OpticalLink.GetAtmosphericScintillationFadeProbability(Variable, Variable, 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.

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

OpticalLink.GetAtmosphericScintillationFadeProbability(	Variable epoch,
	Variable sensitivity,
	Variable scintillationIndex)

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

scintillationIndex
Description:	The specified scintillation index.

Return Value

Type:

number

The value of the calculated scintillation fade probability.

Syntax

myVariable1 = myOpticalLink1.GetAtmosphericScintillationFadeProbability(myVariable2, myVariable3, myVariable4);