Trace Analysis Software

FMTAP™

Features & Benefits

Windows 3.1, 95, 98, and NT Compatible
Bidirectional Event Averaging
Batch File Comparison Against a Template Allows Faster Analysis of OTDR Data
Batch File Printing and Data Export Functions Provides Easy Documentation of OTDR Data
Extensive HELP Menus (Feature HELP and Application HELP) Make FMTAP Software Easy to Learn
Easy to Install and Use

Applications

System Documentation Generation
Offline Analysis of TDR Data
Analyzing and Exporting Data for Spreadsheet or Other External Report Tools
Batch Print of Installation Tests
Adding Analysis and Notes to Batches of Tests

FMTAP Version 3.1 OTDR trace analysis software allows you to access, analyze, and document OTDR test data from a PC Windows platform. You can easily analyze and document the quality of fiber links in your network using FMTAP software and your saved OTDR data files from Tektronix mainframe and mini-OTDRs including the TFP2, TFP2A, TFS3030, and TFS3031.

FMTAP version 3.1 software can perform the following functions on OTDR data files on a PC Windows platform:

View a Saved OTDR Trace Data File
View the Trace Event Table and Event Notes
View the Acquisition Parameters of the Data File
View the Filename and File Notes of the Data File
Edit Filename, File Notes, and Event Notes
Measure Splice Loss, Link Loss, Reflectance, Link Return Loss, and Fiber Slope
Adjust Refractive Index, Backscatter Factor, Event Threshold, and Distance Units
Zoom In/Out on Any Section of the Trace
Manually Mark Events
Automatically Mark Events
View Two OTDR Traces Simultaneously
Perform Bidirectional Measurements on OTDR Traces
Read .cff, .wfm, and .sor OTDR Data File Formats
Write .cff, .wfm, and .sor OTDR Data File Formats
Extensive HELP Menus (Features and Applications)

In addition, FMTAP software provides the following documentation functions:

Batch File Printing of Trace and Table Data
Batch File Comparison Against a User-Defined Template
Export OTDR Data to Other Windows Software (Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, Spreadsheets)

Characteristics

System Requirements:

Processor - 80486 or higher-based PC, math coprocessor recommended

Operating System - Windows 3.1, '95 (Windows '95 or above recommended)

Base Memory - 640-K RAM minimum

Extended or Expanded Memory - 4-MB minimum required

Graphics Adapter and Monitor - Windows-compatible color display

Hard Drive - Minimum 5-MB available space

Floppy Disk Drive - 3.5 in., 1.44 MB IBM-compatible

FMTAP™ 3.0 - FMTAP Version 3.1 screen showing data trace and fiber parameters.