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IM AQ6370E-02EN
2.2  Measurement Summary
Measurement (Details chapter 2 in IM AQ6370E-01EN)
Sweep Settings
The instrument controls its internal optical system (monochromator) and measures the optical 
spectrum (the optical power with respect to the wavelength).
 The available sweep modes are (1) single sweep, which makes a single measurement, (2) 
repeat sweep, which repeats measurements using the same measurement conditions, and auto 
measurement, which makes measurements by automatically setting the measurement conditions 
to the optimal conditions. If the optimal measurement conditions are unknown, auto measurement 
is convenient. In addition, sweeping between markers, which makes measurements within the 
specified sweep wavelength range, and 0 nm sweeping, which measures the variation in the level 
over time with a fixed wavelength measurement point are available.
The 0 nm sweeping function is useful for aligning the optical axis when a light source is input into 
an optical fiber.
Measurement Condition Settings
Measurements can be performed by setting various conditions. In addition to center wavelength, 
span, wavelength resolution, and measurement sensitivity, a smoothing function that reduces 
measurement waveform noise and a function for switching between air wavelength and vacuum 
wavelength are available. By using the one-action key functions, you can set measurement 
conditions using the waveform data of the active trace (trace set as the control or calculation 
target). To use them, a waveform must be displayed in the active trace.
•  One-Action Keys
One-action key name Description
Peak Level → Ref Level The reference level is set to the peak level of the active trace measurement 
waveform.
Marker → Ref Level The reference level is set to the moving marker level.
Peak WL → Center The center wavelength or center frequency is set to the peak wavelength 
or peak frequency of the active trace measurement waveform.
Mean WL → Center The center wavelength or center frequency is set to the RMS 20 dB 
center wavelength or center frequency of the active trace measurement 
waveform.
View Scale → Measure The measurement scale (CENTER, START, STOP, SPAN) of the next 
sweep to the zoom scale currently displayed.
Marker → Center  The center wavelength or center frequency is set to the moving marker 
wavelength or frequency.
Δλ → Span  The sweep span is set to RMS 20 dB span × 6 of the active trace 
measurement waveform.
Marker L1-L2 → Span The sweep span is set to the span between line markers 1 and 2.
Peak → Zoom Ctr The center wavelength of the zoom display is set to the peak wavelength 
of the active trace measurement waveform.
Marker → Zoom Ctr  The center wavelength of the zoom display is set to the moving marker 
wavelength.
Marker L1-L2 → Zoom Span  The sweep span of the zoom display is set to the span between line 
markers 1 and 2.