Sweep Operation - TTI FTE6100 User Manual

Chapter 7 Tunable Laser Source
Manual/CW Operation
To fi re the laser in a CW mode, Set the output to the desired unit, set the step size if required and set the power
lever to dBm level required. Set the dwell time to 0.00. When the laser is fi red with the
Activity Indicator or the Laser or Sweep Start/Pause, it will be in CW mode. To change the output
laser, use the arrows at the bottom of the display to move or snap the laser to a value or use the
Active Output Slide to set the desired wavelength, frequency or channel. Touch the Laser Start/Stop /
Activity Indicator or the Laser or Sweep Start/Pause again to turn off the laser.

Sweep Operation

To run a sweep of the laser, set the output to the desired unit, set the step size, power level and dwell Time
as described above. Use the low end and high end sliders to set the low and high end laser levels to be fi red.
Laser Start/Stop /Activity Indicator or the Laser or Sweep Start/Pause.
Touch the
7.2
Exit Tunable Laser Feature
Touch the Home icon to return to the home screen.
WARNING:
Even if the indicator shows the laser to be off never looking into the end of a fiber connected to the
TLS or directly into the connector port. Do not under any circumstance view or inspect the laser output
fibers, connectors or the fiber under test through collimating or focusing optics unless the unit is turned
off, batteries are removed and the power adapter is disconnected.
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Laser Start/Stop /