User`s guide

1 Getting Started OTDR Mode
46 E6000C Mini-OTDR User’s Guide, E0302
• PWidth: The pulsewidth in seconds (ns or
µs),
selectable from the [S
ETTINGS] menu. The available
pulse widths are module-dependent.
• Optimize: The Optimizing mode. This is the range for
measurements, and is selectable from the [S
ETTINGS]
menu.
Possible Optimizing modes are
– Resolution: for short fibers,
– Dynamic: for long fibers, and
– Standard: for a compromise between Resolution and
Dynamic.
If you have specified Automatic measurements, you see
Auto Res., Auto Dyn., or Auto Std. For more
information see “The Settings screen” on page 50
• Refr.Ind.: the Refractive Index, selectable from the
[S
ETTINGS] menu. The Refractive Index is between 1.0
and 2.0.
• Sample Dist.: the distance in the specified units
(such as meters) between adjacent samples. This is a
function of the Refractive Index, the number of data
points, and the Range of the measurement.
The Cursor and Select keys
In OTDR Mode, the CURSOR and SELECT keys have the
following effect when selecting markers:
Cursor Up •The U
P key toggles the highlighted marker between A, B
and AB (both markers highlighted). AB is only available
if you have selected <AB M
ARKER> from the [VIEW]
menu.
Cursor Left/Right •The L
EFT and RIGHT keys move the highlighted marker.