time domain reflectometer

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• Time-domain reflectometer — A time domain reflectometer (TDR) is an electronic instrument used to characterize and locate faults in metallic cables (for example, twisted wire pairs, coaxial cables). The equivalent device for optical fiber is an optical time domain… …   Wikipedia

• time-domain reflectometer —    Abbreviated TDR. A diagnostic tool used to detect cabling faults.    A TDR calculates the length of a cable by measuring the time it takes for a reflected pulse to return to the TDR and then multiplying that by the nominal velocity of… …   Dictionary of networking

• Optical time-domain reflectometer — Fluke Networks OTDR in use Yokogawa s OTDR …   Wikipedia

• Optical Time Domain Reflectometer — OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) Cette abréviation désigne un appareil de mesure pour fibres optiques, utilisant le principe de la réflectométrie. Cet appareil sert notamment dans le domaine des télécommunications, afin de caractériser un …   Wikipédia en Français

• time domain reflectometer —    (TDR)    A testing device that acts on radar like principles to determine the location of metallic circuit faults …   IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations

• Time-domain reflectometry — or TDR is a measurement technique used to determine the characteristics of electrical lines by observing reflected waveforms. Time domain transmissometry (TDT) is an analogous technique that measures the transmitted (rather than reflected)… …   Wikipedia

• Reflectometer — Some scientific instruments commonly designated Reflectometer are:*Vector Network Analyser (VNA)*Spectrophotometer: in optics , an instrument for measuring the reflectivity or reflectance of reflecting surfaces*Optical time domain reflectometer*… …   Wikipedia

• Frequency domain sensor — Frequency domain (FD) sensor is an instrument developed for measuring soil moisture content. The instrument has an oscillating circuit, the sensing part of the sensor is embedded in the soil, and the operating frequency will depend on the value… …   Wikipedia

• Noise-Domain Reflectometry — is a type of reflectometry where the reflectometer leverages existing data signals on wiring and does not have to generate any signals itself.[1] The Noise Domain Reflectometry, like Time Domain and Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometers,… …   Wikipedia

• TDR — Time Domain Reflectometry (Academic & Science » Electronics) *** Transfer Of Development Rights (Business » General) ** Time Domain Reflectometer (Computing » Telecom) * Tokyo Disney Resort (Business » Firms) * Transferable Development Rights… …   Abbreviations dictionary