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What is Excessive Power? .................. 2-9
The Analog Output ..................... 2-9
Setting a Modulated Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Using the Internal Modulation ................ 2-11
Setting the Output Power of a Modulated Signal . . . . . . . 2-11
Setting the Frequency of a Modulated Signal ........ 2-11
The Modulation Output .................. 2-12
Using External Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Setting the Output Power of a Modulated Signal . . . . . . . 2-13
The Modulation Input .... .... .... .... ... 2-13
Using Coherence Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Setting the Output Power of a Coherence Control Signal .... 2-13
The Coherence Control Uncal Power ............. 2-14
3. Other Functions
Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Using the System Utilities ................... 3-2
Switching the Instrument into Stand-By . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Increasing the Lifetime of the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Setting the HP-IB Address .................. 3-4
Setting the Modulation Output .. .... .... .... .. 3-4
Getting Information about the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Setting the Date and Time .... .... .... .... .. 3-4
Performing a Selftest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-5
Auxiliary Functions .. .... .... .... .... .... 3-6
Viewing the Power as a Function of Wavelength . . . . . . . . 3-6
Setting the Peak Power ................... 3-7
Passive Component Test (PACT).. .... .... .... .. 3-7
Automatic Realignment ................... 3-7
Secure .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 3-9
Lock the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Change the Password .... .... .... ... .... 3-11
4. Programming the Tunable Laser Source
HP-IB Interface ........................ 4-1
Setting the HP-IB Address .... .... .... .... ... 4-3
Returning the Instrument to Local Control ........... 4-3
How the Tunable Laser Source Receives and Transmits Messages . 4-3
How the Input Queue Works ................. 4-3
Clearing the Input Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
The Output Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
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