FO600 Datasheet, PDF (10/57 Pages) Extech Instruments Corporation. – FiberMeter Optical Power Meter

UNIT 1
FEATURES & FUNCTIONS
Monitor Mode
Monitor Mode sends absolute power measurements in a comma-delimited
format to the serial port. A terminal program is required to view data in real time,
and captured data files can be imported into a spreadsheet for charting purposes.
Monitor Mode is useful for live monitoring of a light source or fiber optic
transmitter.
To enter Monitor Mode, press
5
MNO
while viewing a data point. Press
DONE
to exit
Monitor Mode.
dBm
Hz
-20 45 82
68%
FIBER LINK #1
Monitoring
850nm
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UNITS STORE WAVE
Monitor Mode
METER CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS
Several features of the FiberMeter can be configured from the METER CONFIG
MENU. In SIMPLE METER, pressing ^MENU , then <2>METER PROPERTIES will
open this menu. While in CERTIFICATION METER, press MENU then select
<4>METER PROPERTIES.
METER CONFIG MENU is shown at right. These configuration functions are
activated by pressing the corresponding key, and are described in more detail
below.
METER CONFIG MENU
<1>USER INFORMATION
<2>USER PREFERENCES
<3>WAVELENGTH OPTIONS
<4>LCD CONTRAST
<5>PORT DIAGNOSTICS
METER CONFIG
MENU
Changing User Information
<1>USER INFORMATION - this option changes the name and telephone
number of the owner of the FiberMeter.
The dots appear in these fields by default when the meter is turned on for the very
first time. These dots will be replaced with company information.
Press DONE to return to the METER CONFIG MENU.
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USER USER
NAME TELE
Company Information
Screen
Changing User Name
F1 USER NAME - dots will first appear in the USER OR COMPANY NAME
field. Press and hold the F1 key to backspace to the beginning of the field, then
enter the company name. Use the F2 as a shift key for lower case letters. This
field allows for 18-character names.
Press DONE when finished to return to the USER INFORMATION screen.
1-4
USER OR COMPANY NAME:
[
]
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<--- SHIFT --->
Change Company
Name