User Manual

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Trace Page Features
Ref Feature Description
1 Trace This is a graph of insertion loss vs. distance. The vertical axis shows
loss in dB. The horizontal axis shows distance in user-selected
Distance units.
2 Cursors Used to measure loss, and distance. The active cursor can be moved
by pressing either Left [ ] or Right [ ] arrow key. Press the
-[Select] key to toggle between the A and B cursors.
3 Test data eld This eld displays various test data as follows:
Fiber type • units of measure per division • dB per division •
pulse width setting • number of averages • Range value
4 Cursor data eld
This eld displays A cursor location, B cursor location, distance
from A to B in user-selected Distance units, and measured loss
between A and B in dB.
5 Soft function key
labels
Soft function keys are located on the Front panel. The label
shown on the display above each key indicates the current use
of each function key.
6 Wavelength eld Displays test wavelengths of the currently displayed trace.
For the dual-wavelength test (850/1300 nm or 1310/1550 nm),
press the [Wave] soft key to toggle between the 850 nm and 1300
nm test results or between the 1310 nm and 1550 nm test results
respectively.
Note: the Highlight box around the wavelength value indicates the
currently displayed wavelength.
7 File name eld Displays le name of the currently displayed trace.
8
Test status
Displays test status labels as follows:
Testing - indicates test in progress
Stopped - test is interrupted
Not Saved - the displayed test results are not saved
Saved - the displayed test results are saved
9 Battery indicator Displays estimated battery status as follows:
Green battery icon - battery is full
Charging battery icon - battery is charging
Red battery icon - battery requires recharging
10 Page icons The Highlight box around an icon indicates the active view.
Trace Page Features