Emcore Corporation
System 5000 series
Copyright © 2008 Emcore Corporation
MAN-5021T, Rev B
Operation
Every step has been taken to ensure simple hands free operation. This will provide the lowest
possible distortion.
Transmitter (T)
After ensuring that the 5021T is setup and powered ensure the following LED’s are illuminated.
Power - Green:
DC power is applied to the transmitter.
Laser Power - Green:
Laser Power is operating 10% above set point.
Laser Temp - Green:
Laser Temperature is operating
2% from set point.
Verify that the transmitter has the specified optical output, refer to the supplied test data sheet.
Verify that the fiber is terminated with either a SC/APC or FC/APC connector, failure to use the
correct connector will result in higher than expected losses and poor system performance.
From the supplied data sheet for the transmitter locate the measure TG value. This value added to
the RG of a receiver plus 2 X Optical loss will be the System Gain (SG) value.
LED Indicator Tables & Diagram
TX Status LED (Table 02)
LED,
Alarm
LED,
Good
“Transmitter”
LED
Notes,
Good State
Off
Green
Power
DC Power, present
Off
Green
Laser Power
Laser Power, 10%
above set point
Off Green
Laser
Temp
Laser Temp,
2%
above set point
System 5000 Wideband Fiberoptic Transmission System
5021 Transmitter
P
L
Laser
S
in
Tx
S
L
