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Getting Started with Your T200S
Tunable Laser Source
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Connecting External Optical Devices to the T200S
Connecting External Optical Devices to the T200S
This section explains how to connect external optical components and instruments to the
T200S.
To connect an external optical device:
1.
Disable the laser output before connecting or disconnecting a fiber optic cable on the
product.
2. Make sure fiber-optic connectors are clean (see Cleaning the Optical Connector on
page 54). Keeping fiber-optic connectors clean at all times is essential to achieve
optimum system performance.
3.
On the front panel, lift the protective cap and connect an external optical component or
instruments to the T200S via the FC/APC fiber-optic connector.
To protect the laser output connector, leave a fiber-optic cable connected to the
product while making connections to other devices.
C
AUTION
The standard output connector is an FC/APC connector. Never connect another type
of connector to the optical output. To connect other types of connectors such as
FC/PC, make sure to use the appropriate FC/APC converter.
W
ARNING
³
The use of optical instruments with this product increases eye hazard: see Laser
Safety Information on page 8.
³
The laser radiation is not visible to the human eye: always replace the
protective cap on the laser output connector after use to avoid involuntary
exposure to laser radiation.