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EXFO FTB-7000B-ER OTDR Reflectometer manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
EXFO FTB-7000B-ER User Manual (335 pages)
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EXFO
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Test Equipment
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Certification Information
8
1 Introducing the Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
15
Main Features
16
Trace Acquisition Modes
17
Optional Software Package
17
Data Post-Processing
17
Bidirectional Analysis Application
18
Available OTDR Models
18
OTDR Basic Principles
21
Conventions
23
2 Safety Information
25
Laser Safety Information (Models Without VFL)
25
Laser Safety Information (Models with VFL)
26
3 Getting Started with Your OTDR
27
Inserting and Removing Test Modules
27
Starting Module Applications
33
Timer
33
4 Preparing Your OTDR for a Test
35
Installing the EXFO Universal Interface (EUI)
35
Cleaning and Connecting Optical Fibers
36
Naming Trace Files Automatically
38
Enabling or Disabling the First Connector Check
42
Setting Macrobend Parameters
44
Launch Conditions for Multimode Measurements
46
5 Testing Fibers in Auto Mode
49
6 Testing Fibers in Advanced Mode
53
Setting the Autorange Acquisition Time
58
Setting the IOR, RBS Coefficient, and Helix Factor
59
Setting Distance Range, Pulse Width, and Acquisition Time
61
Enabling the High-Resolution Feature
65
Enabling or Disabling Analysis after Acquisition
67
Setting Pass/Fail Thresholds
69
Setting a Default Span Start and Span End
74
7 Testing Fibers in Template Mode
77
Template Principle
77
Restrictions of Template Mode
78
Acquiring the Reference Trace
80
Acquiring Traces in Template Mode
82
Selecting a Reference Trace
90
8 Testing Fibers in Fault Finder Mode
91
Acquiring Traces in Fault Finder Mode
91
Naming Fault Finder Files Automatically
94
Selecting the Default File Format for the Fault Finder Traces
96
Enabling or Disabling the Confirmation of Fault Finder File Name
98
Enabling or Disabling the Storage Feature
100
Enabling or Disabling the First Connector Check for Fault Finder
101
Enabling or Disabling the Touchscreen Keyboard
103
Setting Trace Display Parameters
104
Selecting the Distance Units
106
9 Customizing Your OTDR
109
Selecting the Default File Format
109
Enabling or Disabling File Name Confirmation
111
Selecting the Distance Units
113
Customizing the Acquisition Distance Range Values
115
Customizing the Acquisition Time Values
117
Enabling or Disabling the Touchscreen Keyboard
119
Displaying or Hiding the Optional Features
120
10 Analyzing Traces and Events
121
Graph View
122
Linear View
124
Summary Table
126
Events Tab
128
Measure Tab
131
Trace Info. Tab
131
Displaying the Graph in Full Screen
132
Selecting the Default View
134
Automatically Displaying the Event Table after Acquisitions
136
Automatically Zooming in on the Fiber Span
137
Using Zoom Controls
138
Setting Trace Display Parameters
142
Customizing the Event Table
144
Displaying or Hiding a Trace
146
Clearing Traces from the Display
148
Viewing and Modifying Current Trace Settings
150
Modifying Events
155
Inserting Events
159
Deleting Events
161
Changing the Attenuation of Fiber Sections
163
Setting the Analysis Detection Thresholds
165
Analyzing or Reanalyzing a Trace
168
Analyzing the Fiber on a Specific Fiber Span
170
Enabling or Disabling the Detection of Reflective Ends of Fiber
171
Swapping Traces
174
Opening Trace Files
175
11 Analyzing the Results Manually
179
Selecting the Attenuation and Loss Values that will be Displayed
179
Using Markers
181
Getting Event Distances and Relative Powers
182
Getting Event Loss (Four-Point and Least-Square Approximation)
183
Getting Attenuation (Two-Point and Least-Square Approximation)
188
Getting Reflectance
190
Getting Optical Return Loss (ORL)
191
12 Managing Trace Files from the OTDR Test Application
193
Saving a Trace in a Different Format
193
OTDR Trace File Compatibility
194
Copying, Moving, Renaming, or Deleting Trace Files
196
13 Creating and Printing Trace Reports
197
Adding Information to the Test Results
198
Printing a Report
200
14 Using the OTDR as a Light Source or VFL
205
15 Analyzing Traces with the Bidirectional Analysis Application
209
Starting and Exiting the Bidirectional Analysis Application
211
Creating Bidirectional Measurement Files
213
Opening Existing Bidirectional Measurement Files
218
Displaying Traces and Bidirectional Measurement
219
Viewing Results
221
Reanalyzing Traces and Regenerating the Bidirectional Measurement
232
Modifying the Alignment of Unidirectional Traces
234
Using Zoom Controls
238
Using Markers to Edit Events
242
Inserting Events
244
Modifying Events
248
Deleting Events
252
Changing the Attenuation of Fiber Sections
254
Setting General Parameters
257
Customizing the Events Table
260
Saving the Span-Start and Span-End Information
263
Setting Pass/Fail Thresholds
264
Modifying Trace Analysis Settings
269
Saving Traces
274
Exporting Unidirectional Traces from Bidirectional Files
276
Adding Information to the Test Results
278
Creating Reports
281
16 Maintenance
285
Cleaning EUI Connectors
286
Verifying Your OTDR
288
Recalibrating the Unit
296
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only)
297
17 Troubleshooting
299
Solving Common Problems
299
Contacting the Technical Support Group
302
Transportation
303
18 Warranty
305
General Information
305
Liability
306
Exclusions
306
Certification
306
Service and Repairs
307
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide
308
A Technical Specifications
309
B Description of Event Types
311
Span Start
312
Span End
312
Short Fibers
312
Continuous Fiber
313
End of Analysis
314
Non-Reflective Event
315
Reflective Event
316
Positive Event
317
Launch Level
318
Fiber Section
319
Merged Reflective Event
320
Echo
322
Reflective Event (Possible Echo)
323
Index
325
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