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2 Terminate the measurement patchcord so that there are no reflections
coming from the end.
Tip: You can do this by wrapping the fiber five times around the shaft of a
screwdriver (or some similar object with a diameter of between 5 mm and
7 mm).
3Move to [Terminated calibration] and press Enter. The instrument
measures the power reflected by the component, and sets the [Para]
values used by the Return Loss monitor’s power sensor and monitor
diode.