Glossary

    A
  • An N1092A/B DCA- M with option CDR (clock recovery) or an N1092D / N107xA DCA-M combination that FlexOTO uses to get data.
  • One of up to 8 instances of FlexDCA measurement code that FlexOTO uses to analyze data.
  • D
  • A command that FlexOTO sends to an optical switch driver or user instrument driver. For example, the get_description command.
  • A test bed that powers and holds a single DUT. The DUT Fixture is controlled by a Test Station's Test Executive. The DUT Fixture is not controlled by FlexOTO.
  • G
  • An unsupported optical switch that is added to the Hardware Diagram by writing an switch driver script or executable.
  • H
  • A FlexOTO pane where one models (draws) fiber-optic connections between test setup hardware blocks.
  • J
  • An index number that identifies either running or completed measurement line in FlexOTO's Session panel. A Job ID represents measurements from a specific DUT Fixture lane. Over SCPI, use Job IDs to select and return measurement results.
  • L
  • A generic name used to identify a computer in a script that is running on the same computer. It is included in the VISA address.
  • M
  • A module of manufacturing code used to setup FlexOTO Primary (configure Switch Diagram and launch Sessions).
  • P
  • FlexOTO's switch diagram pane for modeling the test environment's physical hardware.
  • S
  • A file that saves FlexOTO settings which can be imported at a later date back into FlexOTO to restore the saved settings.
  • The act of launching FlexOTO child processes that the user's Test Executive controls via SCPI to configure and return measurement results.
  • A FlexOTO child process for making independent measurements for a Test Station.
  • Measures the optical loss through all possible optical routes in the optical switch.
  • T
  • A module of manufacturing code used to control a single Test Station. The Test Station includes one or more DUT Fixtures.
  • A FlexOTO Session's test plan for a Test Station. A Test Program specifies measurement configuration, measurement settings, and saved results.
  • A manufacturing setup for testing one or more DUT Fixtures. The Test Station includes a Text Executive program to control DUT settings and temperature.
  • U
  • A measurement instrument that is added to the Hardware Diagram by writing an instrument driver script or executable.