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OPTOKON PM-212 Instruction Manual

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PM-212
Pocket Optical Power
Meter
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Revision 2.5
is the registered trademark of OPTOKON, a.s. Other names and trademarks mentioned herein may be
the trademarks of their respective owners.
OPTOKON, a.s., Cerveny Kriz 250, 586 01 Jihlava, Czech Republic
tel. +420 564 040 111, fax +420 564 040 134, WWW.OPTOKON.COM, INFO@OPTOKON.COM
22/03/2013

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  • Page 1 Meter INSTRUCTION MANUAL Revision 2.5 is the registered trademark of OPTOKON, a.s. Other names and trademarks mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. OPTOKON, a.s., Cerveny Kriz 250, 586 01 Jihlava, Czech Republic tel. +420 564 040 111, fax +420 564 040 134, WWW.OPTOKON.COM, INFO@OPTOKON.COM...
  • Page 2 PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL is the registered trademark of OPTOKON, a.s. Other names and trademarks mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners All rights reserved. No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or information storage and retrieval systems - without the written permission of the publisher.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Contents Introduction ....................4 Features......................4 Application ....................4 Accessories ....................5 Standard ........................5 Optional ........................5 Specifications ....................6 Safety information ..................6 Maintenance ....................6 Battery care ........................ 6 Instrument care ......................7 Optical connector care ....................7 Instrument and button function description .............

  • Page 4: Introduction

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 Introduction The PM 212 optical power meter is a small, pocket size low cost item. The small size does not prevent the optical meter fulfilling all the technical requirements for field equipment. The unit can be easily carried in the pocket or on a belt.

  • Page 5: Accessories

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4 Accessories 4.1 Standard  Power meter  Universal 2.5 mm adaptor (TE-ADP-250)  Power charging adaptor  Traceable calibration certificate  Soft carrying case  USB cable  SmartProtocol SW 4.2 Optional  Master patchcords  Master adaptors ...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 5 Specifications Specifications: Note: Photodetector 1 mm InGaAs 850, 1300, 1310, 1490, Working wavelengths can be customized 1550, 1625 nm Uncertainty ± 5% 1310, 1550 nm @ -20 dBm Resolution 0.01 -60 dBm to +10 dBm 1300, 1310, 1490, 1550, 1625 nm...

  • Page 7: Instrument Care

     The battery pack is a consumable. Repeated charging and discharging degreases battery pack life. Please contact OPTOKON for battery pack replacement.  To extend battery pack life it is recommended that batteries be completely drained before re-charging –...

  • Page 8: Instrument And Button Function Description

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 8 Instrument and button function description LCD display Power meter port with 2.5 mm USB port universal adaptor ON/OFF key Operating keys [ON/OFF] Press ON/OFF key to turn the unit on. Press ON/OFF key to turn the unit off.

  • Page 9: Menu #1 - Absolute Power Measurement Mode

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 8.1 Menu #1 – Absolute power measurement mode In the absolute power measurement mode the absolute value of the optical signal in dBm units is shown on the display. This screen will appear after the instrument is switched on and information regarding the type of device, serial number and firmware version will appear (if the unit was switched off in the “absolute power measurement mode”).

  • Page 10: Working With The Internal Memory

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9 Working with the internal memory The PM 212 memory has a structured, two-level organization. The results are stored in memory positions (MEM) in folders called Cable (CAB). See the table below: A maximum of 256 results can be stored in the memory, although the maximum number of CAB and MEM is 128.

  • Page 11: Save Result

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9.1 SAVE RESULT 1. Press [MEM]. 2. Use [+] or [-] keys for selecting “SAVE RESULT” and press [MEM]. 3. Use [+] or [-] keys for selecting the appropriate CAB and press [OK]. 4. Use [+] or [-] keys for selecting the appropriate MEM and press [OK].

  • Page 12: Upload Data

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4. Use [+] or [-] keys for selecting the appropriate MEM. 5. Measurement value (reference) will be displayed. 6. Press [OK] to return to Menu#1 or #2. 9.3 UPLOAD DATA 1. Press [MEM]. 2. Use [+] or [-] keys for selecting “ UPLOAD DATA” and press [MEM].

  • Page 13: Exit Memory

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4. After confirmation all memory contents will be erased. 9.5 EXIT MEMORY 1. Use [+] or [-] keys for selecting “ EXIT MEMORY” and press [MEM]. 2. Press [MEM]. 3. Display will return to Menu#1 or #2.

  • Page 14: Method 6

    10.2.1 Setting the reference 1. Connect the first master cord to the power meter (PM-212). 2. Connect the second master cord to the light source (LS-800). 3. Use the master adaptor to connect the two fiber ends (fig.1).

  • Page 15: Method 7

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL (fig.2) 10.3 Method 7 For method 7, one master cord is used to set the reference. The master cord will be cancelled for all subsequent measurements. 10.3.1 Setting the reference 1. Connect the master cord to the power meter (PM 212).

  • Page 16: Measurement Loss

    1. Connect the PM 212 to a PC using the USB cable provided and turn the PM 212 on. The PC will prompt you to install the drivers for new hardware. Use the drivers on the CD provided by OPTOKON. These drivers will create a virtual serial com port.
  • Page 17 PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3. Enter the name of a connection, then click on OK. PM 212 4. Choose the virtual serial port that the PM 212 is connected to, then click on OK. PM 212 5. Set “Bits per second” to 19200, then click on OK.
  • Page 18 For creating measurement protocol use “SmartProtocol“ PC software. 7. Control via Hyperterminal Control is performed by entering commands that are written to the window of HyperTerminal. Note: Commands for PM-212 are the same as for OFT-820 Notes Command Significance Actual value of display...

  • Page 19: Power Loss And Decibels

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Actual value Reference Wavelength Type and serial number Window of HyperTerminal with basic command. 12 Power loss and decibels Loss (dB) % Loss Power (mW) 0,00001 0,0001 0,001 0,01 0,10 10,9 0,13 12,9 0,16 14,9 0,20 16,8...
  • Page 20 PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 74,9 1,26 80,0 2,00 84,2 3,16 87,7 5,01 90,0 10,00 93,7 15,84 96,8 31,62 99,0 50,12 99,9 100,00...

  • Page 21: Calibration, Service Center

    PM-212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 13 Calibration, service center OPTOKON, a.s. Červený Kříž 250 586 01 Jihlava Czech Republic tel.: +420 564 040 111 fax: +420 564 040 134 OPTOKON@OPTOKON.COM WWW.OPTOKON.COM...

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