EXFO FTB-5240BP, User Manual

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Setting Up the Instrument in DFB Mode
Optical Spectrum Analyzer
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Setting Up Acquisition Parameters
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If you are performing an Averaging type acquisition, enter the
number of scans the unit will perform.
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Select the wavelength range for your acquisition.
You can select the wavelength range by entering the start and stop values
or by selecting a range on the double slider.
To select the wavelength range using the double slider, move the left and
right handles on the double slider or simply click on any band.
The wavelength range covered within these bands of the spectra are listed
below.
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O band (original): 1259 to 1361 nm
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E band (extended): 1359 to 1461 nm
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S band (short wavelengths): 1459 to 1531 nm
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C band (conventional “erbium window”): 1529 to 1566 nm
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L band (long wavelengths): 1564 to 1626 nm
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U band (ultralong wavelengths): 1624 to 1650 nm.