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EXFO FTV-700 series manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
EXFO FTV-700 series User Manual (327 pages)
OTDR for FTB-1
Brand:
EXFO
| Category:
Test Equipment
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
Units of Measurement
2
Table of Contents
3
Certification Information
8
Declaration of Conformity
9
1 Introducing the FTB-700 OTDR
11
Main Features
12
Trace Acquisition Modes
13
Optional Software Packages
13
Data Post-Processing
14
Bidirectional Analysis Application
14
OTDR Basic Principles
15
Conventions
17
2 Safety Information
19
General Safety Information
19
Laser Safety Information
19
3 Getting Started with Your OTDR
21
Inserting and Removing Test Modules
21
Starting Module Applications
25
Timer
26
4 Preparing Your OTDR for a Test
27
Installing the EXFO Universal Interface (EUI)
27
Cleaning and Connecting Optical Fibers
28
Naming Trace Files Automatically
30
Enabling or Disabling the First Connector Check
34
Setting Macrobend Parameters
35
5 Testing Fibers in Auto Mode
37
6 Testing Fibers in Advanced Mode
41
Setting the Autorange Acquisition Time
46
Setting the IOR, RBS Coefficient, and Helix Factor
47
Setting Distance Range, Pulse Width, and Acquisition Time
49
Enabling the High-Resolution Feature
53
Enabling or Disabling Analysis after Acquisition
55
Setting Pass/Fail Thresholds
57
Setting a Default Span Start and Span End
62
7 Testing Fibers in Template Mode (Optional)
65
Template Principle
65
Restrictions of Template Mode
66
Acquiring the Reference Trace
68
Acquiring Traces in Template Mode
70
Selecting a Reference Trace
78
8 Testing Fibers in Fault Finder Mode
79
Acquiring Traces in Fault Finder Mode
79
Naming Fault Finder Files Automatically
82
Selecting the Default File Format for the Fault Finder Traces
84
Enabling or Disabling the Confirmation of Fault Finder File Name
86
Enabling or Disabling the Storage Feature
88
Enabling or Disabling the First Connector Check for Fault Finder
89
Enabling or Disabling the Touchscreen Keyboard
91
Setting Trace Display Parameters
92
Selecting the Distance Units
94
9 Customizing Your OTDR
97
Selecting the Default File Format
97
Enabling or Disabling File Name Confirmation
98
Selecting the Distance Units
100
Customizing the Acquisition Distance Range Values
102
Customizing the Acquisition Time Values
104
Enabling or Disabling the Touchscreen Keyboard
106
Displaying or Hiding the Optional Features
107
10 Analyzing Traces and Events
109
Graph View
110
Linear View
112
Summary Table
114
Events Tab
116
Measure Tab
120
Trace Info. Tab
120
Displaying the Graph in Full Screen
121
Selecting the Default View
123
Automatically Displaying the Event Table after Acquisitions
125
Automatically Zooming in on the Fiber Span
126
Using Zoom Controls
127
Setting Trace Display Parameters
130
Customizing the Event Table
132
Displaying or Hiding a Trace
134
Clearing Traces from the Display
136
Viewing and Modifying Current Trace Settings
137
Modifying Events
142
Inserting Events
146
Deleting Events
148
Managing Comments
150
Changing the Attenuation of Fiber Sections
152
Setting the Analysis Detection Thresholds
154
Analyzing or Reanalyzing a Trace
157
Analyzing the Fiber on a Specific Fiber Span
159
Enabling or Disabling the Detection of Reflective Ends of Fiber
160
Swapping Traces
164
Opening Trace Files
165
11 Analyzing the Results Manually
169
Selecting the Attenuation and Loss Values that will be Displayed
169
Using Markers
171
Getting Event Distances and Relative Powers
172
Getting Event Loss (Four-Point and Least-Square Approximation)
173
Getting Attenuation (Two-Point and Least-Square Approximation)
178
Getting Reflectance
180
Getting Optical Return Loss (ORL)
181
12 Managing Trace Files from the OTDR Test Application
183
Saving a Trace in a Different Format
183
OTDR Trace File Compatibility
184
Copying, Moving, Renaming, or Deleting Trace Files
186
13 Creating and Generating Reports
187
Adding Information to the Test Results
187
Generating a Report
189
14 Using the OTDR as a Light Source
195
15 Analyzing Traces with the Bidirectional Analysis Application (Optional)
199
Starting and Exiting the Bidirectional Analysis Application
201
Creating Bidirectional Measurement Files
203
Opening Existing Bidirectional Measurement Files
207
Displaying Traces and Bidirectional Measurement
208
Viewing Results
210
Reanalyzing Traces and Regenerating the Bidirectional Measurement
221
Modifying the Alignment of Unidirectional Traces
223
Using Zoom Controls
227
Using Markers to Edit Events
231
Inserting Events
233
Modifying Events
237
Deleting Events
241
Changing the Attenuation of Fiber Sections
243
Setting General Parameters
246
Customizing the Events Table
249
Saving the Span-Start and Span-End Information
252
Setting Pass/Fail Thresholds
253
Modifying Trace Analysis Settings
258
Saving Traces
263
Exporting Unidirectional Traces from Bidirectional Files
265
Adding Information to the Test Results
267
Creating Reports
269
16 Maintenance
273
Cleaning EUI Connectors
274
Verifying Your OTDR
276
Recalibrating the Unit
284
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only)
285
17 Troubleshooting
287
Contacting the Technical Support Group
290
Transportation
291
18 Warranty
293
General Information
293
Liability
294
Exclusions
294
Certification
294
Service and Repairs
295
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide
296
A Technical Specifications
297
Technical Specifications
298
B Description of Event Types
299
Span Start
300
Span End
300
Short Fibers
300
Continuous Fiber
301
End of Analysis
302
Non-Reflective Event
303
Reflective Event
304
Positive Event
305
Launch Level
306
Fiber Section
307
Merged Event
308
Echo
314
Reflective Event (Possible Echo)
315
Index
317
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