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Revision A

05/2017

FTE6100

Tunable Laser Source

User's Guide

Copyright 2017

Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable.  However, no responsibility is 
assumed by Terahertz Technologies Inc. for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third 
parties that may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of 
Terahertz Technologies Inc..

The information contained in the publications is subject to change without notice.

This equipment contains Class 1M and Class 2 Lasers

Summary of Contents for FTE-6100-DWDM

Page 1: ...sumed by Terahertz Technologies Inc for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise und...

Page 2: ...irements 6 4 Battery Replacement 7 Tunable Laser Source TLS Operation 10 7 1 Enter TLS Mode 7 2 TLS Screen Description 7 3 Touch Screen Operation 7 4 Set Parameters Set Output Units Set Step Size Powe...

Page 3: ...Video Scope Operation 8 6 Pass Fail Criteria Tables Fiber End Face Criteria Table for Angled PC Polished Connectors Fiber End Face Criteria Table for Ultra PC Polished Connectors Fiber End Face Criter...

Page 4: ...g A warning alerts to situations that could cause personal injury Caution A caution alerts to situations that may cause damage to the equipment or produce poor testing condi tions resulting in inaccur...

Page 5: ...fiber optic interface of optical test equipment to do so could expose the user to laser radiation and could result in personal injury Warning To Prevent Fire or Shock Hazard Chapter 3 of this manual i...

Page 6: ...laser output fibers connectors or the fiber under test through collimating or focusing optics unless the unit is turned off batteries are removed and the power adapter is disconnected Fig 2 1 The FTE...

Page 7: ...uency THz and Channel Ch 0 4nm 0 05THz 0 8nm 0 10THz or 1 6nm 0 20THz Touch and hold the blue wavelength frequency channel selector on the scale Drag the selector to the desired output value Touch the...

Page 8: ...o answer any questions or provide assistance that you require We at Terahertz Technologies Inc strive to provide premier customer care and technical support by providing timely responsiveness and trai...

Page 9: ...SB cable 4 Manual on CD 5 Set of interchangeable adapters SC and FC Fig 5 1 Chapter 5 Inspection and Identification 5 1 Inspection The instrument s Model Part Number Serial Number and Date of Manufact...

Page 10: ...be taken to avoid liquids and contaminants around the fragile optical and electrical connectors and the glass display Use a mild cleaning agent and soft damp cloth to clean up the panels and the outs...

Page 11: ...ersal battery charger with 15V 1 2A center posi tive output The charger is supplied with interchangeable mains plugs for North America Great Britain Europe and Australia The units internal power suppl...

Page 12: ...tery if required It is suggested batteries receive a charge at least one a month Chapter 6 Description Do not install battery types other than those specified by the manufacturer Do not use the charge...

Page 13: ...End Slide Output Unit Active Output Slide High End Slide Channel Scale Snap to Lowest Laser Output Laser Output Down Laser or Sweep Start Pause Laser Output UP Snap to Highest Laser Output Fig 7 1 To...

Page 14: ...yed output unit Active Output Slide Used to select indicate output laser Channel Scale Full scale of available laser output Low end Slide Used to select lowest laser output of sweep High End Slice Use...

Page 15: ...ailable power level range Enter the desired power to 0 01dBm Once entered touch OK or to back out without change touch cancel Dwell Time To set the dwell time when operating in sweep mode touch the dw...

Page 16: ...fired with the Laser Start Stop Activity Indicator or the Laser or Sweep Start Pause it will be in CW mode To change the output laser use the arrows at the bottom of the display to move or snap the l...

Page 17: ...con Menu The Icons at the top of the display are Home file save project management file management and Help Home Press the menu button use the left and right buttons to highlight the home icon and pre...

Page 18: ...are identified by the preceding icon Trace files are indicated by a trace icon LTS file by an LTS icon and scope files are preceded by scope target icon Help Press the menu button use the left and rig...

Page 19: ...n nut Viewing Focusing a Connector With the video scope turned on and the video probe plugged into the OTDR insert a connector in to universal tip or insert the panel adapter tip into the appropriate...

Page 20: ...ding This must be done in the Live Scan mode Once the pass fail status has be entered the scan may be paused with the scan button and the points of contamination that caused a failure may be marked on...

Page 21: ...ble Scratches Width Allowable Defects Diameter A Critical Zone 0 m to 25 m None None B Cladding Zone 25 m to 120 m No limit 3 m None 3 m No Limit 2 m 5 from 2 m to 5 m None 5 m C Adhesive Zone 120 m t...

Page 22: ...stances that would not be detectable by conventional means such as an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer OTDR It is also useful for identifying a particular fiber in a cable by exciting the fiber to be...

Page 23: ...nel Spacing 50 GHz 0 4nm Fiber Type 9 125 m Relative Intensity Noise 140 dB Hz TTI reserves the right to change specifications without notice Caution Never look directly into the end of a connected fi...

Page 24: ...ithout rubber boot 8 4607 L x 3 89 W x 1 65 H 215mm L x 99mm W x 42mm H Weight 1 6 lbs Communications ports USB Connector Styles FC and SC Interchangeable Accessories Included Universal power supply w...

Page 25: ...to be free of defects in workmanship and material for a period of one 1 year from the date of delivery This warranty does not apply to expendable parts such as batteries or optical panel connectors no...

Page 26: ...improvement the upgrade of the features and performance of this instrument are an on going process The instrument firmware version is accessible in the lower right corner of the home screen The versio...

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