Configuring The Alarms Parameters - Viavi E4123MM User Manual

Figure 23 Launch Cable / Receive Cable
Launch Cable
OTDR
Distance of the
launch cable
Include Link Start Connector / Include Link End Connector
Defining the Launch Cable End parameter with an event number or a distance will auto-
matically activate the corresponding parameter Include Link Start Connector. This
parameter can be set to Yes if the budget/overall loss must include the launch cable end
connector loss.
Defining the Receive Cable Start parameter with an event number or a distance, will
automatically activate the corresponding parameter Include Link End Connector. This
parameter can be set to Yes if the budget/overall loss must include the receive cable
start connector loss.
If those parameters are set to No, the budget /overall link loss does not include these
connectors in the calculation.

Configuring the Alarms parameters

In the Setup menu, press Alarms.
Once the Alarms menu is displayed, configure the thresholds to be applied to the
measurement. No need to redo an acquisition to apply them to the current measure-
ment.
Launch
Cable end
User Manual
Chapter 3 Expert OTDR function
Configuring the unit for Expert OTDR
Fiber Under Test
Receive Cable
start
Distance of the
receive cable
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