HBM FS42 User manual

User Manual
English
FS42
Portable BraggMETER

Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH
Im Tiefen See 45
D-64239 Darmstadt
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected]
www.hbm.com
HBM FiberSensing, S.A.
Optical Business
Rua Vasconcelos Costa, 277
4470-640 Maia
Portugal
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected]
www.hbm.com/fs
Mat.: 7-2002.4250
DVS: A4250-5.0 HBM: public
07.2017
Interrogator version: v3.2
SW version: v5.5
EHottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH.
Subject to modifications.
All product descriptions are for general information only.
They are not to be understood as a guarantee of quality or
durability.

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English
1 General Details 5...........................................
1.1 General Information 5........................................
1.2 System Components 5.......................................
1.3 Technical Data 6............................................
2 Hard Disk Image Recovery 9.................................
2.1 System Recovery 9..........................................
3 Regulatory and Certification Considerations 13................
3.1 Environment Considerations 13.................................
3.1.1 Disposal of your old Appliance 13...............................
3.2 Laser Safety 14..............................................
3.2.1 Symbols 14..................................................
3.2.2 Class 1 Laser 14..............................................
3.2.3 General Precautions Considerations 15..........................
3.2.4 Certification 16...............................................
4 Operation 17................................................
4.1 Connectors 17................................................
4.2 Status Indicators 18...........................................
4.3 Protection and Carrying Bag (optional) 19........................
4.4 Power Supply 19.............................................
4.5 Battery Pack 20..............................................
4.5.1 Removing the Battery Pack 21..................................
4.5.2 Connecting the Battery Pack 25................................
4.6 Switching ON 26..............................................
4.7 Switching OFF 26.............................................
4.8 Touch Screen Calibration 28...................................
5 Measuring Examples 32......................................
5.1 Measuring in 5 Steps 32.......................................
5.2 Typical Configuration 32.......................................

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5.2.1 HBM FS Wavelengths 34......................................
5.3 Definitions and Operation Methods 35...........................
5.3.1 Wavelength 35...............................................
5.3.2 Power 36....................................................
5.3.3 Threshold 37.................................................
5.4 Common Measuring Difficulties 39..............................
5.4.1 Dirty Connector 39............................................
5.4.2 Broken Connector 41..........................................
5.4.3 Reflective Fiber Ending 42.....................................
5.4.4 Cut Fiber 43.................................................
6 iLog Software 45............................................
6.1 General Details 45............................................
6.1.1 Software Version 45...........................................
6.1.2 Software Update 45...........................................
6.2 Graphical User Interface 46....................................
6.2.1 General and Management Controls 46...........................
6.2.2 Graphical View 47............................................
6.2.3 Data View 52.................................................
6.2.4 Configuration 53..............................................
6.2.5 Spectral View 66..............................................
6.2.6 Alarms 71...................................................

General Details
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1 General Details
1.1 General Information
The HBM FiberSensing Portable BraggMETER is a con
tinuous swept laser scanning interrogator designed to
interrogate Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors.
The interrogator includes a NIST traceable wavelength
reference that provides continuous calibration to ensure
system accuracy over long term operation. The high
dynamic range and high output power allows high resolu
tion to be attained even for long fiber leads and lossy
connections.
Its high dynamic range and broadband tuning range com
bined with the available 4 optical channels makes this
interrogator particularly suitable for large scale sensing
networks, acquiring a large number of sensors, providing
an acquisition rate of 1S/s with 1 pm resolution.
This Manual applies to the following equipment:
K-FS42-01-010-420 FS42 - Portable BraggMETER Quad channel
K-FS42-03-010-420 FS42 - Portable BraggMETER Quad channel
1.2 System Components
The Portable BraggMETER set includes:
SInterrogator
SSupport CD
SAC/DC Adapter
SPower cord

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SPower adapter
SProtection and carrying bag (optional)
SBattery pack (2 batteries)
SConnector protection caps
STouch screen pen
SUser manual
SCalibration certificate
1.3 Technical Data
Wavelength Measurement
Range 100 nm (1500 to 1600 nm)
Resolution1) 1.0 pm
Absolute accuracy2) ±2.0 pm
Sensors per channel 25 (maximum recommended)3)
Optical channels4) 4 (in parallel)
Sample rate 1 S/s
Optical detection Logarithmic
Dynamic range5) > 50 dB
Laser Source
Optical output power6) -3 dBm
Line width < 500 MHz
Connectors
Optical FC/APC or SC/APC
Electrical 2.5 x 5.5 DC Socket panel mount
supplied with 100-230 V power adapter and Type F
plug cable7)
Communication RJ45 Ethernet; USB

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Control
Interface 12" touchscreen GUI, Ethernet (TCP/IP), USB
Features
OSA trace Continuous8) (wavelength, absolute power)
Functions Sampling; archiving
Data format MySQL database; Excel™ compatible files
Environmental
Operation temperature 10 to 40 ºC
Operation humidity < 90% at 40 ºC
Storage temperature -20 to 70 ºC
Storage humidity <95% (non-condensing)
Shock resistance Class 2 (EN 60068-2-27)
Vibration resistance9)Class 2 (EN 60068-2-6)
Mechanical
Dimensions (w x h x d) 360 x 280 x 105.5 mm
Mounting Available with handle and transportation bag
Enclosure Aluminum (IP20)
Weight 7.3 kg
Power
Voltage 18-20 VDC
Nominal consumption10)
Charging, not running 45 W
Charging, running 90 W
Not charging, running 45 W
Battery pack
Number of batteries 2
Battery model pcga-bp2nx
Battery capacity 4400 mAh
Battery voltage 14.8 V

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Battery technology Li-ion
Autonomy6) 3 hours
1) σvalue from an error histogram with +0.25M samples
2) ±(|xc|+2σ) value from an error histogram with +8.4M samples obtained over full temperature
range
3) Considering sensor wavelengths equally spaced over the operating range and maximum
measurement range of ±2 nm per sensor
4) With simultaneous acquisition
5) Considered as the ratio between the optical power emitted at an optical channel and the minimum
detectable optical power reflected by a fiber Bragg grating
6) Typical values
7) Different plug format can be added upon request
8) Full spectrum trace with 20001 points acquired over the 100 nm range (sampled every 5 pm)
9) Sinusoidal vibration
10) Peak consumption may reach 90 W

Hard Disk Image Recovery
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2 Hard Disk Image Recovery
The Portable BraggMETER has a functionality to recover
all hard disk factory contents, restoring the default set
tings and original configurations of the interrogator.
Important
System recovery will erase all the data stored in the hard
disk.
2.1 System Recovery
To apply the recovery process, follow the instructions as
explained:
1. Turn off the device
2. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the device
3. Turn on the device
4. When the splash screen (Fig. 2.1) appears press F10
Fig. 2.1

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5. Press Next button (Fig. 2.2)
Fig. 2.2
6. Select Non Destructive System Recovery (Fig. 2.3)
Fig. 2.3