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Interpreting the Elevation Following a Reflective Event on an OTDR Measurement

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Interpreting the Elevation Following a Reflective Event on an OTDR Measurement

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  • Author: James Barnard
This behavior is due to an electronic component known as the analog-digital converter (ADC). When the return signal of the acquisition enters the ADC, the signal is processed and an energy surplus is created by the reflection. The OTDR software translates this excess energy by displaying a small elevation after such a reflection.

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