OpticalLinkReceiver.ComputeBitRateForSNR(TimeSpan, Variable, Variable) Method

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Description

Provides an estimate of the maximum optical receiver bit rate according to a receiver type and a given received power and required SNR.

 

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in nanosecond timing precision mode.

Click here to see the documentation for this object in millisecond timing precision mode.

 

Method Signature

OpticalLinkReceiver.ComputeBitRateForSNR(

TimeSpan epoch,


Variable power,


Variable signalToNoiseRatio)

 

 

Arguments

epoch


Description:

The epoch at which to calculate the estimated maximum optical receiver bit rate.

 

 

power


Description:

Power incident at the optical receiver.

Units:

dBm

 

 

signalToNoiseRatio


Description:

Required SNR for the optical receiver.

Units:

dB

 

 

 

Return Value

Type:

number

 

 

The value of the estimated maximum optical receiver bit rate.

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = myOpticalLinkReceiver1.ComputeBitRateForSNR(myTimeSpan1, myVariable2, myVariable3);

 

 

See also

OpticalLinkReceiver Object