OPTICAL TUNABLE FILTER OTF-920
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7.8. Changing Display Units
The Power Display Panel can display the optical power in either mW or dBm. The display is
toggled by pressing the mW / dBm Selector Key.
7.7.3
Attenuation Setting
The optical output power can also be adjusted by setting the attenuation directly according to the
procedure below. Note that when the APC control is switched off, to enable manual attenuation
setting, the attenuator will remain at its current value to ensure the output power does not
suddenly change.
1. Check that the Wavelength / Power Indicator LED is indicating Power. If not, press the
Wavelength Power Selector Key to toggle from the Wavelength setting. The current
setting for the attenuator will be displayed in the Power Display Panel.
2. Enter the required value in units of dB using either the Numeric Keypad or the Up / Down
Arrow keys. The value entered must be in the range 0 to 20dB and has three decimal
places. To cancel the input press the Attenuation / Wavelength Selector Key and the
display will return to its currently set value.
3. Press the enter (ENT) key to save the displayed value to memory and set the Attenuation.
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