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IM AQ6150B-02EN
Making Preparations for Measurements
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When Connecting an Optical Attenuator or Amplifier
If the power of light from the light source is outside the input range of the instrument, connect an
optical attenuator or amplifier to adjust the power to within the rated input range of the instrument.
In this case, set the power offset so that the power (optical input power) displayed on the instrument
matches the actual level.
1.
Press
SYSTEM
.
System condition setup menu appears.
Set the power offset.
2.
Press the
POWER OFFSET
soft key.
The screen for setting the power offset appears.
3.
Enter the power offset value using the arrow keys or numeric keypad.
Enter a value.
You do not have to enter a unit.
4.
Press
ENTER
.
The power offset value that you specified appears on the soft key.
For details on the power values that the instrument displays, see section 1.4 (-MW (multi-wavelength)
suffix code type) or 1.5 (-SW (single-wavelength) suffix code type).
2.6 Connecting an Optical Fiber