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Note
If coherence control is enabled, and the uncal power level
cannot be exceeded for the full wavelength range chosen, the
wavelength range is reduced as necessary .
Executing an A utomatic Sweep
Y ou can perform an automatic sweep if you press
N NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Auto after setting up the
sweep parameters , or if you press
N
NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Cont during a manual sweep .
Press
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Pause to interrupt the sweep . The instrument switches to a manual
sweep (see \P erforming a Manual Sweep ").
Press
N
NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Stop to end the sweep .
Example Set the instrument to sweep the range 1495nm to 1555nm,
three times , in 1nm steps , stopping for half a second at
each wavelength, at the highest power level available at all
wavelengths .
1.
Press 4 W A VELENGTH 5 and then
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
-Sweep .
2. Make sure you are at the start parameter .
3. Type in 1495 and then 4
ENTER
5 , to set the start wavelength.
4. Type in 1555 and then 4
ENTER
5 , to set the stop wavelength.
5. Type in 1 and then 4
ENTER
5 , to set the step size .
6. Type in 0.5 and then 4
ENTER
5 , to set the dwell time .
7. Type in 3 and then 4 ENTER 5 , to set the number of cycles .
8.
Press
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Pmax ! P , to set the power .
9. Enable the optical output, if necessary .
10.
Press
N
NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Auto , to run the application.
P erforming a Manual Sweep
Y ou can perform a manual sweep if you press
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Manual after setting up the
sweep parameters , or if you press
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Pause during an automatic sweep . During a
manual sweep the display looks as follows:
2-6 Setting Wavelength and P ower