Optical FiberCable 2

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Fiber Optic PC processing tools,
Release 8.64
User Manual
Optical FiberCable 2 Software
Fiber Optic PC processing tools, Version 8.64

User Manual

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About This Guide xvii

About the FiberCable 2 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
About the Platform 2000/4000/6000(A)/8000/5800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix

Chapter 1 Installation 1
Software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the software on your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting the software from Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
First installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
License activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Removing the software from your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 2 Overview and configuration 9

FiberCable 2 presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Selecting the language for the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Modifying the style of the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessing to the online documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Verifying software update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Displaying the FiberCable 2 current version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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Displaying the updates for FiberCable 2 Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Converting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Converting WTK files to SOR files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Converting «SOR» or «TFW» files to the «WTK» format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Defining parameters for traces display and printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Defining global parameters for all traces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Modifying the Link Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Configuring the traces printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 3 Remote control of the T-BERD/MTS 23

Connection of the T-BERD/MTS to the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Link between the MTS and the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting the MTS to the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Transfer of files T-BERD/MTS <-> PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
File transfer from the PC to a remote T-BERD/MTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
File transfer from the T-BERD/MTS to the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Possible actions on the selected files on PC or T-BERD/MTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Leaving the transfer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 4 Traces overview and common functions 29

Opening and closing a trace file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Files types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Opening traces from File Explorer window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening files from the Trace files window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening several traces in the same window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Closing the trace(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Opening a trace using Open button on ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Opening several traces in the same window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Modifying trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Trace general view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Displaying Trace only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Displaying the traces in cascade mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Displaying/Modifying trace information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Customize the job parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
OTDR parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
WDM / OSA parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
PMD parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
I-PMD parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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CD OTDR parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
CD ODM parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
AP parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
LTS parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Scope parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specific information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cursors and Zoom functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Zoom Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Zoom-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Zoom out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vertical or horizontal zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reset the zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Cursors function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mouse pointer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tooltips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cursors A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Positioning A and B cursors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cursor selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Trace information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Printing trace and results (Report function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting up the page and contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mosaic setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Multi-traces printout (OTDR traces only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Defining the printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Preview the printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Configuring the report output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Printing the Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Printing result. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Printing without mosaic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Printing in mosaic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Copying the trace, the results (OTDR) or the print preview to a word
processing files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Copying the trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Copying the print preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Copying the results table of OTDR traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Saving trace(s) and results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Saving trace(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Saving results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
OTDR Results file contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
WDM/OSA Results file contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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PMD results file contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

IPMD results file contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
CD OTDR and CD ODM results file contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
AP results file contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
LTS results file contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Saving Summary (OTDR only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Chapter 5 Analyzing OTDR Traces 77

Trace display window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cursors position indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Results Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Displaying Results Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Results table content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Modifying the event type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Level of confidence in result table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Trace view with SLM option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Trace view and Optipulses option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Defining Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Defining global parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Defining display preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Defining measurement parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Defining alarm thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Event detection criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Automatic Event Detection and measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Manual measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Measuring the Slope of the Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Measuring Discontinuity on the Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Measuring Reflectance on the Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Measuring the Optical Return Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Measuring the Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Defining a Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Positioning the launch cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Working with events within Event mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Adding an event within event mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Repositioning an event within event mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Deleting one event within Event mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Working with events using Cursor function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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Adding an event with a cursor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Deleting an event with a cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Display of the event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Deleting all the events and the results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Canceling last actions on events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Events edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Precise positioning of an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Modifying an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Deleting an event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Copy / Paste events within events mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Copying the events to a word processing file or a spreadsheet file. . . . . . . . . 109
Copying the events from a text or a spreadsheet file to a trace . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Markers group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Selection of a markers group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Possible Actions on the markers group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
To shift the markers group on the trace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
To widen the markers group on the trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
To cancel a markers group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Functionalities in Multi-traces display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Trace selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Trace Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Manual procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Horizontal shift using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Vertical shift using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Horizontal auto shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Vertical auto Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Horizontal then vertical auto shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Applying shift on traces in the Open dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Differences between traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Both End measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Measurement Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Execution of a Both End measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Results table of a both end measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Linking 2 events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Multi-traces analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Generate a multi-traces analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Bend evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Opening and saving OEO results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Opening traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Operations onto the OEO files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Saving one of the 2 traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Saving the 2 traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Saving 2 OTDR files in one OEO file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Chapter 6 Analyzing WDM / OSA traces 129

Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Cursors position indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Defining display and measurement parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Defining display preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Defining measurement parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Display results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Results table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Link between the trace and the table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Display of gain Tilt (delta) and gain slope results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Defining the Total power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Display of a grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vertical shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Selecting a wavelength range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Modifying the Results display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Choice of channels displayed in the table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Results sorting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Table contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Comparing traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Opening traces in overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Trace resulting from difference between traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Chapter 7 Analyzing PMD traces 147

Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cursor position indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cursors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Defining Alarm thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Results Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Displaying Results Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Cursor position indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Cursors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Defining display preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Calculating the Total power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Results Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Results Table without statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Results table with statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Chapter 9 Analyzing CD OTDR traces (.acd files) 163

Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
CD Trace selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Cursors position indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Results Table display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Table contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Link between the trace and the table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Defining display and measurement parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Defining display preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Defining measurement parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Dispersion, Slope and Delay traces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
OTDR traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Markers mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Automatic positioning of marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Repositioning a Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Deleting a marker or all the markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Adding markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Measurements in OTDR mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
CD measurement on a section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bi-directional measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Chapter 10 Analyzing CD ODM traces (.ocd files) 177

Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
ODM Trace selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

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Cursors position indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Results Table display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Table contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Link between the trace and the table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Defining display and measurement parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Defining display preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Defining measurement parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Dispersion, Slope and Delay traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Chapter 11 Analyzing AP traces 185

Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Trace display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cursors position indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Displaying the results table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Table contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Link between the trace and the table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Defining measurement parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Chapter 12 Analyzing LTS results 191

Results display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Results display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fiber Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Defining the display and alarm parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Defining display preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Defining alarm parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Saving results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Saving the file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Saving results in a txt file for FiberBudget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Chapter 13 Displaying Scope files 197

Results display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Results display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Test Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Defining global parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Modifying the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

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Macro principle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Recording a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Executing a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Running a macro for the active trace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Chapter 15 Measurement Report 207

Measurement Report Methodology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Requisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Measurement Report Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Selecting traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Analyzing or not the sub-directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Selection of files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Transfer of files in the selection list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Selection List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
To expand the selection list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Available commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Opening the trace(s) for a fiber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Printing the traces from the Report list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Saving report status information in a txt or xlsx file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Allocating a reference fiber to the other fibers of the cable (OTDR) . . . . . . . . 222
Selecting parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Cable Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Access to Report parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
OTDR parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Measurement setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
PMD parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
CD parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
AP parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
LTS parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Saving the report parameters and reloading it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Saving the report parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Reloading the report parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Event Sniffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

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Previewing the report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Modifying the events in OTDR preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Automatic detection of a unidirectional mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Modifying the Preview display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Saving the Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Generating the measurement report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Post Processing the measurement report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Using the Excel FiberCable Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Report generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Report printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Report format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Processing the report in a user defined language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Appendix A Customer Services 249

About our services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Customer care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Technical assistance (business hour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Global services and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Appendix B Software and Data End User License Agreement 253

Index 263

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Welcome to the FiberCable 2 Software, the standard reference for processing
traces acquired using the range of VIAVI fiber optic analyzers.
• “About the FiberCable 2 software” on page xviii
• “About the Platform 2000/4000/6000(A)/8000/5800” on page xviii
• “Technical assistance” on page xviii
• “Conventions” on page xix

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About the FiberCable 2 software

The FiberCable 2 software is the standard reference for PC processing of fiber
traces from the VIAVI's range of Fiber Optic products in a standard Microsoft®
Windows™ environment. It provides trace archiving, complex trace analysis, and
report generation for fiber installation and maintenance work.

Microsoft® Windows™ allows the user to freely transport his traces to more
powerful software applications like Microsoft® Excel, Microsoft® Word using facili-
ties such as screen dump and exporting.

About the Platform 2000/4000/6000(A)/8000/5800

The Platform 2000/4000/6000A V2/8000 V2/5800 is called T-BERD 2000/4000/
6000A V2/8000 V2/5800 in North America and MTS 2000/4000/6000A V2/8000 V2/
5800 in the rest of the world. This manual will always refer to the term Platform
2000/4000/6000A V2/8000 V2/5800.

Technical assistance
If you require technical assistance, call 1-844-GO-VIAVI. For the latest TAC infor-
mation, go to http://www.viavisolutions.com/en/services-and-support/support/tech-
nical-assistance.

Recycling information
VIAVI has established processes in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Elec-
tronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, 2002/96/EC.

This product should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste and should be
collected separately and disposed of according to your national regulations. In the
European Union, all equipment purchased from VIAVI after 2005 08 13 can be

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returned for disposal at the end of its useful life. VIAVI will ensure that all waste
equipment returned is reused, recycled, or disposed of in an environmentally
friendly manner, and in compliance with all applicable national and international
waste legislation.

It is the responsibility of the equipment owner to return the equipment to VIAVI for
appropriate disposal. If the equipment was imported by a reseller whose name or
logo is marked on the equipment, then the owner should return the equipment
directly to the reseller.

Instructions for returning waste equipment to VIAVI can be found in the Environ-
mental section of VIAVI's web site at www.viavisolutions.com. If you have questions
concerning disposal of your equipment, contact VIAVI's WEEE Program Manage-
ment team at [email protected].

Conventions
This guide uses naming conventions and symbols, as described in the following
tables.

Table 1 Typographical conventions

Description Example
User interface actions appear in this typeface. On the Status bar, click
Start.
Buttons or switches that you press on a unit Press the ON switch.
appear in this TYPEFACE.
Code and output messages appear in this type- All results ok
face.
Text you must type exactly as shown appears in Type: a:\set.exe in the
this typeface. dialog box
Variables appear in this typeface. Type the new hostname.

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Table 1 Typographical conventions

Description Example
Book references appear in this typeface. Refer to Newton’s Tele-
com Dictionary
A vertical bar | means “or”: only one option can platform [a|b|e]
appear in a single command.
Square brackets [ ] indicate an optional argument. login [platform
name]
Slanted brackets < > group required arguments. <password>

Table 2 Keyboard and menu conventions

Description Example
A plus sign + indicates simultaneous keystrokes. Press Ctrl+s

A comma indicates consecutive key strokes. Press Alt+f,s

A slanted bracket indicates choosing a submenu On the menu bar, click

from menu. Start > Program Files.

Table 3 Symbol conventions

CAUTION
This symbol represents a general hazard.

DANGER
This symbol represents a risk of electrical shock.

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NOTE
This symbol represents a Note indicating related information or tip.

This symbol, located on the equipment or its packaging indicates that the equip-
ment must not be disposed of in a land-fill site or as municipal waste, and should
be disposed of according to your national regulations.

Table 4 Safety definitions

WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.

CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.

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Chapter 1 Installation
This chapter describes how to install the FiberCable 2 Software.

The topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• “Software requirements” on page 2
• “Hardware requirements” on page 2
• “Installing the software on your PC” on page 2

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Software requirements
• Microsoft® Windows Vista 32 bits or later.
• Microsoft® Excel™ (version 2003 or later if the Microsoft® Excel™ Fiber
Cable macro is used).
• All the files necessary to install the FiberCable 2 software package on your
hard disk are provided at the address www.updatemyunit.net.

CAUTION
This software is licensed for one user / one PC only. See Appendix B.

Hardware requirements
• A processor x86 family, 32 bits compatible.
• A Hard disk.
• 1 GB or more of memory.
• A mouse pointing device.
• A 800*600 monitor (1152*864 or more recommended).
• In addition a printer is recommended, but not required.
• The Product Key

Installing the software on your PC

You can install the FiberCable 2 software on your hard drive, modify or upgrade a
previous installation, or remove the software from your PC.

Getting the software from Internet

You will find the FiberCable 2 Software either from the web at www.updatemy-
unit.net, or from the internal disk of the MTS/T-BERD Platform.

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1 In Internet Explorer, type the following address: www.updatemyunit.net

2 Click on Applications Software > Fiber Trace/Cable 2 Software
3 Click on the link corresponding to FiberCable 2 Suite.

NOTE
The exe file can also be downloaded from a T-BERD/MTS: press FILE hard key
and, in the disk, open the directory Software. Save the exe file onto the PC (see
Base-Unit user manual of the corresponding T-BERD/MTS).

4 Download the exe file onto the PC

The files used to install the software on your computer are extracted
or
Click on Execute to launch the installation and follow instructions from Step 2.

First installation

NOTE
A request for elevation of privileges can be displayed: accept the request.

1 Double click on the exe file.

2 Select the language setup you want to use and click Ok.
3 The InstallShield Wizard dialog box prompts you to continue or cancel the
installation. Press Next > to continue the installation.
4 A dialog box prompts you to personalize your copy of FiberCable 2:
– In the User Name field, type your name, then press the TAB key.
– In the Company Name field, type the name of your group or company, and then
press the Next > button.

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5 You are prompted to choose for the directory to install the software in.
According to the OS, the default directories are:
C:\Program Files\ VIAVI \ FiberCable 2
C:\Program Files (x86)\ VIAVI \ FiberCable 2
– Press Next > to accept the default directory.
– Or to install FiberCable 2 in a different directory, press the Browse button and enter
or select the required directory name and press OK. If you enter a directory name
that does not exist, you will be prompted to accept whether or not to create the direc-
tory.
6 Select the components to be installed and clear the components you do not
want to install.
By default, the FiberCable 2 Application and the PDF writer are selected.
7 Press Next to validate and display next dialog box
8 You are prompted to choose the Program Folder where you wish to install the
application icons. The default directory is: VIAVI Fiber Cable 2.
– Choose Next > to accept the folder.
– Or to install the FiberCable 2 application icons in a different sub-directory, choose an
existing directory from the list displayed or enter a new directory name.
Press Next > to start copying the files or < Previous to go back and change
any required parameters.
A progress bar and various information messages are displayed.
9 When your first installation of the FiberCable 2 software is finished, you have
to restart the computer before using the program. Select Yes to restart now or
later, then press Finish to terminate the installation.

Modifying or upgrading your installation

To modify your installation or to install a new software release, refer to Chapter 2

“Verifying software update” on page 14.

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License activation
Once the software is installed onto the PC, the FiberCable 2 Suite will be available
with complete functions for 30 days. The license must be activated before the end
of the 30 days to continue to have access to the entire software functions.
As long as the license is not activated, the user will have the following message
displayed at each starting up of the software:

Figure 1 License not activated

If the license is not activated within 30 days, the user will get exclusively FiberTrace
Viewer software.

During the 30 days without activation, the user can choose to use only the Fiber-
Trace Viewer instead of the Fiber Cable application, selecting the parameter at the
bottom of the dialog box; Please don’t bring this window anymore. I only want
to use the FiberTrace 2 Viewer version.
To return to FiberCable within the 30 days, click on the About
button on the upper right part of the screen and select
License management...
or
Click on the FiberCable icon and select Help > License management...

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To activate the license:

1 Open FiberCable 2 Suite

2 Close the report, which opens automatically at software starting up.
3 On the upper right part of the screen, click on the About
button and, click on License management...
or
Click on the FiberCable icon and select Help > License
management...
The License management dialog box displays.
4 Click on Manage product key... button to display a new dialog box and enter
the key, received by email.

Figure 2 Entering License

5 If wished, select the parameter Activate immediately so that the license is

automatically activated.

CAUTION
This activation is possible exclusively if the PC is connected to the public network
without strong restriction (firewalls etc.).

6 If wished, enter the Upgrade key at this stage.

7 Press Ok to validate
The License management dialog box displays back

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8 If the parameter Activate immediately has not been selected on dialog box
Product key (see step 4), click on Activate button in the License manage-
ment dialog box.
Wait for the completion of the activation.
The license is activated once the License management dialog box is
displayed as above:

Figure 3 License activated

• If the user is connected to a public network, the license activation is automatic.

• If the user is not connected to a public network, he will have to note the activa-
tion key and to contact the TAC in order to receive its confirmation key. Once
this confirmation key is received, the user will have to enter it into the Fiber-
Cable 2 Suite to activate the license.

The license is a permanent license, and enables a 3-year free upgrade from
www.updatemyunit.net.

NOTE
Press the button Deactivate to deactivate the current license (when, for exam-
ple, the PC is changed).

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NOTE
The product code can be used on one PC exclusively (except for license on mul-
tiple users).

Upgrade key

• Once the Upgrade key is entered (at the same time as the license key or later
- see Figure 2 on page 6), it cannot be entered again, even if the license is
deactivated. However it is kept in memory at the license re-activation.
• In case of multiple users for the same license, only the first one must enter the
upgrade key. The others just need to check the license key and the upgrade
key is automatically detected.

Figure 4 Upgrade key detected

Removing the software from your PC

• Use the command Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs to
remove FiberCable 2 from your computer.

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Chapter 2 Overview and configuration
This chapter provides a general description of the FiberCable 2 screen.

Topics discussed in this chapter include the following:

• “FiberCable 2 presentation” on page 10
• “Selecting the language for the software” on page 12
• “Modifying the style of the display” on page 13
• “Accessing to the online documentation” on page 13
• “Verifying software update” on page 14
• “Converting files” on page 15
• “Defining parameters for traces display and printing” on page 17

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FiberCable 2 presentation

At the first start of the FiberCable 2 Software, a dialog box

allows you to define/modify the language of the software:
select the language wished and press OK

At the start of the FiberCable 2 Software, a measurement report is open by default.

Close the report window. A screen as the following one displays:

Figure 5 FiberCable 2 Software

see “Macro principle” on page 202
1

2
4 5

The window contains the following items:

1 The FiberCable 2 icon (which changes once a trace is opened, and which is
different according to the trace type).

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2 The ribbon (which changes once a trace is opened, and is different according
to the trace type).
3 The File Explorer.
4 The "Style" button and a sub-menu (not displayed when a trace is opened)
5 The "About" button and a sub-menu.

Canceling the report launching at the start-up of the FiberCable 2

Software

It is possible not to launch the report at the software opening:

1 Once a report is opened, click on Parameters > Preferences...
2 Deselect the parameter Measurement report launched at start-up (selected
by default)
3 Press OK.

Figure 6 Report preferences parameters

Next time the software is opened, the screen will be displayed as in Figure 5
on page 10.

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Selecting the language for the software

Once the FiberCable 2 Software is opened, you can modify the language of the soft-
ware:
1 Click on FiberCable 2 icon on the upper left part of the screen
2 Select Language, in order to display a window in which all the available
languages for the FiberCable 2 Software are displayed.

Figure 7 Available languages for FiberCable 2 Software

3 Click on the new language to be applied and click on OK to validate.

The FiberCable 2 Software will close for a few seconds, and reopen with the new
language applied.

WARNING
The language cannot be modified when a trace or a report is opened. In this
case, the Language menu is not available.
Close all traces and reports before changing the language of the software.
Do not close FiberCable 2 but only the files opened (traces or report): click on the
cross used to close the application and not on the cross used to close FiberCable 2.

Close software
Close the document
(trace or report)

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Modifying the style of the display

Modifying the style of the display

At the first start of the software, the display is blue by default.

The general aspect of the screen can be modified once FiberCable 2 Software is
opened:
1 On the upper right part of the screen, click on Style.
A list of available style for the screen displays
2 Click on the style required (Blue /Black / Silver / Aqua /
Windows 7)
The display changes to the selected style

Accessing to the online documentation

Once the software is opened, the user can access to the user documentation for
FiberCable 2.
1 On the upper right part of the screen, click on the About button.
2 In the sub-menu, click on Online documentation .
3 The documentation for the use of FiberCable 2 displays

The documentation can also be open from the FiberCable menu:

1 Click on FiberCable 2 icon on the upper left part
of the screen
2 Select Help in the sub-menu
3 Click on Online Documentation to open the user
manual in a new window.

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Verifying software update

Verifying software update

Once the software is opened, you can check if the version installed is the last one
available, or if a new version exists.

Displaying the FiberCable 2 current version

If wished, before verifying if an update is available, or at any time when the software
is open, you can display the current software version of FiberCable 2 Software.
1 On the upper right part of the screen, click on the About button.
or
Click on FiberCable 2 icon , and in the Help sub-menu, click on About.
The program information, the version number and the copyright are displayed
in a new window

Figure 8 About window

2 Click on Close to close the window

Displaying the updates for FiberCable 2 Software

You can easily check if a new version is available:

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1 On the upper right part of the screen, click on the About

button, and in the sub-menu, click on Verify software
update .
or
Click on FiberCable 2 icon , and in the Help sub-menu, click on Verify
software update....
A new dialog box opens with a link to the software update page if any update
is available.
2 Click on the link to reach the Software update page
The page http://ofs.updatemyunit.net/ opens.

NOTE
An automatic check of an upgrade is made every 8 days from this address. How-
ever, you can check at any time if an upgrade is available using this address.

3 Follow the instruction to download the new software version.

Converting files

Converting WTK files to SOR files

With the FiberCable 2 Software, you can convert the WTK files (previous format for
MTS5000 OTDR) into SOR files.

To convert several «WTK» traces to «SOR» format:

1 Click on .
2 In the menu displayed, click on Import > MTS 5000 files...
A new window opens

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Figure 9 Import WTK files

3 Find, in the Source field, the traces to convert.

4 In Destination field, choose the directory where the traces will be stored (click
on Create directory if necessary)
5 Select the traces to be converted.
To select several traces from the list, maintain Ctrl button pressed and click on
required wtk traces
6 Click on Import for a partial selection or on Import All for a whole selection.
7 Click on Close to close the dialog box.
The converted files are available in the destination directory.

Converting «SOR» or «TFW» files to the «WTK» format

To convert several «SOR» or «TFW» traces into «WTK» format,
1 Click on .
2 In the menu displayed, click on Export > MTS 5000 files...
A new window opens:

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Figure 10 Export dialog box

3 Select the traces to be converted.

4 Choose the disk and location where the traces in wtk format must be stored.
5 Click on Export.
6 Click on Close to close the dialog box.
The converted files are available in the destination directory chosen.

Defining parameters for traces display and printing

Before any trace is opened on FiberCable 2 Software, it is possible to configure the
global parameters for the display of all types of trace (OTDR, PMD, AP...) but also
to configure the printer that will be used for traces and results printing.

Defining global parameters for all traces

Once the software is opened, and all traces are closed (see Note page 12):
1 Click on Global parameters … on the ribbon .

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The Global parameters box is displayed:

Figure 11 Global parameters for display of all types of trace

2 Select / Enter the required parameters:

– Distance units: Select the distance unit (Meters / Km / Feet / Kfeet / Miles)
– Text file encoding: ANSI / Unicode / UTF 8

NOTE
The text encoding ANSI may not be available for some languages (e.g.: japa-
nese, chinese etc.)

– Display of trace: enter the required values for the trace top and bottom margins
(dB)1
– Tooltips: select this parameter to display the coordinates of the point of the trace
showed by the current cursor.
– Press Font key to modify the text format to be used
or
Click on Default button to apply the parameters by default;
– Distance units: Kilometers
– Text file encoding: ANSI
– Display of trace: Top: 2.0 / Bottom: 0.0
– Tooltips: selected
3 Click on OK to accept the displayed values and close the dialog box.

1.Define the display zone

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WARNING
You can also define global parameters, when a trace is opened, via the Parame-
ters sub-menu. The global parameters will be applied to all other types of trace
(PMD, CD, IPMD, AP...)

Modifying the Link Information

It is possible to apply / modify link information which are common to all the files
format available.
1 Click on Modify link information... .

Figure 12 Link Information

In the new dialog box:

2 Select the parameter(s), common to all files formats, to which a common
configuration will be applied.
3 Define the parameters (example: Location A and B, the fiber name...)
If the parameter Fiber # is selected, click on Edit button to open the Fiber
number code editor and configure the parameters as wished:

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Figure 13 Fiber number code editor

a Define the Reference value for the fiber number:

- Fiber number from file: the existing value is modified applying the
incrementation/decrementation defined in the field Operation (see
step b.
- From a starting fiber number: the fiber number is defined by the
user and will be applied to the first file of the list. Then, the following
ones will be defined with the fiber number «n+1» or «n -1» according
to the parameter «Operation».
b Define the incrementation of the fiber number:
- +: incrementation of the fiber number.
- -: decrementation of the fiber number.
- Define the value added/substracted for the fiber number
Example of Fiber Code:
– Reference value: From a starting fiber number = 3
– Operation: + / 1
The Fiber Code is «3+1»: the first file will have the fiber number 3, the second
one will have the fiber number 4, the third one the fiber number 5 etc.

NOTE
With two different wavelengths, the same fiber number is applied.

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In the File Sorting field, select if the files must be sorted according to the File
name, the Fiber number of the Acquisition date.
4 Press Next... (or Cancel to cancel the modifications).
The Series of action box displays, with the command Link Information
defined.

Figure 14 Series of actions

5 Click on Select Traces... in order to define the traces to which the defined link
information will be applied.
6 The files display, sorted according to the File Sorting parameter previously
defined.
7 Once selected and displayed in the Series of action box, click on Execute.
The modification on Link information are applied to selected traces.
See Chapter 14 “Macros” for more details on Macro.

Configuring the traces printing

Before opening a trace, the printer to be used for printing traces/results can be
configured from the FiberCable 2 screen.

Nevertheless, it can also be configured once a trace is opened (see “Defining the
printer settings” on page 59).
1 Click on Print Setup .

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The Print Setup window displays.

Figure 15 Print Setup

2 Modify the parameters for printing as wished.

NOTE
The printer selected is the printer defined by default on computer.

3 Click on OK to validate.

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Chapter 3 Remote control of the T-BERD/MTS
From a PC, FiberCable 2 enables, to transfer files (OTDR, WDM/OSA, CD ODM,
PMD, IPMD, AP, LTS or scope results) stored in the VIAVI MTS/T-BERD.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• “Connection of the T-BERD/MTS to the PC” on page 24
• “Connecting the MTS to the PC” on page 24

CAUTION
The File Transfer is not available if one trace or more is open.

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Connection of the T-BERD/MTS to the PC

The File Transfer menu of FiberCable 2 allows to transfer results files from T-
BERD/MTS to PC or from PC to MTS:

Link between the MTS and the PC

The link with the PC may be direct or via a network:
1 To establish a direct link between the Ethernet ports of the MTS and of the
PC, use an Ethernet crossed cable.
2 To establish a link via the network, ask the network administrator for an IP
address and connect the T-BERD/MTS on a hub by using a direct cable
supplied by the administrator.

Connecting the MTS to the PC

Once the T-BERD/MTS is linked to the PC via a crossed cable or a hub:
1 In FiberCable 2, click on the icon
2 Click on File Transfer
The dialog box File transfer: Connection displays.

Figure 16 File Transfer: Connection

3 Enter the IP Address or the Host name of the T-BERD/MTS to be linked to

the PC.

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4 Click on Connect to launch the connection

The dialog box confirming the connection is estab-
lished displays.
5 If the T-BERD/MTS is not automatically recognized, select it in
the dialog box displayed (or enter a login and passowrd if
«Other» is selected), and click on OK.

Transfer of files T-BERD/MTS <-> PC

Once the connection is established, the File Transfer dialog box is displayed.

This dialog box is divided into two parts:

• the left-hand side controls are relative to the local system (PC).
• the right-hand controls are relative to the remote system (MTS).

Figure 17 Transfer of files

PC side MTS side

Enter / Select
folders

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File transfer from the PC to a remote T-BERD/MTS

1 On the local system (PC), use the drop down menu to access the folder where
the file(s) are stored to be transferred. The contents of the folder is displayed
in the bottom left-hand side window.
2 Select either the folder or the required file(s) in the folder to be transferred.
3 Click the button to transfer the file(s) to the remote system.

File transfer from the T-BERD/MTS to the PC

Searching for the files to transfer to the PC:

Directory are displayed automatically.

1 Select either the whole directory or the required file(s) in the directory.
2 Click the button to transfer the file(s) to the PC.

NOTE
It is not possible to select more than one directory, however you can select and
transfer several files at one time.

Entering manually the directory

With a T-BERD/MTS, manually enter the user directory viavi/user/ and choose
the support where the files are stored:
• harddisk: T-BERD/MTS harddisk
• cflash: T-BERD/MTS mother board
• disk: T-BERD/MTS internal memory
• usbflash: USB key into the T-BERD/MTS
• cdrom: CD ROM into the T-BERD/MTS (8000 only)

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NOTE
Respect the typography for the directory manual input.

Possible actions on the selected files on PC or T-BERD/MTS

Four buttons enable the following actions to be executed on the selected files on the
PC and the T-BERD/MTS:

Refresh

Updates the current display

Delete files

Deletes selected files without requesting any confirmation.

Create a directory

Creates a folder in which a name must first be entered.

Delete directory

Deletes the selected folder. A confirmation is requested before executing the dele-
tion.

Leaving the transfer menu

Click the Close button to leave the transfer menu.

This action disconnect the link between the PC and the T-BERD/MTS.

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Chapter 4 Traces overview and common functions
This chapter provides a description of all the available functions that are similar to
traces once opened by the Fiber Cable 2 Software.

Topics discussed in this chapter include the following:

• “Opening and closing a trace file” on page 30
• “Modifying trace display” on page 37
• “Displaying/Modifying trace information” on page 41
• “Cursors and Zoom functions” on page 48
• “Printing trace and results (Report function)” on page 54
• “Copying the trace, the results (OTDR) or the print preview to a word
processing files” on page 64
• “Saving trace(s) and results” on page 68

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Opening and closing a trace file

Once the Fiber Cable 2 Software is opened, two methods can be used to open a file:
• Using the File Explorer on the left side of the screen (see Figure 5 on
page 10).
• Using the Open button available after clicking on .

Files types
To use the Fiber Cable 2 Software you must first have suitable trace files available
• Files previously saved using Fiber Cable
• Files transferred to your PC (see “Connecting the MTS to the PC” on page 24)

Fiber Cable is compatible with the OTDR files, .sor type, respecting the Bellcore
standards 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0

The following types of files can be opened with Fiber Cable 2 Software:

Table 1 Types of files and formats

Type of file Format

OTDR *.sor, *.oeo, *.msor, *.csor, *.tfw, *.wtk, .asor, *.tsor
DWDM/OSA *.wdm, *.osa, *.grh, *.txt, *.csv, *.dcr
PMD *.pmd
CD OTDR/CD ODM *.acd, *.ocd
AP *.ats
LTS
*.fox, *.blts, *.fcpro, *.txt
(OFI and FiberComplete)
IPMD *.pib
SCOPE *.jpg

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Opening traces from File Explorer window

Once the Fiber Cable 2 Software is opened, a File Explorer window is automatically
displayed on the left of the screen.

The traces files can be opened from this Explorer, either via the Folders tab or via
the Trace files tab.

The Folders tab displays all the files of the directory, whatever are the file formats,
whether the Trace files tab displays exclusively the trace files.

Figure 18 File selection in Folders tab

Click to display
the last selected
directories

NOTE
The file can be opened from the Folder tab: once the directory is selected, dou-
ble click on the file to be opened on the lower part.
Only one file can be opened at a time!

Opening files from the Trace files window

Once the directory wished is selected in the Folder tab, the files can be opened
from the Trace files tab:

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1 Click on the Trace files tab

2 Click once on the file to open it.

Sorting files

Click on one header to sort files according to this heading.

If you click on a second header, the sorting will be kept based on the first header,
then on this second one.

Click on a third header to sort the files according to the 3 headers, in the order in
which they are selected.

The sorting can be done on 3 headers max.

Modifying the columns order in the Traces Files tab

Click on the column heading to be moved and maintain the right button pressed
while displacing the column at the position wished. This allows to modify the order
of files according one column and get a clearer visualization of the files.

Column «Fiber» moving in progress

Opening several traces in the same window

It is possible to open several traces in overlay from the Trace Files window.

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NOTE
This function is available exclusively with OTDR, OSA and LTS files.

Once the directory wished is selected in the Folder tab:

1 Click on the Trace files tab
2 Click on the files of the same type to be opened on the same window (overlay)
or
To select a list of files to be opened in overlay, maintain the left button of the
mouse pressed while dragging the pointer onto the files.
The selected files are underlined in the Trace files tab.

Click again on one file to close the trace and remove it from the traces in overlay.

Figure 19 Trace files tab: files list selection

click to display the history of
previous opened directories
click on one column heading
name to sort the trace files
using the criteria selected

Remarks on display of several traces in the same window

With OTDR traces, up to 10000 traces can be opened in the same window.
However, according to the number of traces open, the display is different:
• Up to 12 traces in the same window: the display is the classical one, as shown
in Figure 23 on page 38 for example.
• With more than 12 traces open, the display is simplified, the trace can be
selected from the Summary tab:

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Figure 20 Display with more than 12 OTDR traces open

Closing the trace(s)

To close a trace:
1 Click on the cross to close the trace either on the upper right part of the
window, or on the cross of the trace tab.
In multi-traces display, this will close all the traces in overlay.
or
If the Trace files tab is selected, click on one trace highlighted to close it.
In multi-traces display, this will close only the trace selected, not the other
trace(s) opened in overlay.

If a trace is opened, and then another trace of the same format but from a differ-
ent directory (selected in Folders tab) is opened via the Trace files tab, the one
previously opened will be closed (after asking for saving if there has been modifi-
cations).

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Figure 21 Close the trace

Click on "x" to close the trace

Click to close the

trace

Opening a trace using Open button on ribbon

To open a file use the following steps:
1 Click on and then click on Open
The Open dialog box is displayed.

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Figure 22 Open dialog box

2 Select the drive and directory using the standard navigation options.
3 Select the type of file you want to open (OTDR, DWDM, etc.). See Table 1 on
page 30.
The file selection menu shows, in the upper part, the list of files of the directory
with the type and format you have selected, and in the lower part, general
information for each trace. The information displayed depend on the file
format.

File (or Name) The file name.

Date / Time The date and time the acquisition was made.
Device The type of product used for the measurement
Cable The Cable Identification (ID)
Fiber The Fiber Identification (ID)

Other specific information is displayed depending on the type of measure-

ment.

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4 To simplify the selection of a trace from a long list of traces, you can specify
the order in which the traces are displayed. To do this, left click on the column
heading name to sort the trace file using the criteria you have selected.
For example, clicking on the Date column heading name will sort the trace
files by date.
5 To open the trace file, either left-click on the trace you require from the list of
traces menu and then left-click on the Open button, or double left-click on the
required trace.

Opening several traces in the same window

You can also open several OTDR, WDM/OSA or LTS files in the same window.

To do this:
1 Select the required files: maintain Ctrl key press and click on files wished
2 Click on the Open in the same window button.

NOTE
If files of different formats are selected, only the files compatible with the last one
selected are opened.
Only the files compatible with the trace(s) already opened can be opened in the
same window.

Modifying trace display

Trace general view

Once the trace is open, the window displayed by default is divided into 4 main parts:
1 On the upper part, the trace icon and the ribbon, both different according to
the format of the trace displayed

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2 The File Explorer on the left

3 The trace in the center of the window
4 The Trace information on the right

NOTE
With FTTA and FTTH traces, the fiber labelling is managed (BBU, RRU, OLT,
ONT...) in the trace information window.

Figure 23 Trace view

Once the trace is opened on Fiber Cable 2 Software, the general display of the trace
in the window can be modified: traces display in cascade mode, hide trace informa-
tion window...

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Displaying Trace only

Once trace is opened, it is possible to display only the trace, without results table
nor trace parameters window and reducing the File Explorer window.
1 In the Display sub-menu, select Trace only (and deselect Results
table if necessary)
The Trace information window is removed and the results table too (if it was
previously displayed).
2 You can also reduce the file explorer window clicking on the right edge of the
window and dragging the bar toward the left (cursor ).
3 The ribbon can also be reduced by double-clicking on the ribbon title (OTDR in
our example).

Figure 24 Trace display

OTDR ribbon

File Explorer
window reduced

Double click on the ribbon title to display back the OTDR ribbon.

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In the Display sub-menu, deselect Trace only to display back the Trace infor-
mation window (and select Results table if necessary).

Widen the File Explorer as wished: clicking on the right edge of the window and
dragging the bar toward the right (cursor )

Displaying the traces in cascade mode

By default, when several traces are opened on Fiber Cable 2 Software, each trace
is opened in a tab.

To display the traces in cascade mode:

1 Click on the icon of one trace.
All the trace files automatically display in cascade mode

Figure 25 Traces in cascade mode

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NOTE
If you click on the icon of the software, the main software window is reduced
but not the traces windows. Each trace can also be reduced individually.

Displaying/Modifying trace information

Some trace parameters can be modified or added in order to change any identifica-
tion data that was included during the acquisition.

To edit the trace information:

1 Click on Trace information in the tool bar
or double click on the Trace information window.

All information about the trace is displayed under the different tabs, but you can only
edit the information displayed on a white background.

The following information and parameters are given for all the types of trace

Tab Parameter Description

INFORMATION File File name
Technician Id Operator name.
Comment Comment about the acquisition (up to
127 characters).
ACQUISITION Date, Time Date and time of trace acquisition
Device / Device Device type and serial number
number
Module / Module Type and serial number of the module
number used for the measurement.
Location GPS coordinates of the equipment
used for measurements.

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Tab Parameter Description

LINK Location A Name of the origin location; for exam-
ple the name of the town or geo-
graphic location
Location B Name of the end location; for example
the name of the town or geographic
location
Cable Location A Cable origin identification
Fiber Location A* Fiber origin identification
Color Location A* Color origin fiber
Cable Location B Cable end identification
Fiber Location B* Fiber end identification.
Color Location B* Color end identification
Direction Direction of the measurement (Loca-
tion A -> Location B or Location B ->
Location A).
JOB Allows you to enter information relative to the cable and
fibers and the project in which they are used.

* Not available for fox results

Modification of parameters in multi-traces display (OTDR and OSA)

In multi-traces display, once the modifications are entered for the active trace, those
modifications (all or part) can be applied to all the other traces opened.
1 Modify the necessary information for the active trace in all the tabs of the
Trace Information window
2 Click on Ok to validate.
A new dialog box displays, allowing to apply the modifications to the other
traces opened.
By default, all the parameters are selected.

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Figure 26 Apply modifications to other traces opened

3 Select / deselect the modified parameter(s) to be applied or not to the other

traces.
4 Click on Yes to validate.
The modified parameters selected are applied to all openend traces.

Customize the job parameters

The job information is, by default: Cable Manufacturer / Cable Type / Fiber manu-
facturer / Fiber Type / Contractor / Project Manager / Jointing. However, you can
modify these labels set by default:
1 Notch the case User defined labels.
The labels are displayed on a white background
2 Modify the labels name and enter the specific parameter for each one.

All the new labels will be saved and re-used for each trace.

There are also some specific parameters for each type of trace.

OTDR parameters
The specific parameters for OTDR traces are:

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Tab Parameter Description

Trace Informa- Inspection If wished, click on and select the inspection
tion filea test results, in jpg format, for each extremity of
the fiber (Location A and Location B)
Click on to remove the file from OTDR result
ACQUISITION Wavelength Wavelength in nm
(nm)
Pulse width Pulse width of the OTDR laser in microseconds.
(µs)
Acquisition Time taken to make the averages.
Time
Range Distance range.
Resolution Distance between 2 acquisition points.
Index Index of refraction of the fiber.
LINK Launch Start / Loop / End: Select the number for each
Cable parameter. In the Start parameter, you can also
enter your own value (in km)
a. The inspection results are visible in the printed report (see Figure 31 on page 64).

WDM / OSA parameters

The specific parameters for WDM / OSA traces are:

Tab Parameter Description

ACQUISITION Wavelength (nm) Wavelength range of the spectrum
Number of acqui- Number of acquisitions for statistical
sitions calculation.
Resolution Max. resolution used.
High sensivity Yes / No
Averaging Number of measurements
SNR method Method used for the signal/noise ratio

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Tab Parameter Description

S<->N Distance Distance between the peak of the chan-
(Ghz) nel and the point of reference for the
noise
Noise acquisition Reference bandwidth used for the
BW (nm) acquisition of noise
Coupler compen- Attenuation due to the access point. If
sation measurement is made through a Test
Access Port (TAP), it is possible to com-
pensate for the loss induced by this ele-
ment
LINK Test point Identifies the point of where the ana-
lyzer is positioned.

PMD parameters
The specific parameters for PMD traces are:

Tab Parameter Description

ACQUISITION Wavelength Wavelength range of the spectrum
(nm)
Number of Number of acquisitons for statistical calculation
acquisitions
Averaging Number of measurements
Fiber length Length of the fiber (to calculate the PMD coeffi-
cient).
Coupling Strong (for classical, singlemode fibers)
Weak (for polarization-maintained fibers and
components)
LINK Test point Identifies the point of where the analyzer is
positioned.

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UNDER THE Methods Method used for calculation (

DISPLAYED FTT: FFT curve and PMD information (delay &
PARAMETERS coefficient) according to the Fast Fourier
Transform Method.
DRIFT: the power (in dBm) according to the
wavelength (in nm)

I-PMD parameters
The specific parameters for I-PMD traces are:

Tab Parameter Description

ACQUISITION Wavelength Wavelength range of the spectrum

CD OTDR parameters
The specific parameters for CD traces are:

Tab Parameter Description

ACQUISITION Index Index of refraction of the fiber. This parame-
ter can be modified at any time.
CALCULATION Approxima- Formula used for delay fitting in order to gen-
tion Formula erate dispersion and slope measurements:
quadratic, Sellmeier.3T Sellmeier,5T
Reference Wavelength taken as reference for delay cal-
Wavelength culation: other wavelength delays are sub-
tracted from this reference delay.
Fiber type Standard / Special: Used to measure hybrid
fiber links configuration such as Dispersion
compensating fiber.

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CD ODM parameters
The specific parameters for CD ODM traces are:

Tab Parameter Description

CALCULATION Approxima- Formula used for delay fitting in order to
tion Formula generate dispersion and slope measure-
ments: quadratic, Sellmeier 3T , Sellmeier
5T, Lambda log
Length Enter a length for the fiber (in km)

NOTE
If the parameter «Length» is not selected, the fiber length is considered as unde-
fined and the measurement will be performed with non normalized values, even if
Normalized values has been selected in the Calculation parameters (see "Defin-
ing display and measurement parameters" page 181),

AP parameters
The specific parameters for AP traces are:

Tab Parameter Description

ACQUISITION Wavelength Wavelength range of the spectrum
Averaging Number of measurements
Fiber length Length of the fiber or of the section under
test.

LTS parameters
The specific parameters for LTS results are:

Tab Parameter Description

MEASUREMENT Index of refraction Enter a value for the index of refraction

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Scope parameters
The specific parameters for Scope results are:

Tab Parameter Description

ACQUISITION Firmware Display the Scope firmware used for the test.

Specific information

Extremities are different

If the option «Extremities different» is selected, in the Cable tab, you can specify
a different name and color code for cable and fiber, at each end.

Launch cable (OTDR)

Click on the corresponding radio button to show wether there are no or 1 to 3 launch
cables at the front end, the middle (if there is a loop) or at the far end of the cable.

Cursors and Zoom functions

Whatever is the type of trace opened (OTDR / PMD / OSA...), the zoom and cursors
functions are available on each trace.

WARNING
Those functions are not available with LTS results.

Zoom Function
The zoom function is used to widen or reduce the trace display.

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NOTE
The zoom function is exclusively available with the .ocd files (CD OTDR traces),
not with the .acd files (ODM traces).

Zoom-in
To zoom-in on the trace display:
1 Press the Zoom button on the ribbon or select Zoom from the Zoom sub-
menu
The cursor changes when you move it into the trace display window
.

Once the cursor is displayed, you can:

• Select a section:
a Click on the upper left part of the area to be zoomed (cursor ),
b Click on the lower right part of the area (cursor
The selected part will be automatically enlarged..
• Set the cursor on the trace and use the mouse wheel forward to
enlarge the display.

Zoom out
To zoom out on the trace section:
• Click as many times as necessary on the button on the ribbon, or select
Undo Zoom in the Zoom sub-menu
or
Set the cursor on the trace and use the mouse wheel backward.

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NOTE
You cannot select a section to be zoomed out. You have to select the Zoom out
function as many times as necessary. If active, the Zoom-in icon remains the icon
by default.

Vertical or horizontal zoom

To make a vertical or horizontal zoom:
1 Click on
2 Set the cursor onto the section to enlarge.
3 Press and hold down the Shift key (for a vertical zoom) or the Ctrl key (for an
horizontal zoom).
4 Use the mouse wheel forward to zoom-in, and backward to zoom-out.

Reset the zoom

To reset the display to show the complete trace
1 Press the button
or select Zoom reset from the Zoom sub-menu .
Click again on Zoom reset button or in the Zoom sub-menu to display the
trace on full page.

Cursors function

WARNING
The cursor function is not available with LTS and ODM results.

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Mouse pointer
If you move the mouse pointer in the trace display window, the pointer will be repre-
sented by:
1 A small circle on the trace
2 A small triangle on the X and Y axis.

This representation is useful to show the precise coordinates of the trace point,
corresponding to the mouse position.

Figure 27 Symbols used to check the mouse position according to the trace
1

2
The pointer position indicator shows the distance and attenuation from the start of
the fiber to the point that the cursor intersects with the trace. It also indicates when
the cursor is in the zone preceeding an event, the number and characteristics of this
event.

Tooltips
The current cursor is associated with a Tooltip.

The Tooltips are activated:

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• via the Global Parameters...button when no trace is opened or with OTDR /

OSA traces (click on Parameters button > Global Parameters...)
• via the Preferences button (click on Parameters button > Preferences...)
when one trace is opened

The tooltip gives the coordinates of the point of the trace showed by the mouse
pointer, as well as the direction of the A and B cursors. The closest cursor is under-
lined.

When the mouse pointer stays more than 1 second on a point of the trace, a bigger
tooltip is displayed, giving more information (loss, reflectance, slope etc.).

Cursors A and B
You can position two cursors (A and B) and then have delta results between the
reference cursors. These cursors are dotted vertical lines.

NOTE
For PMD and CD ODM traces, you can position only one cursor (A).
With CD OTDR traces, both cursors are available exclusively in OTDR view; in
the other views (Dispersion, Slope and Delay) only Cursor A is available.

Positioning A and B cursors

To accurately position a cursor it is often easier to first zoom-in on the display (refer
to “Zoom-in” on page 49).

To move a cursor:
1 Select it
2 Drag it with the mouse,
or
Click on the position you want

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Cursor selection
To select a cursor:
1 Directly click on one Cursor button in the View ribbon
or
Use the Cursors sub-menu and select one cursor type
• Cursor Auto (selected by default): the active cursor is the closest one of the
current cursor. Directly click on the display window allow you to immediately
move the active cursor. This option allows you to move either the right or left
cursor.
• Cursor A / Cursor B: this option is used to exclusively move the A or B cursor.
• Cursor A + B: move the both cursors simultaneously, without modifying their
distance.

NOTE
You cannot make a cursor selection with PMD and CD ODM traces.

Trace information
Once the A and B cursors are positioned on the trace, their respective position and
the difference between the two locations are displayed at the bottom of the trace.

NOTE
The parameters associated to Cursor B are negative if the Cursor A is set after it.

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Figure 28 Display values for the A and B cursors

Tooltip Cursor A value B - A value

Cursor B value

Printing trace and results (Report function)

Fiber Cable is preset to print a copy of the trace and, if it exists, of the results table
on a pre-selected printer.

But before you print a trace for the first time you have to:
• select the page setup and enter the required parameters.
• check the printer selection and choose the printer options you want to use.

Setting up the page and contents

To make easier identification of printed traces and results you can:
• add specific information to the headers and footers of your printouts.
• apply margins around the pages.
• add a logo.
• choose the arrangement of pages.
• request a print of a trace, table, comments and uncertainties, and specify
whether the results table is to be printed with the trace.

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1 Open the Report sub-menu

2 Select Settings and select Page in the sub-menu.
The Page Setup dialog box is displayed.

Figure 29 Page Setup dialog box

3 Under the Page tab:

• Enter the text and any codes you require in the header and footer of the
page(s).

Pressing the ? button displays all the codes you can use.
The following codes are available:

&P Inserts the page number.

&& Allows you to insert the & character.
• Enter the size of the margins you require for the left, top, right and bottom of
the page.
• Enter the folder path of the file containing the logo and the file name (in .bmp,
emf, jpg.WMF... format)
• Enter the company name (printed at the top right of the page).

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4 Under the Contents tab, you can either use the default settings by clicking on
the Default button, or change the printer options by checking the associated
boxes to your own requirements:

Figure 30 Print: Contents tab (example with OTDR trace)

Common parameters to all files

Logo Logo and company name selected in the Page setup windows
will be printed (see Figure 29 on page 55).
Cable Display the cable identifier on the header of the pagea
Fiberb Display the fiber number on the header of the pagea
Operator Display the operator name on the header of the pagea
(Trace) Comments entered when acquiring the trace will be printeda
Comments
Location A / Display the origin (Location A) and end (Location B) identification
Location B on the header of the pagea
Thresholds Display the alarm thresholds on the header pagec

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Common parameters to all files

Job Information relative to the job (cable manufacturer, cable type,
fiber type, etc.) will be printed. This option is not available when a
mosaic layout is selecteda
a. Even if no value is entered (in the Trace Information box), the line with the heading will be printed
b. Not available with LTS files
c. Not available with AP files

NOTE
If no logo path has been defined in the Page Setup screen, and if the Logo
parameter is selected in the Contents settings, the VIAVI logo is displayed by
default.

Other parameters are available, and depend of the type of trace (OTDR, WDM, AP
etc.) which will be printed.

Note on parameters for OTDR trace printing

• Table of results
The Results table is printed under the trace if the parameter Table of results
with trace is selected.
It is printed on the second page if the parameter is not selected.
• Summary
If Summary is selected, the Summary table is printed, alone, with the first
trace.
Select the parameter Summary on the First page if the summary table must
be displayed on the first page of the report. If not selected, it is printed with the
first trace.

Note on parameter Results summary for other traces printing

• Results summary: the Results summary table is printed under the trace if the
parameter Results summary on first page is selected.
It is printed on the second page if the parameter is not selected.

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Mosaic setup
Choose the Mosaic presentation (number of pages to be printed on a sheet):

No normal page layout of 1 page per sheet

1x2 2 columns = 2 pages per sheet
2x1 2 columns per page
2x2 2 lines, 2 columns = 4 pages per sheet
Other a dialog box allows for the entry of the required number of lines and
columns per sheet

Multi-traces printout (OTDR traces only)

In this part, you can choose to print all traces on the same page and/or print each
individual trace on a separate page with its associated results table.

All traces combined All the traces opened in the same window will be printed
on the same page with the summary table below.
Separate traces Each trace opened in the same window will be printed
on a separate page, with its associated results table.

NOTE
In «Combined» mode, only the details of the active trace are printed.

NOTE
Using the Mosaic setup 2 x1 and the Single traces parameter, you can directly
and easily printout a bi-directional analysis with separate traces and results in a 2
columns format.

The summary is automatically displayed in a separated page from the traces pages.

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Defining the printer settings

Before you print a trace for the first time, you may want to check the printer selection
and select the printer options you want to use.
1 Click on Report to open the sub-menu
2 Click on Settings > Printer....
3 Choose the printer.

NOTE
The printer displayed is either the printer defined as default printer on your PC or
it may be the printer defined before a trace is opened (see “Configuring the
traces printing” on page 21)

NOTE
You can choose to print the trace on paper or in pdf; for which a pdf writer soft-
ware is mandatory (Adobe Acrobat / PDFCreator...).

4 Choose a paper source and paper size.

5 Make sure you have correctly selected all the options you want to use: you
can print a scaled image of your document, print in portrait or landscape orien-
tation, etc.
6 Click OK.

Preview the printing

Before printing the trace you can preview it to see how it will look like when it is
printed with the options you have selected.
1 Choose Preview... in the Report sub-menu.
2 Use the command buttons to preview what will be printed:
Previous page, Next page: to change the pages,

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One Page, Two Pages: to have one or two pages simultaneously displayed
on the screen.
Zoom in, Zoom out: to zoom on page
3 Click Close to quit the preview display or Print to start the printing.

NOTE
The alarms thresholds will be printed in the printout header.

Configuring the report output

Before launching the printing, configure the output parameter for the report:
1 Click on the arrow of the Report button to open the sub-menu
2 Select Settings > Output.
3 Select PDF to print the trace in a pdf file saved on PC.

CAUTION
This option is available exclusively if the printer delivered with Fiber Cable
2 Software has been installed.

If PDF is selected, the result is the same as if a virtual PDF printer is selected in the
Printer Setup dialog box.
Select Printer to print the trace on paper, or in a pdf document if a virtual PDF
has been configured in Printer Setup dialog box (whether it is the printer deliv-
ered with software or another PDF printer). See “Defining the printer settings”
on page 59.

Printing the Report

There are different ways to print the document:

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Print using Report button

1 Directly click on Report or select Report in the Report menu

In this case, the document is generated with the page setting previously
defined

Print using Report > Print... menu

1 In Report sub-menu, select Print...

2 Click on the OK button.
In this case, the document is printed with page settings (on paper, or in PDF if
a pdf printer has been defined in Printer settings).

Print in PDF

If the PDF printer delivered with Fiber Cable 2 Software has been installed on PC,
it is possible to directly print/save the trace in a pdf file, whatever is the Output
selected (PDF or Printer - see “Configuring the report output” on page 60), but with
the page settings previously defined.
1 In the Report menu, click on PDF
The Save as dialog box displays
2 Select the drive and directory into which the pdf file must be saved
3 If wished, modify the filename (by default, it suggest the name of the trace file)
4 Click on Save to save the pdf document

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Printing result

Printing without mosaic mode

If a normal page layout (Mosaic: No) has been selected, that is to say one page per
sheet, then the pages are printed.
If some information on the header is too long (e.g. comment, origin, extremity etc.),
then they will be displayed on several lines, to keep them readable.

Printing in mosaic mode

If a Mosaic page layout (N squares) has been defined (see “Mosaic setup” on
page 58), the pages are printed only if the N squares are filled, whatever is the
printer defined.

The pages are also printed, even if the N squares are not filled, if
• the Output.is defined on PDF (see “Configuring the report output” on page 60)
and the Report button is pressed (see “Print using Report button” on
page 61).
• or if the Report > PDF menu is used (see “Print in PDF” on page 61).

In the other cases, if the N squares are not filled, the printer waits until the empty
squares are filled.
For example, for a mosaic 2 x 2, if only three pages are filled, when a print is
submitted, the printer waits until the empty square(s) is/are filled.

NOTE
There is no spooling printing with OTDR traces printing if they are in overlay. The
report is generated with empty squares.

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Forcing the printout

To force a printout when all the mosaic squares have not been filled,
select Eject page (n/n) from the Report menu.
This Eject page option is followed by the number of occupied
squares from the selected mosaic presentation (in our
example: 2/4).

Filling the empty squares before completing the printing

You can choose to add one or several trace results to the report in order to fill the
empty squares:
1 Click on Report > Print... and validate to print the same trace in the empty
square. Repeat the process as many times as the number of empty squares
or
Open one or several traces to be printed in the empty squares and click on
Report > Print...

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Figure 31 Printing result (mosaic mode)

See “OTDR
parameters” on
page 43 to add the
scope test results
to the OTDR report

Copying the trace, the results (OTDR) or the print

preview to a word processing files
Whatever is the trace opened, it is possible from the trace view, to print either:
• the trace (or trace information)

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• the results (for otdr or oeo traces only)

• the print preview

Copying the trace

Once the trace is displayed, it can be directly and easily copied into a word
processing file:
1 If necessary, zoom in or zoom out to copy the trace with the zoom level
wished.
2 Right-click in the trace window, then select Copy trace.
3 Open the destination file (Word for example) and select Edit > Special paste.
4 In the Special paste menu:
– select Image (metafile), then click on OK to copy the trace
– select Text, then click on OK to copy the trace information (or press Ctrl+V).

NOTE
In case of OTDR or WDM/OSA multi-traces display, all traces are copied but only
the parameters of the active trace are copied.

WARNING
The results table is not copied with the trace.

The trace is copied, with the zoom level currently applied on trace.

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Figure 32 Trace and trace information copied in a word processing file (with
OTDR multi-traces)

Copying the print preview

Once the trace is displayed, the print preview of the trace (and results table if
selected) can be directly and easily copied into a word processing file:.
1 Configure the print settings (see “Setting up the page and contents” on
page 54 and “Defining the printer settings” on page 59)
2 Right-click in the trace window, then select Copy print preview.
3 If several pages must be printed, a dialog box displays asking you to enter the
page number to be copied. Enter the page number and press Ok

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4 Open the destination file (Word for example) and press Ctrl+V (or select
Paste Special > Image (metafile), then click on OK)
The trace is displayed as an image (with or without the results table according
to the Print Settings - see “Setting up the page and contents” on page 54).

Figure 33 Trace and results table preview copied in a word processing file (with
OTDR multi-traces)

Copying the results table of OTDR traces

When one or several OTDR traces are opened in the same window, the results table
can be copied to a word processing file (Excel...).

In case of multi-traces, the results table copied is the one of the selected trace.

To copy the results table to a word processing file:

1 Right-click in the trace window, then select Copy results.
2 Open the destination file (Excel™ for example) and click on paste or select
Edit > Special paste.

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3 In the Special paste menu, select Text, and then click on OK to copy the
results (or press Ctrl + V).
The results table is copied on the file.

Figure 34 Example of results table copied in Excel™

Saving trace(s) and results

After a trace analysis:
• the trace can be saved in a different directory and/or under a different name
• the results can be saved in a tabulated text file format in order to integrate
them into a report or to make statistical analysis.

Saving trace(s)
When you save a file, you can change its name and its location. When the name of
a file or its location is changed you create a copy of the file.
1 Click on Save arrow to open the sub-menu
2 Click on Save as....
3 Change the name of the file, open a different directory to hold the file in, or do
both.

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4 If necessary, change the type of file to save it in another format.

5 Click Save.

NOTE
When two OTDR sor files are opened in the same window, they can be saved in
one single oeo files once a both end measurement has been performed. In the
Save as dialog box, select OTDR : FiberTrace Format (*.oeo). See “Saving 2
OTDR files in one OEO file” on page 128.

NOTE
To save the trace opened in the same directory, and with the current name, just
select Save in the Save sub-menu.

Saving results
Once a trace is opened, it is possible to save the results from the results table, in a
tabulated text file.
Use the following steps to save your results:
1 Select Save Results from the Save sub-menu.
The Save as... dialog box displays.
2 Select the drive and directory where the file will be saved.
3 In the File name field, enter the file name you require:
The .xls or txt extension is provided according to the files format
4 Change if necessary the txt format entering the filename extension corre-
sponding to your spreadsheet (for example .xls)
5 With OTDR traces, select the format required: Format #1, Format #2 or
Format #3.
6 Left click on the Save button.

The first columns, whatever is the trace format from which the results have been
saved, displays all the trace parameters.

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OTDR Results file contents

The results file contains the following information, depending on the type of OTDR
used for the measurement:

For each event detected, with normal and both end measurement,
using Format #1

• Event Distance from the fiber start

• Splice Attenuation
• The event start and end from the start of the fiber, in the unit selected
• Linear Attenuation (dB/km)
• Loss (dB)
• Total Loss (dB)
• Base of Fresnel
• Peak
• Splice Attenuation
• Reflectance

For each event detected, for normal measurement, using Format #2:

• the event number

• its type: splice, launch cable, etc.
• its distance from the start of the fiber,
• the distance from the start of the fiber of reflectance peaks
• its reflectance (for a reflective event),
• the loss due to the event
• the relative distance with the previous event
• the distance from the start of the fiber, of the start and end of the slope before
the event
• the linear attenuation (slope) in dB/km,
• the segment loss,
• the Total loss,

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• the uncertainty.
• the comment

For each event detected, for a both end measurement, using Format 2:

• the event number & its type for A → B and B → A measurement,

• its distance from the start of the fiber for A → B measurement only,
• the loss in dB for A → B measurement, and B → A measurement
• the average attenuation of the A → B and A ← B measurements,
• the linear attenuation per unit length (slope) before the event for A → B
measurement,
• the linear attenuation per unit length (slope) before the event for B → A
measurement,
• the average attenuation per unit length of the A → B and A ← B measure-
ments.
• the reflectance of the A → B and A ← B measurements

For each event detected, using Format #3:

• the event number

• its type: splice, launch cable, etc.
• its distance from the start of the fiber,
• the loss due to the event
• its reflectance (for a reflective event),
• the relative distance with the previous event
• the linear attenuation (slope) in dB/km,
• the section loss,
• the Total loss,
• the uncertainty.
• the comment

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Figure 35 OTDR results saving in a xls file (both end)

WDM/OSA Results file contents

All the results and statistics that have been carried out are saved in the file (for each
detected channel):
• the frequency (Freq.)
• the average frequency (F avg), min. frequency (F Min) and max. frequency (F
Max)
• the frequency standard deviation (Sdev F)
• the space interval with the previous channel (spacing)
• the power level (level)
• the average power (P avg), min. power (P Min) and max. power (P Max)
• the power standard deviation (Sdev P)
• the noise level (Noise)
• the signal/noise ratio (SNR)
• the average signal/noise ratio (SNR avg), min. signal/noise ratio (SNR Min)
and max. signal/noise ratio (SNR Max)
• the standard deviation on the signal/noise ratio (Sdev SNR)
• the total power/composite power ratio in % (P/Pcomp)

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PMD results file contents

The file contains the following results:
• PMD delay
• PMD coefficient
• Second order PMD delay
• Second order PMD coefficient.

If you save the results with statistics, the file displays all the intermediate measures.

IPMD results file contents

The file contains all the results, even if the statistics were not selected at results
saving:
• Channel
• Wavelength + Min, Max and average values
• DGD + Min, Max and average values
• Power + Min, Max and average values
• OSNR + Min, Max and average values
• Noise Level + Min, Max and average values

CD OTDR and CD ODM results file contents

For each markers (CD OTDR only):

• Wavelength
• Distance in km from the start of the fiber
• Delay

For each wavelength:

• Delay

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• Dispersion
• Dispersion coefficient (if «Normalized values” has been selected in the calcu-
lation parameters)
• Slope

AP results file contents

The file contains, for each wavelength:
• Spectral Attenuation (dB/km)
• Total loss (dB)

LTS results file contents

The file contains for each fiber
• Color
• Length
• Wavelength
• Attenuation (A -> B, A <- B, Average)
• ORL (A -> B, A <- B)

The fiber selected/displayed at results saving is also described:

• Fiber number
• Color
• Length
• Loss: A -> B, A <- B, Average for each wavelength
• Reference Type and results (A -> B and A <- B)
• ORL: A -> B, A <- B, Average for each wavelength
• ORL Reference: Status / Emitted power / Zero ORL value

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Saving Summary (OTDR only)

Once a trace is opened, it is possible to save summary table in a spreadsheet file.

Use the following steps to save the summary table:

1 Select Save summary... from the Save sub-menu.
The Save as... dialog box displays.
2 Select the drive and directory where the file will be saved.
3 In the File name field, enter the file name required.
4 Click on Save.
The.xls extension is applied by default to the filename.
The table is identical to the summary table of the OTDR trace open in Fiber
Cable 2 Software.

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Chapter 5 Analyzing OTDR Traces
This chapter describes the analysis of OTDR traces using the FiberCable 2 Soft-
ware.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• "Trace display window" page 78
• "Defining Parameters" page 87
• "Automatic Event Detection and measurements" page 92
• "Manual measurements" page 93
• "Using Events" page 99
• "Functionalities in Multi-traces display" page 113
• "Opening and saving OEO results" page 126

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Trace display window

Trace display
The analysis window includes:
• On the left, the file Explorer is displayed.
• On the right, the trace parameters are displayed
• At the bottom, the cursors information.

Figure 36 Trace analysis window

Global ORL Small trace Trace parameters

Cursors A and B Distance and loss Table results Table alarms

position between A and B cursors

• The results / alarms table and the summary table can be displayed in a sepa-
rate window or at the bottom of the trace.

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• The Global ORL value can be displayed, if exists (with the icon in case of
alarm)

Cursors position indicator

The status bar, at the bottom of the trace, gives the values of the cursors A and B.

Figure 37 Values of the cursors A and B

Cursors Values
- Distance from the origin of the fiber to the cursor A (the origin
Cursor A of distances can be at the end of the last launch cable).
- Attenuation at the cursor A.
- Distance from the origin of the fiber to the cursor B.
Cursor B
- Attenuation at the cursor B.
- The distance difference (in km) between cursors A and B.
Cursor B - A - The attenuation difference (in dB) between cursors A and B.
- The linear attenuation (in dB/km) between cursors A and B.

NOTE
The differences between A and B are negative if the cursor A is positioned after
cursor B.

Results Table
Whenever you make a measurement, an event result table is generated. This table
is divided in two tabs:

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• on the first tab, all the Results of events on the active trace. The contents
depend of the mode; normal, bidirectional, both end...
• on the second tab, a Summary table for all the different traces available

Displaying Results Table

By default, the results table is displayed under the trace.

To display the results table

1 Click on Display to open the menu
2 Select Results table

Any operation on the trace is immediately entered in the table.

To display the results table in a floating window, double click on the upper bar (gray)
of the table.

To reset the results table under the trace, double click on the blue bar.

To reduce or enlarge the table results, set the pointer onto the upper part of the
results table window and maintain press mouse left button while moving the cursor
up or down.

Results table content

The first event detected is the OTDR connector (if it is selected in the OTDR
measurement parameters - see “Defining Parameters” on page 87).

If the alarm thresholds are validated in the menu Parameters / Alarms... (see
"Defining alarm thresholds" page 90) a message, above the table, gives the global
result with respect to the threshold.

To the right side of the table results are displayed the alarms threshold values if
active.

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Figure 38 Example of OTDR results table

Results of the analysis Double click to display
exceeding the alarm thresholds the table under the trace

Out of range result Alarms table

Icons Description
(green) The analysis didn’t find any out of range results.

- The analysis has found at least one out of range result.

- Out of range result.

If the alarm thresholds are validated in the menu Alarms... (see "Defining alarm
thresholds" page 90) a message, above the trace information window on the right
of the screen, gives the global result with respect to the threshold.

Table and cursor

If a mouse click is made on one line of the table, the cursor of the trace is automat-
ically positioned to the given event, this with the zoom area previously used.

Summary table

In the Summary table, the following elements are given for each trace:
• the color of the trace
• the file name (and, in brackets, the number of traces open)
• the wavelength (in nm)
• Total Loss (in dB)
• Link ORL (in dB)

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• Total Length
• Splice max. (in dB)
• Connector max. (in dB)
• Reflectance max. (in dB)
• Number of events

The active trace is underlined in blue in the Summary table.

When you click on a line in the summary table, the corresponding trace turns active.

Trace results table

In the first table column, an icon represents the event type:

NOTE
The graphic representation of the icons is different according to the Icon set con-
figuration: Classic or SLM (see "Defining display preferences" page 88).

Std SLM
Description
icons icons
OTDR connector
Non-reflective event (ex. splice)
Reflective event (ex. connection)

Ghost reflective event

End of the fiber

No result on this marker. The measurement could not be performed

Launch cable
Jumper

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Std SLM
Description
icons icons
Merged events

Mux/Demux

Splitter/Coupler

Unbalanced Splitter

The following information is given for the detected events on a trace:

• The distance from the beginning of the fiber to the event.
• The attenuation of the event.
• The reflectance of the event.
• The slope before the event (dB/km).
• The distance between the event maker and the previous one.
• The section loss (in dB)
• The total loss up to the event
• Any uncertainty about the event.
• A comment, if any:
– a (double-)click or a right click on the comment cell of one event allows to
enter/modify a comment for this event.

Modifying the event type

In the results table, the type of an event can be modified:
1 Right click on the icon of the event to be modified
2 Set the pointer on Event Type to open the sub-menu
3 Click on the event type to be applied to the selected event: Splice /
Connector / Mux/Demux / Splitter / Ghost / End of fiber.

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Figure 39 Modify the event type

The icon of the event is modified according to the type selected.

Level of confidence in result table

The following remarks are possible:

Table 2 Level of confidence in results table

Column Uncertainties
Manual measurement The manual events are represented by a * on trace
Two points measurement using the “two point” method
A slope 2 points before or after the event and an
Three points
attenuation
Not measured
Measurement using the linear regression method not
Few points
using many acquisition points

Trace view with SLM option

If the trace file has been saved with the SLM option, at the opening of the file, a
graphical representation of the link is displayed under the trace, with the icons
symbolizing the different events detected.

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Figure 40 Trace view with Smart Link Mapper

The icons are differently represented according to the SLM view selected in the
Parameters dialog box (see Figure 43 on page 88).

Figure 41 Graphical representation of the link

• The icons with a number above ( ) represent the events of the active trace.
• The icons which do not have any number above ( ) represent the events
detected on the other trace(s).

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Click on one icon of the active trace to center it on the screen.

The icon is underlined in yellow .

Trace view and Optipulses option

The FiberCable 2 Suite software supports the traces acquired with the OptiPulses
option.

The OptiPulses is an option that uses multipulse acquisitions and advanced algo-
rithms to deliver detailed information on every element of the link.

The Optipulse allows to combine the traces of several acquisitions, with the same
wavelength and with several pulsewidths, into one single trace.

With the OptiPulses option, the screen is as follows:

• Several traces for each wavelength measured.
• One single results table per wavelength with results from all traces merged.

Click on one event in the results table to automatically turns the trace on which it
has been detected active.

The Optipulses traces are saved to the «.csor» format, and cannot be used for the
report generation.

The only measurement functions available are Auto Measurement and Delete the
events.

OptiPulses and SmartLink option

The SmartLink screen displays the graphical representation of the link with all the
events detected, whether they are detected on the trace with shortest pulse or on
standard trace.

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Defining Parameters
Before you make measurements you can define the specific parameters you want
to use, depending on the device used to acquire the trace.

Defining global parameters

The current display parameters of the OTDR trace are those applied:
• to another type of trace which is / has been previously opened
• via the Global Parameters button when no trace is opened (see “Defining
global parameters for all traces” on page 17).

To modify the parameters:

1 Select Global parameters … from the Parameters sub-menu.
The Global parameters box is displayed:

Figure 42 Global parameters

2 Select / enter the required parameters or left click on the Default button to
select the default parameters.
See “Defining global parameters for all traces” on page 17 for description of
the parameters.
3 Click on Ok to validate and return to the trace display.

CAUTION
All modifications of the Global parameters will be applied to all other traces open
(PMD, OSA, ODM...).

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Defining Parameters

Defining display preferences

1 Select Preferences... from the Parameters menu
The Trace display dialog box is opened.

Figure 43 Display preferences for OTDR traces

2 Select the Results to be displayed on the trace:

– Events / Distances / Slopes / Values / Units / Events name / Write in vertical
(in case of dropping out of place - needs a font allowing this function) / Print
results in black (for color printer)
– Results on all the traces: allows to display the measurement results on all
traces opened in the same screen.
3 Choose or not the Inversion Y axis in both-end measurement.
4 Select the parameter Keep the traces horizontally to keep, in both end
measurement, the traces displayed horizontally with a zoom on Y axis: see
“Both End measurement” on page 117.
5 Define the Icon set parameter:
– Classic: the icon are represented in classical mode
– SLM: the icons are represented in SmartLink Mapper mode
Example: Splice icon in Classic mode
Splice icon in SLM (Smart Link Mapper) view
6 Click on the OK button to confirm the displayed values and to return to the
trace display.

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Click on the Cancel button to cancel the modification and come back to the
trace display.

Click on the Default button to select the default values for OTDR display:
– Results on trace: all are selected
– Results on all the traces: deselected

Defining measurement parameters

1 Select Measurement parameters … from the Parameters sub-menu.
The box is displayed:

Figure 44 Measurement parameters

2 Enter the required values or left click on the Default button to select the
default values:
– Reflectance: select a defined value or enter a value in the corresponding
field.
– Splices: select a defined value or enter a value in the corresponding field.
– Masks: enter the required value in the corresponding fields.
– Number of splitters: select Discover / None, or select a number from the
list. If a number of splitters is configured (from 1 to 3), define the type of
splitter for each position.

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NOTE
The order of splitter is always from location A.

– Fiber end: select Auto, or select a number in the list to define the detection
threshold of the end of fiber (Auto or Semi-Auto measurement).
– OTDR connector: select this parameter if the OTDR connector must be
detected, and appear in the results table.
– Events after fiber end: select this parameter if the events after the end of
fiber must be displayed (Auto measurement).
– Ghosts detection: select whether they must be detected, not detected or
detected as reflectances and not as ghosts (No analysis parameter).
– Total Loss: select if the total loss is calculated Before events or After
events. If Before Events is selected, the column will display Total Loss
(OTDR); if After Events is selected, the column will display Total Loss (IL).
Select if the Link start and/or Link End Connector must be included in
the calculation of the Total Loss (both are selected with Default configura-
tion).
– Backscatter coefficient: modify it if necessary, for each wavelength, in
single or multi mode
3 Click on the OK button to accept the displayed values and return to the trace
display.

Defining alarm thresholds

The alarm thresholds can be defined in the Parameters > Alarms... sub-menu, or
if the Results table is displayed, double click on the table alarms on the right of the
table.

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Figure 45 OTDR Alarm thresholds

1 Select Active to activate the alarms

2 Select the event(s) on which an alarm threshold must be defined
3 Enter the maximum threshold value for the event
4 Clear a value to apply no threshold for a wavelength.
5 If necessary, define the detection value for the bend in Bend detection (dB).
6 Click on OK to validate the parameters.

You can also define thresholds with predefined values: click on Predefined Thresh-
olds and select one predefined configuration

The thresholds for the active trace are displayed on the right column.

An alarm indicator appears on the upper part of the trace parameter and in the
results table if one or several results exceed the thresholds defined (see "Results
table content" page 80).

NOTE
The alarm thresholds defined are saved and recalled with the trace. Once trace
is reopened, define new alarm thresholds to modify the current ones.

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Event detection criteria

The detection of an event depends on the selected attenuation and reflectance
thresholds of the event. The event will be displayed if one of these values is above
a threshold. Both results for an event will be displayed if both can be calculated.

The event reflectance is always measured unless all the elements of the event
cannot be measured, e.g. peak saturation or an event lost in noise. In such cases
instead of giving the exact calculated reflectance value e.g. -30 dB, the display
shows >-30dB to indicate that the reflectance is worse than -30 dB.

It is also possible to detect two events that are very close together, even though all
the elements of each event cannot precisely be measured.

Automatic Event Detection and measurements

You can quickly locate all the events detected on the trace using automatic
measurements as an OTDR will do it.

An automatic measurement detects all the events on the trace, displays the
measured value for each event, and generates an event result table.

To start an automatic measurement of a displayed trace

1 Define the specific calculation parameters you want to use for the measure-
ment
2 Press the button or use the Shift + A keys.
The trace is displayed with all the detected events and the measured results
associated.
• A marker is automatically set on each detected event.

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Figure 46 Automatic Measurement results

Number of the detected event Reflectance End of fiber

Slope Splice

Manual measurements

Measuring the Slope of the Trace

You can easily measure the slope or linear attenuation of a section of the trace.

To measure the slope or loss:

1 Position the cursors A and B in order to contain the section of the trace you
want to measure (See “Cursors A and B” on page 52).
2 Click on Slope button or select Slope in the Manual sub-menu.
Red brackets display the origin and end of the section. The linear
attenuation calculated is displayed in red in dB/km.

NOTE
If you have not positioned the cursors before starting a slope measurement, the
following alert message is displayed: «Impossible slope measurement.
You should position two cursors.».

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You can make as many slope measurements on the trace as you require as long as
the sections do not overlap. If the slope measurement section overlaps another
section previously defined and measured, the new measurement replaces the
previous measurement. Any other measurements calculated from this slope
measurement are also deleted (refer to “Measuring Discontinuity on the Trace”).

Measuring Discontinuity on the Trace

You can measure the discontinuity (splice...) between two sections of the trace
where you have previously made slope measurements:
1 Make slope measurements on two sections of the trace (refer to “Measuring
the Slope of the Trace” on page 93).
2 Position cursor A between the two slopes measurements at the right position
on the event.
3 Click on Splice button
or
Select Splice from the Manual sub-menu.
The result of the measurement is shown on the display in blue in dB, and with
the distance from the start of fiber (in the unit selected in OTDR Global param-
eters box - see Figure 42 on page 87).

Figure 47 Manual measurement results

Result of splice measurement

Result of reflectance

Result of slope measurement

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The splice measurement values then remain associated with the trace even if the
display is modified (Zoom function, etc.). To erase the splice measurement values
you must use the Delete all events button (refer to “Deleting all the events and the
results” on page 103) or make a new measurement.

Measuring Reflectance on the Trace

You can measure the reflectance of a Fresnel for a reflective event:
1 Position the cursor A at the base of the peak
2 Position the cursor B at the top of the peak of the required Fresnel, or after
the peak to calculate automatically the maximum reflectance (refer to “Posi-
tioning A and B cursors” on page 52).

NOTE
Before positioning a cursor, for greater precision, it is preferable to zoom in on
the trace (refer to “Zoom-in” on page 49).

3 Click on Reflectance button

or
Select Reflectance from the Manual sub-menu.
The distance of reflectance from the start of fiber is shown on the
display in purple in dB, indicating the exact positions that correspond to the
reflectance measurement.

NOTE
The reflectance is calculated between the cursor A and the highest point near the
cursor B.

NOTE
If you have not positioned the cursors before starting a reflectance measurement
an alert message is displayed: «Impossible reflectance measurement. You should
position two cursors».

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The reflectance result then remains associated with the trace even if the display is
modified (Zoom function, etc.…).

To delete this result use the Delete all events button (refer to “Deleting all the
events and the results” on page 103) or make a new measurement.

Measuring the Optical Return Loss

You can measure the Optical Return Loss (ORL) from a section of the fiber that is
the amount of light reflected from the fiber. This value, in dB, is calculated as follows:

Incident energy
ORL = 10 log ----------------------------------------
Reflected energy

To measure the ORL:

1 Position the A & B cursors at the beginning and end of the section of the fiber
you want to measure (refer to “Cursors function” on page 50).
To accurately position a cursor it is often easier to first zoom-in on the display
(refer to “Zoom Function” on page 48).
2 Select Optical Return Loss in the Manual
sub-menu.
The section of the fiber measured is shown shaded green. A
measurement result box in the top right-hand corner of the
window shows:
– the Reflectance Coefficient used (in dB)
– the ORL value (in dB)
– the Contribution to the reference point (in dB)

NOTE
If you have not positioned the cursors before starting an ORL measurement the
following alert message is displayed: «Impossible Optical Return Loss measure-
ment».

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The ORL measurement result remains associated with the trace.

It stays displayed just until a new measurement is carried out by Optical Return
Loss function in the Manual menu even if the display is modified (Zoom function,
etc.…).

To delete the ORL measurement result, select Optical Return Loss from the
Manual menu a second time.

Figure 48 ORL Measurement

ORL

Measuring the Contribution

Once you have made an ORL measurement you can measure the contribution (in
dB) to the overall ORL that a specific reflective event causes. This contribution is
measured from the start of the ORL measurement.

Use the following procedure to measure the contribution caused by a specific event:
1 Make an ORL measurement on a section of the trace.
2 Position the cursors to indicate the start and end points of the event you want
to measure the contribution for.
The original position of the start of the ORL measurement is indicated with a
solid green cursor. The section of the fiber where the event you are measuring
is located is shown shaded green and the contribution value to the reference
point in dB is displayed in the measurement result box.

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Figure 49 Contribution Measurement

Contribution of event to
ORL measurement

Start of ORL

The contribution measurement stays displayed just until a new measurement is

carried out.

Defining a Mask
To help you to detect faults on the fiber you can define a mask (or threshold) for a
section of the trace that will indicate the first point of the trace that exceeds the
selected threshold value.

In order to do this you must first specify the mask threshold value in dB and define
the section of the trace where you want to apply the mask.

Use the following procedure to define the mask:

1 Select Measurement parameters … from the Parameters sub-menu (see
“Defining measurement parameters” on page 89).
2 Enter the mask threshold in dB in the Mask field and press OK.
3 Position the cursor A and B at the extremities of the section of the trace where
you want to apply the mask.

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4 Select Mask from the Manual sub-menu to test the

mask.

Figure 50 Mask Test Result

Test status
box

Mask zone delimited by a parallelogram

(Green = Good, Red = Bad)

The area you defined is represented as a parallelogram:

• If no point of the trace exceeds the selected threshold, the parallelogram is
green and a test status box is displayed in the top right hand corner of the
display giving the selected mask value and an OK status message.
• If the test fails, the parallelogram is red and the status box shows the distance
from the start of the fiber to the first point that the trace exceeds the selected
threshold and a Bad status message.

To erase the mask, deselect Mask from the Manual sub-menu.

Using Events
You can position events on the trace to indicate the exact position of detected faults
so that you can quickly locate the same positions after repair or measurement using
different calculation parameters.

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Positioning the launch cables

The launch cables position is defined in the Trace information dialog box, in the
Link tab.

To modify the launch cables position and display it on the trace:

1 Click on Trace Information button and click on Link tab.
2 Click on the corresponding radio button to show whether there are no or 1 to 3
launch cables at the front end, the middle (if there is a loop) or at the far end of
the cable.
or
Click on the radio button of the text field, on the right of the Launch cable area
and enter the distance from the beginning of the trace and/or enter the end
position, of the launch cable position.

Figure 51 Launch cable in distance

3 Click on OK in the Trace Information dialog box.

The icon displays on trace to represent the launch cable distance.

Figure 52 Launch cable in distance on the trace

Launch
cable icon

Marker for launch cable

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When the event tool is selected, and the event is moved, the launch cable icon stays
to its initial position, with a specific line.

Figure 53 Launch cable initial position

Launch cable icon Marker for

and specific line launch cable

Working with events within Event mode

Several actions on events can be performed if you are working in Event mode

Adding an event within event mode

To position an event on trace in events mode:
1 If necessary, make a zoom on trace to precisely position the event
2 Click on the Events button in the ribbon
or select the Events option in the Events sub-menu
or press Maj + M on the keyboard

NOTE
Once you have selected the Events mode you will not be able to use cursors
unless you hold down the Ctrl key.

3 Click on the trace at the exact position of the event to be added.

4 Repeat step 3 until you have positioned all the events required.

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Repositioning an event within event mode

To move a previously positioned event:
1 Access Events mode.
2 Carefully position the cursor on the event you want to move.
3 When the cursor is correctly positioned it changes to a .
4 Press and hold the left mouse button, drag the event to the required position
and release the mouse button

The event is repositioned and the measurements relative to the new location are
updated.

Deleting one event within Event mode

To delete a previously positioned event:
1 Access Events mode.
2 Carefully position the cursor on the events you want to delete.
3 When the cursor is correctly set it changes from a to a .
4 Left-click the mouse button.
The event is deleted and the measurements are updated.

Working with events using Cursor function

The cursors can be used to set one or several events on trace, exclusively if you are
not in Events mode.

Adding an event with a cursor

1 Select a cursor: Cursor A, B or Auto
2 Move the cursor to the required position for the event
3 Click on Set an event in the Events sub-menu

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or
Click on the button Set event
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have positioned all the events required.

NOTE
To accurately position markers it is often easier to first zoom-in on the display
(refer to “Zoom-in” on page 49).

Deleting an event with a cursor

1 Select a cursor: Cursor A, B or Auto
2 Move the cursor to the event to be deleted
3 Click on Set an event button or
or
In the Events sub-menu, click on the button Set event
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have deleted all the events wished.

Display of the event

An event symbol is positioned on the trace and the measurements relative to the
event are made and displayed:
– slope before and after the event
– attenuation on the event
– and/or reflectance peak.

Deleting all the events and the results

To delete all the events displayed on trace and in the results table (including the
events from an automatic measurement):

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1 Click on Delete all events button

or select the option Delete events in the Events sub-menu
or press Suppr on the keyboard
2 Confirm deletion clicking on Ok (or click Cancel to cancel the deletion).

This operation also deletes all measurement results associated with the events.

Canceling last actions on events

To cancel the last action made on event (add or delete an event etc.):
1 Click on the Cancel last event action button
or select Undo in the Events sub-menu

As the successive actions on events are memorized, press several time will
cancel the successive previous actions.

Events edition
In the Events sub-menu, the key Edit events... gives access to the events edition
table.

This table allows to modify or delete an event, or to add and position precisely an
event

To open the Events edition dialog box:

1 Open the Events sub-menu
2 Click on Edit Events...
The Events dialog box displays

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Figure 54 Events edition

Precise positioning of an event

1 In the Define Marker dialog box, click on the Add button
2 Enter the distance with respect to the origin of the trace and, if required, the
longitude and latitude of the point.
3 If required, enter the event name.
The event is added to the list and appears on the trace.

Modifying an event
1 In the Events list, double click on the event to be modified.
2 Modify the event positioning parameters or its name.
3 Press Enter on the keyboard.

Deleting an event
To delete an event from the edition dialog box:
1 Click one on an event to select it (underlined in blue)
2 Click on Delete to delete the current selected event.

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Copy / Paste events within events mode

To copy events from one trace (source trace) to another (destination trace):
1 Open the trace into which are set the events to be copied (source trace)
2 If wished, select a group of events (see “Markers group” on page 110)
3 Open the Events sub-menu and select Selection
or
Right click with the cursor set onto the trace window
4 Select Copy / Copy markers
or
Press Ctrl + C on the keyboard
5 Open the trace into which events must be copied (destination trace) or, in
overlay trace display, select the trace into which events will be copied.
6 If wished, delete the existing events using the button.
7 In the Events menu, open the Selection sub-menu and click on
Paste
or
In the trace window, right click to select Paste markers selec-
tion
or
Press Ctrl + V on the keyboard
The copied events group are framed in black.

According to the trace configuration, the events pasting is different:

• If the mouse cursor is not set onto a point of the trace (or near the trace),
markers are pasted from the point «0km» of the trace, whether a launch cable
is defined or not.

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Figure 55 Paste markers

Markers pasted on
Markers on destination trace
source trace

end of launch
cable (0km)

Markers pasted on
destination trace,
with launch cable

• If the mouse cursor is set onto the trace , markers are pasted from the
point indicated by the cursor.

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Figure 56 Paste with mouse cursor onto the trace

Position of the first marker

Markers pasted on
destination trace with the
mouse cursor

In both end mode, if the destination trace is reversed in X from source trace,
the markers order is reversed when markers are pasted.

Figure 57 Markers pasted in Both end measurement

Markers on
Markers pasted on
source trace
destination trace

NOTE
Markers can be pasted and inverted in X, even if traces are not in Both end mea-
surement mode, or even if they are not opened on the same window: once the
destination trace opened/selected, open the Events sub-menu (or right click) and
select Paste and invert markers selection.

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NOTE
In Both end measurement mode, when events are pasted on destination trace
with inversion on X from the source, a fiber end marker is automatically set,
whereas the events in position «0km» is automatically deleted.

Copying the events to a word processing file or a

spreadsheet file
To copy the events characteristics to a word processing file or a spreadsheet
program, such as Microsoft Excel:
1 Select Copy after a right-click in the trace window.
2 Open the word processing or spreadsheet file
3 Select Paste.
The events characteristics are copied. For each event, the following informa-
tion is given:
• Column 1: Distance of the marker from the origin of the trace (in meters). This
information is necessary. Information in the following columns is optional.
• Column 2: Marker name selected in the Define Marker box.
• Column 3: Longitude in decimal degrees (default: 0)
• Column 4: Latitude in decimal degrees (default: 0)
• Column 5: not used.
• Column 6: not used.
• Column 7: Bellcore characteristics (corrector factor).
• Column 8: Bellcore characteristics (landmark code).
• Column 9: Bellcore characteristics (mode field diameter).
• Column 10: Bellcore characteristics (sheath marker entering landmark).
• Column 11: Bellcore characteristics (sheath marker leaving landmark).

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Copying the events from a text or a spreadsheet file to a

trace
1 Select the lines concerning the events you want to copy and the characters of
the interested columns (to copy events, the first column giving distances is
compulsory).
2 Select the Edit > Copy function (or press Ctrl + C).
3 Open the trace in which you want to copy the markers.
4 Right click on the trace and select Paste marker selection, or Paste and
invert marker selection to copy the markers on the trace without or with
inversion.

Markers group
You can select a group of events in order to move it on the trace, copy it to another
trace, copy the characteristics of the events in a spreadsheet file or a text file, etc.

Selection of a markers group

1 Press the button from the Events tool bar.
The cursor is followed by the mark.
2 Draw a rectangle around the markers you want to insert in the group.

NOTE
Pressing the Ctrl key allows you to select non consecutive events in the group.

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Figure 58 Events group selection

The selected events are black. The group is defined by a rectangle with a double-
lined edge on the right-hand side indicating that a group is drawn from this point.

Possible Actions on the markers group

When a marker group is selected, a right-click on the trace window, or the display
of the Events > Selection sub-menu, gives access to the following menu:

Figure 59 Contextual Events menu

This menu options (accessed by a right-click on the trace) allows to:

• Cancel the marker group selection.
• Copy the selected markers in the clipboard.
• Cut the selected marker groups and copy them to the clipboard in order to
paste them to a trace, a spreadsheet or a text file.

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• Paste markers from the clipboard to the current trace, a spreadsheet or a text
file.
• Paste markers from the clipboard to the current trace, a spreadsheet or text
file, with distance inversion (both end measurement).

To shift the markers group on the trace

If, for example, you want to shift the group of markers on the trace to compensate
for the addition of launch cables, do as follows:
1 If necessary, click on the button to activate the Events group function.
2 Click inside the group, when the cursor is a : you can then shift the group
along the trace.

To widen the markers group on the trace

If you want to widen the group of events on the trace to compensate for a measure-
ment made on the same cable, but with different conditions (index, lambda, etc.),
do as follows:
1 If necessary, click on the button to activate the Events group function.
2 Click on the right-edge of the group, when the cursor is a : you can then
widen the group on the trace.

To cancel a markers group

1 If necessary, click on the button to activate the Events group function.
2 Click in the trace window outside the group, or select Cancel marker selec-
tion after a right-click in the trace window.

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Functionalities in Multi-traces display

Trace selection
Once two traces or more are displayed in overlay, the trace selec-
tion can be done via two methods:
• either by selecting the radio button of the trace to activate in
the trace information window
• or by clickingr onto the trace which must be selected
(active). The «hand» cursor displays. In this case, the radio
button of the selected trace is automatically active.

Trace Shift
Once you are in multi-traces mode (see "Opening several traces in the same
window" page 37 and page 32) you can shift traces horizontally and vertically from
the active trace to make measurements on the active trace more easily.

Different procedures allow you to shift one or several traces according to a fix one.
• If more than two traces are displayed only the manual procedure and the one
using the mouse are possible.
• If only two traces are displayed, directions are available in the tool bar to auto-
matically shift the two traces horizontally, vertically or in both directions.

Manual procedure
1 Open the Shift menu and select Shift…

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Figure 60 Manual shift

2 Enter the required X and Y shift for each trace, from the displayed dialog box.
3 Click on Apply to see the chosen shift without closing the dialog box or click
on OK to apply the shift and close the dialog box.
4 If necessary, click on Vertical spacing button to open a new dialog box and
enter the vertical spacing between traces and click Ok to validate.

Horizontal shift using the mouse

1 Select the reference trace (fixed) (see “Trace selection” on page 113)
2 Press and hold down the Ctrl key
3 Set the mouse pointer on trace
4 Use the mouse wheel forward to shift the trace to the left, and backward to
shift the trace to the right.

Vertical shift using the mouse

1 Select the reference trace (fixed), with the radio button
2 Press and hold down the Ctrl+Shift keys
3 Use the mouse wheel forward to shift the trace not selected upward, and
backward to shift the trace downward.

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Horizontal auto shift

1 Position the cursor A at the location on the active trace where you want the
overlay trace to be horizontally shifted.
2 Position the cursor B at the point on the overlay trace that you want to move to
the position indicated by the cursor A.
3 In the Shift menu select Shift X (B to A), to shift the overlaid trace to the
required position.
4 To reposition the overlay trace to its original horizontal position, suse the same
button, without positioning any cursors.

Vertical auto Shift

1 Position the cursor A at the position on the active trace where you want the
overlay trace to be vertically shifted.
2 Select, in the Shift menu: Shift Y (along A) to shift the overlay trace to the
required position.
3 To reposition the overlay trace to its original vertical position, press the same
button, without positioning any cursors.

Horizontal then vertical auto shift

1 Position the cursor A at the position on the active trace where you want the
overlay trace to be shifted.
2 Position the cursor B at the point on the trace where you want to move the
position indicated by the cursor A.
3 Select in the Shit menu Shift X then Y (B to A), to shift the overlaid trace to
the required position.
4 To reposition the overlay trace to its original horizontal position, press the
same button or select, in the Display menu: Shift > Shift X then Y (along A)
without positioning any cursors.

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NOTE
In Zoom mode, as it is impossible to set Cursor A & B, the traces shift is impossi-
ble.

Applying shift on traces in the Open dialog box

A shift can be applied on traces when the Open dialog box is opened:
1 Select the traces to be opened in the same window, maintaining the Ctrl key
pressed during selection of files
2 Click on Trace shift... button in the Open dialog box
A new dialog box opens.

Figure 61 Trace shift

3 Choose the required shift (in dB) to be applied between each trace
4 Click on OK to apply the shift and close the dialog box
5 Click on Open in the same window to display the selected traces with the
shift previously defined.

Differences between traces

When two traces are simultaneously displayed (see "Opening several traces in the
same window" page 37 and page 32), it is possible to obtain the trace corre-
sponding to the difference, point by point, between the current trace and the over-
laid trace.

To do this,

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1 Click on the OTDR icon on the upper left side of the screen
2 Select Multi-traces 1
3 Select Differences between traces. 3
The difference is calculated by using the logarithmic 2
values.
A new trace directly opens on FiberCable 2 Software.
Click on Save > Save as... to save the trace resulting from difference between
traces on your PC.
The default filename for the trace is DIFF0000.sor but can be modified at
file saving.

NOTE
You can only have the differences between traces acquired with the same type of
OTDR, the same pulse width, for fibers with the same refractive index. Unless
the following message displays: Impossible difference calculation. The
traces do not meet the conditions: same indices, same analyzers, same
pulse width».

NOTE
You cannot make any calculations on the difference trace from the Calculation
menu.
You cannot use the button Difference between traces... if more than 2 traces
are opened.

Both End measurement

The Both End measurement function allows the results of measurements made in
both directions of the fiber (Location A to Location B or Location B to Location A) to
be used to obtain true splice and connector loss results.

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Measurement Principles
The Both End measurement function uses the Multi-trace function (see "Opening
several traces in the same window" page 37 and page 32).

The traces obtained form the two measurements (one in each direction) are
displayed with event markers. They are first displayed superimposed, then one of
them is inverted (left ↔ right), in order that the markers associated to the same
events are on the same horizontal position.

The Both End measurement result table show the following loss types:
• The A → B and A ← B losses correspond to the measurements made in each
direction.
• The third value corresponds to the average of the two previous values. It
corresponds to the real value of the insertion loss of the event.

Execution of a Both End measurement

Display of the two traces A→ B and A ← B

Use the following procedure to make a both end measurement:

1 Open the trace file of the measurements made from one of the extremities of
the fiber you want to measure (preferably A->B).
2 Click on the OTDR icon on upper left part of the screen and select Multi trace
> Add Traces... to select the trace file of the measurements made from the
other end of the same fiber (preferably A<-B).
3 If necessary choose the type of inversion for the A<-B trace, in the Parame-
ters > Preferences... menu (see “Defining display preferences” on page 88).
4 If necessary select the launch cables in the Trace information box called by
the Trace information... button (see “OTDR parameters” on page 43).
5 Select Both end measurement command in sub-menu of the
Multi-traces key to enable measurements from both ends.

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Figure 62 Both end measurement

Both end measurement - Invert Y

The A → B and A ← B traces are automatically aligned according to the

launch cable: the end of launch cable of Trace A → B is aligned with the
beginning of launch cable of trace A ← B.
On the trace in overlay, the events are graphically represented, but without
values.

On the active trace, if necessary:

• Move the events to align them with the corresponding line of the second trace.

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• Add new markers if they are missing on the active trace and present on the
other trace, or distribute the events when a link is done.
1 Swap the traces using the swap radio button of the trace parameters window
or directly set the mouse pointer on the second trace to select it as the active
one.
2 Make on this trace the required adjustments and measurement as described
previously.

Results table of a both end measurement

To display the results table of a both end measurement
1 Select Results table from the Display sub-menu
The average results of the measurements from both ends of the fiber
display.

Figure 63 Results table of a Both End measurement

The Both End measurement results can be saved to a file (see "Copying the results
table of OTDR traces" page 67).

Linking 2 events
To link 2 other events than those automatically linked when both end measurement
is performed:
1 Click on the button Link 2 events

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or select the function on the Events sub-menu.

2 On the trace/the results table, left click on
the event/event number on A → B trace to be linked to another
event
3 Maintain mouse left button pressed and drag the pointer onto the
even to be linked to the other on A ← B trace.

NOTE
You can link 2 events via the results table:
In the results table, left click on the event number on A → B trace to be linked to
another event number and, maintaining mouse left button pressed, drag the
pointer onto the event number to be linked to the other one on A ← B trace

Figure 64 Link events on trace and in the results table

Link 2 events

4 Release the mouse left button

The linked events are represented on trace and in the results table by a red
point (and underlined in light red in the table).

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Figure 65 Link 2 events: results

If one of the events linked to another is deleted, the link is automatically performed
with the event nearest of the one deleted.

NOTE
The pointer on one line of the results tale allow to display an help tooltip on
events link.

Distribute events

Once the link of 2 events has been established, it is possible to distribute the events
on both traces: if there is more events on the A → B trace than on the A ← B trace,
then those events can be copied onto the A ← B trace and vice-versa.

To report events from one trace to the other:

1 Open the Events sub-menu

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2 Click on Distribute events

The missing events are added on both traces and in the results
table.

Figure 66 Distribution of events

NOTE
Events can be added on traces (see “Adding an event within event mode” on
page 101 and “Adding an event with a cursor” on page 102). The events will be
added on both traces if a both end measurement has been performed.

Canceling the events link

To cancel the link and return to the automatic link:

1 Open the Events sub-menu
2 Click on Set auto alignment
The traces are aligned according to the end of launch cable on
Trace A and the start of launch cable on Trace B.

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Saving of the link

Once a link is performed, and once both traces are saved, even with a different
name, the link is kept in memory when both traces are re opened and when a both
end measurement is performed.

If one of the trace is opened with another trace than the original one, the link previ-
ously performed with a both end measurement is not kept in memory.

Multi-traces analysis
When displaying multiple traces (see "Opening several traces in the same window"
page 37 and page 32), a multi-traces analysis can be generated.

This function allows to perform an automatic measurement on open traces and to

transfer the events positions detected onto the active trace. During the transfer, the
very close events are merged.

The aim of this function is to get the maximum number of events on fibers where
they are almost invisible/undetectable.

Generate a multi-traces analysis

To perform a multi-traces analysis, open several traces in the same window (see
"Opening several traces in the same window" page 37 and page 32).
1 Activate the reference trace by notching the corresponding radio button, in
order to set the events.
2 Select Multi-trace analysis in the Multi-trace menu.
The cable event sniffer configuration dialog box is displayed.

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Figure 67 Multi-traces analysis parameters

3 Enter the distance tolerance: exclusively the events located in this distance
range will be considered as identical. this parameter depends on the pulse
width and resolution.
4 Enter the minimum frequency: minimum number of times when the event
appears on the displayed traces.
You can also click on the button on the right of the dialog box to apply the
suggested values for both parameters.
5 Click on the Ok button to generate the analysis.

Bend evaluation
When two OTDR traces are opened in the same window, it is possible to perform a
bend evaluation if the two visible traces have been acquired with different wave-
lengths.

If one or several bends have been detected, the results table is filled with the bends
detected, as well as, for each one, the distance:
1 Click on the Multi-trace to open the sub-menu
2 Select Bend evaluation
3 If the table of results is not displayed, select Results table on the sub-menu of
the Display button.

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Figure 68 Results table with Bend evaluation

Bend table

You can come back at any time to the standard results table by deselecting Bend
evaluation in the Multi-traces menu.

Opening and saving OEO results

A OEO result is a file containing 2 traces in a multi-traces displaying mode: 1 file
Location A -> Location B / 1 file Location B -> Location A.

Opening traces
To display an oeo trace with FiberCable 2 Software, two methods are available:
• either open directly an existing file in oeo format
• or open two sor files, one with direction A -> B and one with direction B -> A.
To easily find two sor files in different direction, use the File Explorer of the
software and click on Trace files tab. The list of files displays, and the direc-
tion is displayed in the last column.

Figure 69 Trace files tab

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Operations onto the OEO files

The OEO files allow to:
• perform Both End measurements (see "Both End measurement" page 117)
• generate a multi-traces analysis (see "Multi-traces analysis" page 124)
• display, save and print results (see "Printing trace and results (Report func-
tion)" page 54).

NOTE
You cannot delete one of the two traces in a OEO file.

NOTE
In multi-traces, if at least one trace is in bi-directional mode, the alarm thresholds
are not applied in the Summary view.

Saving one of the 2 traces

You can save the active trace of an OEO file (radio button notched) as an OTDR file
(extension «.sor»)
1 Click on the Save button and select Save as....
2 Select the directory where you want to save the active trace
3 Enter a new name for the file
4 Select the file extension «.sor» in the pop-up menu Type
5 Click on Save

Saving the 2 traces

After modifications on A->B and B->A traces, both can be saved at the same time
in an oeo file:

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1 Make the necessary modifications on both traces

2 Click on the Save button on the tool bar to save both traces.

Saving 2 OTDR files in one OEO file

When two OTDR traces are opened in the same window, and exclusively when a
both end measurement has been performed, the two traces can be saved in one
OEO file:
1 Perform a both end measurement
2 Select Save > Save as...
3 In the dialog box, select the file type *.oeo
4 Click on Save
The file is save with the oeo extension

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Chapter 6 Analyzing WDM / OSA traces
This chapter describes how to analyze optical spectrums with a FiberCable 2 Soft-
ware.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• "Trace display" page 130
• "Defining display and measurement parameters" page 131
• "Display results" page 134
• "Modifying the Results display" page 141
• "Comparing traces" page 143

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Trace display

Trace display
When a WDM/OSA/COSA trace has been opened, the display shows:
• on the right, the trace parameters used during acquisition.
• on the center, the trace
• on the bottom, data relatives to cursors A and B.

Figure 70 Optical spectrum Display

Measurement results Grid steps Trace parameters

Position of cursors A & Distance and Power composite Choice of cursor

B and power at the loss between between cursors A mode and indication
point of intersection cursors A & B & B, in dBm and of the chosen mode
with the trace μW (A, B or A+B)

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On the Trace display window:

• The horizontal axis shows the frequency or wavelength (see “Defining display
preferences” on page 131).
• The vertical axis is the power in dBm.

Cursors position indicator

The status bar, at the bottom of the trace, gives the values of the cursors A and B.

Table 3 Values of the cursors A and B

Cursors Values
- Frequency or wavelength (according to the unit) of the cursor A
Cursor A
- Power level of the cursor A (dBm)
- Frequency or wavelength (according to the unit) of the cursor B
Cursor B
- Power level of the cursor B (dBm)
- Difference (of frequency or of wavelength) between the cursors
Cursor B - A A and B.
- Difference of power level between the cursors A and B

NOTE
The wavelength difference result is negative if the cursor A is positioned after
cursor B.

Defining display and measurement parameters

Defining display preferences

The current display parameters of the WDM/OSA trace are those applied:

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• to another trace, whatever is its format which has been previously opened
• via the Global Parameters button when no trace is opened (see “Defining
global parameters for all traces” on page 17).

To modify the parameters:

1 Click on Parameters and select Preferences...

Figure 71 Display preferences for WDM/OSA traces

2 Select the parameter used in X: frequency in THz or wavelength in nm.

3 Select the unit used in X: nm, THz or GHz.
4 If the trace has been acquired with an OSA-320, select the parameter I-OSNR
trace (OSA-320).
5 Choose to show or hide the horizontal cursors.
6 Select the parameter Fade inactive traces to make the other curves than the
selected one less visible.
7 Click on the OK button to confirm the displayed values and to return to the
trace display.
Click on the Cancel button to cancel the modification and come back to the
trace display.

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If wished, click on the Default button to select the default values for WDM/OSA
display:
– Wavelength and Delta Wavelength: nm
– I-OSNR trace (OSA-320): selected
– Horizontal cursors: deselected

Defining measurement parameters

Before you make measurements you can define the following specific parameters:
• alarm threshold on the Power level (in dBm).
• alarm thresholds for Statistics on Delta Signal/Noise ratio, Delta Power level
and Delta frequency.
• alarm threshold on the Power level for trace comparison.
• threshold for detecting channels on the OSA-155/160/200.
• delta wavelength and delta level for importation on the OSA-155
1 To define these parameters select Measurement parameters… from the
Parameters menu.
The Calculation parameters box displays.

Figure 72 Calculation parameters

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2 Check the parameters on which you wish to place an alarm threshold and
enter the value of this threshold. A warning appears in the results table when
these thresholds have been exceeded (see Figure 73 on page 135).
3 In the case of a spectrum acquired on a OSA-155, OSA-160 or OSA-200 enter
the channel detection threshold.
4 In the case of a spectrum acquired on a OSA-155 enter the wavelength and
level difference required for the importation.
5 Left click on the OK button to accept the displayed values and return to the
trace display.

Display results
The trace represents power (in dBm) as a function of frequency (in THz) or wave-
length (in nm). The channels detected are represented by peaks

Results table
Whenever you make a measurement a results table is generated containing the
results of each channel detected.

It is always displayed at the opening of the trace.

However, if the display is modified, the results table can be no more

displayed. To display again this table, select Results Table from the
Display sub-menu.

It is possible to choose the channels to be displayed in the table, sort

the displayed data, display relative results with respect to a selected
channel, display the statistics carried out (if the trace is obtained by multiple acqui-
sitions).

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Figure 73 Results table with an alarm

Click on the Summary tab to display a summary of the trace(s) opened:

Figure 74 Summary table

The values exceeding the alarm thresholds defined in Measurement parameters

window are represented by a red cross .

In the absence of statistics (see “Table contents” on page 142) the parameters given
for each channel are:
1 the number of the channel
2 the frequency or the channel wavelength according to the unit selected
3 the spacing between the channels or the offset from the grid in THz / nm / Ghz
4 the power level of the channel in dBm
This parameter indicates the calculated total channel power level from the
detected channels, achieved by mathematical power integration over ± ½ min
channel spacing around the channel center frequency.

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NOTE
The power integration method is used to avoid wrong channel power measure-
ment with modulated signals having a larger bandwidth than the optical filter res-
olution bandwidth of the OSA.

5 The noise level in dBm

Indicates the noise level measured left and right of the peak of the optical
channel (out-of-band noise measurement). The noise level is normalized to
the selected noise acquisition bandwidth
6 The optical signal to noise ratio for the channel in dB.
In WDM mode this parameter indicates the out of band SNR result based on
the out-of-band noise measurement.

NOTE
For OSA-500R and OSA-500RS, with I-OSNR setting, this parameter indicates
the "true" I-OSNR (in-band OSNR) measured with the polarization nulling
method.

7 The ratio between the power of the channel and the composite power in %.

Link between the trace and the table

If you click on a channel in the table, it is highlighted, and on the trace the active
cursor (A or B) moves to the corresponding channel.

Display of gain Tilt (delta) and gain slope results

Two additional results can be displayed on trace:
• The gain tilt, that is to say the difference between the max.and min. values of
the peaks of the complete signal spectrum.
• The gain slope measured by a method using a least squares algorithm on all
detected channel using peak power levels or channel power levels.

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To display the gain tilt and slope on a trace, select it in

the Display sub-menu.

NOTE
With OSA-155, OSA-160, OSA-200, OSA-320 traces this parameter cannot be
calculated. It is in grey in the Display sub-menu.

The gain tilt and gain slope results are represented by a black line on the trace and
values are display on the upper right part of the trace, under the mini trace repre-
sentation.

Figure 75 Gain Tilt and Gain Slope

Gain Tilt and
Gain slope
results

Defining the Total power

With WDM/OSA trace, the total power can be calculated between cursor A and B:
1 Set cursors A and B on the start and end positions for total power calculation.

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2 Select Total Power in the Display sub-menu.

or
Click on Total Power in the Measurement box .
The Total power is represented in green on trace, and the value is
displayed on the upper right side of the trace.

Figure 76 Total Power calculation

Total power
value

To remove the Total power calculation, deselect Total Power in the Display sub-
menu.

Display of a grid
The display window of the trace can include a grid to facilitate verification of the
position of the channels.

To display a grid on a WDM/OSA trace

1 Click on Display arrow
2 Select Grid to open the sub-menu
3 Select the grid to be applied on open trace(s)

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One of the following grid types can be selected for the WDM/OSA traces:
• Conventional: the space interval is indicated in the top right corner of the
window. It varies according to the zoom level.
• ITU-T: it uses the ITU-T G.692 channel plan channel spacing
available: 25, 50, 100 or 200 GHz.
• Defined by user...: corresponds exactly to the channels. Enter
position of the first vertical line (wavelength of the first channel),
spacing between channels and the number of channels.

Figure 77 OSA Trace with grid (Conventional)

To remove the grid, select No grid in the Display > Grid sub-menu.

Vertical shift
When one or more traces are displayed, it is possible to shift them vertically.
1 Select in the Display menu the option Shift Y...:

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Figure 78 Traces shift

2 Enter the shift interval for the trace(s) to be shifted.

3 Click Apply to check the interval without closing the dialog box, and make any
modifications if necessary.
4 Example: if «+20 dB» is entered for a trace, this one will be shifted of 20 db
upward.
5 Click OK to close the dialog box.

Selecting a wavelength range

The display window of the trace can be displayed according to a wavelength range.
1 Click on Display arrow
2 Select Wavelength range to open the sub-menu
3 Select the wavelength range to be visible on trace(s)
opened:
• Full band: results are displayed for the entire wavelength
range, with the whole trace
• Auto: the wavelength range frames the whole of the chan-
nels
• Band C: only the results of the C band wavelength range are displayed
• Band C + L: only the results of the C + L band wavelength range are
displayed.

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• Manual...: the displayed band is defined by two wave-

lengths, entered by the user: the Left wavelength (Start)
and the Right one (End).
The user can also define the wavelength range available
between cursor A and B clicking on the A - B button. In
this case, the Center of wavelength range and the Delta
are automatically defined.

Modifying the Results display

Choice of channels displayed in the table

In the Results > Channels sub-menu, choose the channels for which you wish to
see the results displayed in the table:
• All channels
• Selection of channels between A and B cursors
• Selection of channels in the user-defined grid (see
“Display of a grid” on page 138)
• Channel related result...: the table usually gives the results in absolute
values. To obtain these results as relative values, that is with respect to the
reference channel choose Channel related result ... : a dialog box enables
you to choose this channel among those displayed in the table.

Results sorting
By default, the results are sorted by channel number in ascending order.
To modify the way in which sorting is carried out, select Results sorting in the
Results menu, then choose the desired sorting criterion:
• Channel number
• Frequency / Lambda
• Level
• SNR

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Successive addressing of channels according to the sort method

On the trace and in the table, it is possible to make the cursor pass successively
from one channel to another one according to the selected sort order. To do this:
1 Choose the cursor A or B for use on the trace in the View ribbon.
2 Click on Next channel or Previous channel in the Measurement ribbon to
make the cursor jump back to the previous channel or on to the following
channel.

Table contents
The Results > Table content sub-menu allows you to select the results to be
displayed in the table:
• Standard
• Statistics,
• Pass/Fail,
• CWDM
• Extended
• User Defined 1/2/3/4 (exclusively with traces acquired with
WDM Expert option)
If one of the User Defined parameter has been selected, the dialog box for config-
uration of the table content displays:

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Figure 79 Configuration of the table content

To define a results table:

1 In Available Columns, select, for each category, the item(s) to be added to
the table.
The items are automatically added to the Selected Columns list.
2 In Selected column, select one item and click Up or Down button to modify
the position of the item in the table.
3 Click on Apply to validate the new results table defined.

Comparing traces
Once you have displayed a trace, you can display a second trace in the same
window. This is very useful for comparing the results of acquisitions before and after
a repair or to detect changes occurred between acquisitions. You can also generate
a new trace of the differences between the active trace and a reference trace.

Opening traces in overlay

To open traces in overlay, use the File Explorer function:
1 Select the directory wished in the Folder tab.

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2 Click on the Trace files tab

3 If a trace is already open, click on the OSA file to be opened on the same
window (overlay)
or
If no trace is open, select a list of OSA traces to be opened in overlay, main-
taining the left button of the mouse pressed while dragging the pointer onto
the files.
The selected files are underlined in the Trace files tab.

If no trace is open, you can also open several traces from the FiberCable ribbon
(see "Opening several traces in the same window" page 37).

To add traces to the ones already open:

1 Click on the WDM/OSA icon on the upper left side of the screen
2 Select Multi traces
3 Click on Add traces...
4 In the dialog box, select the trace(s) to be added to the current one opened.

Once 2 traces are displayed, click on the radio button of the trace to activate.

Trace resulting from difference between traces

When two traces are simultaneously displayed, it is possible to obtain the trace
corresponding to the difference, point by point, between the current trace and the
overlaid trace.

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NOTE
If more than two traces are displayed, hide the traces which will not be used for
difference in the Trace information window.
Trace not
visible

Trace
visible

To make the difference between traces:

1 Click on the WDM/OSA icon on the upper left
side of the screen
2 Click on Difference between traces
The difference is calculated by using the logarithmic
values.

NOTE
You cannot use the option Difference between traces... if more than 2 traces
are visible.

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Chapter 7 Analyzing PMD traces
This chapter describes how to analyze with a FiberCable 2 Software, PMD results
acquired with a T-BERD/MTS.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• “Trace display” on page 148
• “Defining Alarm thresholds” on page 149
• “Results Table” on page 152

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Trace display

Trace
The general contents of a PMD trace are: the trace, its parameters, the cursor posi-
tion, the mode (FFT or Drift) and the results table.

Figure 80 PMD results Display

Trace (with FFT method) Trace parameters

Position of the cursor Trace selection

Results table (FFT / Drift)
(and eventually statistics)

The trace displayed shows:

• The PMD delay (in ps), with FFT mode.
• The FTT and Gauss traces in different color
To modify one of the trace color, double-click on the color selec-
tion, and select the new color to apply to the FTT or gauss trace

Cursor position indicator

The status bar, at the bottom of the trace, gives values of the cursor A.

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Figure 81 Values of the cursor A

Cursor Values
Cursor A - PMD delay.
(FFT) - Intensity
- Acquisition number
Cursor A
- PMD delay (ps) and coefficient (ps /km1/2)
(DRIFT)
- PMD 2 (in strong coupling): delay (ps/nm) & coefficient (ps/nm.km)

Cursors
To move the cursor use the mouse. The coordinates of its intersection with the trace
are indicated in the associated tooltip, if the function is validated in the Display>
Preferences... menu.

Data associated with the cursor are:

• delay and amplitude for the FFT method

To position the cursor click on the position required: the coordinates of its intersec-
tion with the trace are indicated below the trace.

To move the cursor place the mouse pointer on it (the then becomes ), then
click and drag, without releasing the mouse button, to the required position, or
directly click on the new position on trace.

Defining Alarm thresholds

Thresholds can be entered in the Parameters > Alarms ...menu:

Three options are available:

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• None: no alarm selected.

• Predefined (Rate info): thresholds on PMD delay are automatically calcu-
lated and adjusted according to the rate information selected:
– 2.5 Gb/s (OC-48/STM-16) (40 ps)
– 10 Gb/s (OC-192 / STM-64) (10 ps)
– 40 Gb/s (OC-768 / STM-256) (2,5 ps)
– 10GEth (5ps).
– 100 Gb/s (25 ps)
• Manual: you have to select the parameter(s) with an alarm (PMD Delay, PMD
Coeff, PMD2 Delay, PMD2 Coeff) and to enter the corresponding threshold.

Figure 82 Alarm thresholds

If the alarm thresholds are on, a message is displayed above the trace parameters
showing if a result exceeds the threshold.

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Figure 83 Example: results table

Alarm message relative to thresholds

Result exceeding the threshold

Icons Description
(green) No threshold exceeded.
• General indicator of at least one threshold exceeded.
• Indicator on a result exceeding the threshold

Drift view

Once the PMD trace is displayed, it is opened with the FFT view by
default.

To modify the display and visualize the Drift result, select Drift under the
Trace parameters box.

The color of the drift trace can be modified double clicking on the color
selection square of the Drift box (see page 148)

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Results Table

Displaying Results Table

A results table is generated for each measurement. It displays the four following
parameters:
1 PMD delay
2 PMD coefficient
3 Second order PMD delay
4 Second order PMD coefficient.

To display/hide this table

1 Click on the Display arrow to open the sub-menu.
2 Select Results table.

The results table is automatically updated and fitted when alarm thresholds
are modified.

Results table with statistics

To display the results table with statistics:

1 In the Display sub-menu, select Statistics.

NOTE
Check the Results table is displayed before displaying the Statistics.

The results table is automatically update with the statistics values:

• Average values for each PMD
• Min value for each PMD

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• Max value for each PMD

• Standard deviation

Figure 84 PMD Results table with statistics

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Chapter 8 Analyzing IPMD traces
This chapter describes how to analyze with a FiberCable 2 Software, IPMD results
acquired with a T-BERD/MTS.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• "Trace display" page 156
• "Results Table" page 159

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Trace display

Trace
The general contents of an IPMD trace are
• the trace
• its parameters
• the trace selection (PMD or OSA)
• the cursor position
• the results table
• the resulting PMD value for all measured channels

Figure 85 I-PMD results Display

Trace (OSA) Trace parameters

Trace selection
(OSA / PMD)

Position of the cursor

Results table Resulting
(with/without statistics) PMD

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To modify one of the trace color, double-click on the color selection, and select
the new color to apply to the trace.

Cursor position indicator

The status bar, at the bottom of the trace, gives values of the cursors A and B.
Those values are different according to the trace type selected (PMD or OSA)
Figure 86 Values of the cursors A and B with OSA trace

OSA Trace
Cursor Values
Cursor A - Wavelength
Cursor B - Level
- Wavelength difference
Cursor B - A
- Level difference

Figure 87 Values of the cursors A and B with PMD trace

PMD Trace
Cursor Values
Cursor A - PMD delay
Cursor B - Level
- Difference of delay
Cursor B - A
- Level difference

Cursors
To move the cursor use the mouse.

The coordinates of its intersection with the trace are indicated in the associated
tooltip, if the function is validated in the Parameters> Preferences... menu.

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Defining display preferences

The current display parameters of the IPMD trace are those applied:
• to another type of trace which is / has been previously opened
• via the Global Parameters button when no trace is opened (see “Defining
global parameters for all traces” on page 17).

To modify the parameters:

1 Click on Parameters and select Preferences...
2 Select the parameter used in X: frequency in THz or wavelength in nm.
3 Select the unit used in X: nm, THz or GHz.

Figure 88 Display preferences for I-PMD traces

4 Click on the OK button to confirm the displayed values and to return to the
trace display.
Click on the Cancel button to cancel the modification and come back to the
trace display.

If wished, click on the Default button to select the default values for IPMD display:
– Wavelength and Delta Wavelength: nm

Calculating the Total power

With IPMD trace, the total power can be calculated between cursor A and B:
1 Set cursors A and B on the start and end positions for total power calculation.

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2 Select Total Power in the Display sub-menu.

or
Click on Total Power in the Measurement box .
The Total power is represented in green on trace, and the value is displayed
on the upper right side of the trace.

Figure 89 Total Power calculation

To remove the Total power calculation, deselect Total Power in the Display sub-
menu.

Results Table

Results Table without statistics

A results table is generated for each measurement. To display/hide this table:

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1 Click on the Display arrow to open the sub-menu

2 Select Results table.

Figure 90 Results Table without statistics

Without statistics, it displays the following parameters:

• the channel number
• the frequency or the wavelength of the channel, according to the unit selected
in the Parameters > Preferences... menu
• the effective DGD (in ps)
• the power level of the channel in dBm
• the In-Band OSNR for the channel, in dB
• the In-Band noise for the channel, in dBm

Results table with statistics

To display the results table with statistics:
1 In the Results sub-menu, select Statistics
2 Select the statistics to be displayed in the results table:
• DGD
• Frequencies / Lambdas
• Power
• OSNR

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• All: in this mode, all results are displayed. However, if the table is printed, or a
report is generated, the results will be printed as if the statistics were not
selected (No statistics).

NOTE
Check the Results table is displayed before displaying the Statistics.

The results table is automatically updated with the statistics values:

• Average values for each PMD
• Min values for each PMD
• Max values for each PMD

Figure 91 I-PMD Results table with statistics (DGD)

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Chapter 9 Analyzing CD OTDR traces (.acd files)
This chapter describes how to analyze Chromatic Dispersion measurement results
with the FiberCable 2 Software.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• "Trace display" page 164
• "Defining display and measurement parameters" page 166
• "Dispersion, Slope and Delay traces" page 170
• "OTDR traces" page 170
• "Measurements in OTDR mode" page 173

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Trace display

Trace
The display window shows the measurement parameters, the buttons to select the
CD trace and the selected trace.

Figure 92 CD OTDR trace (Dispersion display)

Zero dispersion Wavelength λ0 Trace

Slope S0 corresponding to λ0 parameters

Trace
displayed

Cursor Information
Trace & color
selection

NOTE
The ribbon is different between the CD OTDR trace and the Dispersion/Slope/
Delay traces.
Moreover, one cursor (A) is available with the Dispersion/Slope/Delay traces
whereas 2 cursors (A and B) are available with the CD OTDR trace.

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CD Trace selection
The default trace to display is selected in the Parameters > Preference... menu
among the Dispersion, Slope, Delay and OTDR traces. If for any reason, the Disper-
sion, Slope and Delay traces cannot be calculated, only the CD OTDR traces can
be displayed.

To display another trace click on the corresponding button on the left of the trace to
scroll the traces.

Beside the button selecting a trace a square shows the color of the trace. To change
the color and call the color palette, double click on this square.

Cursors position indicator

The status bar, at the bottom of the trace, gives:
• the values of the cursor A in Dispersion / Slope / Delay view: Wavelength +
Dispersion Coefficient / Slope / Delay
• and the values of the cursors A and B in CD OTDR view:
• Distance from the origin + power level for Cursor A, B and B - A

Results Table display

Whenever you make a measurement a results table is generated and displayed at
the file opening.
To display / hide the table, select Results Table from the Display menu.

Table contents
The results table shows for every wavelength: the delay, the dispersion and the
slope. This table is interactive and shows the measurement in progress. Any oper-
ation on the trace is immediately entered in the table.

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If the alarm thresholds are validated in the menu Parameters > Measurement
parameters..., a message, above the table, gives the global result with respect to
the threshold.

Figure 93 Results table

Results of the Out of

analysis with at range result
least one threshold
exceeding

Icons Description
(green) The analysis didn’t find any out of range results.

• The analysis has found at least one out of range result.

• Out of range result.

Link between the trace and the table

If you click on a line in the table, it is highlighted and, on the Dispersion, Slope or
Delay trace, the cursor A moves to the corresponding position and vice versa.

Defining display and measurement parameters

Defining display preferences

The current display parameters of the CD OTDR trace are those applied:

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• to another type of trace which is / has been previously opened

• via the Global Parameters button when no trace is opened (see “Defining
global parameters for all traces” on page 17).

To modify the parameters:

1 Click on Parameters and select Preferences...
2 Select the CD trace to display when opening the file: Dispersion, Slope,
Delay or OTDR.
3 You can notch the corresponding case to display:
– Markers values
– Vertical write

Figure 94 Display preferences for CD OTDR traces

4 Click on the OK button to confirm the displayed values and to return to the
trace display.
Click on the Cancel button to cancel the modification and come back to the
trace display.

If wished, click on the Default button to select the default values for CD OTDR
display:
– Default trace type: Slope
– Result format on trace:
Markers values: selected
Vertical write: selected

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Defining measurement parameters

Before you make measurements you can define the calculation parameters and the
alarm thresholds.
1 To define these parameters select Measurement parameters … from the
Parameters menu.
The Calculation parameters box is displayed.

Figure 95 Calculation parameters and alarm thresholds

2 Click on the Default button to select the default values or enter your own
values.
3 Select a wavelength range. According to the one selected, the active parame-
ters are different:
– Full band: results are displayed for the entire wavelength range. Only the increment
parameter can be entered
– Band C: only the results of the C band are displayed. Only the increment parameter
can be entered
– Band C + L: only the results of the C + L band are displayed. Only the increment
parameter can be entered
– Band S + C + L: only the results of the S + C + L band are displayed. Only the incre-
ment parameter can be entered
– Band CWDM: the results of the CWDM band are displayed. No value can be
entered

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– Band DWDM: the results of the DWDM band are displayed. The Min wavelength
and the Increment can be entered.
With DWDM parameter, spacing of channels can be fixed at: 25 GHz, 50
GHz, 100 GHz or 200 GHz.
– Manual band: the displayed band is defined by two wavelengths, entered by the
user; the starting wavelength (Min.) and the ending one (Max). It also allows the user
to define the increment.
4 Enter the values for the wavelength range selected
• Min. and Max wavelength: displayed on the trace and in the table (from
1250.0 to 1640.0).
• Increment (Results table): wavelength increment between two results saved
in the table (from 0.2 nm).
• Number of values: Number of values to be displayed
• Normalized values: if the parameter is selected, the dispersion figures are
normalized to 1 km (i.e. results are divided by the fiber length).
5 Enter values for the alarm thresholds:
• None: no alarm will be detected
• Predefined (Rate Info): thresholds on CD delay are automatically calculated
and adjusted according to the rate information selected:
2,5 Gb/s (OC-48/STM-16) (40 ps), 10 Gb/s (OC-192 / STM-64) (10 ps), 40
Gb/s (OC-768 / STM-256) (2,5 ps), 10GEth (5ps), 100 Gb/s (25ps)
• Manuals: notch the parameter (Dispersion) and enter the corresponding
threshold
• Wavelength limits (nm): if you don’t need to apply the thresholds on the
whole wavelength range, select the parameter and enter the wavelength limits
in the Start and Stop fields.
6 Click on the OK button to accept the parameters and return to the trace
display.

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Dispersion, Slope and Delay traces

These traces depend on the parameters selected in the Measurement parameters
menu: max. and min. wavelengths, increment and normalization at 1 km.

The horizontal axis shows the wavelength in nm.

The vertical axis shows, according to the trace:

• the dispersion values in ps/nm (or in ps/nm.km with normalized values)
• the slope values in ps/nm2 (or in ps/nm2.km with normalized values)
• the delay values in ps (or in ps/km with normalized values)

On the screen the following information is displayed:

• title: the filename.
• in the right upper corner: zero dispersion wavelength λ0 and slope corre-
sponding to λ0.
• under the trace: information associated to the cursor A on the corresponding
trace.

See Figure 92 on page 164 for an example of Dispersion trace

OTDR traces
The acquisition has been made on 1 to 4 wavelengths (1310, 1480, 1550 and 1625
nm). The corresponding OTDR traces are displayed with distances on the hori-
zontal axis and attenuations on the vertical axis. A marker is usually placed at the
top of each end of fiber peak.

The following information is displayed:

1 below the traces: information associated to cursors A and B.
2 on the traces: the location of the markers (if this display is selected in the
Parameters > Preferences... menu).

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3 in the right upper corner: zero dispersion wavelength λ0 and slope corre-
sponding to λ0

If the Section or Bidir. mode is selected, the reference marker location is also
displayed in a frame on the right of the traces.

Figure 96 CD OTDR trace - OTDR display

Markers mode
To position or modify the markers you must be in markers mode. To access this
mode
1 Click on the Markers button in the Tools bar
or
Select the Markers mode option in the Markers sub-menu.

A marker is represented on the trace by the symbol .

If it has been selected in the Parameters >Preferences... menu the position/value

of the markers is displayed.

In Marker mode, if several markers are displayed, the cursor is relative to the
closest marker.

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NOTE
In the marker mode you cannot use cursors unless you hold down the Ctrl key.

Automatic positioning of marker

To automatically place a marker at the top of the reflective event:
1 Access Markers mode (see step 1 on page 171)
2 Click on the button Automatic marker
or
select Automatic marker in the Markers sub-menu
The traces are listed as well as the option All.

• Select All to place automatically a marker on all the traces

or select one or several traces to place a marker on it / them.

It is advised to use the Automatic method to place markers for it is

the more precise.

Repositioning a Marker
To move a marker:
1 Access Markers mode.
2 Position the cursor then click.

The marker is moved and results are recalculated with respect to the new position.

Deleting a marker or all the markers

To delete markers on the trace:
1 Access Markers mode.

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2 Click on the button Delete markers

or
select Delete markers... in the Markers sub-menu
The traces with marker are listed as well as the option All.
3 Select All to erase all the markers or select one or several traces to erase the
corresponding marker.

Adding markers
If the markers have not been automatically positioned, to place a marker manually:
1 Access Markers mode.
2 Click on the button Add a marker
or
Select Add marker... in the Markers sub-menu
3 Select the trace onto which you want to place a marker in the list and click on
OK.

4 Move the cursor to the required position and click.

Measurements in OTDR mode

When a trace is opened, measurements are automatically made in the selected
mode each time a marker is placed, moved or removed.

To select the mode of measurement

1 Open the Parameters > Measurement mode... sub-menu

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2 Select the measurement mode wished:

a Normal: Measurement on the link from one end.
b Section: Measurement on a section of the link,
using two acquisitions from one end of the link, up
to each extremity of the section.
c Bidirectional: Measurement on the link using two acquisitions one from
each extremity of the link.

CD measurement on a section
To measure the CD on a section of link, this section must be limited by specific
events (reflective events or Fresnel) like connectors.

WARNING
Performing a CD measurement on a section is only available in OTDR mode, not
in Dispersion, Slope or Delay mode.

If the section is limited by the events X and Y, two acquisitions are made from the
origin of the link:
– one up to the event Y.
– the other to the event X (reference).

Figure 97 CD measure on one fiber section

Acquisition 1
Acquisition 2

O X Section of fiber under test Y E

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NOTE
The different measurements must be performed with strictly the same module.

The process to measure CD on a section is:

1 Load the trace having the complete CD results, up to the Y event.
2 In the menu Parameters > Measurement mode..., select Section.
3 Click on the CD icon on the upper left side of the screen , select Open
reference file...: find the file and open it.

Then, the table gives results of the section of fiber. The reference value for every
OTDR trace is given on the right of the trace.

Bi-directional measurement
In order to measure a long link which cannot be entirely measured from one end, a
bidirectional measurement shall be used if the link has an event (reflective events
or Fresnel) which can be detected from both ends.

WARNING
Performing a bi-directional measurement is only available in OTDR mode, not in
Dispersion, Slope or Delay mode.

Then two acquisitions are made, one from the origin up to X, the other from the end
up to X. Both results are added to give the global results of the link.

Figure 98 Bi-directional measurement

Acquisition 1 Acquisition 2

O Y E

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NOTE
For this measurement both acquisitions must be performed with the same CD
OTDR module.

The process to measure CD on a section is:

1 Open the traces acquired from each extremity of the fiber.
2 In the menu Parameters select: Measurement mode > Bidirectional

Then, the table gives the results of the whole fiber. The reference value for every
OTDR trace is given on the right of the trace.

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Chapter 10 Analyzing CD ODM traces (.ocd files)
This chapter describes how to analyze results of Chromatic Dispersion measure-
ment using the phase shift method with a FiberCable 2 Software.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• "Trace display" page 178
• "Defining display and measurement parameters" page 181
• "Dispersion, Slope and Delay traces" page 184

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Trace display

Trace
The display window shows the measurement parameters, the buttons to select the
CD trace and the selected trace.

Figure 99 CD ODM trace display

Zero dispersion Wavelength λ0 Type of Trace
Slope S0 corresponding to λ0 trace parameters

Cursor Information Trace &

color selec-
tion

ODM Trace selection

The default trace to display is selected in the Parameters > Preferences... menu
among the Dispersion, Slope and Delay traces.

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To display another trace click on the corresponding button on the left of the trace.

Beside the button selecting a trace, a square shows the color of the trace. To
change the color and call the color palette, double click on this square.

Cursors position indicator

The status bar, at the bottom of the trace, gives values of the cursor A.

Displayed information depend on the selected trace.

Table 4 Values of the cursor A

Cursors Values
- Wavelength of the cursor A (nm).
Cursor A
- Dispersion / Slope / Delay of the cursor A

Results Table display

Whenever you make a measurement a results table is generated.

To display / hide the table, select Results Table from the Display menu.

Table contents
The results table shows for every wavelength:
• the delay
• the dispersion
• the dispersion coefficient (if normalized values has been selected)
• the slope.

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This table is interactive and shows the measurement in progress.

If the alarm thresholds are validated in the menu Parameters / Measurement

parameters... a message, above the table, gives the global result with respect to
the threshold.

Figure 100 CD ODM Results table

Results of the analysis with respect
to the chosen alarm thresholds

Out of range result

Icons Description
(green) The analysis didn’t find any out of range results.
• The analysis has found at least one out of range result.
• Out of range result.

Link between the trace and the table

If you click on a line in the table, it is highlighted and, on the Dispersion, Slope or
Delay trace, the cursor A moves to the corresponding position and vice versa.

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Defining display preferences

The current display parameters of the CD ODM trace are those applied:
• to another type of trace which is / has been previously opened
• via the Global Parameters button when no trace is opened (see “Defining
global parameters for all traces” on page 17).

To modify the parameters:

1 Click on Parameters and select Preferences...
2 Select the CD trace to display when opening the file: Dispersion, Slope or
Delay.
3 You can notch the corresponding case to display:
– Markers values
– Vertical write

Figure 101 Display preferences for CD ODM traces

4 Click on the OK button to confirm the displayed values and to return to the
trace display.
Click on the Cancel button to cancel the modification and come back to the
trace display.

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If wished, click on the Default button to select the default values for CD ODM
display:
– Default trace type: Slope
– Result format on trace:
- Markers values: selected
- Vertical write: selected

Defining measurement parameters

Before you make measurements you can define the calculation parameters and the
alarm thresholds.
1 To define these parameters select Measurement parameters… from the
Parameters menu.
The Calculation parameters box is displayed.

Figure 102 Calculation parameters

Click on the Default button to select the default values or enter your own values.
1 Select a wavelength range. According to the one selected, the active parame-
ters are different:

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– Full band: results are displayed for the entire wavelength range. Only the increment
parameter can be entered
– Band C: only the results of the C band are displayed. Only the increment parameter
can be entered
– Band C + L: only the results of the C + L band are displayed. Only the increment
parameter can be entered
– Band S + C + L: only the results of the S + C + L band are displayed. Only the incre-
ment parameter can be entered
– Band CWDM: the results of the CWDM band are displayed. No value can be
entered
– Band DWDM: the results of the DWDM band are displayed. The Min wavelength
and the Increment can be entered.
With DWDM parameter, spacing of channels can be fixed at: 25 GHz, 50 GHz,
100 GHz or 200 GHz.
– Manual band: Min and Max wavelength + Increment
2 Enter the values for the wavelength range selected
• Min. and Max wavelength: displayed on the trace and in the table (from
1250.0 to 1640.0).
• Increment (Results table) (nm): wavelength increment between two results
saved in the table (from 0.2 nm).
• Number of values: Number of values to be displayed
• Normalized values: if the parameter is selected, the dispersion figures are
normalized to 1 km (i.e. results are divided by the fiber length expressed in
km).

NOTE
The parameter Normalized values will not be taken into account if, in the ODM
trace parameters, the fiber length has not been entered (see "CD ODM parame-
ters" page 47).

3 Enter values for the alarm thresholds:

• None: no alarm will be detected

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• Predefined (Rate Info): thresholds on CD delay are automatically calculated

and adjusted according to the rate information selected:
2,5 Gb/s (OC-48/STM-16) (40 ps), 10 Gb/s (OC-192 / STM-64) (10 ps), 40 Gb/
s (OC-768 / STM-256) (2,5 ps), 10GEth (5ps), 100 Gb/s (25 ps)
• Manuals: Select the parameter (Dispersion) and enter the corresponding
threshold.
• Wavelength limits (nm): if you don’t need to apply the thresholds on the
whole wavelength range, select the parameter and enter the wavelength limits
in the Start and Stop fields.
4 Click on the OK button to accept all the parameters and return to the trace
display.

Dispersion, Slope and Delay traces

These traces depend on the parameters selected in the Calculation menu: max.
and min. wavelengths, increment and normalization at 1 km.

The horizontal axis shows the wavelength in nm.

The vertical axis shows, according to the trace:

• the dispersion values in ps/nm (or in ps/nm.km with normalized values)
• the slope values in ps/nm2 (or in ps/nm2.km with normalized values)
• the delay values in ps (or in ps/km with normalized values)

On the screen the following information is displayed:

• title: the filename
• in the right upper corner, for the Dispersion: zero dispersion wavelength λ0
and slope corresponding to λ0.
• below the trace: information associated to the cursors A.

See Figure 99 on page 178 for an example of a Dispersion trace.

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Chapter 11 Analyzing AP traces
This chapter describes how to analyze AP (Spectral Attenuation) measurements
acquired with a VIAVI T-BERD/MTS.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follow:

• “Trace display” on page 186
• “Defining measurement parameters” on page 188

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Trace display
The display window of an AP file shows the trace parameters, the trace, the position
of the cursors A and B and the results table (displayed by default at the file opening).

Figure 103 Spectral Attenuation display

Small trace

Trace
parameters

cursors position
Results table Cursor mode

NOTE
The results table is printed in two columns (click on Print Preview).

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Cursors position indicator

The status bar, at the bottom of the trace, gives the values of the cursors A and B.

Figure 104 Values of the cursors A and B

Cursors Values
- Wavelength of the cursor A (nm).
Cursor A
- Attenuation of the cursor A
- Wavelength of the cursor B (nm).
Cursor B
- Attenuation of the cursor B
- Wavelength difference between the cursors A and B (nm).
Cursor B - A
- Attenuation between the cursors A and B

NOTE
The wavelength difference result is negative if the cursor A is positioned after
cursor B.

Displaying the results table

A results table is provided for each increment step. It is automatically displayed
under the trace, at the file opening.

To display / hide the table results, select Results Table in the Display menu.

Table contents
For each wavelength, the table displays the frequency (nm), the Spectral Attenua-
tion (dB/km) and the total loss (dB).

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Figure 105 Results Table

Link between the trace and the table

If you click on a line in the table, it is highlighted and, on the AP trace, the cursor A
moves to the corresponding position and vice versa (or Cursor B if it is selected).

Defining measurement parameters

Before performing measurements, you can define specific parameters to use.
1 To modify the calculation parameters, select Measurement parameters … in
the Parameters menu.
The calculation parameters dialog box is displayed.

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Figure 106 Calculation parameters

2 Left click on the Default button to select the default values

or enter the required values for:
• Increment: wavelength increment between two results saved in the results
table (from 0.2 nm)
• Wavelength range:
Select a wavelength range. According to the one selected, the value parame-
ters are active or not:
– Full band: results are displayed for the entire wavelength range. Only the increment
parameter can be entered
– Band C + L: only the results of the C + L band are displayed. Only the increment
parameter can be entered
– Band S + C + L: only the results of the S + C + L band are displayed. Only the incre-
ment parameter can be entered
– Band CWDM: the results of the CWDM band are displayed. No value can be
entered
– Band DWDM: the results of the DWDM band are displayed. The Min wavelength
and the Increment can be entered.
With DWDM parameter, spacing of channels can be fixed at: 25 GHz, 50
GHz, 100 GHz or 200 GHz.

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– Manual band: the displayed band is defined by two wavelengths, entered by the
user; the starting wavelength (Min.) and the ending one (Max). It also allows the user
to define the increment.
3 Notch the Normalized values to display the normalized values, to one kilo-
meter, for each attenuation profile (result is calculated according to the fiber
length and the total attenuation).
4 Click on the OK button to validate the values and to go back to the trace
display.
or
Click on the Cancel button to return to the trace, without having validated the
new parameters.

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Chapter 12 Analyzing LTS results
This chapter describes how to analyze one or several LTS measurements acquired
with a VIAVI T-BERD/MTS.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follow:

• “Results display” on page 192
• “Defining the display and alarm parameters” on page 194
• “Saving results” on page 195

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Results display

Results display
Once the file(s) is / are open, the screen displays global information and, according
to the selection, detailed results.

Several files can be opened in the same time in order to be merged in one single
file «FiberBudget».

To open several results in the same window, refer to “Opening several traces in the
same window” on page 37 and on page 32.

Figure 107 LTS results

List of fiber results.

Global fiber results with:
- loss A -> B and A <- B,
- average loss
- ORL A -> B and A <- B
- worst ORL
per wavelength
Detailed fiber information
according to the fiber
selection: A -> B - B ->
A; references etc.

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Fiber Information
Once the file is opened, you can display and modify the fiber information.
1 Select the fiber you wish (if several results have been opened in the same
window).
2 Double click on the fiber you want to display the information
A dialog box Fiber Information is displayed
or
Click on Trace Information..., and select the tab Link
The Fiber information can also be modified in this dialog box.

Figure 108 Fiber information

You can change the data, if they are on a white background: fiber identification /
Fiber number / Fiber Color.

If wished, click on and select the inspection test results, in jpg format, for each
extremity of the fiber (Location A and Location B). Click on to remove the file from
LTS result.

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Defining the display and alarm parameters

Defining display preferences

The current display parameters of the LTS results are those applied:
• to another type of trace which is / has been previously opened
• via the Global Parameters button when no trace is opened (see “Defining
global parameters for all traces” on page 17).

To modify the parameters:

1 Click on Parameters and select Preferences...

Figure 109 Display preferences for LTS/BLTS results

2 Notch Display references to display the reference measurements realized.

3 Select if the losses values must be displayed in positive or negative.
4 Click on the OK button to confirm the displayed values and to return to the
trace display.
Click on the Cancel button to cancel the modification and come back to the
trace display.

If wished, click on the Default button to select the default values for LTS results
display:
– Losses: Positive value.

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Defining alarm parameters

You can choose to activate or deactivate the alarms on the results displayed.
1 In the Parameters... sub-menu, click on Alarms...

Figure 110 Alarm thresholds parameters

2 Select Active to activate the alarms on the lts results displayed.

If the results are above the alarm threshold maximal value, the icon is displayed
next to the result concerned.

To hide this icon, un-notch Active.

NOTE
If the alarm thresholds are active and some values exceed the defined thresh-
olds, the alarms will be displayed in the printed version, and represented by the
icon .

Saving results
The LTS results can be saved in a fcpro/blts/fox file or in a txt file

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Saving the file

Once the file is opened, and if any modification has been done, the modifi-
cations can be saved clicking on Save > Save buttons.

CAUTION
The Save function is deactivated if several results files are opened in the same
window.

Saving results in a txt file for FiberBudget

If you want to generate a cable report using FiberBudget, you will have to save
results in a compatible txt format:

Once the LTS results are displayed:

1 Click on Save > Save as...
2 Select the directory in which the txt file will be saved
3 If necessary, change the file name
4 In the list «Type», select LTS: FiberBudget-OFI2000 File (*.txt)
5 Click on Save.

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Chapter 13 Displaying Scope files
This chapter describes how to analyze one scope test result performed with a VIAVI
T-BERD/MTS and a P5000i or FiberChek scope.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follow:

• “Results display” on page 198
• “Defining global parameters” on page 199
• “Modifying the display” on page 200

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Results display

Results display
Once the file is open (jpg format), the screen displays:
• Image of the test result
• Results table
• Test information

Figure 111 Scope Test results

Test
information
File
selection

High magnification/
Low magnification

Test results
table

Test Information
Once the file is opened, you can display the test information.
1 Double click on the right window to display the information

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A dialog box Fiber Information is displayed

or
Click on Trace Information...

Figure 112 Fiber information

The scope information are visible and can be modified. See “Displaying/Modifying
trace information” on page 41.

Defining global parameters

The current display parameters of the test results are those applied:
• to another type of trace which is / has been previously opened
• via the Global Parameters button when no trace is opened (see “Defining
global parameters for all traces” on page 17).

To modify the parameters:

1 Select Global parameters … from the Parameters sub-menu.
The Global parameters box is displayed:

Figure 113 Global parameters

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2 Select / enter the required parameters or left click on the Default button to
select the default parameters.
See “Defining global parameters for all traces” on page 17 for description of
the parameters.
3 Click on Ok to validate and return to the results display.

CAUTION
All modifications of the Global parameters will be applied to all other traces open
(OTDR, PMD, OSA...).

Modifying the display

The view of the Scope result can be modified using the High Magnification / Low
Magnification function, on the right window:
• High magnification: see Figure 111 on page 198
• Low magnification:

Figure 114 Low magnification view

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Chapter 14 Macros
You can create macros to automate repetitive analysis tasks on traces having
similar characteristics. This is very useful when you want to quickly make the same
measurement or analysis on a group of files and then save or print the results.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• “Macro principle” on page 202
• “Recording a Macro” on page 202
• “Executing a Macro” on page 203

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Macro principle

Creating a macro involves:

• selecting the macro recording mode,

• opening the file(s) to use to make measurements you want to record,
• recording the macro
• saving the macro in a file for later execution.
• closing the trace.

Executing a macro on trace files involves:

• selecting the macro

• selecting the trace files you want the macro to be executed on.

Recording a Macro
Use the following procedure to record a macro file:
1 On Fiber Cable window, click on .
You enter in the macro mode.
2 Open the trace on which the macro will be recorded.
3 Carry out the required measurements/actions on the trace. If a parameter is
modified on the trace, modifications will be saved in the Macro.
During the recording of the macro, the icon is displayed on the tool bar of
the open trace.
4 If necessary, open as many traces as wished, whatever is the format, and
make other measurements/actions.
5 Click on Recording Macro at any time when a trace is opened to display the
actions already recorded for the macro.

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– Click on Abort to cancel the macro creation.

– Click on Close to continue the macro recording.
6 Click on Save to save the macro if actions are completed (or close the dialog
box if other actions have to be done and click on Save once completed).
7 In the resulting Save as... dialog box, enter the macro file name with the
extension .ftmacro or .seq (for otdr file only) and its location. Then click on
OK.
8 Select Close from the File menu to close the trace.
You are asked if you want to save the traces modified.
9 Click on the Yes button,

Executing a Macro
Use the following procedure to execute a Macro you have created:
1 Click on .
The following dialog box is displayed.

Figure 115 Execute macro dialog box

2 Click on the Select macro... button

or

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Click on the arrow of the Select macro... button and

in the sub-menu:
– Click on Select macro... and follow step 3
or
– Click on one of the macro already used and follow step 5.
or
– Click on Separates combined OTDR files (see “Macro «Separates
combined OTDR files»” on page 205).
3 In the Open box select the Macro file to use.
4 Click on the Open button to return to the Series of actions box.
5 Click on the Select traces... button.
The selection file dialog box opens.

Figure 116 Selection file dialog box

6 Select the trace files you want to associate to the macro and click on the Add
button.

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Those files can be different formats (.sor, .blts, .pib...).

7 The Series of actions dialog box displays the macro selected and the files
associated.
You can add another macro and other files without losing the existing ones.

Figure 117 Macro content dialog box

Double click

Double click on a macro to display the macro content in a new dialog box
8 Either, if you don’t want to execute the macro, click on the Cancel button or if
you want to start the macro, click on the Execute button. A box shows the
execution in progress and display the trace the macro is executing.

Once the macro has completed, the empty trace window is displayed: you can
continue your trace analysis session.

Macro «Separates combined OTDR files»

This macro, available clicking on the arrow of the Select

macro... button, allows to divide multi-wavelength msor files
into separate sor files.

For example, if a msor file contains measurements on 4 History of macros

wavelengths, this macro will create 4 sor files, each one with used
one wavelength.

The name of the sor file is :

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Example:
The msor filename is: Co-01_002.msor.
It contains one measurement on 1310 nm, and one measurement on 1550
nm, both in A -> B direction
The name of the sor files will be: Co-01_002[msor-1310-AB].sor and Co-
01_002[msor-1550-AB].sor

Running a macro for the active trace

A macro can be executed with an open trace.
1 Open the trace(s).
2 Click on the OTDR icon to open the sub-menu.
3 Click on .
4 In the dialog box, select the macro to be running for the trace(s) opened
(.ftmacro).
5 Click on Open to launch the macro.

This function can also be used while recording a macro (see “Recording a Macro”
on page 202). This allows to add a macro into the macro.

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Chapter 15 Measurement Report
Fiber Cable provides a powerful report generation function to ensure the efficient
analysis of potential problems for cables.

A cable report is carried out using OTDR, PMD, CD, AP or LTS measurements
made on the fibers of the cable by a T-BERD/MTS fitted out with an OTDR, PMD,
CD, AP or LTS module.

The report can be generated:

• In an ASCII tabulation delimited format, compatible with the majority of
Spreadsheet programs on the market (Microsoft ExcelTM, Lotus 123, ….).
• In PDF format, in which case the file cannot be modified.

Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:

• “Measurement Report Methodology” on page 208
• “Measurement Report Process” on page 209
• “Selecting traces” on page 210
• “Selecting parameters” on page 223
• “Saving the report parameters and reloading it” on page 234
• “Event Sniffer” on page 235
• “Previewing the report” on page 237
• “Generating the measurement report” on page 241
• “Post Processing the measurement report” on page 242

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Measurement Report Methodology

Using Fiber Cable to generate measurement reports for fiber optic cables requires
a specific test methodology:

Report generation and post processing in the office

All the trace files must be transferred on the hard disk of the office computer
equipped with Fiber Cable and a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel or
a PDF reader.
• Fiber Cable is used to generate the report for the cable.
• This report can be post processed using the spreadsheet program before
printing.
• If Microsoft Excel is available, the macro delivered with Fiber Cable can setup,
format and print the report.

Requisites
In order to use the Fiber Cable Measurement Report function you must first have
certain specific measurement data available on the computer where Fiber Cable is
installed:
• In distinct directories, sets of result files corresponding to OTDR traces
(measurements in both directions for all the fibers of the cable), PMD traces,
CD OTDR traces, CD ODM traces, AP traces, LTS results and scope inspec-
tion test results.
• The OTDR measurement conditions (instrument type, wavelength and pulse
width) and the deviation thresholds on distance and attenuation.
• The list of fibers of the cable.
• The fiber to be used as a standard reference for the other fibers in the cable.
• The required alarm thresholds to be used for the report.

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Measurement Report Process

The successive steps required to generate a report are the followings:
1 Select the traces to include in the report (OTDR, PMD, AP, LTS and/or CD
OTDR or ODM, Inspection) after selection of the corresponding tab: see
“Selecting traces” on page 210.
2 Select the measurements parameters: according to the measurement
selected (OTDR, PMD, LTS or CD...), the button will give access to the:
– OTDR parameters (see page 226)
– PMD parameters (see page 231)
– CD OTDR and CD ODM parameters (see page 232)
– AP parameters (see page 233)
– LTS parameters (see page 233)
3 Preview the report under the Preview tab: see “Previewing the report” on
page 237.
4 Generate the report using the Menu Report > PDF measurement report... or
TXT measurement report....
The report has then a pdf or text format.
5 To process this report using the Excel spreadsheet program, select the
Report > Execute the command: FiberCableMacro.xls... See “Post
Processing the measurement report” on page 242.

NOTE
If no measurement folder is opened, click on the button New measurement
report to create a new one;
The measurement report cannot be created if one trace is opened.

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On the left of the screen, in the File Explorer window, click once on the directory
where are stored the trace files acquired on the cable concerning the report.

Figure 118 Selecting the traces concerning the Report

Tabs selecting the measurement
Shortcuts for
(OTDR, PMD, CD, AP, LTS or
main actions
Inspection) or the report preview

Content of the Change the size of Buttons for partial Selected files
selected directory the two windows or total transfer

NOTE

If you want to display messages describing the commands when the cursor go
over them, click on Global Parameters button in the ribbon and select Tooltips.

It is then possible to make a first selection of files to analyze and sort them, then to
put them in the report.

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Figure 119 Trace Directory File Selection

Click on one tab to sort

the file according to it

Transfer only the

selected files

Transfer all files

NOTE
If you open write protected files, they display in red, are preceded by the icon
and cannot be used to generate a measurement report (buttons are inactive).

Analyzing or not the sub-directories

The sub-directories which contain trace files can be add/remove from the files
selection list, before the report generation. The aim of this function is to get one
folder per files type (OTDR, PMD, CD...), the files being distributed in their respec-
tive tabs.

To add or remove the trace files from the file selection list:
1 In the Parameters sub-menu, click on Preferences...

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Figure 120 Report parameters

2 In the Parameters dialog box:

– Select the parameter Subfolders analysis to add the trace files from the
sub-directories to the selection list.
– Deselect the parameter Subfolders analysis to remove the trace files from
the sub-directories to the selection list
– If the information in the Folder and/or Trace file tabs are modified, and if the
parameter Immediately refresh folder/traces file/measurement report
information on file changes is activated, the changes apply and the report
is refreshed.
This parameter is activated once the report mode is closed and restarted.
– Select the parameter Check redondancy to detect and display the dupli-
cated files. Two files are considered as identical if the acquisition date and
wavelength are the same.
3 Press Ok to validate the choice.

By Default, the parameter Subfolders analysis is not selected, whereas the

parameter Accept file change notifications is selected.

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Figure 121 Sub directories selected or not

Selection of files
• To select a specific file click on the file name.
• To select multiple adjacent files click on the first file name, press and hold the
SHIFT key and click on the last filename you wish to select. All the files
between the first and last files are selected.
• To select multiple non adjacent files, click on the first file name, press and hold
the CTRL key and click on the other file names you wish to select: they are
highlighted.

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NOTE
The Optipulses files (CSOR combined in SOR format) are managed in read-only
mode, the icon is displayed on the left of the file Name column.

Transfer of files in the selection list

To transfer all the files in the selection list:

• Click on the select all button to transfer all the files in the selection list.
• To remove all the selected files, press the deselect all button .

To transfer some files in the selection list:

• Select one or more files in the Trace Directory and click on the transfer button
.
• Select any files in the selected list you do not want to include in the report and
click on the deselect button .

NOTE
The files transferred in the selection list will be displayed in blue in the list of all
the files, on the left column.

CAUTION
If the files transferred from PMD, CD, AP, LTS or Inspection traces have a differ-
ent cable and/or fiber identifier than the OTDR files transferred, then a warning
message is displayed and the transfer will not be performed.
However, in all tabs except OTDR, a warning message informs you that the
choice can be forced by selecting first the PMD, CD, AP, LTS or inspection files,
and then the OTDR ones.

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Selection List
The files transferred to the selection list are automatically sorted by fiber; the same
wavelength, the same cable and the same fiber in both directions.

Whenever one or several files are added or removed from the list, all the files are
analyzed in order to correctly sort them and detect major incoherences in the
measurements. The results of this analysis are detailed fiber1 by fiber with an icon
and explanation text in the State column.

Icon list and their meanings

Fiber status Column

The preview is valid
An error is present on preview
Errors Column
One of the two OTDR trace files of the fiber is missing: either the A −> B or
the A <− B one.
Number of events different for the A −> B and A <− B files
A −> B and A <− B OTDR files are not compatible.
Too large distance between OTDR file markers A −> B and A <− B for the
same event.
The name of the extremity is missing
Any kind of error (example: read-only files)
? The pre-analysis has been interrupted.
Previewa
(green) No threshold has been passed
(yellow) At least one threshold has been passed
Connector: green= result correct; red= the threshold is passed
Launch cable correct

1. For OTDR measurement, fiber refers to the two or four trace files of the same wavelength, the same pulse
width, the same cable and the same fiber measured from both ends.

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Distance spacing for a same extremity event, between

A −> B and A <− B OTDR traces, too large: check the launch cable position.
For the other events see the previous icon.
At least one result is missing for this fiber
alarm icon (the cell is also colored): the value exceeds the alarm thresholds
defined
a. Icons used only in the report preview.

To expand the selection list

To expand the selection list in order to improve the reading select Display > Expand
the view.

Available commands
All the possible actions on the selected files are listed either in the ribbon or in the
contextual menu displayed if you right click in selected file list. Buttons give a quick
access to the main actions.

The actions are described below and the direct access buttons are indicated when
available.

OTDR, PMD, CD, LTS or AP parameters

Opens the dialog box allowing you to set the measure-
ment parameters (Refer to “Selecting parameters” on
page 223).

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Select All
Select all the fibers from the files selection list (hilighted
in blue)
Highlight the active fiber
If one fiber is selected in the files selection list (high-
lighted in blue), click on this command to highlight the
active fiber (highlighted in green). This will allow to set it
as the measurement source
Apply the measurements of the highlighted
fiber to the selection (OTDR)
The highlighted OTDR trace in the selection list become
the reference (See “Allocating a reference fiber to the
other fibers of the cable (OTDR)” on page 222)
Preview the fibers selected
Allows you to preview the data for each checked fiber
that will be used in the measurement report (Refer to
“Previewing the report” on page 237).
TXT/PDF measurement report
Allows you to generate the measurement report of all
the checked fibers and store the data into an ASCII file
or into a pdf file (Refer to “Report generation” on
page 246).
Execute command: FiberCableMacro.xls
Open the FiberCable macro. The user can change the
file to be executed and use a customized macro.
Print the fiber selected
Printout the traces and results tables for the fibers
selected. The layout will be that assigned to the first
selected. fiber.
The printing is not available in Preview mode.

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Opening the trace(s) for a fiber

To open both trace and the event result table of a file, in the selection list, double
click on the name of the fiber. You can also choose the fiber, then right click on the
fiber selected and select Open files for the selected fiber.

Figure 122 Traces for a fiber (OTDR measurement)

Status of the fiber as it is in the selection list of the report. (refreshed at each action).

CAUTION
When a trace is opened from the report window, it is not possible to modify the
Trace Information and Alarm parameters (the corresponding keys are inactive)
as well as some measurement parameters.
Those parameters cannot be modified also for the other opened traces, that are
not from the report

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For the OTDR measurement, both traces (A −> B and A <− B) of the selected fiber
are displayed in bi-directional mode. The A <− B trace is inverted in the X and Y axes
(depending on the options chosen in the Preferences menu) so that the events
correspond on both traces.

The result table is displayed automatically at the file opening.

Use the standard Fiber Cable commands to process the traces.

Printing the traces from the Report list

In the report list, you can print the traces corresponding to the fibers marked, on
paper or in pdf format:

CAUTION
Before printing traces, check/configure the printer and printing parameters (see
“Configuring the traces printing” on page 21 and “Printing trace and results
(Report function)” on page 54).
This can also be done once the first trace is opened.

1 Select the fibers in the list.

2 Press Parameters > Printer and configure the printer.
3 Click on Report > Print...
The trace corresponding to the first fiber selected opens
4 Click on Execute
The Printing dialog box open
5 If necessary, change the printer configuration
6 Click on OK to start printing
If a pdf printer has been selected, a dialog box opens: choose the directory
where the file will be saved and modify the file name if necessary.

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NOTE
The PDF writer is delivered with the software.

NOTE
The files selected in the report list will be printed in batch, by fiber number order,
in one single file.

NOTE
Printing is not available when the tab Preview is selected.

Saving report status information in a txt or xlsx file

The Report Status Information can be generate in a txt or xlsx format from the main
menu.

Once the files are transferred in the report list:

1 Right click and select Save Summary... or select the menu Save > Save
Summary...
The dialog box opens and allows to save the Report status Information in a txt
or xslx file.
2 Select the Type of file to be saved for the summary: Spreadsheet file (*.xlsx)
or Text files (*.txt).
3 Enter a name for the file.
4 Press Save.

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Figure 123 Selection of the Save Summary...key

The file contains all the details of the report files selected for a summary.

The first part is a list of the files.

Then, the file displays a detailed description of each fiber.

Figure 124 Report Status information with detailed parameters (txt file)

Status Information

Detailed parameters

NOTE
This function is only available with the OTDR files.

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Allocating a reference fiber to the other fibers of the cable

(OTDR)
A fiber can serve as a measurement reference for the measurements on the other
fibers of the cable.

Use the following procedure to define the reference fiber and apply its measurement
conditions to others fibers of the cable.
1 Double click on the fiber you wish to use as the reference fiber for your report.
The traces corresponding to measurements made from both ends are
displayed in the same window (bi-directional mode).
2 Select the location of launch cables (see “Measurement setup” on page 226)
3 Adjust the position of event markers on the active trace (A −> B) and/or, if
necessary, make manual measurements.
4 Shift the traces as required
5 Click on the radio button of the Trace Parameters window of the reference
trace (A← B) to make it the active trace.
6 Adjust the position of the markers on this trace.
7 Select the Close option from the File menu (saving is done automatically).
8 In the menu Selection, click on Set as reference fiber (or select the
command right clicking in the fibers selection window)
The fiber is highlighted in green
9 In the files selection list, select the fibers to which a reference fiber must be
affected:
– either click on each fiber to be selected maintaining the Ctrl key pressed
– or in the Selection menu, choose Select all (or right click on the fiber selec-
tion window and choose Select all) to select all the fibers of the list.
The selected fibers are highlighted in blue
10 In the menu Selection, click on Apply the reference to the selected fibers
(or select the command right clicking in the fibers selection window).

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Figure 125 Selection of active fibers and reference fiber

Reference fiber

Fibers selected

The measurements for this fiber are applied on the fibers selected in step 8

Selecting parameters
For the generation of your report you have to define cable parameters and specific
OTDR, PMD, CD, AP and LTS measurement parameters. Different tabs give
access to each type of measurement and to the report preview.

Global Parameters
You can modify the report global parameters:
1 Click on Global Parameters... button on the ribbon.

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Figure 126 Report Global parameters

2 Modify the parameters wished:

– Distance unit
– Tex files encoding
– Display of trace; top and bottom margins (in dB)
– Tooltips
or
Click on Default to apply the parameters by default for the report
3 Click on Ok to apply the modification, or on Cancel to close the dialog box
without validating the modifications.

WARNING
Any modification on the Global Parameters will be applied on all traces opened
(OTDR, WDM/OSA, PMD, CD, AP and LTS).

Click on Font to select the desired text format for the report.

Cable Information
1 Click on the button Cable Information on the ribbon

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2 Enter additional information on cable and fiber (manufacturer and type), and
the manager and technician names.
• Click on the Clear button to delete all the information entered since the dialog
box has been opened.
• Click on the Cancel button to delete the entered information and close the
dialog box.
• Click on the OK button to save the entered information and close the dialog
box.

Figure 127 Cable Information

You can also choose to customize the cable / job information.

1 Notch the box User defined labels.
2 Notch Copy on all fibers if you want to apply the cable information on the
entire cable. If un-notched, the original cable information will be kept.
3 In the left column, enter the type of information (labels) to be displayed.
4 In the right columns, enter the corresponding data for each label.

NOTE
All the labels will be saved and re-used for each OTDR trace. Moreover, they will
be displayed in the printed report.

Click on Clear to delete all the information.

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Access to Report parameters

According to the type of measurement you are setting up (OTDR, PMD CD...) the
button opens the Parameters dialog box of the current tab selected.

OTDR parameters
The OTDR tab being selected, click on the button OTDR Parameters to open a sub-
menu.

Measurement setup
1 From the OTDR Parameters sub-menu, click on Parameters...
2 Select the Measurement setup tab:
3 Select the number of launch cable (0 to 3) at the start and at the end of the
fiber under test by clicking on the corresponding radio buttons.
4 Select the type of measurement:
• Traditional: for one fiber, one measurement in both directions, therefore two
trace files.
• Loop measurement: two fibers are looped at one extremity, while the acquisi-
tion is carried out at the other end. The result is two trace files for the two
fibers. The loop parameters are defined under the Loop tab (see below).

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Figure 128 OTDR Parameters Dialog Box

5 If you do not wish to include in the report certain results linked to fiber launch
cables, then activate the appropriate check box.

Delete slopes of launch Remove the slope values and the results linked to launch
cable from report cables. With a loop measurement, this removal is done
automatically.
Delete connector values Remove the results linked to the connectors situated
of launch cable from between the launch cable and the measured fiber.
report

The Default button enables the automatic selection of: one launch cable at the start,
one launch cable at the end, a classical measurement, removal of launch cable
values.

Loop
Under the Loop tab, define the loop configuration and how the acquisition is
performed.

The dialog box remains inactive if a loop measurement type is not selected.

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Figure 129 Loop parameters

• Choose one of the Number of looping reels radio buttons:

– 0 if the loop is done with an adapter, a splice or a jumper the OTDR will not
measure (one reflectance peak).
– 1 to 3 if the loop is done by one or more reels.
• Choose the Method of numbering the measurement direction and then the
Method of numbering the fiber:

All the acquisitions are done in the direction O -> E (acquisition

from the origin).
The fiber number is incremented by +1 for each OTDR acquisition.
Sequence: n, n+1, n+2, n+3, etc.

All the acquisitions are done in the direction E -> O (acquisition

from the extremity).
The fiber number is incremented by +1 for each OTDR acquisition,
Sequence: n, n+1, n+2, n+3, etc.

The fiber number of the A-> B trace corresponds to the fiber

number of the B -> A trace.
To and Return Traces being on the same fiber number, the
sequence is: n, n, n+2, n+2, etc.

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This last sequence is not recommended: it is only available for compatibility reasons
with previous versions.
• The Default button allows for the automatic selection of one looping reel and
the sequence A -> B.
• Click on OK to save the chosen parameters.

Other
1 From the OTDR Parameters sub-menu, click on Display.

Figure 130 Other parameters

2 For total loss measurement, define if the launch cable start connector and the
launch cable end connector must be included in the report by selecting the
corresponding parameter (both are selected by default).
Click on Default to select both parameters.
3 Click on OK to save the selected parameters.

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NOTE
To get more information on the Preview Mode window, see “Modifying the Pre-
view display” on page 239.

Alarms
1 From the OTDR Parameters sub-menu, click on Alarms...
2 Select the Active parameter to activate the alarms thresholds if necessary.
3 Choose the required threshold values per wavelength: double-click on the
value to modify it.
a Thresholds of average values: edition of the thresholds used for raising
alarms for each event (average value of A --> B and A <-- B).
b Thresholds of average values of fibers and cable: edition of the thresh-
olds used for raising alarms for
– The average of all events on a fiber
– The average of the same event for all fibers
c Other thresholds: edition of the thresholds used for raising alarms for
total loss min and max, and for ORL.
d Splitters: edition of the thresholds used for raising alarms for each type of
splitters, in singlemode and multimode.
4 Enter the Bend detection level (in dB).
5 Select Ignore missing slopes to avoid alarms on missing slopes.
6 Select Alarm on negative values if you wish to have a message when the
result is negative for an event. This message is displayed only in the report
preview.

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Figure 131 Thresholds per wavelength

Click on the Default button to choose the default thresholds.

7 Click on the OK button to save the report parameter information.

PMD parameters
1 Select the PMD tab and click on the button PMD Parameters.
2 Configure the PMD thresholds: see “Defining Alarm thresholds” on page 149.
3 Define the coupling according to the fiber used: see “PMD parameters” on
page 45.
4 Click on Ok to validate the parameters.

Click on Default button to configure the PMD parameters with values by default:
– PMD thresholds: None
– Coupling: Strong
– Fiber length: 100.0 km

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CD parameters
1 Select the CD tab and click on the button CD Parameters....
2 Select the Approximation method to be used: see “CD OTDR parameters”
on page 46.
3 Select Normalized values if wished: see “Defining measurement parameters”
on page 168 for CD OTDR results and page 182 for CD ODM results.

NOTE
In the CD Preview, the title Dispersion turns to Dispersion Coefficient in normal-
ized mode.

4 Configure the Thresholds: see “Defining measurement parameters” on

page 168 for CD OTDR results and page 182 for CD ODM results.

NOTE
The threshold for Dispersion Coefficient is displayed but not editable,

5 With CD OTDR measurements, you can also change the wavelength taken as
reference (Reference wavelength (OTDR)) for delay calculation: other wave-
length delays are subtracted from this reference delay.
6 With CD ODM measurements, you can specify the fiber Length in km.
7 Select the Wavelength range to be taken into account: see “Defining
measurement parameters” on page 168 for CD OTDR results and page 182
for CD ODM results.
8 Click on the OK button to validate the displayed values and go back to the
measurement report.

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Click on Default button to configure the CD parameters with values by default:

– Approximation method: Sellmeier 5T
– Normalized values: selected
– Thresholds: None
– Wavelength range: Increment: 1.0 / Full Band

AP parameters
Select the AP tab and click on the button AP Parameters...:
1 Select Normalized values if wished: see“Defining measurement parameters”
on page 188.
2 Enter the fiber length in the Length (km) parameter: see “AP parameters” on
page 47
3 Configure the wavelength range: see “Defining measurement parameters” on
page 188.
4 Click on the OK button to validate the displayed values and go back to the
measurement report.

Click on Default button to configure the AP parameters with values by default:

– Normalized values: deselected
– Length: 1.0 km
– Increment: 3.5 nm
– Wavelength range: Full band

LTS parameters
1 Select the LTS tab and click on the button LTS Parameters...

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Figure 132 LTS parameters

2 If necessary, activate the alarm thresholds and configure the values above
which an alarm will be detected: see “Defining alarm parameters” on
page 195.
3 Set a value for wavelength comparison
4 Select if the losses values must be displayed in positive or negative for all
results: see “Defining display preferences” on page 194.
5 Click on Ok to validate the displayed values and go back to the measurement
report

Click on Default button to configure the LTS parameters with values by default:
– Thresholds: Inactive (deselected)
– Wavelength comparison: -5.00 dB
– Insertion loss: 20.00 dB for each wavelength
– ORL max: 50.00 dB for each wavelength
– Losses: Positive value

Saving the report parameters and reloading it

The report configuration can be save on your computer in order to retrieve it easily
and faster.

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Saving the report parameters

To save the report configuration:
1 If necessary, modify the global parameters for the reports: distance units, text
encoding, top and bottom margins, tooltips and font.
2 Select the correct directory, in which the results files are set for all the
measurement needed: OTDR / PMD / CD / AP / LTS
3 Modify, if necessary, the measurement parameters for which a directory has
been selected.
4 Once the report is configured, click on Save > Save report parameters...
A dialog box opens
5 Once the storage media and the directory in which the file must be saved are
selected, enter a name for the file and click on Save
The file is saved with the extension .wtd

Reloading the report parameters

1 Click on the FiberCable icon and select Load Report parameters...
2 Select the wtd file, corresponding to the report wished
3 Click on Open
The report opens, replacing the report previously displayed

Event Sniffer
Due to the quality of the splices, all events are often not detected on a single fiber.

The «Event sniffer» function allows to:

1 bring together all the existing events of a group of selected fibers.
2 analyze them in order to extract a single event for a given distance

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3 copy the events to all the fibers in the position where they are missing.

An existing event on a trace will remain unchanged unless its presence on all traces
is below the minimum frequency defined (see Figure 133 on page 236).
In that case, it will be removed unless it has notable values (significant loss or reflec-
tance).
Bi-directional traces are analyzed one at a time before copying the missing events.

Procedure:
1 Transfer the files in the selection list (right hand area)
2 Click on Event Sniffer icon.
A configuration box pops up.

Figure 133 Configuration for event sniffer

3 Enter the Distance tolerance and Minimum Frequency of occurrence.

or
Click on the button on the right of the dialog box to apply the suggested values
4 Click on Ok to validate.
The process is done automatically.

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Figure 134 Before & After Event Sniffer

missing added
event event

NOTE
Cancel the latest action using Undo from the drop down list of the Event Sniffer
icon.

Previewing the report

Before generating your report you can preview the traces to ensure that the correct
data will be generated. The data is displayed in the final report format with tabs
giving the following data groups:
• General Information
• Losses (dB) and Total Loss
• Slopes (dB/km)
• Reflectances (dB)
• Spans (km)
• Positions (km)
• Bend evaluation (in bi-lambda configuration)
• OTDR Alarms (display the out of range values)

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• PMD
• CD
• AP
• LTS
• Inspection

NOTE
You can directly open the traces of a fiber by a double-click on the corresponding
line of the table.

Click on the Preview tab button to visualize what will be stored in the spreadsheet
file of the measurement report.

Figure 135 Report preview: example of OTDR Losses table

Modifying the events in OTDR preview

In the Losses tab of the preview, you can remove an event column, or fill in a
column.
• Select a column on which events are missing and right click on Add missing
events to fill in the empty cells of the selected event column.
• Select a column on which event must be removed and click on Remove this
event to delete the event column.

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NOTE
The event columns which can be added / removed are easily recognized as the
pointer turns to .

NOTE
This function is only available if the event alignment in preview is set with "By
event distance" (see page 240)

Automatic detection of a unidirectional mode

If the traces transferred in the selection list are all on the same way (A->B or B->A),
then the Preview tab will display exclusively the data for the way concerned.

If at least one file with the other way is transferred in the selection list, then the
Preview tab will display results for both directions, with a warning on missing
result(s).

Modifying the Preview display

To modify the sorting in the OTDR preview tables:
1 Click on OTDR parameters button, and click on Display tab.

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Figure 136 Preview display configuration

2 Modify the parameters:

– Fiber grouping: group fibers By Lambda and cable ID (defined by
default) or By cable ID and fiber identifiers.
– Fiber sorting: sort fibers By fiber number (defined by default) or By
fiber ID.
If the parameter By Fiber number is selected, the parameter Fiber ID (in
Display parameter) can be selected or deselected.
– Event alignment in preview: align the events By event number on
event table (defined by default) or By SmartLinkMapper (SLM) event
numbering or By event distance or By optimization between event
distance and event number.
The event alignment by distance enables the capability to add/delete events
directly from the preview mode, and not only from the traces within the
measurement report tab.
3 Click on OK to validate the modifications.
The Preview OTDR tables are modified according the parameters defined.

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Saving the Preview

Once the Preview is displayed, it is possible to save it in an xlsx file to open it with
Microsoft ExcelTM or any other spreadsheet program

To save the preview to Excel format:

1 Click on Preview tab
2 Click on Save arrow to open the sub-menu
3 Click on Save preview....
4 Enter the name of the file, open a different directory to hold the file in, or do
both.
5 Click on Save

Generating the measurement report

Once you have selected all the fibers you want to include in your measurement
report and are satisfied with the previewed result you can generate the measure-
ment report.

NOTE
Generating the report is generally possible even if the preview window shows
errors. Some serious inconsistencies can prevent the generation of the folder; in
this case, the corresponding lines are in red and a message is displayed.

The Report generation function allows to generate the data for all the fibers directly
(in txt or pdf format).

Use the following procedure to generate the measurement report:

1 Select the menu Report > TXT measurement report... to generate the report
in a txt file and open it using a spreadsheet program. The Spreadsheet File
text box displays.

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or
Select the menu Report > PDF measurement report... to generate the report
in a pdf file (which cannot be modified).
2 Select the directory where you want to store the generated file.
3 Enter its file name.
4 Click on the Save button.

The measurement report is generated and, for TXT files, stored in the spreadsheet
file in ASCII tab delimited format.

NOTE
The report with several functions (OTDR, PMD...) will be generated by fiber num-
ber order.

Post Processing the measurement report

After you have successfully generated your measurement report (in TXT format)
you can open the spreadsheet file using a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft
Excel to carry out any post processing you require.

To help you do the formatting as efficiently as possible a special Excel macro file
(FiberCableMacro.xls) is delivered with Fiber Cable, in the Fiber Cable directory.
This file is used to select the user language and the required number of decimal
digits, and to setup the pages for printing.

NOTE
To use this macro, a printer must be installed.

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Using the Excel FiberCable Macro

1 Open the macro:
– Either, from Windows Explorer, by double-clicking on the FiberCa-
bleMacro.xls file located in the Fiber Cable directory.
– Either, in FiberCable2, in selecting the menu, Report > Execute command:
FiberCableMacro.xls...
The Excel application starts.
2 Click on the Macro FiberCable button if the macro does not
start automatically .
The Fiber Cable box opens:

Figure 137 Fiber Cable Macro box

Configuration

1- Formatting the

2- Final printing

3 Click on the Configuration button.

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4 Under the Configuration tab you can setup the report

– The Language (for the user language see “Processing the report in a
user defined language” on page 248).
– The Paper size (A4, A3, etc.)
– The Title of the report
– The Logo filename: you can load most of the format accepted by
Excel™,
– The Number of fibers per page: 1 to 48,
– The Number of digits in the results: 1 to 3,
– The display of a preview before printing
– The use of the Compact format 1 or 2

Figure 138 Report configuration > Configuration tab

5 Under the Results tab, notch the results (OTDR, PMD, CD, AP, LTS and
Inspection) to insert in the report:

For OTDR measurements select:

– the wavelengths inserted in the report. If only one wavelength is selected,
the comparison is automatically removed from the report.
– It is not possible to select monomode and multimode wavelengths simultane-
ously. Thus if a monomode wavelength is selected, the multimode values are
not available and vice versa.

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– the table of results to print: connector & splice, reflectance, slope, total link
loss, out of range values, bi-lambda comparisons (the macro can deal with
more than two wavelengths, so you must select both wavelengths required
for the comparison).

NOTE
Total link loss table cannot be selected if the Compact format has been
selected (under the tab Configuration of this box)

– Insertion loss and ORL table

– Import results coming from the OFI 2000 tester, via the Fiber Budget soft-
ware. Then, at the start of the macro, a window requests to indicate the
directory where the OFI results are stored. This function is only possible if
one of the boxes Insertion loss table and ORL table is notched.
1 Select if the table of results for PMD, CD, AP and LTS measurements and the
inspection results table must be inserted in the report by selecting the corre-
sponding radio buttons.

Figure 139 Report Configuration > Results tab

2 Once the configuration is finished, click on the OK button.

The Fiber Cable box appears again: you must choose between generating the
report or printing it.

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Report generation
1 Select the option 1: FiberCable file format.
The Open file dialog box is displayed.
2 Select the report file and click Open. The macro formats the report then you
are prompted to enter the file name for the report.

NOTE
A warning is displayed if the selected txt file has been modified manually since its
creation by FiberCable. Click on Continue to validate the report generation or
Cancel to stop it.

3 Enter this filename and click OK.

The file is generated and you can analyze it before printing it.

NOTE
The process speed is directly linked to the printer driver.

Report printing
1 Select the option “2: Print preview formatted file” (or print formatted file)
depending on the configuration selected.
The Open file dialog box is displayed.
2 Select the report file generated (.xls or .xlsx) and click Open. The macro
formats the printing then the report is previewed.
3 Click on the Print tab to print it.

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Report format

Standard Format

In the standard format, the report includes the following information:

1 The title
2 The table of contents
3 General information about the link and the cable
4 The measurements information
5 Lengths table of each link section
6 Slope tables for each wavelength
7 Reflectance tables for each wavelength
8 Total link loss tables for each wavelength
9 Insertion loss tables for each wavelength
10 ORL tables for each wavelength
11 A table giving the results of the comparison between the two selected wave-
length.
12 A table of PMD results
13 A table of CD results
14 A table of AP results
15 A table of LTS results
16 The results of Scope inspection test
17 A table of Out of range OTDR results (for the selected wavelength), PMD, CD,
AP and LTS results.

Compact Format 1 or 2

In the compact format:

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• length, bi-directionnal splice loss, loss difference (between the two selected
wavelengths) and total link loss values, for every wavelength, are put together
in the same table.
• for each other parameter (slope, insertion loss, ORL, Out of range) there is
only one table including results at every selected wavelength.

Processing the report in a user defined language

When the FiberCableMacro.xls has been opened, the button and
the FiberCable box are on the screen.

To translate the report text and the menus in your own language, if it is not one of
those available:
1 Close the Fiber Cable box.
2 Expand the button to display the worksheets.
3 Click on the Language worksheet.
4 Translate in your own language the text displayed in english in the orange
field.

Menus and texts of the report will then be in this language.

Others worksheets

The Config. worksheet remind in column 7, the report set-up. For each parameter:
Y = parameter in the report, N = parameter out of the report.

In the worksheets Français, English, Deutsch and Español it is possible to

change the text of the report in the corresponding languages.

The next worksheets show the different parts of the measurement report.

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Appendix A Customer Services
This chapter describes the customer services available through VIAVI.

Topics discussed in this chapter include the following:

• “About our services” on page 250
• “Customer care” on page 250
• “Global services and solutions” on page 252

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About our services

VIAVI offers an unmatched portfolio of services to deploy, support and innovate
purchased equipment through its Customer Care and Global Services and Solu-
tions organizations. Customer Care is standard with every product sale and
consists of business hour technical assistance, in-warranty repair, calibration, and
upgrade services. Global Services and Solutions provides professional services to
optimize product capabilities and maximize efficiencies, including field engineering
and deployment, technical training, product support, consulting and custom soft-
ware development. Together these organizations supply the services necessary
successfully utilize purchased equipment.

Customer care
Customer Care is accompanied with the sale of every VIAVI product. Customer
Care services include:
• Needs Analysis on Products and Services
• Comprehensive Product and Service Literature
• Pre-Sales Consulting
• Technical Assistance (Business Hour)
• Instrument Repair (Under Warranty Repair and Calibration Services)
• Immediate Return Authorizations

Contact a Customer Care representative through your local distributor or by

accessing www.viavisolutions.com for information on upgrades, calibration,
warranty policies or any of Global Services and Solutions offerings. Representa-
tives also provide assistance with product repairs and returns.

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Technical assistance (business hour)

Expert business hour technical support, including help with product configuration,
circuit qualification, and complete network trouble sectionalization is provided with
your product (see“Technical assistance” on page xviii).

Warranty information
The warranties described herein shall apply to all commercially available VIAVI
products. Any additional or different warranties shall apply only if agreed to by VIAVI
in writing. These warranties are not transferable without the express written consent
of VIAVI.

Software Warranty — VIAVI warrants that Software Products licensed to Customer

shall, under normal use and service, and for a period of ninety (90) days from the
date of shipment of the Software to Licensee (the “Warranty Period”), perform in all
material respects in accordance with the published specifications for such Software
as established by VIAVI. However, VIAVI does not warrant that the Software will
operate uninterrupted or error free, operate in the combination with other software,
meet Customer’s requirements, or that its use will be uninterrupted.

VIAVI ’s obligation and Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this Software
Warranty is limited to, at VIAVI’s option, either (i) correcting the material errors
reported to VIAVI in writing by Customer during the Warranty Period and which
VIAVI is able to reproduce, (ii) replacing such defective Software, provided that
VIAVI received written notice of such defect within the Warranty Period, or (iii)
provided that VIAVI received written notice of such defect within the Warranty
Period, terminating the License and, upon return to VIAVI of the Software, Docu-
mentation and all other materials provided by VIAVI under the applicable License,
providing Customer with a refund of all charges paid with respect thereto. VIAVI
shall have no warranty obligations hereunder if (a) the Software is altered or modi-
fied or is merged with other software by Customer or any third party or (b) all or any
part of the Software is installed on any computer equipment other than the Desig-
nated Server or used with any operating system for which the Software is not
designed.

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WARRANTY DISCLAIMER — FOR HARDWARE AND/OR SOFTWARE FURNISHED BY

VIAVI, THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTEES AND
CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. VIAVI SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRAN-
TIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ON ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION
OR SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES RELATING TO QUALITY,
PERFORMANCE, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AS WELL AS THOSE ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE
PRACTICE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL VIAVI BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.

Global services and solutions

Global Services and Solutions markets a broad portfolio of services to enable
customers to aggressively build their competitive advantage within the markets they
serve. Global Services and Solutions innovative offerings respond to our customers’
dynamic needs:
• System deployment and field engineering services
• Technical training
• Product support
• Consulting
• Custom software development
• Integrated service programs

Additional information can also be found on our web site under Services.

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Appendix B Software and Data End User
License Agreement
The terms and conditions of this Software and Data End User Agreement ("EULA") apply to
licensee's ("You" or "Your") use, access, copy and download, and the license and delivery of
Software by VIAVI Solutions Inc. or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates ("VIAVI"). DO NOT
INSTALL, COPY, ACCESS, OR USE THE SOFTWARE UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND
AGREED TO THIS EULA. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS ENTERED INTO SEPARATE
SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE THE SOFTWARE ("SOFT-
WARE LICENSE TERMS"), SUCH SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS SUPERSEDE THE
TERMS OF THIS EULA AND YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
SUCH SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS AND THOSE REQUIRED BY YOUR ORGANIZA-
TION. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR ORGANIZATION'S SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.ACCEPTANCE. BY SELECTING THE MUST NOT INSTALL, USE, ACCESS, OR COPY
"ACCEPT" OPTION AND BY DOWNLOADING, THE SOFTWARE THIS EULA DOES NOT
INSTALLING, ACCESSING, USING OR APPLY TO FIRMWARE
COPYING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACCEPT
AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS 2.DEFINITIONS. "Confidential Information"
AND CONDITIONS OF THIS EULA. YOU MUST means any technical or other information related
AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDI- to VIAVI’s Goods and Services (including, but not
TIONS OF THE EULA BEFORE YOU ARE limited to, any documentation, services offerings,
ALLOWED TO DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, ACCESS training materials, and written, visual, and oral
OR USE THE SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT instructions) and any information that is marked or
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS otherwise expressly identified as confidential in
AND CONDITIONS OF THE EULA, YOU MUST writing or that should have been reasonably
SELECT THE "DECLINE" OPTION AND YOU understood as such due to its nature, regardless

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of whether in tangible, electronic, verbal, graphic, which it resides), algorithms, know-how, firmware,
visual or other form, that VIAVI discloses to hardware and/or software configurations, inven-
Customer and/or You. Confidential Information tions, documentation, translations, text and other
does not include material or information that (i) is works of authorship, data, databases, information,
generally known by third parties as a result of no mask works, designs, utility models, symbols,
act or Your omission; (ii) subsequent to disclosure logos, marks, names, procedures, processes,
hereunder was lawfully received by You without methods, improvements and any other intangibles
restriction on disclosure from a third party having as well as the prototypes, samples, copies, and
the right to disseminate the information; (iii) was other materialized forms of the foregoing intangi-
already known by You prior to receiving it from bles.
VIAVI and was not received from a third party in
breach of that third party's obligations of confiden- "Product" means any tangible products or parts
tiality; or (iv) was independently developed by You thereof that VIAVI agrees to deliver or delivers to
without use of Confidential Information of VIAVI. Customer and Customer delivers to you, including
any Firmware.
"Customer" means the party that has licensed the
Software under Software License Terms and for "Proprietary Rights" means any and all rights, title,
which You are entitled to become an End User. ownership and interests in and to copyrights,
mask work rights, industrial designs, trademarks,
"Documentation" means VIAVI's information service marks, trade names, trade secrets,
manuals that (i) contain operating instructions and patents, and any other rights to Intellectual Prop-
performance specifications for the Products, Soft- erty, recognized in any jurisdiction or country of
ware, and/or Services; (ii) VIAVI delivers to the world, whether or not registered or perfected.
Customer and Customer makes available to You
in connection with the Products, Software, and/or "Services" means any services provided by VIAVI,
Services; and (iii) VIAVI generally makes avail- including without limitation, any Installation
able to all users of its Products, Software, and/or Services, Training Services, Software Mainte-
Services. nance Services, Time & Materials Services, and/
or Fixed Fee Services, as applicable (such terms
"Firmware" means firmware and software that is as defined in the applicable offering-specific
(i) installed on tangible products, including back- terms).
up copies of such software that are delivered with
such tangible products, and (ii) not referred to by "Software" means any computer software in
VIAVI with individual product numbers and line object code, source code, or other format that (1)
item prices. VIAVI agrees to deliver or make available to You
or (2) VIAVI agrees to deliver or make available to
"Goods" means Products, Software and Docu- Customer and Customer makes available to You,
mentation. excluding Firmware. For greater clarity, no
licenses under this EULA shall extend to any
"Intellectual Property" means any computer source code.
program or routine (in object code, source code,
or embedded format, regardless of the medium on

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"Work Product" means any tangible or intangible 4.2 License Key Management. VIAVI may, at its
results or deliverables that VIAVI agrees to create sole discretion, use or combine license manage-
or deliver, or intentionally delivers to Customer ment programs with any Software, which auto-
and Customer delivers to You, as a result of VIAVI matically monitor and enforce license restrictions
performing Services for Customer, including, but and limitations, provided that such precautions
not limited to, configurations, computer programs shall not relieve You of Your primary responsibility
or other information, or customized hardware, and to comply with this EULA. You expressly agree to
any Intellectual Property developed in connection be fully responsible for compliance with this
therewith and Proprietary Rights related thereto EULA, to take all actions reasonably requested by
VIAVI or the Customer to protect the rights of
3. NO SALE. Software and Documentation (and VIAVI in the Software and Documentation, and to
any copies thereof), are licensed only, not sold. indemnify and hold VIAVI harmless against any
VIAVI reserves all rights, except as expressly loss resulting from a breach of this EULA by You
granted in this EULA. The Software is protected or any individual or entity that You caused,
by all applicable intellectual property and copy- enabled or allowed to use the Software in any
right laws. VIAVI or its subsidiaries, affiliates, and manner not authorized under this EULA.
suppliers own the intellectual property rights in the
Software. 4.3 License Restrictions. To the extent permitted
by applicable law, You agree not to (i) translate or
4. LICENSE. create any derivative works based on the Soft-
ware or Documentation or modify or alter the Soft-
4.1 License Grant. Subject to the terms and ware or Documentation in any manner
conditions of this EULA, VIAVI grants You a whatsoever; (ii) sell, sublicense, lease, rent, loan,
personal, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, non- assign, convey, distribute, or otherwise transfer
transferable, limited license to use a single copy of the Software or Documentation to any third
the applicable Software solely in object code form parties; (iii) copy or use the Software or Documen-
and in accordance with the applicable Documen- tation for any purpose or in any manner not
tation within the scope of the License Models for expressly permitted in this EULA; (iv) use the Soft-
which the Customer has licensed the Software ware outside the permitted scope of the applicable
("License Models").. VIAVI's license grant is License Models; (v) use the Software or Docu-
conditioned upon Your continuous compliance mentation, in any format, for or in the interest of
with all license limitations and restrictions any third party other than Yourself; (vi) disclose
described in this EULA and if You violate any of the results of any benchmark test of the Software
these limitations or restrictions or any other terms to any third party, without VIAVI's prior written
of this EULA, the license grant will automatically approval; or (vii) permit or encourage any third
and immediately terminate without notice from party to do any of the foregoing. You acknowledge
VIAVI. You acknowledge that any usage of the that the structure, organization and source code
Software outside the scope of this EULA and the of the Software remain confidential trade secrets
scope of any statutory rights constitutes an of VIAVI and its licensors. You shall cooperate
infringement of VIAVI's and/or its licensors' Intel- with VIAVI, and shall render all reasonable assis-
lectual Property and/or Proprietary Rights as well tance requested by VIAVI, to assist VIAVI in
as a material breach of this EULA. preventing and identifying any use of, or access

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to, the Software and Documentation, in violation PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER FOR THE
of this EULA. Any computer(s) and/or server(s) GOODS OR SERVICES PRINCIPALLY
contemplated herein shall only contain one (1) RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH DAMAGES WITHIN
single core, single central processing unit (CPU) THE LAST 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE
per such computer or server. For greater clarity, CLAIM UNDER THIS EULA.
no source code shall be licensed under this EULA
(excluding possibly under the Specific Licenses). 5.2 Scope. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN
SECTION 5.1 (LIMITATIONS) SHALL APPLY TO
4.4 Specific Licenses. To the extent that You are ANY DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND
permitted by VIAVI to use any Software that is REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
accompanied by or made available subject to end- WHETHER DERIVED FROM CONTRACT, TORT
user license terms and/or other terms (in shrink- (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLI-
wrap, click-through or other format) originating GENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY,
from third party licensors ("Specific Licenses") (i) EVEN IF VIAVI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
You shall agree to such Specific Licenses vis-à-vis POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND
the licensor specified in such Specific Licenses; REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE LIMITED
(ii) to the extent such Specific Licenses conflict REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER THESE SOFT-
with Section 4.1 (License Grant) through 4.3 WARE LICENSE TERMS OR ANY OFFERING-
(License Restrictions), the Specific Licenses shall SPECIFIC TERMS FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL
take precedence with respect to the software (or PURPOSE.
portion thereof) subject to such Specific Licenses;
and (iii) Your right to use the software (or portion 6.CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. You will
thereof) subject to such Specific Licenses will be protect the secrecy of Confidential Information
defined and restricted as set forth in such Specific with due care. You will not (i) disclose Confidential
Licenses. Original software developed by VIAVI is Information to anyone, except to persons in its
not subject to Specific Licenses, including open own organization who have a need to know in
source software licenses. Terms of this Software order to fulfill Your obligations or exercise Your
License that are different from Specific Licenses express rights under the EULA and who are
are offered by VIAVI alone. bound by non-disclosure obligations requiring
them to keep the Confidential Information secret;
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. and (ii) use Confidential Information except as
necessary for the performance of Your obligations
5.1 Limitations. IN NO EVENT SHALL VIAVI or the exercise of Your express rights under the
HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, EULA.
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, OR 7. RIGHTS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
DATA, INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL COSTS, AND TOOLING.
OR COST OF COVER. THE LIABILITY OF VIAVI
FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN 7.1 All Rights Reserved. Except as expressly
CONNECTION WITH ANY GOODS OR agreed otherwise in writing, VIAVI and its licen-
SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED A TOTAL sors reserve all rights, title and interests, including
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE Proprietary Rights, to (i) any Software, Firmware

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and/or Documentation, and (ii) all Intellectual mentation or packaging, without the express prior
Property in and/or related to the Goods and written consent of VIAVI. You shall display VIAVI's
Services. Software, Firmware and Documentation and its licensors' names and logos as well as the
are licensed, not sold. The use of a copyright name of any Goods and Services on each copy of
notice on any Good or Service shall not be taken Software or Documentation made by You
to indicate that it has been published. All right, title (provided that You shall not make any copies
and interest in and to any Work Product, Intellec- except as permitted by VIAVI in a duly signed
tual Property and/or Proprietary Rights, whether writing).
or not subject to statutory protection, which are
made, created, developed, written, conceived or 7.5 Firmware License. Subject to the terms and
first reduced to practice by VIAVI solely, jointly or conditions of this EULA, VIAVI grants You a non-
on its behalf, in the course of, arising out of, or as exclusive, limited and restricted license to use
a result of Services performed, and any related Firmware as part of the Product on, with, or for,
tooling, set-up, fitting-up and preparation charges which it is delivered or made available; VIAVI does
whether or not invoiced, shall belong to and be the not permit You to make any copies or derivative
sole and exclusive property of VIAVI. works of Firmware and You may not transfer Firm-
ware, except as part of the same Product on, with,
7.2 No Reverse Engineering. Except to the or for, which it is delivered or made available.
extent You are expressly permitted to do so under Firmware may include license terms provided by
applicable law, You agree not to reverse engineer, VIAVI and/or its third party licensors which will
translate, create derivative works of, decompile, apply to the use of the Firmware, and take prece-
separate, and/or disassemble, any Goods or dence over these license terms.
portions thereof nor allow or assist others to do so.
7.6 Documentation License. VIAVI grants You a
7.3 Actions under Mandatory Law. To the extent non-sub-licensable, non-exclusive, non-transfer-
that You are expressly permitted by applicable able, limited license to use the Documentation
mandatory law to take any actions that are prohib- that VIAVI or Customer provides to You, solely for
ited under this EULA, included, but not limited to, Your internal business purposes solely in support
reverse engineering, You agree to refrain from of Your use of the Goods and Services. You are
exercising such rights unless and until You have not authorized to copy or modify Documentation,
given VIAVI three (3) weeks' prior written notice of except as expressly permitted by VIAVI in a duly
Your intent to exercise any such rights and VIAVI signed writing.
has not offered reasonable alternatives to Your
exercise of the mandatory rights within such three 8. DISCLAIMERS.
(3) week period.
8.1 Disclaimer. VIAVI MAKES NO EXPRESS
7.4 Marks and Labels. You acknowledge the REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES TO
goodwill associated with VIAVI's trademarks. You YOU WITH REGARD TO ANY SOFTWARE. TO
shall not obscure, remove or alter any trade- THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
marks, patent numbers, labels, serial numbers, APPLICABLE LAW, VIAVI DISCLAIMS ALL
product identification, copyright or other notices IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND
affixed to any Goods and Services, related docu- REPRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT

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LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDI- documentation, and technical data are governed
TIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFAC- by the restrictions in the Technical Data Commer-
TORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR cial Items clause at DFARS 252.227-7015 and
PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, DFARS 227.7202 or any successor clauses. The
REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON Software is a trade secret of VIAVI for all purposes
WHICH SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTY, CONDI- of the Freedom of Information Act or its successor
TION OR REPRESENTATION MAY BE BASED, legislation or any other disclosure statute, regula-
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, tion or provision and in all respects is and shall
CONTRACT, COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, remain proprietary to VIAVI or its licensors. The
OR TRADE PRACTICE AND, WITHOUT U.S. Government must refrain from changing or
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, MAKES NO removing any insignia or lettering from the Soft-
WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ware or from producing copies of the Software
ERROR-FREE, THAT ITS PERFORMANCE OR and manuals (except one copy of the Software for
OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, OR backup purposes). Use of the Software shall be
THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL PERFORM ON limited to the facility for which it is acquired. All
ANY HARDWARE OR WITH ANY SOFTWARE, other U.S. Government personnel using the Soft-
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY CERTIFIED AS ware are hereby on notice that use of the Software
INTEROPERABLE BY VIAVI IN THE APPLI- is subject to restrictions that are the same as, or
CABLE DOCUMENTATION. THE SOFTWARE IS similar to, those specified above.
NOT FAULT-TOLERANT AND IS NOT
DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, OR INTENDED 9. TERMINATION.
FOR USE OR RESALE AS SOFTWARE FOR
USE IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS 9.1 Termination for Cause. Without limiting
REQUIRING FAIL- SAFE PERFORMANCE IN Section 4.1 (License Grant) with respect to the
WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE automatic termination of license rights for specific
COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, Software, VIAVI may terminate - at VIAVI's sole
PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL discretion either all or specific - licenses to Soft-
OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. ware granted hereunder, by giving written notice
to You or Customer, effective immediately, if within
8.2 U.S. Government End Users. The Software ten (10) days of VIAVI's delivery of a reasonably
is made available to non-Department of Defense detailed written request to cure, You have not
(DOD) agencies of the United States Government cured all breaches of payment obligations, license
with RESTRICTED RIGHTS and its supporting limitations and restrictions, including, but not
documentation is provided with LIMITED limited to, the License Models, or any other
RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the substantial obligations under this EULA. Upon
United States Government is subject to the such termination, You shall immediately pay all
restrictions as set forth in subparagraph "C" of the outstanding fees, cease use of all Software and
Commercial Computer Software - Restricted related Documentation, return or delete, at
Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19 or any successor VIAVI's request and sole discretion, all copies of
clause. In the event the sale is to a DOD agency, the Software and Documentation in Your posses-
the Government's rights in software, supporting sion, and certify compliance with all foregoing

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obligations to VIAVI in writing. These termination not located in or under the control of a national or
rights are in addition to any other rights and reme- resident of, a jurisdiction where this transaction is
dies that VIAVI may have at law or in equity. prohibited.

9.2 Survival. VIAVI's General Terms and this 10.2. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction. The
EULA, except Sections 4.1 (License Grant), 7.5 EULA and its validity, interpretation and perfor-
(Firmware License), and 7.6 (Documentation mance, and any related dispute between the
License) shall survive termination of any or all parties ("Disputes") shall be governed by the laws
licenses granted hereunder. of the State of New York and the United States of
America, as if performed wholly within the State of
10. MISCELLANEOUS. New York, and without giving effect to any princi-
ples of conflict of laws. The parties specifically
10.1 Compliance. You shall obtain all licenses, disclaim the application of (i) the United Nations
permits and approvals required by any govern- Convention on Contracts for the International Sale
ment and shall comply with all applicable laws, of Goods and/or its implementing and/or
rules, policies and procedures of the applicable successor legislation and/or regulations; (ii) the
government and other competent authorities. You Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act;
will indemnify and hold VIAVI harmless for any and/or (iii) principles of conflicts of law and that
violation or alleged violation by You of such laws, body of law applicable to choice of law. VIAVI and
rules, policies or procedures. You shall not You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
transmit, export or re-export, directly or indirectly, submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in the State
separately or as part of any system, the Goods or of New York and all courts competent to hear
any technical data (including processes and appeal therefrom and such courts shall have
services) received from VIAVI, without first exclusive jurisdiction over any Disputes. You
obtaining any license required by the applicable waive its right to a jury trial. Notwithstanding the
government, including without limitation, the foregoing, either party may, at its sole discretion,
United States Government and/or any other appli- seek injunctive relief in any court of competent
cable competent authority. You also certify that (i) jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, prelimi-
none of the products or technical data supplied by nary injunctive relief). The prevailing party in any
VIAVI will be sold or otherwise transferred to, or legal proceeding brought by one party against the
made available for use by or for, any entity that is: other party in a Dispute shall be entitled to recover
(a) located in an "embargoed" country in accor- its legal expenses, including, but not limited to, the
dance with any applicable government list(s) costs of any court or arbitration proceeding and
including without limitation, those of the United reasonable attorneys' fees.
States, (b) a 'denied' or 'restricted' party on any
applicable government list(s) including without 10.3 Entire Agreement. This EULA, any appli-
limitation, those of the United States, and/or (c) cable Specific Licenses, and the VIAVI Software
engaged in the design, development, production License Terms contain the entire agreement
or use of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons between VIAVI and You concerning the subject
or missile technology; (ii) no relevant agency or matter of this EULA, and apart from any existing
authority has suspended, revoked or denied Your non-disclosure agreements. Any notices and any
export and/or import privileges; and/or (iii) You are modifications of, or amendments to, the EULA

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shall be invalid, unless (i) notices are in writing extended by VIAVI are nontransferable and for
and sent by fax or by registered or certified mail, Your benefit only. VIAVI may assign its rights and
postage prepaid, or via email; and (ii) modifica- delegate its obligations.
tions and amendments are in writing and signed
by duly authorized officers of both parties. Repre- 10.7 Force Majeure. Any non-performance or
sentations made by sales or technical personnel late performance - except of payment obligations
of VIAVI and/or Customer shall have no legal - of either party shall be excused to the extent that
effect, unless confirmed by a senior executive of performance is rendered impossible or delayed by
VIAVI (senior vice president or above) in writing. strike, fire, flood, governmental acts or orders or
Furthermore, notices to VIAVI are invalid, unless restrictions, failure of suppliers, or any other
and until received at the address specified in the reason where failure to perform is beyond the
preamble of this EULA with a copy to VIAVI Solu- reasonable control of the non-performing or late-
tions Inc., Attn. Legal Department, 7047 e. performing party whether or not similar to the fore-
Greenway Parkway, Suite 250, Scottsdale, going. If by reason of any such force majeure
Arizona 85254 or at such other address(es) as event, VIAVI's supplies of Goods and Services are
may be specified by VIAVI to You in writing as the limited, VIAVI shall have the right to prorate the
appropriate address for notices. available supply in such a manner as it, in its sole
discretion, determines appropriate.
10.4 Dates and Timelines. All references to days
shall be to calendar days, except as expressly 10.8 Severability. If and to the extent that any of
noted otherwise. All scheduled shipment dates, the terms of this EULA become or are declared to
delivery dates, and other dates are non-binding be illegal by any court of competent jurisdiction,
estimates, unless a senior executive of VIAVI such terms shall be null and void and shall be
(vice president and above) expressly agrees in a deemed deleted from this EULA, but only to the
duly signed writing that a certain date shall be extent that such term is illegal, it being the intent
legally binding. and agreement of the parties that the EULA shall
be deemed amended by modifying such term to
10.5 No Waiver. The failure or delay of either the extent necessary to make it legal while
party to exercise or enforce any right or claim preserving its intent or, if that is not possible, by
does not constitute a waiver of such right or claim substituting therefore another term that is legal
and shall in no way affect that party's right to later and achieves the same objective. All remaining
enforce or exercise it, unless such party issues an terms of this EULA shall remain in full force and
express written waiver, signed by a duly autho- effect.
rized representative.
10.9 No Authority. The parties to this EULA are
10.6 Assignment and Delegation. You may not independent contractors. No relationship of prin-
assign, by operation of law or otherwise, any of cipal to agent, master or servant, employer to
Your rights or obligations under this EULA, and employee or franchiser to franchisee is estab-
any (purported) assignment, either voluntarily or lished hereby between the parties. Neither party
by operation of law, is invalid. Any warranties has the right or authority to, and shall not, assume
or create any obligation of any nature whatsoever
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in any respect whatsoever. VIAVI neither include the plural and vice versa; (iii) the term
assumes nor authorizes any third party, person or "including" means "including without limitation";
entity to assume or accept any liability or obliga- (iv) other grammatical forms of defined words or
tion, or to make any commitment for VIAVI with expressions have corresponding meanings; (v) a
regard to the Goods and/or Services. reference to a section, document or agreement,
including this EULA, includes a reference to that
10.10 Interpretation. In this EULA, unless a section, document or agreement as amended
contrary intention appears: (i) the terms, "hereof", from time to time, as permitted hereunder; and (vi)
"hereunder" and similar expressions refer to this the division of this EULA into sections and the
EULA and not to any particular portion hereof and insertion of headings are for convenient reference
include any agreement supplemental hereto; (ii) only, and shall affect neither the construction nor
words importing a singular number only shall the interpretation of this EULA.

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slope 170
A trace display 164
trace parameters 46
AP
cursors 187 Confidence in results 84
trace display 186
trace parameters 47 Connection
MTS-PC 24
Copy
C preview 66
results table 67
Cascade mode 40 trace 65
CD ODM Cursors 52
cursors 179 positioning 52
delay 184 selection 53
dispersion 184
results table 179 Customer services 249
slope 184
trace display 178
trace parameters 47 F
CD OTDR FiberBudget 196
calculation parameters 168
cursors 165
display parameters 166
markers 171
G
measurement 173 Global parameters 17
bi-directional 175
section 174
OTDR traces 170
results table 165
H
trace Hardware
delay 170 requirements 2
dispersion 170

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I O
I-PMD OEO files 127
cursors 157
display preferences 158 Optipulses 86
results table 159 OTDR
results table without statistics 160 alarm thresholds 90
statistics 160 both end measurement 117
trace parameters 46 cancel link 123
distribute events 122
link 2 events 120
L contribution measurement 97
cursor 79
LTS
defining mask 98
trace parameters 47
differences between traces 116
LTS/BLTS discontinuity measurement 93, 94
alarm parameters 195 display preferences 88
display preferences 194 event
fiber information 193 automatic detection 92
FiberBudget 196 detection criteria 92
results display 192 global parameters 87
manual measurements 93
markers 99
M delete 103
mode 101
Macro modify 105
execute 203 position 105
principle 202 markers group 110
recording 202 measurement parameters 89
Meas. Report multi-traces
excel macro 243 analysis 124
generating 241, 246 ORL measurement 96
methodology 208 reflectance measurement 95
OTDR parameters 226 results table 79
parameters 223, 226 slope measurement 93
PMD parameters 231 trace display 78
post processing 242 trace parameters 43
prevew 237
printing 246
printing traces 219 P
process 209
requisites 208 PMD
status 220 cursor 148
traces selection 210 results 152
transferring files 214 statistics 152
trace display 148
Mouse pointer 51 trace parameters 45
Printer config. 21
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filling squares (mosaic) 63

forcing 63 T
mosaic 58
multi-traces 58 Table of results
output 60 confidence 84
page setup 55
PDF 61 Trace
preview 59 information 53
printer 59 Trace information 41
report button 61
Trace only 39

S
W
Scope
fiber information 199 Warranty 251
global parameters 199
high/low magnification 200 WDM-OSA
OTDR report 44, 64 calculation parameters 133
test results 64, 198 channels display 141
cursors 131
Scope test results 197 difference between traces 144
display preferences 131
Smart Link Mapper (SLM) 84–86 overlay trace 143
Software results 141
documentation 13 results table 134
installation 2 statistics 142
language 12 table contents 142
license 253 trace display 130
removing from PC 8 trace parameters 44
requirements 2 vertical shift 139
screen aspect 13 wavelength range 140
update 14 WTK files 15
upgrade 4
version 14
Splitter 83, 89, 230 Z
Zoom 48

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