AFL OFL250 - Light Source & Power Meter Operation; Light Source Operation; Optical Power Meter Operation

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After enabling the Light Source & Optical Power Meter test mode or turning the Laser option On,
let the laser stabilize for approximately five minutes.
1. Use keys to highlight the desired light source setup parameter.
2. Use keys to change the highlighted parameter.
• Turn the current light source laser on or off.
• Set up the light source for CW (continuous wave), 1 kHz , 2 kHz tone, or Wave ID
operation.
• Set up the light source for 1310 or 1550 nm operation.
Light Source & Power Meter Settings
Light Source Operation
Optical Power Meter Operation
1. Press the Ref/Set soft key to see the Reference value (in dBm) for several seconds, then
display will return to dB mode.
2. To set a new OPM reference level, hold the Ref/Set key until you see REFERENCE SAVED.
This takes about one second.
3. When you release the Ref/Set soft key, the unit should display the current loss value in dB.
4. You can sample and hold live POWER or LOSS readings by pressing the Test key. While a
held value is shown you will see POWER STOPPED or LOSS STOPPED.
5. Press the Test key again to return to the live data view.
1310 nm XX.XX dBm
Lase
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Mode Wave ID
Wavelength 1550 nm
SOURCE
dB / dBm / WRef / Set
λ
Press ‘Test’ to start test
Light Source & Power Meter
METER POWER
Use Left /Right arrow key
to turn the laser On or Off.
Use Left /Right arrow
key to select the desired
wavelength.
Use Left /Right arrow key
to display the test mode:
CW, 1 kHz tone, 2 kHz
tone, or Wave ID.
OPM key
Press the dB/dBm/W key to
toggle the OPM units. Select dB
to measure loss. Select dBm or W
(watts) to measure power.
Press the l key to
toggle the OPM
wavelength.
REFERENCE key.
Press to set OPM
reference level.
OPM key OPM key
Light Source settings.