JDS Uniphase RX3 Series, User Manual

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Messages and Symbols
The messages and symbols that can be displayed by the RX3 meter are described in Table 8.
Table 8: Display Messages and Symbols
Display Description
RX3-00 VX.XX
Displayed momentarily during the power-up sequence, indicating the
software version (X.XX).
BACKREFLECTION
Backreflection mode
ABS POWER
Absolute Power mode
REL POWER
Relative Power mode
* Displayed (flashes) when the BR value is within the last 5 dB of
range
< P or BR is lower than the minimum value.
> P is greater than the maximum value.
-XX.X dB
BRo STORED Displayed momentarily when the BR value (-XX.X dB) is being stored
as BR
0
.
MEASURING Displayed momentarily when measuring DARK or when the SETUP
key is pressed.
TOO MUCH LIGHT Displayed momentarily when the DARK value is too high.
INPUT LOW Displayed momentarily when the laser power is too low.
INPUT HIGH
Displayed momentarily when the laser power is too high.
BATTERY LOW!
Indicates that the RAM battery chip is low and, consequently, the
stored values used to restore last settings can be faulty.
WARNING!
BRo HIGHER
THAN NORMAL
Displayed momentarily when the BR value being stored as BR
0
is
between -22 dB and -47 dB.
BRo TOO HIGH
CHECK
TERMINATION Displayed momentarily when the BR value being stored as BR
0
is
greater than -22 dB.
OVERRANGE!
CONNECT HYBRID
TO DETECTOR
Displayed momentarily when SETUP is pressed and the front-panel
detector does not receive enough light.
-X.X dB
OFFS STORED
VIA LOSS
Displayed momentarily when SETUP VIA: LOSS is completed
successfully in Backreflection mode, and the offset
(X.X dB) is stored.
-X.X dB
OFFS STORED
VIA BACKREF
Displayed momentarily when SETUP VIA: REFLECTION is
completed successfully in Backreflection mode, and the offset (XX.X
dB) is stored.
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