PART 1 – VERIFY EQUIPMENT OPERATION
Connect the power meter and light source together with the straight patch cable (Figure 3).
Press
to power on the Dual OWL multimode light source. The left-hand indicator LED (850nm) will be lit.
Press
to power on the ZOOM 2 optical power meter.
Press
on the ZOOM 2 so that the wavelength is set to
‘850nm’
.
If necessary, press
so that the ZOOM 2 is set to
‘dBm’
.
Compare the reading on the ZOOM 2 to Table 1 for acceptable power levels. The patch cable should be replaced if it is
below the acceptable power level.
Once proper operation has been verified, remove the straight patch cable from both units and set it aside.
(continue procedure on next page)
UNITS
ZERO
FIGURE 3
Straight Patch
Cable Connection
2
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Optical Power Meter:
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Fiber Optic Light Source: DUAL OWL Series
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SC connectors shown here;
connector style may vary
LIGHT SOURCE
CONNECTOR PORTS
Do NOT insert APC connector
into either light source port
62.5/125 µM
50/125 µM
Replace at
-21.00 dBm
-24.00 dBm
-19.0 to -21.0 dBm
-22.0 to -24.0 dBm
TABLE 1
Core Size
Acceptable Power Level
