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IM AQ6370D-01EN
Appendix 4  Detailed Explanations of WDM Analysis Function
Related to SNR Analysis
Parameter Default Setting Range Unit Description
NOISE ALGO AUTO-FIX
AUTO-FIX 
MANUAL-FIX 
AUTO-CTR 
MANUAL-CTR 
PIT
-
Selection of algorithms for noise level 
measurement.
NOISE AREA 0.40nm 0.01 to 10.00nm nm
A range of waveform data for use in noise 
level analysis is specified as a range 
centering on channel wavelengths.
When N_ALGO is:
•  AUTO-FIX "AUTO"
•  MANUAL-FIX **.**
•  AUTO-CTR  "Between Ch"
•  MANUAL-CTR  "Between Ch"
•  PIT  "-"
MASK AREA 0.20nm 0.01 to 10.00nm nm
Specify the signal optical spectrum range 
to be masked within the waveform data, 
while using the channel wavelength as its 
center.
When N_ALGO is:
•  AUTO-FIX "-"
•  MANUAL-FIX
  When F_ALGO is LINEAR: "-"
  Other cases:  input of parameter values
•  AUTOL-CTR "-"
•  MANUAL-CTR
  When F_ALGO is LINEAR: "-"
  Other cases: input of parameter values
Limiter is applied during input to ensure 
NOISE AREA is MASK AREA or more.
•  PIT  "-"
FITTING ALGO LINEAR
LINEAR 
GAUSS
LORENZ 
3RD POLY 
4TH POLY 
5TH POLY
-
Selection of a fitting algorithm for obtaining 
noise levels.
NOISE BW 0.10nm 0.01 to 1.00nm nm Setting of noise bandwidth.
DUAL TRACE OFF ON/OFF -
OFF:   Active trace is handled as the target 
for analysis.
ON:   Wavelengths and levels are 
calculated from TRACE A. Noise 
levels are calculated from TRACE B.