OpticalLink.GetAtmosphericScintillationFadeProbability(TimeSpan, Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the probability of scintillation losses surpassing the available link margin, calculated as a function of receiver sensitivity. The implicit scintillation index input is calculated the same as in GetScintillationIndex.

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in nanosecond timing precision mode.

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Method Signature

OpticalLink.GetAtmosphericScintillationFadeProbability(	TimeSpan epoch,
	Variable sensitivity)

Arguments

epoch
Description:	The epoch at which to calculate the scintillation fade probability.

sensitivity
Description:	The sensitivity of the optical receiver in dBm.
Units:	dBm

Return Value

Type:

number

The value of the calculated scintillation fade probability.

Syntax

myVariable1 = myOpticalLink1.GetAtmosphericScintillationFadeProbability(myTimeSpan1, myVariable2);