Ideal Networks Serie 33-960 Cable tester, cable tester 33-960-3MB User Manual

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33-960-3MB
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Description of Event Types
OTDR
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Echo
Echo
This symbol indicates that an echo has been detected after the end of the 
fiber.
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In the example above, the launched pulse travels up to the end 
connector and is reflected back toward the OTDR. Then, it reaches the 
second connector and is reflected again toward the end connector. It is 
then reflected back to the OTDR. 
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The application interprets this new reflection as an echo because of its 
characteristics (reflectance and particular position with respect to 
other reflections).
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The distance between the second connector reflection and the end 
connector reflection is equal to the distance between the end 
connector reflection and the echo. 
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There is no loss specified for echo events.
Reflected power 
(dB)
Distance
(km)
OTDR connector
Second connector
End connector
Echo
Lightwave travel