Extron electronic FLS 101 manual Power Up the FPM, Wavelength/Backlight Button, DB/dBm/μW Button

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Power Up the FPM 101

The power button provides two functions:

Press and hold the power button, , for a short time until the display lights up to turn the meter on. When the meter is on, press and release the button to turn the FPM 101 off.

Press and hold the button when the meter is on to disable/enable the auto-off feature. Auto-off powers down the unit after five minutes of inactivity.

If the auto-off feature is enabled, (default), press and hold the power button until HELD pON appears on the display.

If the auto-off feature is disabled, press and hold the power button until HELD AOFF appears on the display.

Wavelength/Backlight Button

The wavelength/backlight button, λ provides two functions:

Press and hold to toggle the backlight on or off.

To manually select a wavelength, press and release to cycle through the wavelengths as shown.

850 nm >1300 nm >1310 nm >1490 nm >1550 nm >850 nm ...

NOTE: When using the FLS 101 set to a WAVE ID output, the FPM 101 automatically switches to the WAVE ID wavelength. The WAVE ID indicator

appears on the display and the wavelength is displayed in the calibrated wavelength indicator field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dB dBm

Calibrated

Wavelength

Indicator

Calibrated

Wavelength

Indicator

Single or Dual WAVE ID Mode

dB/dBm/μW Button

dB

The dB/dBm/uW button, dBm  , provides two functions:

Press and release to toggle display readings between insertion loss (dB) or power (dBm).

Press and hold to view power in microwatts (μW).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Power (µW)

Power (dBm) or Insertion Loss (dB)

Single and Dual WAVE ID mode

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Contents FPM 101 / FLS Safety Instructions English Conventions Used in this Guide Page Contents Fiber Optic Test Meters Contents Features About this User GuideAbout the FPM 101 and FLS Fiber Optic Test Set offersPower Source FPM 101 Power Meter offersFLS 101 Light Source offers Accessories FPM 101 Power MeterTypical Applications FLS 101 Light SourceOperation FPM 101 Power Meter Controls and Connections FPM 101 Power MeterPower Up the FPM Wavelength/Backlight ButtonDB/dBm/μW Button Test Mode To Set a Reference Test Mode To View the ReferenceRef/Set Button Splash and Auto-Off ScreenDisplay Readings in Test Mode Field DescriptionFLS 101 Power FLS 101 Light Source Controls and ConnectionsOutput Ports and Indicators Output Wavelength SelectionMeasuring Optical Power To Measure Optical PowerTesting Fiber Optic Links Test the Transmit Reference CableVerify the Reference Cables FLS FPMInsert the Link FLSConnections to Measure Link Insertion Loss Using the Tone Generator To Quickly Identify a Fiber Optic LinkCleaning Optical Ports Cleaning FPM 101 Optical PortsBattery Replacement Cleaning FLS 101 Optical PortsRepair and Calibration Mandrels for Multimode Transmit Reference Cables Loops for Singlemode Transmit Reference CablesSpecifications Optical specifications FLS 101 fiber optic outputOptical specifications- FPM General Included Accessories Page Extron Warranty USA, Canada, South America Japan Central America