Press to enter METER PROPERTIES.
COMPANY INFO
change the company name and company telephone number.
LCD CONTRAST
adjust the LCD contrast for better readability.
CUSTOM WAVELENGTH
configure the Fiber OWL with a light source
wavelength that is
STORED READINGS MENU - OPTION 4: DOWNLOAD, Cont.
1)
Connect the meter to your PC via the supplied download cable.
2)
Open a terminal program on your PC. You will need to configure the COM settings, and set the program for data
capture. Consult the appropriate manual for instructions.
3)
Once the PC is connected and configured for text capture. Press to begin the download.
4)
The terminal window will display the data as it is downloaded. Once the data stops scrolling, end the data capture.
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METER PROPERTIES MENU
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not supported by the Fiber OWL. The custom wavelength must be between 700nm and 1700nm. NOTE: setting the custom
wavelength overwrites 1480nm wavelength.
DEFAULT WAVELENGTH
resets the default wavelength to 1480nm if a custom wavelength has been configured.
AUTO SHUTDOWN
Press to return to the MAIN MENU.
allows the user to toggle the Auto Shutdown feature between ON and OFF. By default, Auto Shutdown is
ON, and is approximately 10 minutes.
TEST SERIAL PORT
- This option is used to diagnose problems with the serial cable included with the meter. If the meter cannot
download to the PC, this option tests the meter’s serial port and download cable. If these tests run okay, there may be a problem with
the PC’s COM ports.
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DONE
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TAKE READINGS
This option returns the user to the power reading display screen for the purpose of storing additional data points in the currently loaded
link.
If you are resuming data storage on a fiber link after a period of inactivity, use this option to store data points. This will allow the user to
resume data storage without having to run a completely new Fiber Link Wizard.
Keep in mind that if any characteristics of the fiber link change, then a new Fiber Link Wizard must be run.
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<1>COMPANY INFO
<2>LCD CONTRAST
<3>CUSTOM WAVELENGTH
<4>DEFAULT WAVELENGTH
METER CONFIG MENU
<5>AUTO SHUTDOWN
<6>TEST SERIAL PORT
