Exfo PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter Manuale Utente

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Maintenance90 PM-1600Cleaning Connectors Equipped with EUI/EUA AdaptersCleaning Connectors Equipped with EUI/EUA AdaptersRegular cleaning of connector

MaintenanceHigh-Speed Power Meter 91Cleaning Connectors Equipped with EUI/EUA Adapters3. Gently wipe the connector and ferrule.4. With a dry lint-free

Maintenance92 PM-1600Cleaning EUI/EUA AdaptersCleaning EUI/EUA AdaptersTo clean EUI/EUA adapters,1. Remove the EUI/EUA adapter from the module connect

MaintenanceHigh-Speed Power Meter 93Cleaning EUI/EUA Adapters3. Slowly insert the cleaning tip into the adapter until it comes out on the other side (

Maintenance94 PM-1600Cleaning Detector PortsCleaning Detector PortsRegular cleaning of connectors will help maintain optimum performance.To clean dete

MaintenanceHigh-Speed Power Meter 95Cleaning the Analog Output and External Trigger Ports5. While applying light pressure, gently rotate the cleaning

Maintenance96 PM-1600Replacing the FuseReplacing the FuseThe PM-1600 contains two fuses of type IEC, 250 V, 2 A, fast blow 0.197" x 0.787"/5

MaintenanceHigh-Speed Power Meter 97Recalibrating the UnitRecalibrating the UnitIf a calibration due date is not indicated on the calibration label, t

Maintenance98 PM-1600Software UpgradeTo perform a software upgrade,1. Turn off the PM-1600.2. Connect one end of a null modem cable to the PM-1600 RS-

MaintenanceHigh-Speed Power Meter 99Software Upgrade9. Once you see the “Waiting for device handshake” message, turn on the PM-1600. The PM-1600 scree

High-Speed Power Meter 11 Introducing the PM-1600 High-Speed Power MeterThe PM-1600 High-Speed Power meter provides all the performance you need to in

High-Speed Power Meter 10111 TroubleshootingProblem Probable Cause Recommended Action------- displayed as power value.Power level is below the minimum

Troubleshooting102 PM-1600Finding Information on the EXFO Web SiteFinding Information on the EXFO Web SiteThe EXFO Web site provides answers to freque

TroubleshootingHigh-Speed Power Meter 103Contacting the Technical Support GroupContacting the Technical Support GroupTo obtain after-sales service or

Troubleshooting104 PM-1600TransportationTransportationMaintain a temperature range within specifications when transporting the unit. Transportation da

High-Speed Power Meter 10512 WarrantyGeneral InformationEXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (EXFO) warrants this equipment against defects in materi

Warranty106 PM-1600LiabilityLiabilityEXFO shall not be liable for damages resulting from the use of the purchased product, nor shall be responsible fo

WarrantyHigh-Speed Power Meter 107Service and RepairsService and RepairsEXFO commits to providing product service and repair for five years after the

Warranty108 PM-1600EXFO Service Centers WorldwideEXFO Service Centers WorldwideIf you think your product requires servicing, contact your nearest auth

High-Speed Power Meter 109A Technical SpecificationsIMPORTANTThe technical specifications for this product can change without notice. The information

Introducing the PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter2 PM-1600Front PanelFront PanelNote: Your PM-1600 may slightly differ from the above illustration.HIGH-S

Technical Specifications110 PM-1600Note: The PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter is intended for indoor use only.Electrical and Environmental Specification

High-Speed Power Meter 111B Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsGeneral CommandsThe PM-1600 recognizes the main commands identified in IEEE 488.2. These com

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands112 PM-1600General Commands*ESE?Description This query reads the contents of the Standard Event Status Enable Register (

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 113General Commands*LOKDescription This command is used to set the Remote Lockout programming sta

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands114 PM-1600General Commands*REMDescription This command is used to set the Remote programming state.Syntax *REM<space

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 115General Commands*SREDescription This command sets bits in the Service Request Enable Register

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands116 PM-1600General CommandsSYSTem:ERRor?Description This command returns the next error on the list. When an error is ge

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 117General Commands*TST?Description This query initiates an internal self-test and returns a bina

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands118 PM-1600Specific CommandsSpecific CommandsThere are some commands specific to the PM-1600. These commands are fully e

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 119Specific CommandsFORMat:READings[:DATA]Description This command changes the resolution of the

Introducing the PM-1600 High-Speed Power MeterHigh-Speed Power Meter 3Back PanelBack PanelNote: Your PM-1600 may slightly differ from the above illust

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands120 PM-1600Specific CommandsINITiate:AUTOstopDescription This command starts or stops an acquisition using the number of

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 121Specific CommandsINITiate:CONTinuousDescription This command starts or stops power measurement

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands122 PM-1600Specific CommandsINITiate[:IMMediate]Description This command stores a power measurement value (for both chan

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 123Specific CommandsREAD:ALL:POWer:DC?Description This command returns the power of both channels

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands124 PM-1600Specific CommandsSENSe:AVERage:COUNtDescription This command sets the number of power measurements that will

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 125Specific CommandsSENSe:AVERage[:STATe]Description This command activates or deactivates data a

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands126 PM-1600Specific CommandsSENSe:CORRection:COLLect:ZERODescription This command performs an offset nulling measurement

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 127Specific CommandsSENSe:CORRection:OFFSet[:MAGNitude]Description This command sets a correction

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands128 PM-1600Specific CommandsSENSe:CORRection:OFFSet:MAGNitude?Description This command returns the correction factor for

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 129Specific CommandsSENSe:FREQuency:CONTinuous?Description This query returns the current samplin

Introducing the PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter4 PM-1600RS-232 Connector PinoutRS-232 Connector PinoutThe RS-232 connector (serial port) at the back of

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands130 PM-1600Specific CommandsSENSe:FREQuency:NCONtinuousDescription This command sets the sampling rate in program mode,

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 131Specific CommandsSENSe:FREQuency:NCONtinuous:CATAlog?Description This query returns the list o

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands132 PM-1600Specific CommandsSENSe:POWer:RANGe:AUTODescription This command sets the power measurement range to automatic

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 133Specific CommandsSENSe:POWer:RANGe:AUTO?Description This query returns a value indicating whet

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands134 PM-1600Specific CommandsSENSe:POWer:RANGe:HIGHDescription This command sets the power measurement range to manual hi

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 135Specific CommandsSENSe:POWer:RANGe:LOWDescription This command sets the power measurement rang

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands136 PM-1600Specific CommandsSENSe:POWer:REFerence?Description This query returns the reference power for the current wav

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 137Specific CommandsSENSe:POWer:REFerence:STATeDescription This command selects whether absolute

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands138 PM-1600Specific CommandsSENSe:POWer:UNITDescription This command changes the absolute measurement display unit: dBm

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 139Specific CommandsSENSe:POWer:WAVElengthDescription This command selects a new operating wavele

High-Speed Power Meter 52 Safety InformationSafety ConventionsYou should understand the following conventions before using the product described in th

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands140 PM-1600Specific CommandsTRACe:DATA?Description This query indicates the data segment to be returned. Each segment c

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 141Specific CommandsTRACe:POINtsDescription This command sets the number of points that will be u

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands142 PM-1600Specific CommandsTRIGger:SEQuence:LEVelDescription This command sets the power level of the trigger condition

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 143Specific CommandsTRIGger:SEQuence:LEVel?Description This query returns the power level of the

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands144 PM-1600Specific CommandsTRIGger:SEQuence:SLOPe?Description This query returns the rising or falling edge status of t

Remote Control (SCPI) CommandsHigh-Speed Power Meter 145Specific CommandsTRIGger:SEQuence:SOURce?Description This query returns the source of the trig

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands146 PM-1600Specific CommandsTRIGger:SEQuence:STATe?Description This query returns the status of the trigger condition.Sy

IndexHigh-Speed Power Meter 147IndexAabsolute powerdisplayed value ... 14, 15monitoring ...

Index148 PM-1600expressed in W/W ... 19, 30location on display ... 13selecting ...

IndexHigh-Speed Power Meter 149Hhigh range... 22high-speed acquisition ...

Safety Information6 PM-1600General Safety InformationGeneral Safety InformationThe following safety precautions must be observed during the operation

Index150 PM-1600Ooffset nullingconstants... 12description... 11o

IndexHigh-Speed Power Meter 151register numberdisplay of... 41in memory ...

Index152 PM-1600softwareupgrade... 97version number... 9source of a

Safety InformationHigh-Speed Power Meter 7Electrical Safety InformationElectrical Safety Information➤ Before powering on the unit, all grounding termi

Safety Information8 PM-1600Electrical Safety InformationPower CableThe PM-1600’s power cable is its disconnecting device.The PM-1600 uses an internati

High-Speed Power Meter 93 Getting Started with Your High-Speed Power MeterTurning the PM-1600 On and OffTo turn the unit on or off, use the red button

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Getting Started with Your High-Speed Power Meter10 PM-1600Selecting a Menu or a Menu OptionSelecting a Menu or a Menu OptionThe PM-1600 is equipped wi

Getting Started with Your High-Speed Power MeterHigh-Speed Power Meter 11Nulling Electrical OffsetsNote: The PM-1600 will beep whenever the unit does

Getting Started with Your High-Speed Power Meter12 PM-1600Nulling Electrical Offsets2. If necessary, select the desired channel (in the case of a PM-1

High-Speed Power Meter 134 Acquiring Power MeasurementsSetting a Display ModeA typical display in power measurement mode might look as follows.To set

Acquiring Power Measurements14 PM-1600Measuring Absolute Power3. Press Shift a second time, then Display. The current correction factor (CF) is displa

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 15Measuring Absolute Power2. If necessary, press λ to select the appropriate wavelength from the sh

Acquiring Power Measurements16 PM-1600Measuring Relative PowerMeasuring Relative PowerPower measurements can be displayed as a deviation from an absol

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 17Measuring Relative Power3. Press dB/W/W until the display switches to relative mode in dB (where

Acquiring Power Measurements18 PM-1600Measuring Relative PowerEntering a Specific Reference ValueTo enter a specific value,1. If necessary, press λ to

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 19Measuring Corrected Power5b. To modify the current reference, press ENTER to select the reference

High-Speed Power MeterPM-1600User GuideP/N: 1034911March 2002If the equipment described hereinbears the  symbol, the saidequipment complies with the

Acquiring Power Measurements20 PM-1600Measuring Corrected PowerSetting an Offset ValueYou can use the Offset function to take into account, in the pow

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 21Measuring Corrected Power5. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Offset.5a. To clear the current

Acquiring Power Measurements22 PM-1600Displaying Averaged MeasurementDisplaying Averaged MeasurementTo display averaged power measurement,1. If necess

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 23Setting Measurement RangeTo set the measurement range,1. If necessary, select the desired channel

Acquiring Power Measurements24 PM-1600Viewing StatisticsViewing StatisticsAlthough it is not possible to retrieve acquisition results from the PM-1600

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 25Managing the Wavelength ListManaging the Wavelength ListTo vi ew the list,1. Press Setup to acces

Acquiring Power Measurements26 PM-1600Managing the Wavelength List3. Press ENTER. The wavelength list is displayed with the correction factor (CF) set

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 27Managing the Wavelength ListTo sort the list by wavelengths,1. Press Setup to access the Setup me

Acquiring Power Measurements28 PM-1600Managing the Wavelength ListTo modify a wavelength,1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in section on viewing the wavelength l

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 29Managing the Wavelength ListTo delete a specific wavelength from the list,1. Follow steps 1 to 4

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Acquiring Power Measurements30 PM-1600Setting a Correction FactorSetting a Correction FactorApplying a correction factor to the measured power is usef

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 31Setting a Correction FactorNote: You can toggle between dB and W/W units while in the Wavelength

Acquiring Power Measurements32 PM-1600Setting Display ResolutionTo delete a correction factor,1. Press λ to select the appropriate wavelength, then Se

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 33Setting Display ResolutionTo set the display resolution of a power measurement expressed in dB or

Acquiring Power Measurements34 PM-1600Setting Refresh RateSetting Refresh RateThis function allows you to define the refresh rate of the power reading

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 35Setting Sampling RateSetting Sampling RateThis function allows you to define the number of power

Acquiring Power Measurements36 PM-1600Choosing a Number of Measurements for AveragingChoosing a Number of Measurements for AveragingPower measurements

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 37Saving a Setup ConfigurationSaving a Setup ConfigurationOnce the PM-1600 has been customized for

Acquiring Power Measurements38 PM-1600Recalling a Setup ConfigurationRecalling a Setup ConfigurationOnce you have saved a setup configuration, you can

Acquiring Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 39Resetting the PM-1600Resetting the PM-1600When turning on the unit, press ENTER until the unit be

ContentsHigh-Speed Power Meter iiiContentsCertification Information...

High-Speed Power Meter 415 Storing and Recalling Power MeasurementsStoring Power Measurements ManuallyThe PM-1600 has 100 memory registers to manually

Storing and Recalling Power Measurements42 PM-1600Recalling Manually Stored Power MeasurementsRecalling Manually Stored Power MeasurementsThe power me

Storing and Recalling Power MeasurementsHigh-Speed Power Meter 43Erasing Manually Stored Power MeasurementsErasing Manually Stored Power MeasurementsT

High-Speed Power Meter 456 Programming AcquisitionsProgramming Data AcquisitionsIn addition to measurement mode (where power measurements are constant

Programming Acquisitions46 PM-1600Programming Timed AcquisitionsProgramming Timed AcquisitionsA timed acquisition is enabled as soon as Start Program

Programming AcquisitionsHigh-Speed Power Meter 47Programming Timed Acquisitions4. Use the up/down or left/right arrow keys to select the sampling rate

Programming Acquisitions48 PM-1600Programming Timed Acquisitions7. Press Start Program to enable the acquisition. Once the acquisition is enabled, you

Programming AcquisitionsHigh-Speed Power Meter 49Programming Triggered AcquisitionsProgramming Triggered AcquisitionsConditional data acquisition can

Contentsiv PM-16006 Programming Acquisitions ...45Programming Data Acquisitions.

Programming Acquisitions50 PM-1600Programming Triggered AcquisitionsTo program a triggered acquisition,1. Set the power measurement parameters as requ

Programming AcquisitionsHigh-Speed Power Meter 51Programming Triggered Acquisitions5c. To set the trigger type,➤ Press ENTER to access the trigger edi

Programming Acquisitions52 PM-1600Programming Triggered AcquisitionsIf you want to set the duration of the acquisition instead of the number of points

Programming AcquisitionsHigh-Speed Power Meter 53Saving a Program ConfigurationSaving a Program ConfigurationOnce you have defined the parameters for

Programming Acquisitions54 PM-1600Recalling a Program ConfigurationRecalling a Program ConfigurationOnce you have saved a program configuration, you c

High-Speed Power Meter 557 Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-1600To make accurate, meaningful, and repeatable power measurements, it is important

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-160056 PM-1600Performing Absolute Power MeasurementsPerforming Absolute Power MeasurementsAbsolute power measure

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-1600High-Speed Power Meter 57Measuring Insertion LossMeasuring Insertion LossTo ensure accurate measures for the

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-160058 PM-1600Testing Instrument Linearity4. On the PM-1600 Power Meter, set the measurement units to dB or dBm

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-1600High-Speed Power Meter 59Testing Instrument LinearityWhen verifying instrument linearity, a linear variable

ContentsHigh-Speed Power Meter v11 Troubleshooting ... 101Finding

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-160060 PM-1600Characterizing an Optical Switch3. At this time, both the attenuator and power meter will display

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-1600High-Speed Power Meter 61Characterizing an Optical Switchoptical switch. For the latter test, the electrical

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-160062 PM-1600Characterizing an Optical Switch6. Change the switch position from one channel to the other. For e

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-1600High-Speed Power Meter 63Using the External Trigger3. Set the power meter channels to the proper manual rang

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-160064 PM-1600Using the External TriggerConnecting a TTL Source to the External TriggerA synchronizing signal fr

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-1600High-Speed Power Meter 65Using the Analog OutputUsing the Analog OutputThe analog output provides an electri

Performing Typical Tests with Your PM-160066 PM-1600Using the Analog OutputThe user interface can be used to determine the operating power levels and

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyHigh-Speed Power Meter 678 Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyThe PM-1600 can be remote

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or Remotely68 PM-1600Setting Up the PM-1600 for Remote ControlSetting Up the PM-1600 for Remote ControlTo remote

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyHigh-Speed Power Meter 69Communication ParametersCommunication ParametersFor GPIB CommunicationTermin

Certification Informationvi PM-1600Certification InformationF.C.C. InformationElectronic test equipment is exempt from Part 15 compliance (FCC) in the

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or Remotely70 PM-1600Standard Status Data StructureStandard Status Data StructureThe figures below illustrate th

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyHigh-Speed Power Meter 71Standard Status Data Structure&&&&&&&& ORSta

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or Remotely72 PM-1600Command StructureAn SRQ is forced when a bit is set in the STB. At the same time the corres

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyHigh-Speed Power Meter 73General Commands—Quick ReferenceGeneral Commands—Quick ReferenceThe PM-1600

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or Remotely74 PM-1600General Commands—Quick Reference*REMaSet Remote programming state*RST Reset command*SRE Ser

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyHigh-Speed Power Meter 75Specific Commands—Quick ReferenceSpecific Commands—Quick ReferenceThe follow

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or Remotely76 PM-1600Specific Commands—Quick ReferenceREAD [SCAL] POW DC? (+999.9999E±99) for W and W/W units(±9

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyHigh-Speed Power Meter 77Specific Commands—Quick ReferenceSENS FREQ CONT CATA? (999.999;999.999;...)

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or Remotely78 PM-1600Specific Commands—Quick ReferenceSENS POW UNITa<DBM|W|0|1> Sets power unitUNIT? (0|1)

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyHigh-Speed Power Meter 79Specific Commands—Quick ReferenceTRIG SEQ STAT <0|1> Activates/deactiv

Certification InformationHigh-Speed Power Meter vii Application of Council Directive(s): 73/23/EEC - The Low Voltage Directive 89/336

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or Remotely80 PM-1600Error MessagesError MessagesSystem and device-specific errors are managed by the PM-1600. T

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or RemotelyHigh-Speed Power Meter 81SCPI Management Errors (System Errors)SCPI Management Errors (System Errors)

Controlling the PM-1600 Automatically or Remotely82 PM-1600PM-1600 Error MessagesPM-1600 Error MessagesError NumberDescription Probable Cause1602 “Inv

High-Speed Power Meter 839 Customizing the PM-1600 DisplaySetting BacklightIn certain circumstances, you might want to deactivate the backlight that i

Customizing the PM-1600 Display84 PM-1600Setting Display ContrastSetting Display ContrastTo set the contrast,1. Press Setup to access the Setup menu.2

Customizing the PM-1600 DisplayHigh-Speed Power Meter 85Choosing Video Mode6. Press ENTER to confirm the video mode.ExitSamplingRefresh RateBacklightC

Customizing the PM-1600 Display86 PM-1600Choosing Video ModeSystem ParametersRefresh rate 4 HzSampling rate 4 HzBacklight ONVideo mode StandardRS-232/

High-Speed Power Meter 8710 MaintenanceTo help ensure long, trouble-free operation,➤ Keep the unit free of dust.➤ Clean the unit casing with a tissue

Maintenance88 PM-1600Cleaning Fixed ConnectorsCleaning Fixed ConnectorsRegular cleaning of connectors will help maintain optimum performance. There is

MaintenanceHigh-Speed Power Meter 89Cleaning Fixed Connectors6. Moisten a cleaning tip (2.5 mm tip) provided by EXFO with only one drop of isopropyl a