Figure 3 Front panel layout
Front panel description:
LCD display: displays data and operation mode information
Power: power on/off switch
Input: universal connector interface adapter for optical fiber input
Output: universal connector interface adapter for optical fiber output
Keypad: control button descriptions:
PMDE:
DGD/PMD setting, scan, and emulation functions
SOP: Polarization
control,
waveform, and scrambling functions
WSOP
Automatic input polarization alignment for worst-case PMD effect
MONITOR: Displays SOP and DOP readings from input and output
polarimeters, as well as output power and PMD information
PMDC:
DGD and PMD compensation functions
MANUAL: SOP control via direct, real-time setting of individual polarization
controller channel voltages
STORE: Allows user to store sequences of PMD values for scans, or to
store individual PMDC measurement results
RECALL: Allows user to recall stored PMD sequences or PMDC
measurement results.
SETUP: Allows user to set basic system parameters: operation wavelength
(ITU channel), GPIB address.
ESC:
Steps back to screen one level up from currently displayed screen.
ENTER (center key in arrow keypad): Enters parameters set with arrow keys
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Arrow keys used to set measurement/control parameters.
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Document #: GP-UM-PMD-1000-21
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