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Instruction Manual
February 2000
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CONTENTS
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1.1 Unpacking and Inspection ..............................................................................................1-1
1.2 Transportation and Storage ............................................................................................1-2
1.3 Safety Conventions .........................................................................................................1-2
1.4 General Safety Information .............................................................................................1-3
1.5 Getting Help ....................................................................................................................1-6
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ENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................2-1
2.1 The Front Panel ..............................................................................................................2-1
2.2 The Back Panel ..............................................................................................................2-3
2.3 RS-232 Connector Pinout ...............................................................................................2-4
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ASIC OPERATION .....................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Turning the LTS-3900 On and Off ..................................................................................3-1
3.2 Nulling the Offsets ..........................................................................................................3-1
3.3 Measuring Absolute Power .............................................................................................3-2
3.4 Measuring Relative Power ..............................................................................................3-3
3.5 Using the Light Source ...................................................................................................3-6
3.6 Measuring Optical Return Loss (optional) ......................................................................3-7
3.7 Using the Visual Fault Locator (optional) ......................................................................3-12
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DVANCED FUNCTIONS ..............................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Manual Data Storage ......................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Automatic Data Acquisition .............................................................................................4-4
4.3 Step-by-Step ORL and Insertion Loss Test (optional) ..................................................4-11
4.4 Customizing Your LTS-3900 .........................................................................................4-20
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RINTING LABELS ......................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Installing and Uninstalling the Software ..........................................................................5-1
5.2 Using the
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5.3 Designing Custom Templates .........................................................................................5-5
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6.1 Setting the LTS-3900 for Remote Control ......................................................................6-1
6.2 Communication Parameters ...........................................................................................6-2
6.3 Standard Status Data Structure ......................................................................................6-3
6.4 Command Structure ........................................................................................................6-5
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6.5 General Commands .......................................................................................................6-6
6.6 Specific Commands .....................................................................................................6-12
6.7 Quick Reference Command Tree ................................................................................6-33
6.8 Error Messages ............................................................................................................6-35
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7.1 Source Specifications .....................................................................................................7-1
7.2 Power Meter Specifications ............................................................................................7-2
7.3 Optical Return Loss Specifications ................................................................................7-2
7.4 General Specifications ...................................................................................................7-3
7.5 Visual Fault Locator Specifications ................................................................................7-4
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AINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................8-1
8.1 General Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 Cleaning the Detector Port .............................................................................................8-1
8.3 Cleaning the Output Port ................................................................................................8-1
8.4 Recalibration ..................................................................................................................8-2
8.5 Fuse Replacement .........................................................................................................8-2
8.6 Software Upgrade ..........................................................................................................8-4
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ARRANTY ...............................................................................................................................9-1
9.1 General Information .......................................................................................................9-1
9.2 Liability ...........................................................................................................................9-2
9.3 Exclusions ......................................................................................................................9-2
9.4 Certification ....................................................................................................................9-2
9.5 Service and Repairs .......................................................................................................9-2
GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................................... GLOSSARY-1
INDEX ......................................................................................................................................INDEX-1
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Figure 1-1. Laser Warning Label ........................................................................................1-3
Figure 2-1. Front Panel .......................................................................................................2-1
Figure 2-2. Back Panel .......................................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3. RS-232 Connector Pinout ................................................................................2-4
Figure 3-1. Display in Absolute Mode .................................................................................3-2
Figure 3-2. Display in Relative Mode (units of dB) .............................................................3-4
Figure 3-3. Display in Relative Mode (units of watts) .........................................................3-4
Figure 3-4. Current Reference Value (Selected Wavelength and Unit) ..............................3-6
Figure 3-5. Display with a 1310-nm Source Activated in CW .............................................3-7
Figure 3-6. Display in ORL Mode .......................................................................................3-8
Figure 3-7. Display with the VFL Activated in CW ............................................................3-12
Figure 4-1. Menu Diagram ..................................................................................................4-1
Figure 4-2. Starting an Acquisition .....................................................................................4-7
Figure 5-1. LTS-3900 Label Printing Utility Window ...........................................................5-3
Figure 5-2. Crystal Reports–Insert Fields Window .............................................................5-6
Figure 6-1. Standard Status Data Structures (IEEE 488.2) ................................................6-4
Figure 6-2. Error Message Format ...................................................................................6-35
Figure 8-1. Pulling out the Fuse Holder ..............................................................................8-3
Figure 8-2. Replacing the Fuses ........................................................................................8-3
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INTRODUCTION
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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BASIC OPERATION
Loss Test Set 3-1
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