog? Syntax INSTrument:CATalog? Description This query returns test indices, application name and port name of all active application servers. Parameter None. Response test index EXPRESSION RESPONSE DATA Expression format: ( test index , app name , port name ) Example INST:CAT? (1,TP-SAT-ETH,1-PORT1),(2,TP-BERT-SDHPDH,1-PORT2)

  • Page 47: Instrument:connect[:Catalog]

    2.4 SCPI Instrument Subsystem Commands 2.4.15 INSTrument:CONNect[:CATalog]? Syntax INSTrument:CONNect[:CATalog]? Description This query returns indices of all application servers for the current client session. Parameter None. Response test index EXPRESSION RESPONSE DATA Expression format: Numeric list Example INST:CONN? 0,1,... Note Return -1 if current client session has no application servers. 2.4.16 INSTrument:DISConnect Syntax...

  • Page 48: Instrument:error[:Next]

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.4.18 INSTrument:ERRor[:NEXT]? Syntax INSTrument:ERRor[:NEXT]? Description This query returns the oldest entry of the event queue for the currently selected application server and removes the returned entry from the queue. Parameter None. Response description STRING RESPONSE DATA Example INST:ERR? ""Signal abnormal""...

  • Page 49: Instrument:ctrl:name

    2.4 SCPI Instrument Subsystem Commands 2.4.23 INSTrument:CTRL:NAME? Syntax INSTrument:CTRL:NAME? Description This query returns model name. Parameter None. Response model name CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA Example INST:CTRL:NAME? MT1000A Note 2.4.24 INSTrument:CTRL:SN? Syntax INSTrument:CTRL:SN? Description This query returns controller serial number. Parameter None. Response serial number CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA...

  • Page 50: Instrument:module Md :Trt

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.4.29 INSTrument:MODule Md :TRT? Syntax INSTrument:MODule Md :TRT? Description This query returns module total run time(sec). Parameter None. Response time NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Example INST:MOD1:TRT? 5000000 Note 2.4.30 INSTrument:MODule Md :OPTion:CATalog? Syntax INSTrument:MODule Md :OPTion:CATalog? Description This query returns module enabled options.

  • Page 51: Scpi Status Subsystem Commands

    2.5 SCPI Status Subsystem Commands SCPI Status Subsystem Commands 2.5.1 STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? Syntax STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? Description This query returns and clears the operation event register. Parameter None. Response value NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA The bits and their values for the register: DB1-DB4 = NOT USED DB5 (16) = Measuring DB6-DB16 = NOT USED Example...

  • Page 52: Status:operation:ptransition

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.5.4 STATus:OPERation:PTRansition Syntax STATus:OPERation:PTRansition mask Description This command sets the positive transition filter for the operation event register. Parameter mask NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA The bits and their values for the register: DB1-DB4 = NOT USED DB5 (16) = Measuring DB6-DB16 = NOT USED MINimum = 0, DEFault = 65535, MAXimum = 65535...

  • Page 53: Status:questionable:condition

    2.5 SCPI Status Subsystem Commands 2.5.7 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Syntax STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Description This query returns the questionable condition register. Parameter None. Response value NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA The bits and their values for the register: DB1-DB14 = NOT USED DB15 (16384) = Command Warning DB16 = NOT USED Example STAT:QUES:COND?

  • Page 54: Status:questionable:ntransition

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.5.10 STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition Syntax STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition mask Description This command sets the negative transition filter for the questionable event register. Parameter mask NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA The bits and their values for the register: DB1-DB14 = NOT USED DB15 (16384) = Command Warning DB16 = NOT USED MINimum = 0, MAXimum = 65535...

  • Page 55: Status:port:ptransition

    2.5 SCPI Status Subsystem Commands Syntax STATus:PORT:ENABle? port name Description This query returns the enable mask for the port event register. Parameter port name CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA Expression format: Character list Response enable BOOLEAN RESPONSE DATA Example STAT:PORT:ENAB? 1-PORT1 Note port name is the same as one of the returned by the INSTrument:PORT:CATalog? 2.5.14...

  • Page 56: Status:preset

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.5.16 STATus:PRESet Syntax STATus:PRESet Description For the instrument-dependent status data structures, the PRESet commands sets the enable register to all 1's and the transition filter register to recognize only positive transitions. For the SCPI-mandated status structures (operation, questionable and port status) the PRESet command sets the transition filter registers to recognize only positive transitions and set the enable registers to 0's.

  • Page 57: Mass Memory Subsystem Commands

    2.6 Mass Memory Subsystem Commands Mass Memory Subsystem Commands The commands in this section operates on files and directories placed in the following storage areas: Location Description The internal storage of the Network Master. Internal/ An USB connected storage device. Usb/ This location is only accessible when a USB storage device is mounted.

  • Page 58: Mmemory:store:data

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.6.3 MMEMory:STORe:DATA Syntax MMEMory:STORe:DATA file Description This command stores the current settings and result data to a file on the instrument. Parameter file STRING PROGRAM DATA The path and name of the file to store the data. Response None Example...

  • Page 59: Mmemory:move

    2.6 Mass Memory Subsystem Commands 2.6.7 MMEMory:MOVE Syntax MMEMory:MOVE old-file , new-file Description This command moves or renames a file. Parameter old-file STRING PROGRAM DATA The path to the file to be moved or renamed. new-file STRING PROGRAM DATA The new path to the file. Response None.

  • Page 60: Mmemory:mdirectory

    Chapter 2 SCPI Conformance Information 2.6.11 MMEMory:MDIRectory Syntax MMEMory:MDIRectory directory Description This command makes a new sub-directory. Parameter directory STRING PROGRAM DATA The path to the directory to be created. Response None. Example MMEM:MDIR ""Internal/reports"" Note 2.6.12 MMEMory:RDIRectory Syntax MMEMory:RDIRectory directory [, force ] Description This command removes an existing directory.

  • Page 61: Standard Otdr

    Chapter 3 Standard OTDR This chapter describes the commands available for the Standard OTDR application. The remote control com- mands are unavailable for the FTTA and Construction applications. Measurement Conditions 3.1.1 OTDR:SOURce:PORT Syntax OTDR:SOURce:PORT port Description Sets the port for OTDR measurement. Parameters port = CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA SM: Single Mode...

  • Page 62: Otdr:source:wavelength:available

    Chapter 3 Standard OTDR Syntax OTDR:SOURce:TESt? Description Queries the current measurement mode. Parameters None. Response mode CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA Example otdr:sour:test? AUTO Note 3.1.3 OTDR:SOURce:WAVelength:AVAilable? Syntax OTDR:SOURce:WAVelength:AVAilable? Description Queries the list of available wavelengths of the OTDR module. Parameters None. Response wavelength NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA...

  • Page 63: Otdr:source:reso:available

    3.1 Measurement Conditions Syntax OTDR:SOURce:RANge? Description Queries the current distance range (km) setting. Parameters None. Response range NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Example otdr:sour:ran? 50.0 Note 3.1.7 OTDR:SOURce:RESo:AVAilable? Syntax OTDR:SOURce:RESo:AVAilable? Description Queries the list of available sampling resolution. Parameters None. Response CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA Example otdr:sour:res:ava? COARSE, MEDIUM, FINE...

  • Page 64: Otdr:source:averages:time

    Chapter 3 Standard OTDR Syntax OTDR:SOURce:PULSe? Description Queries the current pulse width (ns) setting. Parameter None. Response width NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Example otdr:sour:puls? Note 3.1.11 OTDR:SOURce:AVERages:TIMe Syntax OTDR:SOURce:AVERages:TIMe time Description Sets the averaging time (s) used in the manual mode. Parameter time NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA...

  • Page 65: Ior/Bsc

    3.2 IOR/BSC IOR/BSC 3.2.1 OTDR:SENSe:FIBer:IOR Syntax OTDR:SENSe:FIBer:IOR Description Sets index of refraction. Parameters NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA Range: 1.300000 to 1.700000 Response None. Example otdr:sens:fib:ior 1.45 Note The set value will be applied to the measurement result next time. Syntax OTDR:SENSe:FIBer:IOR? Description Queries the current index of refraction setting.

  • Page 66: Splittter

    Chapter 3 Standard OTDR Splittter 3.3.1 OTDR:SOURce:SPLitter Syntax OTDR:SOURce:SPLitter number [, splitter1 [, splitter2 [, splitter3 ]]] Description Sets the number of splitters on the fiber and the number of split of each splitter. Parameter number CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA NONE: No splitter. 1 to 3: Sets splitters of the specified number.

  • Page 67: Status

    3.4 Status Status 3.4.1 OTDR:SENSe:AVERages:TIMe? Syntax OTDR:SENSe:AVERages:TIMe? Description Queries the elapsed time since the measurement start. Parameter None. Response time NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Example otdr:sens:aver:tim? Note 3.4.2 OTDR:SENSe:TRACe:READY? Syntax OTDR:SENSe:TRACe:READY? Description Queries if trace data is ready. Parameter None. Response status BOOLEAN RESPONSE DATA 1 = trace data is ready.

  • Page 68: Measurement Functions

    Chapter 3 Standard OTDR Measurement Functions 3.5.1 OTDR:SENSe:CONCheck Syntax OTDR:SENSe:CONCheck value Description Sets whether to perform Connection Check. Parameter value BOOLEAN PROGRAM DATA 1 = Performs Connection check. 0 = Does not perform Connection check. Response None. Example otdr:sens:conc 1 Note Syntax OTDR:SENSe:CONCheck?

  • Page 69: Otdr:sense:fibcheck

    3.5 Measurement Functions Syntax OTDR:SENSe:LIVCheck? Description Queries whether to perform the live fiber check. Parameter None. Response value BOOLEAN RESPONSE DATA 1 = Performs the live fiber check. 0 = Does not perform the live fiber check. Example otdr:sens:livc? Note 3.5.5 OTDR:SENSe:FIBCheck Syntax...

  • Page 70: Analysis

    Chapter 3 Standard OTDR Analysis 3.6.1 OTDR:SENSe:PATCh:LAUnch Syntax OTDR:SENSe:PATCh:LAUnch value Description Sets the patch code for the launch fiber. Parameter value CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA NONE = Does not set the launch fiber point. EVENT1 = sets the distance of event1 to starting points of the launch fiber. EVENT2 = sets the distance of event2 to starting points of the launch fiber.

  • Page 71: Otdr:sense:patch:receive:correlation

    3.6 Analysis Syntax OTDR:SENSe:PATCh:RECeive? Description Queries the patch code setup for the receive fiber. Parameter None. Response value CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA value NR2 NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA Example OTDR:SENSe:PATCh:RECeive? EVENT2 Note 3.6.4 OTDR:SENSe:PATCh:RECeive:CORRelation Syntax OTDR:SENSe:PATCh:RECeive:CORRelation value Description Set the correlation coefficient for the receive fiber. Parameter value NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA...

  • Page 72: Otdr:sense:lsaleft

    Chapter 3 Standard OTDR 3.6.7 OTDR:SENSe:LSALeft Syntax OTDR:SENSe:LSALeft start , stop Description Sets start and stop positions (km) for left LSA marker. Parameter start NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA stop NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA Range: -100.0 to 400.0 Response None. Example otdr:sens:lsal 0.0, 0.5 Note Start value must be less than stop value.

  • Page 73: Otdr:sense:orl:mode

    3.6 Analysis Syntax OTDR:SENSe:LOSS:MODE? Description Queries the current Loss Mode. Parameter None. Response mode CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA Example otdr:sens:loss:mode? SPLICE Note 3.6.10 OTDR:SENSe:ORL:MODE Syntax OTDR:SENSe:ORL:MODE mode Description Sets ORL Mode. Parameters mode CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA ACURSOR: Cursor A. ORIGIN: Origin. FULL: Full Trace.
  • Page 74 Chapter 3 Standard OTDR Syntax OTDR:SENSe:ANALyze:PARameters? Description Queries the current thresholds setting for the automatic detection. Parameter None. Response splice loss NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Range: 0.01 to 9.99 reflectance NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Range: -70.0 to -20.0 end loss NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Range: 1 to 99 Macro Bend NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA...

  • Page 75: Trace

    3.7 TRACE TRACE 3.7.1 OTDR:TRACe:PARameters? Syntax OTDR:TRACe:PARameters? Description Queries the main OTDR parameters used to collect the trace data. wave , range , pulse , avg , reso , ior , Parameter None. Response wave NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA range NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA reso NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA...

  • Page 76: Otdr:trace:load:text

    Chapter 3 Standard OTDR 3.7.6 OTDR:TRACe:LOAD:TEXT? Syntax OTDR:TRACe:LOAD:TEXT? [ start [, end ]] Description Queries SOR trace information in the text format. Parameter start NR2 NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA Range: Within the range of the setting distance range (km). NR2 NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA Range: Within the range of the setting distance range (km).

  • Page 77: Olts

    Chapter 4 OLTS This chapter describes the commands available for the OLTS (Optical Loss Test Set) application. The remote control commands are unavailable for the FTTA and Construction applications. Loss Test Set 4.1.1 OLTS:SOURce:POWer:WAVelength:AVAilable? Syntax OLTS:SOURce:POWer:WAVelength:AVAilable? Description Queries the list of available wavelengths for the light source of the OLTS application. Parameters None.

  • Page 78: Olts:source:am:frequency

    Chapter 4 OLTS 4.1.4 OLTS:SOURce:AM:FREQuency Syntax OLTS:SOURce:AM:FREQuency value Description Sets the output mode of the light source. Parameters value NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA Response None. Example olts:sour:am:freq CW Note Syntax OLTS:SOURce:AM:FREQuency? Description Queries the output mode of the light source. Parameter None.

  • Page 79: Olts:sense:correction:collect:zero

    4.1 Loss Test Set Syntax OLTS:SENSe:POWer:WAVelength? Description Queries the current wavelength setting of the power meter. Parameter None. Response wavelength NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA Example olts:sens:pow:wav? 1310 Note 4.1.8 OLTS:SENSe:CORRection:COLLect:ZERO Syntax OLTS:SENSe:CORRection:COLLect:ZERO Description Performs Zero Offset of the power meter. Parameters None.

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    Chapter 4 OLTS 4.1.11 OLTS:SENSe:POWer:THReshold Syntax OLTS:SENSe:POWer:THReshold threshold Description Sets the threshold for PASS/FAIL judgement of the power meter in dB unit. Parameters threshold NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA Response None. Example olts:sens:pow:thr -1.5 Note Syntax OLTS:SENSe:POWer:THReshold? Description Queries the threshold for PASS/FAIL judgement of the power meter in dB unit. Parameter None.

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    Chapter 5 Measurement Application, Start and Stop 5.1.1 MEASurement:APPLication? Syntax MEASurement:APPLication? Description This query returns the application server type. Parameter None. Response application CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA OTDR-OTDR: Standard OTDR application. OTDR-OLTS: OLTS application. Example MEAS:APPL? OTDR-OTDR Note 5.1.2 MEASurement:STARt Syntax MEASurement:STARt Description This command starts a measurement.
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    Appendix A Example Scripts This chapter shows various example scripts for all interfaces which are remote controllable. Hints To ensure that the instrument always start from a well defined state, it is in general a good idea to begin all scripts with the following command.

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    Chapter A Example Scripts OTDR Test This example runs an OTDR test. It requires to connect a single mode optical fiber to SM port. This example performs an auto mode test with wavelength of 1310 nm and stores the trace data. When the connection check is enabled and its result is Poor (Failed), the file is not saved and an error occurs.

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