Type of elements – EXFO FastReporter Data Post-Processing Software User Manual
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Working with iOLM files
Data Post-Processing Software
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Managing Element
Type of Elements
Element Name Element Icon
Element Description
Macrobend Macrobend
can
be displayed in the link
view when more than one wavelength is
present in the measurement.
Note: The macrobend will always
be displayed as a failed
element.
Out of Range
The out of range element is displayed
when the end of fiber could not be
detected by the module because the
dynamic range is not large enough.
Splitter
The splitter is a passive fiber optic coupler
that divides light from a single fiber into
two or more fiber channels. The splitter
ratio is displayed above the icon.
Splice
The splice indicates the junction of two
fiber sections having different fiber
backscatter characteristics.
Connector
The connector is used to join two fibers.