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MX10C Series

12.5 Gb/s Optical Transmitters

MX40C Series

40 Gb/s Optical Transmitters

User Guide

Summary of Contents for MX10C

Page 1: ...MX10C Series 12 5 Gb s Optical Transmitters MX40C Series 40 Gb s Optical Transmitters User Guide...

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Page 3: ...ttings Page 16 4 5 Load Page 18 4 6 Menu Page 19 4 6 1 Display and Sound Settings Page 19 4 6 2 System Information Page 20 4 6 3 Accent LED Settings Page 20 4 6 4 Thorlabs Help Page 21 Chapter 5 Speci...

Page 4: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters 8 3 Replacing the Main Fuse 30 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 31 Chapter 10 Declarations of Conformity 32 Chapter 11 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts 34...

Page 5: ...optical input These instruments can be controlled in two ways The simplest method is directly via the built in graphical user interface GUI and touchscreen The instrument can also be operated remotely...

Page 6: ...ight linearly polarized along the slow axis as shown on the front panel Maximum input power is 20 dBm 100 mW In the MX10C series the user also has the option of using their own modulator driver connec...

Page 7: ...ouchscreen Display B Adjustment Knob C Key Switch and Indicator Lasing Disabled Lasing Enabled D Grounding Jack Banana Connector Earth Ground Banana Banana E Laser Output PM FC PC PM FC PC F Laser Inp...

Page 8: ...TTN048898 D02 Figure 3 Back Panel Callout Description MX10C Series MX40C Series M I O Port DB 15 DB 15 N Option Label O RS 232 Port DB 9 DB 9 P USB Port Type B Q Laser Interlock 2 5 mm 2 5 mm R Power...

Page 9: ...of Explosion The instrument must not be operated in explosion endangered environments Warning Laser Radiation Avoid Exposure Radiation emitted from apertures Do not look into the laser aperture while...

Page 10: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation This product has been tested and found to comply with the lim...

Page 11: ...A loopback RF cable between the Amplifier RF Out and Modulator RF In SMA connectors on the front panel This instruction does not apply to transmitters in the MX40C series as these do not have an Ampli...

Page 12: ...Settings pages The power buttons turn green to indicate the function is ON and turn red to indicate the function is disabled The central section is the main dashboard for reporting operational values...

Page 13: ...the Laser In bulkhead The instrument s system wavelength is factory preset to correspond to the wavelength band of the integrated laser source If an external laser is to be used with the instrument th...

Page 14: ...vides the controls for changing the values for the selected parameters The main control knob on the front panel can also be used to adjust and confirm selected values The screen shots below show examp...

Page 15: ...re 8 3 Turn the key switch to unlock Figure 8 4 Turn the laser on by tapping the lower left touchscreen button on the Home page Figure 10 Use the utility menu page to adjust the calibration wavelength...

Page 16: ...mplifier has a fixed gain that it applies to a user input signal The signal is then routed to the RF input port of the modulator via the front panel loop back cable There are two Modes for the amplifi...

Page 17: ...cient input amplitude to cause the amplifier to clip The Crossing Point field allows the user to adjust the eye crossing point in the eye diagram as depicted in the diagram below It provides an adjust...

Page 18: ...modulation formats such as PAM4 The crossing point adjustment can usually be left at 0 but the user may find other values achieve lower distortion Maximum linear input is listed in the specifications...

Page 19: ...nuation level between the output of the modulator and the output port on the front panel Any fluctuations at the input are transferred to the output Figure 22 Constant Attenuation Mode Settings Consta...

Page 20: ...set feature allowing the frequency to be adjusted by an offset from 30 000 GHz to 30 000 GHz The ITU channel number on these pages is an index number given only for convenience which is unique to this...

Page 21: ...bling and Disabling Laser Dither Figure 27 shows laser frequency noise as a function of optical frequency when the laser is operated with and without dither enabled The red trace shows low noise opera...

Page 22: ...page allows the user to revert back to the factory default settings Future firmware revisions will have the ability to store and load instrument states defined by the user Figure 28 Preset State Opti...

Page 23: ...NDS button on the Menu pane Figure 31 Display and Sound Settings Page DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS controls the overall brightness of the touch screen display DISPLAY SLEEP TIME controls how long the touch scre...

Page 24: ...nt LED Settings Page To open the screen shown below tap the ACCENT LEDS button on the Menu pane The accent LED settings control the intensity of the color LEDs that emanate from the bottom of the inst...

Page 25: ...orlabs Help Page To open the screen shown below tap the THORLABS HELP button on the Menu pane The Thorlabs Help page displays the Tech Support phone number Thorlabs web site and the installed hardware...

Page 26: ...ries 20 GHz Low Frequency Cutoff 100 kHz Amplifier RF Input Analog Mode MX10C Series 100 mV Max 5 THD at 1 GHz MX40C Series 120 mV Max Amplifier RF Input Digital Mode 3 MX10C Series 400 mV Typical 3 5...

Page 27: ...s 0 4 dB Typical VOA Response Time 1 s 5 4 Internal Amplifier Specifications 5 5 Internal Modulator Specifications Parameter Typical Values Notes Rise Fall Time MX10C Series 35 ps Large Signal Digital...

Page 28: ...SNR dB 40 60 Intrinsic Linewidth kHz 10 15 Relative Intensity Noise RIN dB Hz 145 Back Reflection dB 14 Polarization Extinction Ratio PER dB 18 L Band Tunable Laser MX10C LB MX40C LB Optical Output Po...

Page 29: ...onitors in the optical path see the block diagram in Chapter 3 The power monitors provide a voltage that is proportional to the optical power with one of two gain settings These values are available o...

Page 30: ...ipped from Thorlabs are configured with a shorting device installed in the Interlock connector If you are not going to use this feature then leave the shorting device installed The unit will operate n...

Page 31: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters Chapter 7 Mechanical Drawings Rev F February 21 2020 Page 27 Chapter 7 Mechanical Drawings 7 1 MX10C Series Figure 4 Mechanical Drawing of the MX10C Series...

Page 32: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters Chapter 7 Mechanical Drawings Page 28 TTN048898 D02 7 2 MX40C Series Figure 5 Mechanical Drawing of the MX40C Series...

Page 33: ...connection is made The end faces of the internal fiber connectors can easily be damaged by the use of dirty fiber ends If damage occurs the instrument will need to be sent back for repair We suggest...

Page 34: ...ove the fuse holder slide from the power entry module use a flat screwdriver Figure 6 Power Entry Module Figure 7 Removing the Fuse Holder Slide Investigate the fuse This can be done with a simple con...

Page 35: ...ues then the box should cool itself and return to the standby Do not operate or leave the instrument in standby mode in an environment above 40 C Blinking Amber Green Indicates the instrument is both...

Page 36: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters Chapter 10 Declarations of Conformity Page 32 TTN048898 D02 Chapter 10 Declarations of Conformity...

Page 37: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters Chapter 10 Declarations of Conformity Rev F February 21 2020 Page 33...

Page 38: ...wheelie bin logo see right were sold to and are currently owned by a company or institute within the EC and are not dissembled or contaminated Contact Thorlabs for more information Waste treatment is...

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