Kingfisher KI 2600 Series User manual

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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
KI 2600 Series Optical Power Meter

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE: KI2600 Series Optical Power Meter
KI2600 POWER METER
Manual operation
•To remove interchangeable connector adaptor, press button
on front of case and pull off adaptor. This may be easier with
a test lead attached.
•To turn on press [On/Off]
•To view firmware version, hold [F4] then press [On/Off].
•To view all display segments, press and hold[On/Off], [F1]
at the same time until it stops beeping.
•To defeat auto power-off,hold [On/Off] for 3 seconds at turn
on until ‘Perm’ is displayed.
•Low battery is indicated with a battery symbol.
•To enter Meter menu, press [Meter]
•To enter Memory menu, press [Memory]
•To return to Home menu, press [Home]
•To save memory to USB stick, in Memory menu, insert stick
and press [].
•To turn on back light press [ Backlight]
Meter Menu:
•To select operational wavelength, press [ - ] or [ + ].
•To set reference, press [Meter Mode] to enter ‘dB R’, then
press and hold [SET REF] for 3 seconds. Meter displays
about 0.00 dB R.
•To stop / start display update, press [HOLD].
•If a test tone is detected, meter will display ‘Hz.’
•To toggle log / linear/relative display mode, press [Meter
Mode].
•To store to memory press [Store]
Autotest Operation
•To start Autotest press keys below on light source;
For light sources with up to 4 : Press [AUTOTEST].
For light source with 5 or more :
- press [Auto] to start Autotest for the default wavelength
group (possibly “singlemode”).
- hold [-] then press [Auto] to initiate Autotest for the other
wavelength group (possibly “multimode”).
•To stop / start display update, press [HOLD].
•To toggle logarithmic / linear / relative display mode, press
[Meter Mode]. Measured optical power will be displayed in
‘dBm’, ’µW’ or ‘dB R’.
•To view the nominal source power, press [Meter Mode] to
enter ‘dBm’ or ’µW’, then press [+].
•To set reference, press [Meter Mode] to enter ‘dB R’then
press and hold [Set Ref] for 3 seconds.
•To view reference value, press [Meter Mode] to enter ‘dB R’,
then press [+].
Memory Operation
•To record data to internal memory in Meter or Autotest
modes, press []. Data will be stored in the next location.
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Memory menu
•To select stored reading press [-] or [+]
•To clear memory press and hold [Toggle centre] then press
[On/Off]
Over-writing data in 1 memory location
•Press [Menu] to find [Memory] mode, Press [Memory] to
enter Memory mode. Note current memory location.
•Select memory location to re-test using [+] or [-], then press
and hold [Memory] until it stops beeping.
•Press [Meter] to exit Memory mode, press [] to save new
results in the selected memory location.
•Repeat the above memory location selection step to return
to the current empty memory location.
Visible laser option
•Select [On/Off], [SOURCE]
Text ID Tag option
To create a new Text ID Tag
•Enter Meter menu.
•Press [Toggle centre], then [F4]. You will see a new ID Tag,
AAAA001, with the 1st character flashing.
•Press [-] or [+] to select new alphanumeric character, then
press [Toggle centre] to move to the next.
•Press [F3] to reset the digit fiber index to ‘001’.
•To exit with saving, press [Memory].
•To exit without saving, press [Home].
To modify an existing Text ID Tag
•Enter Meter menu.
•Press [Toggle centre], then [-] or [+] to select a stored ID
Tag.
•Press [F3], the character to be edited will flash.
•Press [-] or [+] to select new alphanumeric character, then
press [Toggle centre] to move to the next.
•Press [F3] to reset the digit fiber index to ‘001’
•To exit with saving, press [Memory].
•To exit without saving, press [Home].
To delete a Text ID Tag
•Enter Meter menu.
•Press [Toggle centre], then [-] or [+] to select a stored ID
Tag.
•Press [F3]. Press [F4].
•To exit with saving, press [Memory].
•To exit without saving, press [Home].
To use a stored Text ID Tag
•Enter Meter menu.
•Press [Toggle centre]. ID Tag will flash.
•Press [-] or [+] followed by [Home] to select.
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Change Record:
Rev
Date
Editor
Change description
6
20/4/2017
TO Ng
Added instruction to turn on all display
segments, & to view FW version (in
Manual operation section).