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ORL-85/ORL-85P
8 S
OURCE
O
PERATION
S
ELECTING
AN
OUTPUT
PORT
AND
WAVELENGTH
Selecting an output port and wavelength
1.
To select output, tap SM or MM on top of the display.
– or –
Press the
[
A
]
key, tap
[
Output Selection
]
and tap the desired
output.
The menu is closed and the measurement display is shown.
2.
To select a wavelength, tap the desired wavelength(s) on the
measurement display.
– or –
Press the
[
A
]
key, tap
[
Source Selection
]
and tap the desired
wavelength(s).
If Auto-
λ
is not selected, only one wavelength can be selected.
To select Auto-
λ
see
.
3.
Press the
[
F
]
key.
4.
To turn on the selected lasers, tap the
[
Laser On/Off
]
button
or press the central key.
About Auto-
λ
mode
When in one of the Auto-
λ
modes, the ORL-85/ORL-85P
embeds wavelength ID information into the emitted signal(s).
This wavelength ID information can be utilized by a compatible
Viavi power meter (e.g. OLP-85) for automatic wavelength setup
and for simultaneous reception of multiple wavelengths.
The ORL-85/ORL-85P provides two Auto-
λ
modes:
•
Multi-
λ
: Multi-
λ
is a proprietary Viavi solution that reduces
testing time to a minimum by simultaneously testing at both
wavelengths. When activated both wavelength are measured
and displayed simultaneously.
Auto-
λ
-Multi should be selected every time the optical
powermeter supports the Auto-
λ
-Multi feature.
•
Serial-
λ
automatically toggles between the selected
wavelengths. Combined with a compatible power meter (e.g.
OLP-3x, OLP-85), the power meter automatically sets up with
correct wavelength settings.
Serial-
λ
should be selected when low levels are expected on
the optical power meter or when the power meter doesn't
support Multi-
λ
.
