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EXFO IQ-6100 Instruction Manual

EXFO IQ-6100 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Complimentary Reference Material This PDF has been made available as a complimentary service for you to assist in evaluating this model for your testing requirements. TMG offers a wide range of test equipment solutions, from renting short to long term, buying refurbished and purchasing new. Financing options, such as Financial Rental, and Leasing are also available on application.
  • Page 2 IQ-6100 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier Instruction Manual July 1999 P/N: MAN-114-I .2ACE Second Edition                                                            ...
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  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS ONTENTS Certification Information ....................vii ..........................1-1 NTRODUCTION IQ-200 Product Line ......................1-1 Unpacking and Inspection ....................1-2 Safety Conventions ......................1-2 Transportation and Storage ....................1-3 Getting Help ........................1-3 ......................2-1 ARDWARE ESCRIPTION Safety Information ......................2-1 General Description ....................... 2-3 Front Panel Description ....................2-5 Module Insertion ......................2-7 Optical Connections ......................2-8 Module Removal ......................2-13...
  • Page 5 Troubleshooting ......................7-2 ..........................8-1 ARRANTY General Information ....................... 8-1 Liability ........................... 8-2 Exclusions ........................8-2 Certification ........................8-2 Service and Repairs ....................... 8-2 A – EDFA T ......................A-1 PPENDIX HEORY ........................G LOSSARY LOSSARY ............................I NDEX NDEX IQ-6100...
  • Page 6 Main Window ....................3-1 Figure 3-2. Monitor Window ....................3-5 Figure 4-1. IQ-6100 Interlock State Display ................4-2 Figure 4-2. IQ-6100 Software Key State Display ..............4-3 Figure 4-3. Interlock Status Icon ..................4-3 Figure 4-4. EDFA Activation/Deactivation Buttons and Status Box ........4-4 Figure A-1.
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  • Page 8: Certification Information

    ERTIFICATION NFORMATION ERTIFICATION NFORMATION     &         $     3.4 5 6! $$7 &                           &           8                           2            8          9  WARNING                              &     9          9    8    08              :&  )      ;  $  &    ,             &         $    3    < $ Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...
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  • Page 10: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION  !""# $  NTRODUCTION      !      =0>.((<     =0?((& 5    @       0               A           9            & =0>.((<        &         =0>.((        IQ-200 Product Line & =0?((            &2  1   =5  =0?(( & 5       9 0     &         =0?(+;        =0?(>9 :  9         =0?(>9 :  =0?(>3$9 $   =0?((& 5    =5        !""%  &    '  Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 11: Unpacking And Inspection

    NTRODUCTION ( ) *     Unpacking and Inspection & =0>.((          A =0>.(( ; $  $ 1C $ < $     2 ! & =0>.((<                            7  2      =0>.(( Safety Conventions &             A 7      '  8  WARNING        , <    WARNING    8           7      '  8  CAUTION          <    CAUTION    8           7       IMPORTANT         2 IQ-6100...

  • Page 12: Transportation And Storage

    NTRODUCTION &     * Transportation and Storage ;             &      &         '     A 32  2    5                  D           2   Getting Help                   & $  5   %    EA+(   *A((       ;        .*((>>+0+/+> :5 $ ! $ "  8  ! &  A F.*!>*+0(?.. F>4%   9A F.*!>*+0?.E( C =$%.;+%E G 9  $   9    $   # ) ; ' &  A++0.+F>+((?( .((  $  9A++0.+F>4/(/+ E*+4+H0 0H   Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...
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  • Page 14: Figure 2-1. Warning And Information Label On Side Panel

    ARDWARE ESCRIPTION     ARDWARE ESCRIPTION Safety Information WARNING               !  "               CAUTION #   $ %                       &       CAUTION #            &             =0>.(( < <    Figure 2-1. Warning and Information Label on Side Panel & =0>.((   <  9I.4 6  .44(    & =0>.((       9   ) .44(              9        :    2 =0>.((<  $ +   1            Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 15: Hardware Description

    ARDWARE ESCRIPTION     WARNING '()*+,,     $           ()*+,,   $        Figure 2-2. Aperture Label on Output Port Protector & =0>.((      9         9         =0>.((    6     =0>.((     A . ;2    =0>.((           ? )   <    =0>.(( + $  ,   F $       ,                       4 $  ,   =0>.((  2    =0>.((                    ,    ! IQ-6100...

  • Page 16: General Description

    ARDWARE ESCRIPTION +     2     ,         =0>.((              =0>.((  2                                  =0>.(( IMPORTANT (           $                 $       ()*+,,$             General Description & =0>.((       <!         0    & =0>.((            =0>.((   0                     2 J             J &         & =0>.((            =0?(+; =0?(>9 : & =0>.((      )    1         =0?(+    3$   =0?(>3$9 $ Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 17: Figure 2-3. Module Nameplate

    IQ-61XX-XX A-1.0 Ver. Fiber type Fiber 9/125 µm Mfg. 25634-IQ October 1997 date 465 Godin Ave. Made in Canada QST-94 Vanier, Que., Canada G1M 3G7 QST-42 Serial number Manufacturing date Figure 2-3. Module Nameplate ! -&            *    *   IQ-6100...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Description

    Input port Output port (under port protector) Interlock connector ACTIVE LED push button IQ-6100 EDFA Figure 2-4. IQ-6100 EDFA Module 2.3.1 Input Port    $K3$  &        Figure 2-5. Maximum Input Sticker over Input Port WARNING .        / '01 2 3 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 19: Figure 2-6. Aperture Label On Output Port Protector

     #    WARNING                               2.3.2 Output Port &       &         ! WARNING !             Figure 2-6. Aperture Label on Output Port Protector &          =0>.((  Figure 2-7. Laser Radiation Hazard Sticker on Side Panel 2.3.3 Interlock Connector  =0>.((    2       &  2      A 1   2   <   IQ-6100...

  • Page 20: Module Insertion

    ARDWARE ESCRIPTION '     <      2    <    :   2 <            3        <      <    2   (' F0. 2.3.4 LED Push Button & )<       A          3  )<       3  )<            ! -&         *     .    ;1   * / 0 Module Insertion WARNING !         ()/,14()/,*      5          ()/,14()/,* &   . 3  =0?(+K=0?(> ?         & =0?(+K=0?(>  '          Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 21: Optical Connections

    %      IMPORTANT 2       " ()/,14()/,*   "       5             ()/,14()/,*  Optical Connections      2    5  ? .    IMPORTANT 6                &  0                        &      . %     0       ? <    &   0   .        ?    2               + <   &        &    8          9  '      ,     J          "    9  '       ,                 =0>.(( IQ-6100...
  • Page 22 ARDWARE ESCRIPTION %      2.5.1 Case 1  .    ?0*           & =0>.((<           ACTIVE IQ-6100 EDFA Figure 2-8. Optical Connections: Case 1 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...
  • Page 23 ARDWARE ESCRIPTION %      2.5.2 Case 2  ?    ?0/           & =0>.((<              ACTIVE ACTIVE IQ-2100 IQ-6100 LIGHT SOURCE EDFA Figure 2-9. Optical Connections: Case 2 2-10 IQ-6100...
  • Page 24 ARDWARE ESCRIPTION %      2.5.3 Case 3  +    ?0.(             & =0>.((<           ACTIVE ACTIVE IQ-2100 IQ-1100 IQ-6100 LIGHT SOURCE POW ER METER EDFA Figure 2-10. Optical Connections: Case 3 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier 2-11...
  • Page 25 ARDWARE ESCRIPTION %      2.5.4 Case 4  F    ?0..             & =0>.((<           ACTIVE IQ-1100 IQ-6100 POW ER METER EDFA Figure 2-11. Optical Connections: Case 4 2-12 IQ-6100...

  • Page 26: Module Removal

    ARDWARE ESCRIPTION ' 1  Module Removal CAUTION !        ()/,1.     ()/,* #      5             ()/,14()/,* &    =0?(+K=0?(> . ;2    =0?(+K=0?(>    ?    2    2            ?0.?             +     Locking mechanism Figure 2-12. Removing an IQ Module F 3                       Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier 2-13...
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  • Page 28: Software Description

    OFTWARE ESCRIPTION ' 2    OFTWARE ESCRIPTION Main Window Description Title bar Menu bar Status display Function buttons Status bar Figure 3-1. Main Window &        A            Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 29: Title Bar And Menu Bar

    Title Bar and Menu Bar &         &         &     0    Menu Option Function  $      5      5 $    9 $           <  ; <            "          A "         $  5           0     Table 3-1. Main Window Drop-Down Menus IQ-6100...

  • Page 30: Function Buttons

    OFTWARE ESCRIPTION    ,  Function Buttons Button Description &  =0>.((<  &  =0>.((<  &    =0?(+ 2   7    !""%  &    '  Table 3-2. Function Buttons Description Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 31: Status Display

    OFTWARE ESCRIPTION    Status Display             Icon Meaning &       =0>.((<  &  2        &       2   &       =0>.((<  &  2        &       2   &        =0>.((<  Table 3-3. IQ-6100 Status Icons IQ-6100...

  • Page 32: Status Bar

    OFTWARE ESCRIPTION , Status Bar                    =0>.((<    %362  & +0F 9            =  %362    !"" +#, -      +  &         Indication Meaning &      &   %362       &   9   %362 =           Table 3-4. Module Control Status Monitor Window &          :    ,                     !""%  &     ' ! &  '       ' Figure 3-2.
  • Page 33 OFTWARE ESCRIPTION ' 2  3.6.1 Opening the Monitor Window &        A              2     3  )<     3.6.2 Closing the Monitor Window &            A < 02     3  )<      ! -&                *       ) * *  &    )        IQ-6100...

  • Page 34: General Operation

    ENERAL PERATION (' ENERAL PERATION Use of Safety Measures & ?.$7.(F( .( .(F( .. 1     3 -./>*            =0>.((A      2     9    2    2 0                        9      4.1.1 Interlock Connector & =0>.((      2       & <          2    #     9     2        < &  2     A 1   2   <    <      2       :   2 <            < O f f       2   &     2   !       9 =0>.((   F0.!     Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 35: Figure 4-1. Iq-6100 Interlock State Display

    Indicates that interlock circuit is open Indicates that interlock circuit is closed IQ-6100 main widow Status display Figure 4-1. IQ-6100 Interlock State Display &  2       4.1.2 Software Key-Activated Master Control   O n  <   2                &       !          9 =0>.((  F0?! ...

  • Page 36: Edfa Activation

    ENERAL PERATION --   Indicates that master control is on Indicates that master control is off Figure 4-2. IQ-6100 Software Key State Display 1           < 4.1.3 Five Second Safety Delay & =0>.((           2  <  O n      < <              <2 <   O f f     2    2  EDFA Activation &   2    L  2 M &       ...

  • Page 37: Figure 4-4. Edfa Activation/Deactivation Buttons And Status Box

    ENERAL PERATION --   +      2 2 2 1       L  2 M F $ O N    < &  )<                      & 0   5 9    F0F      & 2         &    =0>.((< O F F. &  )<        <   & 0     5 9          &         0 Figure 4-4. EDFA Activation/Deactivation Buttons and Status Box IQ-6100...

  • Page 38: Gpib Commands

    GPIB C OMMANDS    GPIB C OMMANDS Command Structure & %36         5  0$ 003 0    5$3!   9    9 7; ( ?>!A7<NA<&OP  QP Q                   !     9  7;      5$37;    ( ?>!     ( ?>     7< <& 2       NO  2      P  Q        8 P Q      2         7;FA7<A<&. &               .     Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 39: General Commands

    Function R$)5 $    R5 5        R5S 5       8  R57S 5        8  R<S  8  R)D 5 7  )2  R3$     R3$S    8  R7; 5 7    R75& 7  R57 5    8    R57S 5    8   8  R5&6S 7     8  R&7%   ! R&5&S 5  8  R1   ! Table 5-1. Common Commands Summary &    9   IQ-6100...
  • Page 40 GPIB C OMMANDS +    *CLS &        5   7    Description 57! 5 6 7    5&6!  =   77!'  &               57=    8  5   5  7    5!  5   7 8  7    57!   R$)5 Syntax *ESE &       5   5  Description  7    5!       ?44! &     5    <  57     '     56 56!  5 6 7    5&6! &           57= R5P  QP  Q Syntax & P  Q      ( ?44 Parameter *ESE? & 8       5   5  Description  7    5! R5S Syntax     ( ?44 Response Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...
  • Page 41 GPIB C OMMANDS +    *ESR? & 8       5   5  Description 7    57! R57S Syntax     ( ?44 Response *IDN? & 8    =      Description R<S Syntax L 0 =0?((&5C99 99M  99 99    Response     *LOK &      7  )2 Description  R)D Syntax *OPC &    5$3;      Description       5   5  7    57!      5$3; #        R3$ Syntax R3$JR<S Example IQ-6100...
  • Page 42 GPIB C OMMANDS +    *OPC? & 8  5$. 8     Description   8     & 8               R3$S Syntax Response *REM &      7    Description R7; Syntax *RST &              Description        9       R<S        & R75&                   A . 7                ?        $   $   5  $5! +        $   =  5  =5! F '                R75& R75&...
  • Page 43 GPIB C OMMANDS +    *SRE &      5   7 8  7    Description 57J   ?44!        5 6 7    5&6! &             8  R57P  QP  Q Syntax & P  Q      ( ?44 Parameter *SRE? & 8       5   7 8   Description 7    57! R57S Syntax     ( ?44 Response *STB? & 8       5 6 7    Description 5&6! R5&6S Syntax     ( ?44 Response *TRG   Description R&7% Syntax IQ-6100...
  • Page 44 GPIB C OMMANDS +    *TST? & 8    0     Description         R&5&S Syntax   A Response L(M 0      L.M 0      *WAI   Description R1 Syntax Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 45: Specific Commands

    ;3 ( ?>!A37&A"7S Syntax    A Response L.M 0 2    L(M 0 2    ;3+A37&A"7S Example AMPlifier:PROTection:HARdState? & 8      2      Description  ! ;3 ( ?>!A37&A"75S Syntax    A Response L.M 0 2    L(M 0 2   ;3+A37&A"75S Example AMPlifier:PROTection:RemovePassWorD &          Description   ;3 ( ?>!A731< Syntax ;3+A37&A731< Example ;3A37&A55S ;3A37&A5S See also IQ-6100...
  • Page 46 GPIB C OMMANDS       AMPlifier:PROTection:SetPassWorD &          Description   ;3 ( ?>!A37&A531<P Q Syntax &  L  2 M Parameters          < Note ;3+A37&A531<  2  Example ;3A37&A55S ;3A37&A5S See also AMPlifier:PROTection:SOFtExist? & 8       2 0     Description    ;3 ( ?>!A37&A5S Syntax    A Response L.M 0  2    L(M 0  2    &   2 0       Note 2       9   ;3+A37&A5S Example ;3A37&A531< ;3A37&A731< See also AMPlifier:PROTection:SOFtState? & 8     2 0       Description...
  • Page 47 L.M 0  2   L(M 0  2   ;3+A37&A55S Example ;3A37&A531<;3A37&A731< ;3A37&A5S See also AMPlifier:STATe &    < 1  <  Description   )<     ;3 ( ?>!A5&&P  QP  Q Syntax & P  Q      A Parameters L.M 0   L(M 0   ;3+A5&&. Example AMPlifier:STATe? & 8       < ! Description ;3 ( ?>!A5&&S Syntax         <A Response L.M 0     L(M 0     ;3+A5&&S Example 5-10 IQ-6100...

  • Page 48: Quick Reference Command Tree

    5S (T.! 5 2   S 55S (T.! 5 2 S 5& P(T.Q &   5&S (T.! D      S Table 5-2. IQ-6100 EDFA Command Tree Error Messages Error Description Probable Cause Number & <      L:2 M    ' Table 5-3. IQ-6100 EDFA Error Messages Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier 5-11...
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  • Page 50: Technical Specifications

    ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS Description Performance 1    ! .4+(U.4>( ≤044 7    6!     6! .+IJ.4 3     4 ! V( ((+  6! 5'   ! 5'  ! 3'   6! P( . 62     6! Q+4 Table 6-1 Technical Specifications For a 2 mW output power. For a 2 mW input, maximum output power is 15 dBm.
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  • Page 52: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    AINTENANCE AND ROUBLESHOOTING + '    AINTENANCE AND ROUBLESHOOTING &    0       =0>.(( &        8           General Maintenance &     0   D  =                         $  =         Cleaning the Optical Ports &   9       2      9 %      ?0* "                IMPORTANT '     $             &       . 7      ? %     0      + <                       8   $   Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 53: Edfa Calibration

    Troubleshooting Problem Probable Cause Recommended Action $ 2$      =0?(+ =0?(> 3  7   !""%  &     '   )<    ;    3  =0?(+ =0?(>             $   7  =0?(+ 2  )<  $ 3  )<  $        7  =0?(+ 2    ;  Table 7-1. Problems, Possible Causes, and Recommended Actions                IQ-6100...

  • Page 54: Warranty

    ARRANTY +     ARRANTY General Information     !   8        2               8        <                   &           8         IMPORTANT 5       8      $   $  "    &        $    "    $   $         $   $   $       $ 8       $  $    $ 8    $ $      &"5177&W5):))&"7177&53755<;3)< 75&&:&7W$):<%6:&&);&<&&";3)<177&5 ;7$"&6)&W<&55737&$:)73:735  C&5"))6)6)753$)$<&)7 $5=:&)<;%5 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 55: Liability

    ARRANTY $    Liability                                          Exclusions    2          2                  #         Certification     8              Service and Repairs                  &     8      . $5  3 5% 5        8  8      ?   8     '            7 ;   ' 7;!      + 32  8     6                     IQ-6100...
  • Page 56 ARRANTY   1   IMPORTANT !     "   9  .  6 & 09.63 F 7   8              6     7;         2    7; ! - -                   4     8         8                7 00         8   5      #  9  Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...
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  • Page 58: Appendixa - Edfa Theory

    EDFA T HEORY A – EDFA T PPENDIX HEORY      0   X       X               <                 1                   <        0      X      1 /*(0                                          .F*(            +0&"'0   .4+( .4>(   9           <   9          9  ( 6         I.> 6              .> 6     9 !      >0E 6!         0.          3 !    3 !   %!< Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...

  • Page 59: Figure A-1. Relationship Between Output Power, Input Power, And Gain

    EDFA T HEORY Figure A-1. Relationship between Output Power, Input Power, and Gain &  <      0    A         0        <               0? 3                          3                                 &             .44(0              2 3      .+.(0            IQ-6100...

  • Page 60: Figure A-2. Edfa Classification

    EDFA T HEORY Output power Noise figure Input power Preamplifier In-line Booster Figure A-2. EDFA Classification      0                      2   0?                  <        '     0               %          0? &                              &  2 2                  7           '        Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...
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  • Page 62: Glossary

    LOSSARY LOSSARY    .(        &             5  $                        &                       9  6       9     9  ! ""! 6K2       9  ,         #!$%!& &                # ;          9       !  6   '    6    '      2       6    2    L M     L M               ...
  • Page 63 ,                       !                          7   0    0   <   <       <<9 !#() &      9            !*+ +0    . 9  ?   9   + <)2) < ;    <     +!&           6!              !          9  .(                       Glossary-2 IQ-6100...
  • Page 64 LOSSARY ! &!            "!      8              ;   9  .(          ;2     5'  56 5   5  7    5   5 7    "     .(   8     ν  $ $  : 5               & $$ ./+F         &          : 5        ",!+ &         ' "'!    .(  %  "    %  3   6 " " ' <          $     '      5 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier Glossary-3...
  • Page 65                   0 0      1!.&   8         9   8   9          #    1 ""!  &           %      5     '5  ' $      5  '  5  X        % 2  L 8M!  5              &   : &           2    2  .(  2  0        :     8      )   )   #!$ &                     2 2 Glossary-4 IQ-6100...
  • Page 66 LOSSARY     .(  >    .(  ;    .(  7   9        ≈ . F>4    5   &  : 5                  6  5   %"&     8      57     .(     .(  3  3 0    ! 7    ' 5   5  $ 3    %%*+                 5 500  &                5   7 8  7    5   7 8  5 6 7    & Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier...
  • Page 67 LOSSARY     .(   0   5*&.           2   !    0   0    2  8             9                            LM L M λ   % 2        µ    .(  0> ν  % 2      8  &      LνM   8         LfM Glossary-6 IQ-6100...
  • Page 68 ........... 5-2 general maintenance ........7-1 compressed gain regime......A-3 getting help ..........1-3 connecting cable to port ....... 2-8 glossary ........... Glossary-1 contacting EXFO .......... 1-3 GPIB link............3-5 control GPIB, command structure ......5-1 local ............2-4 remote ............ 2-4 status............
  • Page 69 ..........3-6 safety information .........2-1 saturation regime......... A-1 serial number..........2-4 service, after sales ........8-2 nameplate ............ 2-4 shipping to EXFO .........8-3 noise figure ..........A-2 silica fiber attenuation........A-1 status bar............3-5 status display..........3-4 status icons ..........3-4 optical connections ........2-8 storage temperature ........1-3...
  • Page 70 NDEX warning of personal hazard......1-2 warning, laser radiation ........ 2-1 warranty certification ..........8-2 exclusions..........8-2 general ........... 8-1 liability............. 8-2 null and void ........... 8-1 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier Index-3...

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