Tektronix TARGET1 User Manual

User Manual

TARGET1
Trace Analysis, Report Generation and
Emulation Tool

071-0870-02

This document applies to firmware version 3.00
and above.

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WARRANTY

Tektronix warrants that the media on which this software product is furnished and the encoding of the programs on
the media will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) months from the date of
shipment. If a medium or encoding proves defective during the warranty period, Tektronix will provide a
replacement in exchange for the defective medium. Except as to the media on which this software product is
furnished, this software product is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.
Tektronix does not warrant that the functions contained in this software product will meet Customer’s
requirements or that the operation of the programs will be uninterrupted or error-free.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration
of the warranty period. If Tektronix is unable to provide a replacement that is free from defects in materials and
workmanship within a reasonable time thereafter, Customer may terminate the license for this software product
and return this software product and any associated materials for credit or refund.

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SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER
TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.

Table of Contents

Preface v...................................................

Related Documentation v...........................................

Manual Conventions v..............................................

Contacting Tektronix vi.............................................

Getting Started

Getting Started 1--1............................................

Product Description 1--1..............................................

WhatYouNeedtoKnow 1--3..........................................

Recommended Minimum Operating Requirements 1-- 4.....................

Printers 1-- 4........................................................

Installation 1-- 5.....................................................

After Installation 1-- 6.................................................

IfYouNeedHelp 1--6................................................

Starting the TARGET1 Application 1-- 7..................................

TARGET1 Application Packages 1--8....................................

OTDR Software Package

OTDR Trace Analysis Mode 2--1.................................

Open a Trace File 2-- 1................................................

Functional Overview of Trace Analysis Mode 2--3.........................

View Options 2--4...................................................

Trace Area 2-- 4.....................................................

Event Table 2-- 9.....................................................

Test Settings Panel 2--11...............................................

Control Panel 2--12...................................................

Menu Selection and Toolbar Button Descriptions 2--13.......................

OTDR Trace Analysis Mode Measurements 2--32...........................

Distance Measurements 2-- 32...........................................

Event Loss Measurements 2-- 33.........................................

Two-Point Measurements 2--37..........................................

Reflectance Measurements 2--39.........................................

ORL Measurements 2--42..............................................

Bidirectional Measurements 2--43........................................

Difference Measurements 2-- 45..........................................

Editing the Event Table 2 --46...........................................

OTDR Report Generator Mode 2--49..............................

Functional Overview 2--49.............................................

Using the Report Wizard 2--56..........................................

Report Formats 2--74..................................................

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Table of Contents

Virtual CE for NetTek

Glossary
Index

Virtual CE for NetTek 3--1......................................

Requirements 3--1...................................................

Installation 3-- 1.....................................................

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List of Figures

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Figure 1--1: Application startup dialog box 1--7.....................

Figure 2--1: Open file selection dialog box 2--2.....................

Figure 2--2: OTDR trace analysis display 2--3......................

Figure 2--3: Event and landmark indicators on the OTDR trace 2--6...

Figure 2--4: Trace with zoom box 2-- 7.............................

Figure 2--5: Zoomed trace with overview window 2--8...............

Figure 2--6: Event table 2--9.....................................

Figure 2--7: Test settings panel 2--1 1...............................

Figure 2--8: Control panel 2--12...................................

Figure 2--9: Customize toolbar selection window 2--17................

Figure 2--10: About Trace(s) dialog box (shows original OTDR

acquisition settings) 2--18.....................................

Figure 2--11: Changing or displaying the current test settings

and limits 2--20.............................................

Figure 2--12: Refractive Index dialog box 2--21......................

Figure 2--13: Export Data File dialog box 2--25......................

Figure 2--14: Add Event dialog box controls 2--28....................

Figure 2--15: Move Event dialog box controls 2--29...................

Figure 2--16: Event Loss Measurement dialog box 2--33...............

Figure 2--17: Advanced controls for Event Loss Measurement 2--33.....

Figure 2--18: Manual event loss cursor around active cursor 2--34......

Figure 2--19: Loss cursor position controls 2--35.....................

Figure 2--20: Two Point Measurement dialog box 2--37...............

Figure 2--21: Two Point Measurement advanced controls 2--38.........

Figure 2--22: Two-point measurement display 2--39..................

Figure 2--23: Reflectance measurement advanced controls 2--40........

Figure 2--24: Manual Reflectance measurement 2--41.................

Figure 2--25: ORL measurement 2--42.............................

Figure 2--26: Bidirectional average trace display 2--44................

Figure 2--27: Report Generator display with both trace and

event table showing 2--49.....................................

Figure 2--28: OTDR report summary and cable information boxes 2--50.

Figure 2--29: Report date selection calendar 2--55....................

Figure 2--30: Report Wizard Files dialog box, part 1 2--57.............

Figure 2--31: Report Wizard Files dialog box, part 2 2--59.............

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Figure 2--32: Select file navigation screen 2--60......................

Figure 2--33: Report Wizard File Selected dialog box 2--61............

Figure 2--34: Search File dialog box 2--64...........................

Figure 2--35: Search by date option 2--64...........................

Figure 2--36: Search by parameter option 2--65......................

Figure 2--37: Template events info tab 2--66.........................

Figure 2--38: Template general information dialog box 2--67...........

Figure 2--39: Add event or landmark to template dialog box 2--68......

Figure 2--40: Template Options dialog box 2--69.....................

Figure 2--41: Report Wizard analysis dialog box 2--71................

Figure 2--42: Analysis Auto Two-Point Measurement options 2--71.....

Figure 2--43: Analysis Auto Zoom options 2--72.....................

Figure 2--44: Test Settings and Limits 2--73.........................

Figure 2--45: Summary Report component selection 2--74.............

Figure 2 --46: Summary table element selections 2--76.................

Figure 2--47: Report Summary element selections 2--77...............

Figure 2 --48: Summary Cable element selections 2--78................

Figure 2--49: Report Header and Footer element selections 2--79.......

Figure 2--50: Batch report component selections 2--81................

Figure 2--51: Batch Report Event Table Options dialog box 2--82.......

Figure 2--52: Selecting the report page layout 2--82...................

List of Tables

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Table 2--1: Event Table column definitions 2--10....................

Table 2-- 2: TARGET1 menu selections 2--13........................

Table 2--3: Default values for Refractive Index by wavelength 2--22....

Table 2--4: Default values for Backscatter by wavelength 2--23........

Table 2-- 5: Report Generator control panel 2--52...................

T able 2--6: TARGET1 Report Generator menu selections 2--53........

T able 2--7: Header/Footer Page Element shortcut icons 2--80..........

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Preface

Related Documentation

The Target1 application allows you to work with files produced by the Optical
Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR).

The OTDR Trace Analysis Package has two modes:

H Trace Analysis mode. Use this mode to view individual files or pairs of files

(bidirectional and difference pairs) and manipulate them in the same ways
that you can with the OTDR. You cannot collect new data, but you can
manually adjust events, perform tests, add landmarks, and add notes about
the fiber or about events. See OTDR Trace Analysis Mode on page 2--1.

H Report Generation mode. Use this mode to view and manipulate data from

multiple OTDR files at once. You can generate reports using a wizard that
walks you through selecting the files, applying a template, doing additional
tests, changing settings, setting limits, and formatting the information for
printing. See OTDR Report Generator Mode on page 2--49.

Manual Conventions

Refer to the manuals and online help of your optical test equipment for detailed
information about collecting data.

This book uses the following convention to represent menus:

H To open a file, you would be instructed to select File > Op en . To accomplish

this, click File in the menubar at the top of the window; then click Open in
the drop down window.

H Words in italics, such as event loss, indicate a glossary term.

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Preface

Contacting Tektronix

Phone [phone]*

Address Tektronix, Inc.

Department or name (if known)
14200 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA

Web site www.tektronix.com

Sales support 1-800-833-9200, select option 1*

Service support 1-800-833-9200, select option 2*

Technical support Email: [e-mail]

1-800-833-9200, select option 3*

6:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Pacific time

* This phone number is toll free in North America. After office hours, please leave a

voice mail message.
Outside North America, contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor; see the
Tektronix web site for a list of offices.

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Getting Started

Product Description

Use the information in this section to install and become familiar with the
TARGET1 software.

You receive the following items when you order the TARGET1 trace analysis
application:

H TARGET1 CD

H TARGET1 User Manual

When you open the package, check to see that each of these items is included.
The software CD is sealed inside an envelope printed with the license agreement.
Breaking the seal on the envelope indicates acceptance of the terms of the
agreement.

The Tektronix TARGET1 Trace Analysis, Report Generation and Emulation
Tool allows you to use an IBM-compatible PC Windows platform and color
monitor to display and analyze waveforms acquired by a Tektronix optical
time-domain reflectometer (OTDR). You can also convert waveform files from
some other industry-compatible OTDR manufacturers for analysis using
TARGET1.

The TARGET1 software saves time by automating the documentation and
analysis tasks for large count fiber bundles. The application delivers a summary
report of the fiber data showing parameters that most concern the network
engineer or maintenance technician. It also provides a report file that can be
saved and printed for record keeping and proof-of-performance documentation.

What Can TARGET1 Do?

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Use your OTDR to take measurements on your fiber system and save them on a
floppy-disk file or other electronic file server. Copy the files to the PC, and then
use the TARGET1 application to manipulate and analyze the measurement data.

Where practical, the PC software reproduces the OTDR functions, including:

H Tektronix OTDR display elements, including the waveform with event and

landmark indicators, distance and loss axes, and distance cursors.

H Reads fiber trace files from a floppy disk or a PC hard disk.

H Reads OTDR and mini-OTDR traces.

H All measurement capabilities of an OTDR.

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H Two Point loss/distance, Event Loss, Optical Return Loss (ORL), and

Reflectance measurement modes, with automatic and manual measurements
available.

H Distance cursor readouts provide distance from front panel and A to B

distance difference on screen.

Analysis and documentation tools include the following:

H Dual-trace mode to compare waveforms and events.

H Expanded-view function (zoom box) for closer inspection of trace details.

H Event editing for adding, deleting, or moving events and updating measure-

ments to reflect analysis results.

H Landmark marking for recording street locations, manholes, poles, buried

closures, or other physical features that can be associated with the locations
of the fiber splices, connectors, and other events.

H Event and landmark note editing for adding, deleting, or changing notes to

document important fiber information.

Capabilities

H Fiber test file storage on the PC for system documentation, fault location,

and preventive maintenance.

In addition, the TARGET1 application can measure trace subtraction (differ­ence), bidirectional events averaging, and apply event templates to OTDR test
traces.

The TARGET1 application implements OTDR front-panel control functions
using a two- or three-button mouse, the PC keyboard, and measurement and
parameter tool bars displayed on the PC screen.

A menu bar appears at the top of the display. Pull-down menus are available for
file management and printing functions, view options and settings selections,
waveform functions such as event editing and measurements, dual-trace
selection, display window selection, remote connection, and online help.

A second menu bar, the tool bar, provides shortcut icons you can use to directly
select a feature or function of the application. The tool bar can be customized to
show selected sets of shortcut icons.

You can send trace and event tables to a connected printer or save them to a print
file.

You can also export waveform graphics, waveform parameters, waveform data,
and event-table data for use with document or spreadsheet programs.

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Online help provides information on each dialog box with expanded help
information available through the help contents and index linking.

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File Formats

The TARGET1 application can read and save CFF and SOR files. It can read
WFM and EVT format files.

TFP2 files and TFP2A files that were saved in FiberMaster format are directly
compatible with the TARGET1 application.

TFS3031 files are in CFF (Tektronix Common File Format), and are directly
compatible with TARGET1. If the optical test equipment has a floppy disk drive,
you can transfer files from the OTDR to the PC using a floppy disk.

The TARGET1 trace analysis software can read files compatible with the
Telcordia SOR (standard optical record) format as defined in Telcordia
GR-196-CORE. These include files from Tektronix NetTek OTDRs as well as
from other OTDRs that save files compliant with Telcordia GR-196-CORE SOR
Ver sio n 1.

What You Need to Know

A basic knowledge of your Windows operating system is required to install and
operate your TARGET1 application. Familiarity with operation of Tektronix
optical signal test equipment is helpful for understanding the functions of the
TARGET1 software (refer to the appropriate equipment user manual for details).
You must understand the following:

H Windows directory structure and file-naming conventions.

H How to log onto a particular disk drive.

H How to copy, rename, and delete files, and how to create directories.

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Recommended Minimum Operating Requirements

The TARGET1 application requires a PC capable of running in Windows 95, 98,
2000, NT, ME, or XP. You will need a mouse and a compact disc reader.

Processor 300 MHz Pentium

Memory 32 MB

Operating System Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, Windows NT,

Windows ME, or Windows XP

Graphics Adapter VGA or SVGA, 256 colors or better recom-

mended

Monitor SVGA, 800 x 600 minimum resolution

Fixed Disk Drive 10 MB minimum free

Compact Disk Drive Required to load the application software

Printers

Mouse Either a two- or three-button Microsoft-compat-

ible mouse.

Any printer compatible with your version of Windows and for which you have a
printer driver set up can be used for printing. A graphics-capable printer is
required to output graphic files. A color printer may be used to produce color
images for the screen captures and reports.

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Installation

Getting Started

The TARGET1 application is provided on a compact disc (CD).

Install the software on your PC as follows:

NOTE. Remove any previous versions of the TARGET1 software prior to
installation. Use the Windows Add/Remove Programs utillity to remove the
TARGET1 software.

1. Insert the TARGET1 CD-ROM into the CD drive of your PC.

2. Navigate to the contents of the TARGET1 CD-ROM using My Computer or

Windows Explorer.

Double click on the file TARGET1_xxxxx.exe (where xxxxx is the software
version number) to run the installation program.

3. Follow the prompts to install the software on your hard drive.

The default destination directory created for the program files is
c:\Program_Files\TARGET1. If you want to install the program files in
another location, select the Browse option to specify another directory.

4. When the installation is complete, examine your Start > Programs >
Tektronix TARGET1 menu. It will contain four icons.

H Activate VirtualCE on NetTek enables Virtual CE on a connected

Tektronix NetTek Analyzer. Refer to page 3--1 for additional information
about VirtualCE for the NetTek.

H ReadMe displays a text file containing tips, information not available at

the printing of this manual, and a list of additional files and programs
that may be included on the TARGET1 CD-ROM.

H Target1 Help launches the TARGET1 help system. You can also launch

the help system from any of the TARGET1 menus.

H TARGET1 starts the application.

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After Installation

If You Need Help

Read the Readme file for operating tips, latest updates, and additional programs
and files that are included on the TARGET1 CD-ROM.

To learn more about the Tektronix optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR),
refer to the appropriate user manual and read the online help for the product.

If you need further assistance with using the TARGET1 software or have special
application problems, refer to Contacting Tektronix in the Preface section of this
manual.

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Starting the TARGET1 Application

1. To start the installed TARGET1 application, choose Programs/Tektronix
TARGET1/TARGET1 from the Start menu.

The application displays the startup dialog box shown in Figure 1--1.

Getting Started

Figure 1- 1: Application startup dialog box

2. Select the optical test application you want to use. See TARGET1 Applica-
tion Packages on page 1--8 for more information about your choices.

3. Select the Start button to begin.

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TARGET1 Application Packages

TARGET1 application packages allow you to work with OTDR (optical time
domain reflectometer) data.

OTDR Software Package

Modes

There are two modes provided by the OTDR software package:

H Trace Analysis mode. When you start the OTDR Trace Analysis Package,

you will be in Trace Analysis mode. You can also enter this mode by
selecting the Go to Trace Analysis button. Use this mode to view individual
files or pairs of files (bidirectional and difference pairs) and manipulate them
in the same ways that you can with the OTDR. You cannot collect new data,
but you can manually adjust events, perform tests, add landmarks, and add
notes about the fiber or about events. See OTDR Trace Analysis Mode on
page 2--1.

H Report Generation mode. Select the Go to Report Generator buttontoenter

this mode. Use this mode to view and manipulate data from multiple OTDR
files at once. You can generate reports using a wizard that walks you through
selecting the files, applying a template, doing additional tests, changing
settings, setting limits, and formatting the information for printing. See
OTDR Report Generator Mode on page 2--49.

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OTDR Software Package

OTDR Trace Analysis Mode

When you start the OTDR Trace Analysis Package, the program will be in Trace
Analysis mode. You can also enter this mode by selecting the Go to Trace
Analysis button.

In OTDR trace analysis mode, you can view, manipulate, and take measurements
on saved OTDR trace data. Y ou can also add or remove events and landmarks
from the trace data. You can review, edit, or add notes to the test files. The saved
data can be either from local files or downloaded from the file systems of remote
test equipment through a remote connection.

The trace area and the measurement table for events are empty until you open a
file. See OpenaTraceFileon page 2--1.

Open a Trace File

Measurement data must be loaded into the application to start the display of a
test file. Click File > Open...to display the Open dialog box shown in
Figure 2--1. Use the Open dialog box to select and open a saved test file.

Choose the type of files to look for and the drive to look in as follows:

1. Select a file type from the Files of type: drop down menu:

H Standard Optical Record files (*.sor files)

H Common File Format files (*.cff files, a Tektronix OTDR format)

H Waveform files (*.wfm files, a Tektronix OTDR format)

H Event File (*.evt, a Tektronix OTDR format)

H Display all file types (*.*)

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Figure 2- 1: Open file selection dialog box

2. Navigate to the folder you want by clicking in the Look in: box. The list
shows the local drives on the PC and any networked drives connected to the

PC. Click the

If you can’t find the file you want, click the Search button to display the
Search File(s) dialog box, which enables you to search your drive(s) for files
that meet specific criteria. See page 2--19 for more information on searching.

3. Click a file name in the list to select that file. Its name will appear in the File
Name box.

4. Select Preview File to view the fiber notes entered and saved with the trace

file. Use the fiber notes (if any are present) to help select a file of interest.

5. Select either A or B from the Open as: selections. This selection is
especially important for dual-trace displays. The default selection is the A
tab in single trace displays, but you can select either one and have a file
loaded in either or both A and B. Any new file opened writes over a file
already in the selected tab.

6. Click the Open button to load the file to the selected tab.

symbol to back up the directory tree.

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Functional Overview of Trace Analysis Mode

The features, functions, and interface controls for the NetTek Analyzer OTDRs
are emulated by the T ARGET1 Trace Analysis, Report Generation and Emula­tion Tool (see Figure 2--2). The first four sections describe the different areas of
the TARGET1 application:

H View Options (page 2--4)

H Trace Area (page 2--4)

H Event Table (page 2--9)

H Test Settings Panel (page 2--11)

H Control Panel (page 2--12)

H Menu Selection and Toolbar Button Descriptions (page 2--13)

The application displays views of the trace and event table, a test summary
panel, and a control panel.

OTDR Trace Analysis Mode

Trace Area,

page 2--4

Event Table,

page 2--9

Test Settings

Panel,

page 2--11

Figure 2- 2: OTDR trace analysis display

Control Panel,
page 2--12

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View Options

You can select the following views using the View menu or the associated
toolbar button:

Trace Area

H Maximize Trace.

and one line of data for the selected event in the Event Table.

H Split Trace and Event Table.

area and the Event Table.

H Event Table Only.

The trace area shows a graph of the acquired data points in the trace file. When a
trace file is first opened, the initial trace is scaled to show the full trace of the
acquisition.

The opening view depends on the View menu choice in effect when the
application was last closed. Refer to View Options on page 2--4 for more
information.

Figure 2--2 shows the Split Trace and Event Table view. The test settings panel is
also shown.

There are two trace tabs: A and B. Use the tabs to switch between two open data
files. The trace and the event table data change to show the information for the
selected trace file.

This maximizes the trace area showing only the trace

This splits the display between the Trace

This displays only the Event Table.

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CAUTION. Make sure that you save changes to open data files before opening
new files. If you open a file into a tab in which a data file is already opened, you
will lose any unsaved changes in the open file.

To open two files into the TARGET1 application, select an empty tab in the
Open dialog box. The Open dialog box default is the A trace tab.

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OTDR Trace Analysis Mode

Changing Trace Display

Options

Select View > Trace Display Options... and then choose the options you want
displayed:

H Choose Event Marking to display event markers ( ) at the bottom of the

trace area. Events are points in the acquisition at which measurement
thresholds are exceeded and are sequentially numbered from left to right.

H Choose Delta Readouts to show the difference in position between cursors

A and B. The difference readout is always a positive number.

H Choose Grid to display gridlines in the trace area.

Cursors

There are two vertical or distance cursors used in the trace area: A and B. Use the
cursors to select points of interest (events) in the trace for making measurements.
Use the A and B cursor select buttons in the control panel to make a cursor
active. The button for the active cursor is highlighted. The active cursor in the
trace is shown horizontally centered in the Zoom box (see Zoom Box on
page 2--7).

Selecting a Cursor. In the control panel (to the right of the trace area), click the
button for the cursor you want to make active: A or B. The button for the active
cursor is highlighted. You can activate the inactive cursor by clicking the button
that is not highlighted.

Positioning the Cursors. There are several methods available for positioning a
cursor in the trace:

H Move the active cursor in large increments using the << or >> buttons in the

control panel. This is the same as pressing the Ctrl-Left arrow or
Crtl-Right arrow key on your keyboard.

H Move the active cursor in small increments using the < or > buttons in the

control panel. This is the same as using the Left arrow or Right arrow
key on your keyboard.

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H Move the active cursor using the previous (--) or next (+) buttons in the

control panel. Each click moves the active cursor to the previous or next
event in the trace. The event number the cursor will move to is indicated in
the push button box. The active cursor returns to the first event after passing
the last event in the trace.

H Click an event number in the trace display to move the cursor to that event.

H Click and drag a cursor to any position of interest in the trace.

H With the mouse, point to a position in the trace that you want to move the

active cursor to, and then double click. The active cursor moves to that
position in the trace.

H Select an event in the Event T able. The active cursor will move to that event.

Cursor Measurements. The cursor readouts in the OTDR emulation provide both
the difference in distance from Cursor A to Cursor B and the distance from the
beginning of the trace to the active cursor (either A or B) position. These values
are shown just above the cursors and are updated as the cursors are moved within
the trace area.

Event and Landmark

Markers

Figure 2--3 shows event markers (square numbered boxes) across the bottom of
the trace indicating events that were found when the measurement was made or
were added by the operator. Small house-shaped markers indicate landmarks that
are added to the trace by the operator to record physical features.

Figure 2- 3: Event and landmark indicators on the OTDR trace

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OTDR Trace Analysis Mode

Zooming

Use the pink Zoom box to display a selected portion of the trace. The zoom box
displayed in the full trace defines the area of the trace that will be shown in the
expanded (zoomed) trace (see Figure 2--4). Grab one of the corners of the zoom
box with the mouse and drag the size to set the trace expansion area around the
active cursor.

Figure 2- 4: Trace with zoom box

In the control panel, click Zoom In to display the selected portion of the graph
expanded in the trace area. The push button name changes to Zoom Out. Click
Zoom Out to switch back to the full trace display.

The zoom box follows the active cursor. When zoomed in, use the cursor arrows
on the control panel to adjust the portion of the expanded trace that is displayed
in the zoomed trace. If you move the active cursor out of the expanded trace with
the event selection buttons or make the inactive cursor active, the position of the
zoom box is adjusted to again center the trace around the active cursor.

Use View > Join Cursors to bring the inactive cursor into the window when in
zoom.

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view

Press the Zoom In button to expand the trace to the size of the zoom box you
defined. (The button label changes to Zoom Ou t when you are displaying a
zoomed-in trace.)

You can also change the size of the expansion area by clicking the Zoom Size
button to display the zoom size controls shown below.

While displaying a trace, use the left, right, up, and down arrows to adjust the
size of the zoom box for the active cursor:

H Click the left arrow to make the zoom box narrower.

H Click the right arrow to make the zoom box wider.

H Click the up arrow to make the zoom box taller.

H Click the down arrow to make the zoom box shorter.

After you have set the zoom box size, press the Done button to exit the zoom
size controls.

When you zoom in the display to expand a portion of the trace, a small graphic
display, the Overview window, is shown at the top of the trace area (see
Figure 2--5). This window indicates the location of the cursors in the trace and
the relative horizontal size and location of the pink zoom box within the trace.

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window

Figure 2- 5: Zoomed trace with overview window

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