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Page 1: ...erutilized and idle equipment along with credit for buybacks and trade ins Custom engineering so your equipment works exactly as you specify Critical and expedited services Leasing Rentals Demos In stock Ready to ship TAR certified secure asset solutions Expert team I Trust guarantee I 100 satisfaction All trademarks brand names and brands appearing herein are the property of their respective owne...

Page 2: ...TB9 SERIES OPTICAL GRATING FILTER User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 3: ...Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 4: ...ions 7 Getting Started 9 Before Initializing and Operating the Unit 9 Initial Inspection 9 Operating Environment 10 Temperature 10 Humidity 10 Ventilation 10 Storing and Shipping 10 Claims and Repackaging 10 Returning Shipments to JDS Uniphase 10 Cleaning Connectors 11 Cleaning the UCA Bulkheads 13 Powering and Warming up the Grating Filter 14 Operating and Maintenance Instructions 16 Front Panel ...

Page 5: ...equest Control 24 Status Register 25 SRQ Mask Register 25 GPIB Programming Examples 26 Sending Commands 26 Querying Status 26 Serial Polling the Status Register 27 Generating a Service Request Interrupt 27 RS232 Interface Programming Example 28 For sales and service information contact JDS Uniphase or your local representative JDS Uniphase Corporation 570 West Hunt Club Road Nepean Ontario Canada ...

Page 6: ...To ensure that the unit is not connected to the line power disconnect the power cord from either the power inlet on the unit s rear panel or from the AC line power source receptacle The power cord must always be accessible from one of these points If the unit is installed in a cabinet the operator must be able to disconnect the unit from the line power by the system s line power filter Line Power ...

Page 7: ...ower cord only to a power outlet equipped with a protective earth contact Never connect to an extension cord that is not equipped with this feature Do not interrupt the protective earth grounding Any such action can lead to a potential shock hazard that can result in serious personal injury If an interruption to the protective grounding is suspected ensure that the unit remains inoperative Never l...

Page 8: ...al Do not attempt any adjustment maintenance or repair procedure to the unit s internal mechanism if immediate first aid is not accessible Disconnect the power cord from the unit before adding or removing any components Operating the unit in the presence of flammable gases or fumes is extremely hazardous Do not perform any operating or maintenance procedure that is not described in the user s manu...

Page 9: ... chassis terminal for electrical grounding within the unit Protective conductor terminal for electrical grounding to the earth WARNING The procedure can result in serious injury or loss of life if not carried out in proper compliance with all safety instructions Ensure that all conditions necessary for safe handling and operation are met before proceeding CAUTION The procedure can result in seriou...

Page 10: ...d by directive 89 336 EEC are as follows CE compliance requires that the manufacturer or its authorized representative established within the Community affix the EC conformity mark to the apparatus or else to the packaging instructions for use or guarantee certificate The EC conformity mark shall consist of the letters CE as specified and the figures of the year in which the mark was affixed This ...

Page 11: ...gure 1 TB9 Optical Grating Filter The TB9 grating filter contains a lens that collimates light from the input fiber A diffraction grating reflects collimated light back through the lens This filtered light is then focused into the output fiber The angle of the diffraction grating is controlled by a stepper motor that is driven by the microprocessor of the TB9 grating filter On power up the micropr...

Page 12: ...pplementary specifications describe the typical non warranted performance of the unit Table 3 Table 2 Optical Specifications Parameter TB9226 TB9166 TB9223 TB9126 TB9116 TB9106 Tuning Range 1460 1575 or 1525 1625 1460 1575 1460 1575 or 1525 1625 1460 1575 1460 1575 1460 1575 3 dB bandwidth 15 0 22 nm 0 25 nm 0 55 nm 0 55 nm 1 1 nm 1 4 nm 20 dB bandwidth 15 0 6 nm 0 7 nm 1 5 nm 1 5 nm 3 0 nm 4 0 nm...

Page 13: ... VA maximum Physical Weight 4 kg Dimensions W x H x D 19 in 48 26 cm rack mount 21 2 x 8 9 x 35 5 cm 2U high rack width Environmental Storage temperature 0 to 50 C Operating temperature 10 to 40 C Humidity maximum 95 RH up to 40 C decreasing at 5 per C from 40 to 50 C Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 14: ... is complete 3 Inspect the unit for structural damage that can have occurred during shipping 4 Connect the unit to a power source using the AC power cord provided 5 Set the power switch to I on and observe the power up sequence The key lamps and status LEDs will illuminate The version of the software is displayed briefly followed by TB9 CRLF AD CRLF is the message terminating sequence CR LF AD is ...

Page 15: ...potential fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to any source of excessive moisture Storing and Shipping To maintain optimum operating reliability do not store the unit in locations where the temperature falls below 0 C or rises above 50 C Avoid any environmental condition that can result in internal condensation Ensure that these temperature and humidity requirements can also be met wheneve...

Page 16: ...ng documentation 8 Please contact the RMA department using the contact information at the beginning of this document to obtain an RMA number and a shipping address Cleaning Connectors Caution Connecting damaged or dirty connectors to the unit can damage the connectors on the unit Dirty connectors can be damaged when exposed to high power Never force an optical connector Some connectors have a cera...

Page 17: ...ab and wipe off the remaining parts of the connector 5 With the other end of the pipe cleaner or swab dry the areas cleaned 6 Using the dusting gas or compressed air blow the areas cleaned Cleaning the mating sleeve 1 Blow compressed air inside the opening of the mating sleeve to remove trapped particles Figure 3 2 Moisten a fresh pipe cleaner with alcohol Gently clean the opening by inserting the...

Page 18: ... ports have been cleaned 1 Remove the two adapter mounting screws with the No 0 Phillips screwdriver see Figure 4 Removing the adapter will expose the internal connector that is fastened to the base plate The internal connectors are mounted at the factory and should not have to be adjusted under normal operating conditions 2 Apply alcohol to a small area of a lint free towel and gently rub the con...

Page 19: ... together 7 Clean all ports by repeating Steps 1 4 8 All jumper connectors used to mate other equipment with the TB9 should be cleaned thoroughly see connector cleaning section Powering and Warming up the Grating Filter To power up the TB9 grating filter 1 Connect the TB9 grating filter to the AC power source using the AC power cord provided 2 Set the power switch to I on and observe the power up ...

Page 20: ...e is displayed 3 Allow the instrument to stabilize for two hours before use An electrical current is supplied continuously to the heater elements of the TB9 grating filter until its internal temperature reaches the set point Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 21: ...LCL Returns the unit to Local mode from Remote mode and sets the GPIB address Scroll up ordown throughoperationsettings suchaswavelengthandGPIB address Each pair controls a digit in the corresponding position displayed on the LCD Table 5 Status LEDs LED Description REM Indicates that the unit is in Remote mode All the front panel keys except LCL are locked out LOCK Indicates that the unit is in Lo...

Page 22: ... SERVICE TRAINED PERSONNEL WARNING FOR CONTINUED FIRE PROTECTION USE SPECIFIED LINE FUSE ONLY DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE REPLACING FUSE TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK THE POWERCORD PROTECTIVE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR MUST BE CONNECTED TO GROUND 82NJ MEASURING EQUIPMENT Figure 6 Back of Filter Setting the Wavelength Standard TB9 models cannot be set to a wavelength below 1460 nm or above 1575 nm Extended r...

Page 23: ...nd 32 is the GPIB address 4 Press the last pair of keystoscrolltotherequiredGPIBaddress 5 To store the address in nonvolatile memory press the LCL key The TB9 grating filter always powers up with the last GPIB address setting used The message terminating sequence is permanently set to CR LF Calibrating the Grating Filter Calibration for the unit is factory set To ensure reliable performance yearly...

Page 24: ...PIB parallel interface and an RS232 serial interface The TB9 grating filter accepts the same device dependent commands the commands that control the instrument over either interface GPIB Interface GPIB Interface Pin Assignment and Functions The required GPIB pin assignment is shown in Figure 7 and the functions are listed in Table 6 Figure 7 GPIB Pin Assignment Table 6 GPIB Functions Mnemonic IEEE...

Page 25: ...ions Name Symbol Pin Number Signal Direction transmitted data TxD 2 out received data RxD 3 in request to send RTS 8 out clear to send CTS 7 in data terminal ready DTR 6 out signal ground SG 5 The data protocol is permanently set to 1200 baud ASCII character code with eight bits per character one stop bit and no parity bit The serial port of the controlling computer must be configured with the sam...

Page 26: ...ter PC 25 Pin TB9 Unit Symbol Pin Number Pin Number Symbol PG 1 1 PG TD 2 3 RD RD 3 2 TD RTS 4 5 CTS CTS 5 4 RTS SG 7 7 SG To connect a 9 pin PC serial port to the grating filter use a 9 pin D sub plug connector at the computer and a 25 pin D sub plug connectors at the filter The required pin assignment is described Table 9 Table 9 Connecting a 9 Pin PC Serial Port to the TB9 Grating Filter PC 9 P...

Page 27: ...buffer becomes full the filter holds the handshaking line on the GPIB interface until space is available Similarly over the RS232 interface the filter sets the Clear To Send line low Any characters received after the line goes low are ignored Commands are executed as they are parsed consequently a command can be executed before the entire message in which it is contained is received The switch del...

Page 28: ...lear Status Byte Resets the status byte CLR Clear Device Clears the SRQ mask register and the status register Query Commands XDR i Driver Returns the state of an external relay driver i 0 relay driver off 1 relay driver on WVL Wavelength Returns the wavelength setting WVL returns the current wavelength setting WVL MIN returns the minimum wavelength compensation range WVL MAX returns the maximum wa...

Page 29: ...any as five error numbers The first error read is the last error that occurred LERR returns 000 if the error queue is empty OPC Operation Complete Returns the status of the input buffer 1 the input buffer is empty for example all commands have been executed 0 the input buffer is not empty for example commands are still pending IDN Identifier Returns a string that identifies the manufacturer the TB...

Page 30: ...from 0 to 1 Bit 0 parameter error is set when a parameter value is out of the range of the TB9 filter The status register can be read with the status register query STB or by serial polling the GPIB interface During power up the status register contains 0 and can only be read by serial polling After initial power up only the settled bit bit 2 is set to 1 The clear status byte command CSB and the c...

Page 31: ...nal Instruments3 GPIB interface board with National Instruments Universal Language Interface drivers loaded The commands that control the GPIB are similar to Hewlett Packard4 HP Basic commands Most other controller board manufacturers provide basic output and input statements for communicating messages to a GPIB instrument The GPIB commands that appear in this section do not always show the termin...

Page 32: ...PRINT sr print final value of sr END Generating a Service Request Interrupt This example tests the service request interrupt function It unmasks the settling bit in the SRQ mask register and sends a new wavelength setting An interrupt is generated when the TB9 grating filter has completed changing the wavelength OPEN GPIB0 FOR OUTPUT AS 1 OPEN GPIB0 FOR INPUT AS 2 PRINT 1 ABORT ON PEN GOSUB SPOLL ...

Page 33: ... be designated as the serial port and must be connected to the TB9 grating filter The RS232 command that appears in this section does not show the terminating character CR however it is implied The RS232C interface cannot receive an SRQ interrupt OPEN com2 1200 n 8 1 FOR RANDOM AS 1 CLS clear unit PRINT 1 clr identify unit PRINT 1 idn INPUT 1 PRINT a set unit to 1550 nm PRINT 1 wvl 1550 nm fetch s...

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