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IM AQ1100-01EN
Optical Power Meter
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App
3.1 Making Preparations for Measurements
Remove the optical fiber cables from this instrument and close the optical connector covers, or make
sure that the power meter is not receiving any light, and then start the optical power meter zero set
procedure.
Procedure
Performing Zero Set
Press the
OPM LS
soft key,
SETUP
, and then the
OPM Setup
soft key to display the following screen.
The figure below shows the screen that appears on models with -SPM and -HPM suffix codes. On
models with the -PPM suffix code, there is no “Wavelength mode” item.
Performs zero set
Explanation
Perform zero set whenever necessary, such as after you have turned on the power or when the
ambient temperature changes. Performing zero set adjusts the internal deviation of the optical power
measurement section and enables you to obtain more accurate absolute optical power values.
Chapter 3
Optical Power Meter