EXFO FTB-5230S Optical Spectrum Analyzer for FTB 200 v2 User Manual
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Setting Up the Instrument in WDM Mode
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FTB-5230S/-OCA
Defining Preferences
2. Select the WDM Results tab.
3. Select which parameters you want to display in the Results tab from
the list of available choices:
Name: name of channel.
(Center wavelength/frequency): spectral center-of-mass for the
peak in that channel.
Signal Power: signal power for the selected channel (excludes
noise).
OSNR: optical signal to noise ratio, given by Signal power
(according to the current calculation method, in dBm), minus
Noise (according to the current calculation method, in dBm).
Noise: noise level for the selected channel. The type of noise is
indicated in front of the measurement (IEC, Fit).
BW 3.00 dB: bandwidth measured by taking the width of a signal at
50 % linear power of the peak, or -3 dB from the peak.
BW at x dB: bandwidth measured by taking the width of a signal at
x dB from the peak.