JDS Uniphase RX3 Series, User Manual

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Rear Panel
The back of the meter is shown in Figure 10 and the rear-panel features are described in Table
6.
Figure 10: Rear Panel of Multimode RX3 Meter
Table 6: Rear-Panel Features
Feature Description
BRIGHTNESS Controls the brightness of the front-panel display.
CONTRAST Controls the contrast of the front-panel display.
RS232C RS232C serial interface port.
IEEE 488 (GPIB) GPIB (IEEE 488.1) interface port.
Preparing the Meter for Backreflection Measurements
To prepare the meter for backreflection measurements:
1. Ensure that the meter is powered off.
2. Set the power switch to
I (on), and select the Restore Last Settings or Initialize option using
the soft key to the right of the option.
3. Press the BR key to set the meter to Backreflection mode. The mode is indicated on the
display.
4. Clean the output port on the front of the meter and the FC/APC connector (green boot) of
the measurement jumper, and connect this end of the jumper to the output port. The output
connector of the measurement jumper is user-selected and must be compatible with the
input connector of the DUT.
5. Press
the or key to select the required output port.
6. Press
the key to select the required wavelength.
7. Attach the appropriate detector adapter to the detector on the front of the meter.
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