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MX10C, MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters

 

Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 

Rev. F, February 21, 2020 

 

Page 31

 

Chapter 9 

Troubleshooting 

Below is some information about status indicators and a few checks to help in troubleshooting general problems. If you have 
any questions, please contact your local Thorlabs Technical Support office. 

If the unit does not appear to turn on correctly, please check the following items

 

Ensure that the main AC receptacle is powered 

 

Ensure that main power cable is fully seated at both ends 

 

Ensure that back 

power switch is in the “I” position 

 

Check the main power fuse (see Maintenance and Repair Section) 

The color of the Standby Button, which is on the front panel, indicates several status conditions as follows: 

Standby Button Color 

Condition 

Solid Green

 

Indicates normal ON state. 

Solid Amber

 

Indicates unit is in Standby Mode.  
Press the button to turn the instrument ON. 

Blinking Green

 

Indicates the main AC power is unstable. When the AC power is 
restored, the instrument will return to the standby mode (amber). 

Blinking Amber

 

Indicates the instrument is overheated. Make sure the fan is running 
and none of the vents are blocked. If there are no ventilation issues, 
then the box should cool itself and return to the standby. 

Do not operate, or leave the instrument in standby mode, in an 
environment above 40 °C.  

Blinking Amber/Green

 

Indicates the instrument is both overheated and the main AC power is 
unstable (see individual troubleshooting for these conditions above). 

Fading Amber/Green 

Indicates the instrument is in the firmware upgrade mode. 

If this condition appears after attempting to upgrade the firmware, the 
update may have failed, or the unit may have been left in the update 
mode. Try running the firmware update again. 

This condition may have also been reached by holding down the 
standby button for a long time while turning on the power. In this case, 
turn the unit off, wait for a few seconds, and turn it back on. 

If this condition for any other reason, turn the unit off, wait for a few 
seconds, and turn it back on. 
If these attempts to recover continue to fail, the instrument’s firmware 
may have been corrupted. Contact Tech Support for help. 

 

If the optical power at any point of the system is lower than expected

, resolving the problem always starts by cleaning the 

optical fiber ends. Contaminated fiber ends, which attenuates the intensity of the transmitted light, is a very common issue when 
using single-mode fibers. Follow the suggestions provided in the Maintenance and Repair section of this manual to clean the 
optical fiber ends. 

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Страница 1: ...MX10C Series 12 5 Gb s Optical Transmitters MX40C Series 40 Gb s Optical Transmitters User Guide...

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Страница 3: ...ttings Page 16 4 5 Load Page 18 4 6 Menu Page 19 4 6 1 Display and Sound Settings Page 19 4 6 2 System Information Page 20 4 6 3 Accent LED Settings Page 20 4 6 4 Thorlabs Help Page 21 Chapter 5 Speci...

Страница 4: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters 8 3 Replacing the Main Fuse 30 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 31 Chapter 10 Declarations of Conformity 32 Chapter 11 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts 34...

Страница 5: ...optical input These instruments can be controlled in two ways The simplest method is directly via the built in graphical user interface GUI and touchscreen The instrument can also be operated remotely...

Страница 6: ...ight linearly polarized along the slow axis as shown on the front panel Maximum input power is 20 dBm 100 mW In the MX10C series the user also has the option of using their own modulator driver connec...

Страница 7: ...ouchscreen Display B Adjustment Knob C Key Switch and Indicator Lasing Disabled Lasing Enabled D Grounding Jack Banana Connector Earth Ground Banana Banana E Laser Output PM FC PC PM FC PC F Laser Inp...

Страница 8: ...TTN048898 D02 Figure 3 Back Panel Callout Description MX10C Series MX40C Series M I O Port DB 15 DB 15 N Option Label O RS 232 Port DB 9 DB 9 P USB Port Type B Q Laser Interlock 2 5 mm 2 5 mm R Power...

Страница 9: ...of Explosion The instrument must not be operated in explosion endangered environments Warning Laser Radiation Avoid Exposure Radiation emitted from apertures Do not look into the laser aperture while...

Страница 10: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation This product has been tested and found to comply with the lim...

Страница 11: ...A loopback RF cable between the Amplifier RF Out and Modulator RF In SMA connectors on the front panel This instruction does not apply to transmitters in the MX40C series as these do not have an Ampli...

Страница 12: ...Settings pages The power buttons turn green to indicate the function is ON and turn red to indicate the function is disabled The central section is the main dashboard for reporting operational values...

Страница 13: ...the Laser In bulkhead The instrument s system wavelength is factory preset to correspond to the wavelength band of the integrated laser source If an external laser is to be used with the instrument th...

Страница 14: ...vides the controls for changing the values for the selected parameters The main control knob on the front panel can also be used to adjust and confirm selected values The screen shots below show examp...

Страница 15: ...re 8 3 Turn the key switch to unlock Figure 8 4 Turn the laser on by tapping the lower left touchscreen button on the Home page Figure 10 Use the utility menu page to adjust the calibration wavelength...

Страница 16: ...mplifier has a fixed gain that it applies to a user input signal The signal is then routed to the RF input port of the modulator via the front panel loop back cable There are two Modes for the amplifi...

Страница 17: ...cient input amplitude to cause the amplifier to clip The Crossing Point field allows the user to adjust the eye crossing point in the eye diagram as depicted in the diagram below It provides an adjust...

Страница 18: ...modulation formats such as PAM4 The crossing point adjustment can usually be left at 0 but the user may find other values achieve lower distortion Maximum linear input is listed in the specifications...

Страница 19: ...nuation level between the output of the modulator and the output port on the front panel Any fluctuations at the input are transferred to the output Figure 22 Constant Attenuation Mode Settings Consta...

Страница 20: ...set feature allowing the frequency to be adjusted by an offset from 30 000 GHz to 30 000 GHz The ITU channel number on these pages is an index number given only for convenience which is unique to this...

Страница 21: ...bling and Disabling Laser Dither Figure 27 shows laser frequency noise as a function of optical frequency when the laser is operated with and without dither enabled The red trace shows low noise opera...

Страница 22: ...page allows the user to revert back to the factory default settings Future firmware revisions will have the ability to store and load instrument states defined by the user Figure 28 Preset State Opti...

Страница 23: ...NDS button on the Menu pane Figure 31 Display and Sound Settings Page DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS controls the overall brightness of the touch screen display DISPLAY SLEEP TIME controls how long the touch scre...

Страница 24: ...nt LED Settings Page To open the screen shown below tap the ACCENT LEDS button on the Menu pane The accent LED settings control the intensity of the color LEDs that emanate from the bottom of the inst...

Страница 25: ...orlabs Help Page To open the screen shown below tap the THORLABS HELP button on the Menu pane The Thorlabs Help page displays the Tech Support phone number Thorlabs web site and the installed hardware...

Страница 26: ...ries 20 GHz Low Frequency Cutoff 100 kHz Amplifier RF Input Analog Mode MX10C Series 100 mV Max 5 THD at 1 GHz MX40C Series 120 mV Max Amplifier RF Input Digital Mode 3 MX10C Series 400 mV Typical 3 5...

Страница 27: ...s 0 4 dB Typical VOA Response Time 1 s 5 4 Internal Amplifier Specifications 5 5 Internal Modulator Specifications Parameter Typical Values Notes Rise Fall Time MX10C Series 35 ps Large Signal Digital...

Страница 28: ...SNR dB 40 60 Intrinsic Linewidth kHz 10 15 Relative Intensity Noise RIN dB Hz 145 Back Reflection dB 14 Polarization Extinction Ratio PER dB 18 L Band Tunable Laser MX10C LB MX40C LB Optical Output Po...

Страница 29: ...onitors in the optical path see the block diagram in Chapter 3 The power monitors provide a voltage that is proportional to the optical power with one of two gain settings These values are available o...

Страница 30: ...ipped from Thorlabs are configured with a shorting device installed in the Interlock connector If you are not going to use this feature then leave the shorting device installed The unit will operate n...

Страница 31: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters Chapter 7 Mechanical Drawings Rev F February 21 2020 Page 27 Chapter 7 Mechanical Drawings 7 1 MX10C Series Figure 4 Mechanical Drawing of the MX10C Series...

Страница 32: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters Chapter 7 Mechanical Drawings Page 28 TTN048898 D02 7 2 MX40C Series Figure 5 Mechanical Drawing of the MX40C Series...

Страница 33: ...connection is made The end faces of the internal fiber connectors can easily be damaged by the use of dirty fiber ends If damage occurs the instrument will need to be sent back for repair We suggest...

Страница 34: ...ove the fuse holder slide from the power entry module use a flat screwdriver Figure 6 Power Entry Module Figure 7 Removing the Fuse Holder Slide Investigate the fuse This can be done with a simple con...

Страница 35: ...ues then the box should cool itself and return to the standby Do not operate or leave the instrument in standby mode in an environment above 40 C Blinking Amber Green Indicates the instrument is both...

Страница 36: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters Chapter 10 Declarations of Conformity Page 32 TTN048898 D02 Chapter 10 Declarations of Conformity...

Страница 37: ...MX10C MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters Chapter 10 Declarations of Conformity Rev F February 21 2020 Page 33...

Страница 38: ...wheelie bin logo see right were sold to and are currently owned by a company or institute within the EC and are not dissembled or contaminated Contact Thorlabs for more information Waste treatment is...

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