Tektronix 1502C User Manual

Table of Contents

1502C MTDR User Manual

Pulse Echo Testing of Electrical Transmission Lines

Using the Tektronix Time-Domain Reflectometry Slide Rule

D–1

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Terms and Symbols

D–1

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Relationships

D–2

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VSWR vs. Percent Reflected Voltage

D–2

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Return Loss (dB) vs. Percent Reflected Voltage

D–3

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Percent Reflected Voltage vs. Characteristic Line Impedance 

D–4

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Percent Reflected Voltage vs. Load Resistance

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Characteristic Line Impedance or Load Resistance vs. Reflection Amplitude

D–6

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Centimeters vs. Inches or Meters vs. Feet

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Dielectric Constant vs. Velocity Factor

D–8

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Time vs. Short Distances, in Centimeters or Inches (any dielectric)

D–8

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Time vs. Long Distances, in Meters or Feet (any dielectric)

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