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1.6 Utilities
Light Source
The light source is used to make loss measurements. The following measurement light wavelengths
can be generated.
Model
Measurement Light Wavelength
AQ1210A
1310 nm, 1550 nm
AQ1215A
1310 nm, 1550 nm
AQ1210E
1310 nm, 1550 nm, 1625 nm
AQ1215E
1310 nm, 1550 nm, 1625 nm
AQ1215F
1310 nm, 1550 nm, 1650 nm
AQ1216F
1310 nm, 1550 nm, 1650 nm
You can produce continuous light or light that has been modulated at the selected frequency (modulation
mode).
Visible Light Source
The features listed for the visible light source are available on models with the /VLS option.
A visible light source can be used for the following purposes.
• Determine visually breaks in the optical fiber cable under test
• Check the cores of multi-core optical fiber cables
Model
Measurement Light Wavelength
AQ1210A
AQ1215A
AQ1210E
AQ1215E
AQ1215F
AQ1216F
650 nm
Optical Power Meter
The optical power meter feature can be applied to models with the /SPM (standard), /HPM (high
power), or /PPM (PON) option. An optical power meter can be used for the following purposes.
• Measure the loss in an optical line that uses optical fibers
• Measure the optical signal power of an optical communication device
The following measurement lights can be measured.
Model
Measurement Wavelength
/SPM option
/HPM option
/PPM option
AQ1210A
AQ1215A
AQ1210E
AQ1215E
AQ1215F
AQ1216F
800 nm to 1700 nm
800 nm to 1700 nm
1310 nm, 1490 nm, 1550
nm
Logging
You can measure short-term optical power stability. The optical power value during logging can be
displayed on a graph, and you can calculate the maximum, minimum, and average. In addition,
you can use cursors to calculate the optical signal power at a specified location or the maximum,
minimum, and average within a specified area. The logging results can be saved to a file in CSV
format.