OpticalLinkTransmitter.GetPointingLossFromPointingError(Variable) Method

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Description

Uses the BeamDivergence property and a provided 3-sigma pointing error in radians to get a pointing loss value in dB.

 

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Method Signature

OpticalLinkTransmitter.GetPointingLossFromPointingError(

Variable pointingError)

 

 

Arguments

pointingError

Description:

The 3-sigma pointing error.

Units:

rad

Valid Range:

pointingError ≥ 0

 

 

 

Return Value

Type:

number

Units:

dB

 

 

The value of the calculated pointing loss error.

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = myOpticalLinkTransmitter1.GetPointingLossFromPointingError(myVariable2);

 

 

See also

OpticalLinkTransmitter Object