103
TDR Save
You can save only the active “Single Trace” TDR 
screen. First, select the TDR control parameters so the 
screen appears as desired. Press the [Save] key (camera 
icon).  The 965DSP will display the Save Results screen 
as follows:
‘Peak’ Events
Launch Pulse:  The first peak on the screen is the 
“launch pulse” which occurs where the 965DSP connects 
to the test leads (at a distance of 0 feet or meters). The 
distance to the cursor includes the five foot length of the 
test leads.
Open:  A clean or partial open will show up as a peak 
on the screen. The “cleaner” the open, the taller the peak. 
A complete open will be the tallest peak (other than the 
launch pulse). You can not see events past a complete 
open.
Load Coil: A load coil looks very similar to an open. If 
you think there is a load coil on the pair, use the 965DSP 
Load Coil function (in the Toolbox) to verify its presence. 
You can not see events past a load coil.
‘Dip’ Events
Fault:  A resistance fault will show as a dip on screen. 
The lower the value of resistance, the lower the dip.
Short: A short (or zero-Ohm resistance fault) will show 
up as the lowest dip on the screen. You cannot see events 
past a short.
Bridge Tap: A bridge tap will look like a resistance fault 
and an open. (A dip followed by a peak.) The distance 
between the two events is the length of the bridge tap.
The start of a bridge tap looks like a resistance fault. Use 
the 965DSP Resistance function to measure the resistance 
on the pair. If there is no resistance, and you see a dip 
followed by a peak, you might suspect a bridge tap.