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Product Presentation
T100S-HP User Guide 15
1.3 Product Overview
The T100S-HP Tunable External Cavity Laser is delivered with the following standard
accessories:
• A power supply cord
• An FC/PC-FC/APC adapter cable
• A safety-lock key
• A USB key containing the user documentation and available software
For more information on replaceable parts, see section Available Accessories and
Replaceable Parts, p. 14 .
This section provides an overview of the operating interfaces of all T100S-HP functions.
1.3.1 Description of the Front Panel
Figure 1: Front Panel
DATA Area Description
The DATA area displays the three main operating parameters:
• Emission wavelength ( λ ) or optical frequency ( f )
• Output power ( P )
• Laser diode current ( I )
This area is also used to display system status messages.
Function Keys
Table 6: DATA Area – Function Keys
Function Key Purpose
nm/GHz Displays either the wavelength in nanometer (nm) or the corresponding
optical frequency in gigahertz (GHz).
mW/dBm Displays the optical output power either in dBm or mW.
Enable Enables the optical output.
• If the optical output is disabled, the message
Disabled...
is
displayed.
• If the optical output is enabled the current of the diode is displayed
in milliamperes (mA).