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Operating and Maintenance Guide
N3970A OPTICAL POWER METER
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N3970A OPTICAL POWER METER SOURCE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Select POWER, Source, then
AUTOTEST OPERATION
Autotest Push Autotest on source and wait a few seconds
OPTICAL POWER METER
INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS
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CONTENTS
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS
Typical applications
SAFETY SUMMARY
Line Power Requirements
Initial Inspection
Operating Environment
Storage and Shipment
BATTERY AND EXTERNAL POWER
Use of the external power supply disconnects the batteries
AC adaptor N3979A 9V DC, 1.33 A
OPTICAL CONNECTOR
Cleaning
OPTICAL CONNECTOR
Bare fiber adaptors
GETTING STARTED AND TURNING ON
This and following sections show you how to use your instrument
POWER turn on instrument, SHIFT, CANCEL, SET, SELECT, RECALL, STORE
To disable or enable the buzzer, hold down SHIFT for 3 seconds
GETTING STARTED AND TURNING ON
AUTOTEST OPERATION
General Autotest features
Operation
AUTOTEST OPERATION
Either a ‘local’ or ‘remote’ reference can be stored
Refer also to manual sections on Storing and recalling readings
POWER METER OPERATION
STORING & RECALLING READINGS
Storing & recalling readings using non-volatile memory
Memory No
Total memory
STORING & RECALLING READINGS
Memory operating sequence
RS232 INTERFACE
CARE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT
ACCURACY CONSIDERATIONS
All measurements
ACCURACY CONSIDERATIONS
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CALIBRATION & MAINTENANCE
Calibration
CALIBRATION & MAINTENANCE
Maintenance
Opening the instrument
CALIBRATION, MAINTENANCE & INSTRUMENT RETURNS
SPECIFICATIONS - DEFINITION OF TERMS
SPECIFICATIONS & ORDERING INFORMATION
SPECIFICATIONS & ORDERING INFORMATION
1 All specifications at 850 nm are typical
SPECIFICATIONS & ORDERING INFORMATION
N3970A Optical Power Meter
Power Supply 9V DC
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PERFORMANCE TEST
Equipment Required
Instrument/Accessory
Characteristics
Table 1 Required Equipment
Recommended
Instrument Specification
Test Record
Test Failure
PERFORMANCE TEST
Performance Test
Total Uncertainty / Accuracy Test
temperature
PERFORMANCE TEST
4. Switch on the instruments a. Switch on the lightwave multimeter
PERFORMANCE TEST
PERFORMANCE TEST
6. Measure the DUT
PERFORMANCE TEST
PERFORMANCE TEST
Optical Head Interface Module
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PERFORMANCE TEST
Total Uncertainty/Accuracy Test
+0.3 dB of Ref
PERFORMANCE TEST
CLEANING INFORMATION
Safety Precautions
CLEANING INFORMATION
Why is it important to clean optical devices ?
CLEANING PROCEDURES
Preferred Procedure
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
DISCLAIMER & WARRANTY
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