MTP-200 Series User’s Manual
Shineway Technologies, Inc. - viii -
4.1 Principle of OTDR Module ......................................................................................... 17
4.2 Measurement Application of OTDR............................................................................ 18
4.3 Basic Definition and Classification of Events ............................................................. 18
4.3.1 Reflection Events ...................................................................................... 18
4.3.2 Non-reflection Events ............................................................................... 19
4.4 Optic Fiber Link and Event Types ............................................................................... 19
5 Instruction of OTDR Modules of MTP-200 ................................................................... 20
5.1 Main Features of OTDR Module................................................................................. 20
5.2 Measurement Mode of OTDR module ........................................................................ 20
5.2.1 Auto Mode and Manual Mode .................................................................. 20
5.2.2 Averaging Mode and Realtime Mode ....................................................... 21
5.2.3 In-service Mode and Normal Mode .......................................................... 21
5.3 OTDR Interface ........................................................................................................... 22
5.4 Icons Instruction in OTDR Interface ........................................................................... 22
5.5 Trace Processing .......................................................................................................... 23
5.6 Available OTDR Module ............................................................................................. 24
6 Prepare to Use OTDR ...................................................................................................... 24
6.1 Connectors Instruction................................................................................................. 24
6.2 Cleaning and Connecting to Optical Fiber .................................................................. 24
7 Test with OTDR ................................................................................................................ 25
7.1 OTDR Quick Test ........................................................................................................ 25
7.2 Trace Processing .......................................................................................................... 26
7.3 Unsaved Traces ............................................................................................................ 27
7.4 Save Trace ................................................................................................................... 27
7.5 Auto Naming ............................................................................................................... 29
7.6 Open Saved Trace ........................................................................................................ 29
7.7 Trace Viewing and Analysis Operation ....................................................................... 29
7.8 Information and Function Windows ............................................................................ 30
7.8.1 Switch Information and Function Windows .............................................. 31
7.8.2 Events info reference ................................................................................ 31
7.8.3 Reanalyze ................................................................................................. 31
7.9 Upload Trace to PC ..................................................................................................... 32
7.10 Get help on OTDR..................................................................................................... 32
8 Testing Optical Fiber in Auto Mode ................................................................................ 32
8.1 Instruction of Auto Testing Mode ................................................................................ 32
8.2 The procedures of auto testing mode ........................................................................... 33
9 Testing the optical fiber in Manual mode ....................................................................... 33
9.1 Common using parameters for OTDR testing ............................................................. 34