HP 8153A - Page 88

Figure 3-9. Setup for an Alignment Application
Before you start the Alignment application, make sure that you have set all the
measurement-parameters that you use. It is most important to make sure that
you have set T and A for the sensor. If you are already in Menu mode, you have
to return to Measure mode to set these parameters.
When you select the Alignment application the character field shows ALIGMMNT.
This application has several parameters. TYPE sets whether the instrument
automatically records the maximum power-level, or the user sets the
maximum power-level. DELTA sets the range of power shown by the graphic
bar. MAXPOWER sets the maximum power- level. AH the other parameters
(Wavelength, Tavg, etc.) use the values given to them in mejisure mode.
Press (Editl to look at, or edit the parameters. After pressing (Edit] , you can select
parameters using (Next] and (Prev ] . While you are editing a parameter, the EDIT
operation-indicator lights.
TYPE
When you select this parameter, the left side character field shows the message
TYPE. The right side character field shows whether the automatic recording of
the maximum power-level has been enabled.
■ You edit the mode using the Modify keys. It can have the values AUTO, to
enable the automatic recording of the maximum power- level, or MANUAL,
where the user sets the maximum power-level. The displayed value is always
the setting for the mode.
■ You can press (Edit] if you have finished editing, or you can press (n^ or
to edit the other parameters.
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