ES10/ES26
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Operating Manual
rev. 01, 03.11.08
7.15 Changing Optical Output Power Mode
There are 3 different output power modes available for the ES10/ES26 as shown in the picture
below:
Fig. 7.15.1: Setting the optical output power mode of ES10/ES26
1. OFF / Standby. By selecting this mode the ES10/ES26 will operate with optical output
power switched off. However, the laser temperature is still kept at the operating
temperature by driving the peltier cooler enabling a fast switching-on time. Additionally the
RF input monitor is operating. Note: In future software releases it is intended not to
completely switch off the optical power but to decrease the optical power below a certain
threshold (e.g. –3 dBm) in order to enable the supervision of the laser in standby mode
and in order to enable the supervision of the fiber link between the ES10/ES26 and the
subsequent EDFA or RX.
2. ON. The transmitter output power is always on
(default = factory setting)
.
3. ON / Standby on alarm. The transmitter output power is on, as long as there is no internal
alarm. In case that an alarm condition occurs, the output power is switched into standby
mode. This operating mode has been designed especially for redundant transmitter
operation: If e.g. an RF input alarm occurs, the optical output power is switched to
standby mode. This consequently should also disable the subsequent EDFA. If a pair of
two ES10/ES26 with subsequent EDFA are intended to be used for redundant operation