Using the OSICS SWT APC Module
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12.12 Testing the Performance of the SWT APC Module
Use the procedures described in this section to validate warranted specifications of the
OSICS SWT APC module, as needed.
12.12.1 Preparing Performance Tests
Before Starting
Make sure you have the following required equipment for conducting performance tests
on OSICS SWT APC modules:
The various types as well as the number of fiber-optic connectors needed may vary
depending on the type of equipment used and the distance between the test equipment
and the OSICS SWT APC modular optical source under test.
Procedure
1.
In the OSICS Mainframe, install the SWT APC modules you want to test.
2.
Turn-on the OSICS multifunction platform (see section
Multifunction Platform and Accessing the System Status Screen, p. 29
3.
Let the OSICS multifunction platform and other test equipments run continuously for
2 hours at room temperature (within the specified operating temperature range) to
achieve proper equipment warm-up.
Equipment
Minimum Requirement
Optical power meter (x2)
Wavelength range: 1250 nm to 1650 nm
Resolution: < 0.001 dB
Dynamic range: > 70 dB
Laser source
Wavelength range: 1250 to 1650 nm
Fiber optic coupler
FC/APC connectors
•
Disable the laser output before connecting or disconnecting a fiber
optic cable on the module (see section Enabling/Disabling the Light
Source of All Modules, p. 37).
•
Do not look directly into the fiber end of an optical cable connected
to any optical output while the device is in use. This may cause
WARNING
