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Troubleshooting

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XTA-50 User Guide

7.3

General Error Messages

Wavelength (and or FWHM) limit switch

One motor has reached one of its limits. 

Restart the XTA-50. 
If the error appears again, contact the EXFO customer service (see section 

Contact 

Information, p. 4

.

Not a number or number too big! Try again

The number entered with the virtual keyboard is too long, or it is not a number.

Enter a smaller value.

Type only digits with one dot maximum.

An error occurred, selected sequence cannot be loaded

The sequence file is corrupted and cannot be loaded. 

Try again.

Restart the XTA-50.
If the error appears again, the sequence file is lost. You must delete it and create a 
new one.

The sequence has been adjusted within the limits of the XTA-50

Some parameters of this sequence file are out of their range.
The sequence file has been loaded and parameters have been modified to fit to their 
range.

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Страница 1: ...www EXFO com XTA 50 Optical Tunable Filter User Guide XTA 50_UG_2 1v2 3...

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Страница 3: ...ies graphical interface objects such as menu names labels buttons and icons italic Identifies references to other sections or other guides monospace Identifies portions of program codes command lines...

Страница 4: ...t the EXFO web site at www exfo com how to buy sales terms conditions Contact Information To obtain after sales service or technical support for this product contact EXFO at one of the following numbe...

Страница 5: ...Manually Entering the Wavelength Frequency and FWHM Values 23 4 2 Selecting a Channel by Using an ITU Grid 24 4 2 1 Using a Predefined Grid to Select a Channel 24 4 2 2 Using a Custom Grid to Select...

Страница 6: ...5 8 1 Command Answer Syntax 47 5 8 2 Available Remote Commands 48 5 8 2 1 General System Control 49 5 8 2 2 Wavelength Frequency and FWHM Control 50 5 8 2 3 Remote Mode Control 54 6 Performing Basic...

Страница 7: ...s may appears on your product Important If you see the symbol on your unit make sure that you refer to the instructions provided in this safety notice Ensure that you understand and meet the required...

Страница 8: ...y authorized personnel can replace this battery Attempting to replace it yourself could seriously compromise your safety Unless otherwise specified all interfaces are intended for connection to Safety...

Страница 9: ...ide Wavelength Range 1450 1650 nm 1480 1620 nm 1260 1360 nm 1525 1610 nm Wavelength Resolution 1 pm 1 pm 1 pm 1 pm Wavelength Accuracy 2 30 pm 30 pm 30 pm 30 pm Wavelength Tuning Speed 1 s 1 s 1 s 1 s...

Страница 10: ...he 3 dB points Standard Ultrafine O band Wide Optical Interfaces Optical Connector FC PC or FC APC Optical Fiber Type SMF or PMF SMF Remote Interfaces Ethernet RJ45 x2 1 Gb s max IEEE 488 2 GPIB Acces...

Страница 11: ...kets Equipment at this level includes appliances portable tools and similar products Equipment is usually cord connected Pollution Degree Degree 2 Normally only dry non conductive pollution occurs Occ...

Страница 12: ...tected by a dust cap are located on the front panel IN channel filter input port OUT channel filter output port The two optical connectors are mounted on a drawer which enables you to access the inter...

Страница 13: ...nterfaces of the same type RS 232 COM 2 enables you to connect a computer for remote control The RS 232 COM 1 port is not active For more details see section Remotely Controlling the XTA 50 via RS 232...

Страница 14: ...use Labels Label Description Identification of the Product Indicates serial number model options if any CE marking see section Certification and Compliance p 65 and date of manufacture Manufacturer Id...

Страница 15: ...Ventilation holes are located on the bottom side of the XTA 50 Do not place anything under or at the rear of the XTA 50 as illustrated in the following figure Figure 3 Air Flow 5 On the rear panel se...

Страница 16: ...nector 4 Connect one end of the provided power supply cord to the power adapter located on the rear panel and plug the other end to the proper voltage wall socket outlet to know the voltage requiremen...

Страница 17: ...connector type corresponding to the one mounted on your XTA 50 see section Technical Specifications p 9 for available models Make sure optical connectors are perfectly clean It is essential to achieve...

Страница 18: ...Installing and Connecting the XTA 50 18 XTA 50 User Guide...

Страница 19: ...ront panel press the button The button lights up and the initialization procedure starts Once started the About window is displayed for a few seconds before the Operating Mode window appears If the XT...

Страница 20: ...alues section Manually Entering the Wavelength Frequency and FWHM Values p 23 Enables you to select and use an ITU grid to rapidly select a channel not available in the XTA 50 O band model section Usi...

Страница 21: ...Display Setting 2 In the Display area slide the Backlight cursor to increase or decrease the screen brightness 3 Touch the Apply button 3 4 Turning off the XTA 50 Subject The following procedure expl...

Страница 22: ...Turning on off the XTA 50 22 XTA 50 User Guide...

Страница 23: ...Wavelength unit is nm nanometer In frequency mode FWHM unit is GHz gigahertz Frequency unit is THz terahertz 3 Specify the wanted wavelength or frequency value by doing one of the following Touch the...

Страница 24: ...and maximum central wavelength reachable value is constrained by FWHM 1 is the minimum central wavelength reachable with FWHM1 1 min FWHM1 2 2 is the minimum central wavelength reachable with FWHM2 2...

Страница 25: ...ponds to a table and the name of the tab is the first value of its table Figure 10 ITU Grid Window 4 Specify the wanted spectral unit by touching the button In wavelength mode FWHM unit is pm picomete...

Страница 26: ...Specify the starting wavelength frequency to use for the grid Touch the Start field and using the virtual keypad appearing on screen enter the wavelength frequency value In the Start value field touch...

Страница 27: ...ab to display the corresponding table b In the table select the value corresponding to the wanted channel 5 Specify the FWHM a In the FWHM area touch the gauge The virtual keypad appearing on screen i...

Страница 28: ...Procedure 1 In the Operating Mode window touch the Sequence Editor button The Sequence Editor window appears Figure 13 Sequence Editor Window 2 Specify the wanted spectral unit by touching the button...

Страница 29: ...uence p 31 a sequence Procedure Executing a Single Run 1 In the Sequence Editor window touch the button The Running Single Sequence window appears Figure 14 Sequence Single Run 2 Select the sequence e...

Страница 30: ...just created to the XTA 50 internal disk as explained in the following procedure You cannot save sequences to an external device Procedure 1 In the Sequence Editor window touch the button The Save Se...

Страница 31: ...annot load a sequence from an external device Procedure 1 In the Sequence Editor window touch the button The Load Sequence window appears displaying the previously saved sequences The default sequence...

Страница 32: ...This mechanism is enabled after each startup of the XTA 50 You may want to disable the backlash suppression mechanism for specific applications as explained in the following procedure Procedure 1 In t...

Страница 33: ...with an External Controller p 44 DVI for remote display section Controlling the XTA 50 Graphical Interface from an External Screen p 43 5 1 Switching Between Remote and Local Mode Procedures Entering...

Страница 34: ...l the XTA 50 Remote Client program which enables you to remotely access the XTA 50 If the XTA 50 Remote program is already installed on your computer and you want to update it you do not need to unins...

Страница 35: ...7 Windows 8 or Windows 10 If not the XTA 50 USB driver is not supported by your computer Make sure you have a USB B USB A cable to link the XTA 50 to your computer Make sure you have the appropriate X...

Страница 36: ...VIEW is already installed on your computer use the following files XTA 50 USB key LabVIEW vx xx XTA 50 Remote lvproj this file contains the LabVIEW sample project XTA 50 USB key LabVIEW vx xx src Ethe...

Страница 37: ...between your computer and the XTA 50 via this interface Figure 18 XTA 50 Remote Client USB Communication 2 In the XTA 50 Remote Client program select the USB tab 3 In the COM Port field select the com...

Страница 38: ...In the Ethernet TCP Socket area specify the TCP socket Port as described in the following Ethernet Parameter Description section p 39 3 Connect the RJ45 cable to the wanted port Use port LAN 1 left to...

Страница 39: ...ation port to be used by the socket to allow data transmission between the XTA 50 and the external controller Default value 5025 SCPI RAW 5 4 2 Controlling the XTA 50 via Ethernet Subject The Ethernet...

Страница 40: ...e Client program select the Ethernet tab 3 Fill in the IP and Port fields according to the Ethernet configuration you set see section Setting the XTA 50 Ethernet Ports p 38 IP type the IP address disp...

Страница 41: ...The Settings window appears Figure 21 Settings Window RS 232 Setting 2 In the GPIB RS232 area touch the RS232 button 3 Touch the Apply button The RS 232 Port is ready to receive remote commands 5 5 2...

Страница 42: ...g the XTA 50 Using the XTA 50 Remote Client If LabVIEW is not installed on your computer do the following 1 Install and start the XTA 50 Remote Client program on your computer as explained in section...

Страница 43: ...edure 1 Connect your external screen to the DVI port located on the rear panel of the XTA 50 see Figure 2 p 13 The XTA 50 graphical interface immediately appears on the external screen and is no longe...

Страница 44: ...ress setting 3 In the GPIB Address list select the appropriate GPIB address from the list 4 Touch the Apply button 5 7 2 Controlling the XTA 50 via an IEEE 488 Interface Subject The IEEE 488 interface...

Страница 45: ...orized remote commands detailed in section Available Remote Commands p 48 to remotely control the XTA 50 Controlling the XTA 50 Using the XTA 50 Remote Client If LabVIEW is not installed on your compu...

Страница 46: ...ng the National Instrument Measurement Automation Explorer MAX To directly send commands using the National Instrument Measurement Automation Explorer MAX proceed to the configuration illustrated in F...

Страница 47: ...age return 0x0D LF line feed 0x0A Command Types Setting Commands Setting commands enable you to assign a new value to an internal parameter of the XTA 50 Name and value of parameters are returned Comm...

Страница 48: ...ds The following table gives an overview of the available commands and queries Important Do not omit the two ending parameters CR LF Without them the XTA 50 will never understand a command Command Que...

Страница 49: ...SERIAL_NUMBER Syntax SERIAL_NUMBER Description Queries the XTA 50 serial number Query Response YOxxxxxxxxx Remote Mode Control LOCAL LOCAL p 54 ETH_IP ETH_IP p 54 ETH_IP ETH_IP p 54 ETH_MASK ETH_MASK...

Страница 50: ...s are detailed in section Technical Specifications p 9 FWHM can constrain wavelength frequency value as explained in section FWHM Constrain on Central Wavelength p 24 The value really taken into accou...

Страница 51: ...lue really taken into account is returned in the answer Query Response String of a natural number corresponding to the current frequency value in THz Example FREQ 193 415 FREQ Syntax FREQ Description...

Страница 52: ...ING TRUE value string of a natural number according to the FWHM limits Available wavelength and FWHM values are detailed in section Technical Specifications p 9 This value can constrain wavelength and...

Страница 53: ...cannot be remotely assigned Query Response TRUE a sequence is currently running FALSE no sequence is currently running B_SUPPR Syntax B_SUPPR DISABLED ENABLED Description Sets the state of the backla...

Страница 54: ...ing the Ethernet remote mode value integer in the range 0 to 255 Example ETH_IP 192 168 0 5 ETH_IP Syntax ETH_IP Description Queries the XTA 50 IP address Query Response String of four integers 0 to 2...

Страница 55: ...net Ports p 38 The new value is only taken into account after calling ETH_MANUAL We do not recommend to set this value using the Ethernet remote mode Example ETH_GATEWAY 192 168 0 1 ETH_GATEWAY Syntax...

Страница 56: ...ETH_MANUAL Syntax ETH_MANUAL Description Uses the Ethernet parameters IP mask gateway set in manual mode See ETH_IP page 54 ETH_MASK page 54 and ETH_GATEWAY page 55 commands The new configuration wil...

Страница 57: ...rear panel see Figure 2 p 13 3 Turn off the XTA 50 see section Turning off the XTA 50 p 21 4 On the front panel press the button to turn on the XTA 50 The XTA 50 automatically detects the pkg file on...

Страница 58: ...rtridges Use only high quality cleaning supplies that are non abrasive and leave no residue Procedure 1 Turn the XTA 50 off see section Turning off the XTA 50 p 21 and unplug the power supply cord fro...

Страница 59: ...of the connector is mated with that of the adapter and screw it back 8 Perform steps 5 to 7 on the second connector 9 Push the connector drawer back on the front panel and screw the drawer back in its...

Страница 60: ...pressing it 6 3 3 Cleaning the Touch Screen Subject To ensure proper functioning and accuracy of the touch screen you must clean it regularly Before Starting Material needed Lint free cleaning cloth I...

Страница 61: ...t the screwdriver in the fuse holder notch and unscrew the fuse holder from its housing Figure 27 Fuse replacement 4 Pull out the defective fuse from the fuse holder and replace it with the new one 5...

Страница 62: ...Performing Basic Maintenance Operations 62 XTA 50 User Guide...

Страница 63: ...O customer service see section Contact Information p 4 Motors Communication error Communication with one motor failed Restart the XTA 50 If the error appears again contact the EXFO customer service se...

Страница 64: ...ard is too long or it is not a number Enter a smaller value Type only digits with one dot maximum An error occurred selected sequence cannot be loaded The sequence file is corrupted and cannot be load...

Страница 65: ...residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer...

Страница 66: ...X indicates that said hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement of GB T 26572 Due to the limitations in current techn...

Страница 67: ...27 Figure 13 Sequence Editor Window 28 Figure 14 Sequence Single Run 29 Figure 15 Sequence Loop 30 Figure 16 Settings Window Backlash Suppression 32 Figure 17 Remote Mode Window 33 Figure 18 XTA 50 R...

Страница 68: ...List of Figures 68 XTA 50 User Guide...

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