User`s guide

Definition of Terms / Measurement Conditions CSpecifications
E6000C Mini-OTDR User’s Guide, E0302
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Loss accuracy, backscatter measurements
(1 dB steps)
The maximum loss error, in dB, for any fiber section with
a loss of 1 dB, that is the maximum difference between
the displayed loss, A
otdr
, and actual loss, A, of the section.
Conditions: Continuous fiber with no discrete losses >1
dB, for a power range from the beginning of the
backscatter signal to the point where the specified
→signal-to-noise ratio is reached, at specified instrument
settings.
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AAerrorLoss
otdrdB
−= max