EXFO FTB -5240S/5240BP Optical Spectrum Analyzer - Manual (Page 40)

Setting Up the Instrument in WDM Mode
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You can set up your unit in different manners, depending on your testing
needs.
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The preferred way is to use the complete analysis setup parameters
and complete the information in all tables, as explained in Setting Up
WDM Analysis Parameters on page 51. This setup will be used for the
next acquisition.
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The easiest way to set up the instrument, especially when the operator
does not know in advance what to expect at the input of the module is
to use the Discover button. After the Discover button has been
pressed, a measurement and analysis will be performed according to
the best setup determined by the instrument and this setup will be
used for the next scan. This is explained in Using the Discover Feature
on page 239.
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The most efficient way to set up the instrument is to use one of the
favorites configurations, uploading a pre-customized acquisition and
analysis setup configuration. The operator in the field only has to press
the
button, select the appropriate configuration and press Start. As
an example, a pre-customized configuration could be: “32 channels
DWDM 50GHz”; “Toronto-Montreal CWDM” or “Vendor ABC DWDM
ROADM 40Gb”. This is explained in Managing Favorites on page 250.
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You can also import the setup from the current trace. This method will
take the data and channel information from the current trace and
apply them in the corresponding tabs. For more information, see
Setting Up WDM Analysis Parameters on page 51.