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KI6501 Optical CWDM Power Meter
Warranty:
Information in this manual is given in good faith for the benefit of the user.
It cannot be used as the basis for claims against Kingfisher International
or its representatives, if accidental damage or inconvenience results from
use or attempted repair of the equipment.
This Kingfisher International product is guaranteed against defective
components and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of
delivery, unless specifically stated in the original purchase contract or
agreement. This warranty excludes optical connectors or incorrect use.
The warranty will be voided if the following instance happens:-
1) Dismantling the instrument.
2) The instrument has been immersed in water or subjected to
extreme environmental conditions.
Liability is limited solely to repair of the equipment.
Revision: 4
User Manual
Date: 18 Jun 2020
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- Page 1 Warranty: Information in this manual is given in good faith for the benefit of the user. It cannot be used as the basis for claims against Kingfisher International or its representatives, if accidental damage or inconvenience results from use or attempted repair of the equipment.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1. Summary....................3 2. Main Instrument Features ..............4 3. Specifications ..................5 4. Safety ...................... 6 5. Instrument Layout ................. 7 6. Operation instructions ................8 6.1 General functions of instrument keys ..........8 6.2 Switching Instrument ON/OFF ............9 6.3 PM (Power Meter) Mode ............... -
Page 3: Summary
1. Summary KI6501 is an easy and economical handheld CWDM Power Meter for testing multi-λ single mode fiber optic systems. It scans and stores the absolute or relative power levels of all 18 CWDM λ in 0.8 seconds. Test data can be viewed in graphical or numerical form, and reference values can be stored for easy loss testing. -
Page 4: Main Instrument Features
2. Main Instrument Features • Compact, rugged & light weight • Simple to use • Fast measurement speed • Scan range of 18 calibrated wavelengths • Larger, sunlight readable, backlit colour display • Simultaneous 9 wavelengths loss display • Tabular and graphical display modes •... -
Page 5: Specifications
3. Specifications Parameters Value Technical Calibrated λ (nm) 1270,1290, 1310, 1330, 1350, 1370, 1390, 1410, 1430, 1450, 1470,1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, 1610 Number of channels Channel spacing (nm) Measurement speed (sec) < 0.8 Measurement range (dBm) -40 ~ 10 Measurement accuracy (dB) ±0.5 27 (Composition of 18 λ) -
Page 6: Safety
4. Safety Take appropriate eye-safe precautions when handling live fibre. Avoid condensation The instrument is resistant to normal dust and moisture, however it is not waterproof. If moisture gets into the instrument, remove the batteries and dry it out carefully for at least one hour before using it again. Storage The equipment can be stored at the specified temperatures and relative humidity. -
Page 7: Instrument Layout
5. Instrument Layout Color LCD Display Optical Connector Mini-USB connector Charging status Instrument keys Revision: 4 Date: 18 Jun 2020 Page 7 of 28... -
Page 8: Operation Instructions
6. Operation instructions 6.1 General functions of instrument keys Function [Backlight] ON/OFF Instrument, ON/OFF LCD display backlight [PM] AUTO/MANUAL Power Meter Mode [CWDM] Scan & present dBm in single-wavelength display mode [SCAN] Scan & present dBm in multiple-wavelength display mode [dB/dBm] Toggle between measurement units [Graph]... -
Page 9: Switching Instrument On/Off
6.2 Switching Instrument ON/OFF To switch ON instrument, press and hold [Backlight] for 2 seconds. The instrument will be defaulted to PM Auto (Auto Power Meter) Mode upon initialization; see pictures below for instrument displays. Time Battery charge indicator Date KI 6501 Initializing When the instrument is switched ON, its LCD backlight can be toggled ON... -
Page 10: Pm (Power Meter) Mode
KI 6501 Powering down 6.3 PM (Power Meter) Mode Power Meter can be operated either in PM Auto Mode or PM Manual Mode. PM Manual mode displays real time power measurement values. PM Auto Mode: In this operation mode, the instrument automatically scans the optical input and displays the wavelength (along with its corresponding measured power value) which has been detected with the highest level of power. - Page 11 PM Auto Mode PM Manual Mode: Use this operation mode to manually select and display real time power values of the wavelengths available at the optical input. See picture below for user interface of this mode. PM Manual Mode In PM auto Mode, press [PM] once to switch to PM Manual Mode. Use [▲, ▼] to select the desired wavelengths for power values displays.
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Page 12: Cwdm Mode
6.4 CWDM Mode Press [CWDM] to scan optical input once and display power values in single-wavelength display mode. See picture below for CWDM user interface. Use [▲, ▼] to display the power values of other wavelengths scanned at the optical input. 6.5 SCAN Mode When [SCAN] is pressed, the wavelengths and their corresponding power values scanned at the optical input will be displayed in multiple-... -
Page 13: Measurement Unit (Db/Dbm) Selection
6.6 Measurement unit (dB/dBm) selection Press [dB/dBm] to toggle between the measurements units of dB and dBm in PM (Power Meter) Modes. The displayed power will be become “0.00 dB” when [dB/dBm] is pressed; see figure below. Revision: 4 Date: 18 Jun 2020 Page 13 of 28... -
Page 14: Graphical Display Mode
6.7 Graphical Display Mode Press [Graph] to display the wavelengths/power values scanned at the optical input in graphical format, see picture below for an example. Press [Graph] again will switch the display to the multiple-wavelength format shown in example of section 6.5. 6.8 Saving Scanned Data in Instrument’s Memory In SCAN Mode, press [Save] to save the scanned optical input data into memory, see below user interface. -
Page 15: Retrieving Data Save In Instrument
6.9 Retrieving Data Save in Instrument Press [Recall] and the user interface below will be displayed. Use [▲, ▼] to highlight the desired file (in which data was saved) followed by pressing [ENTER]. The data will be retrieved and displayed on LCD as shown in picture below. -
Page 16: Instrument Setup Options
Use [▲, ▼] to scroll between the available displays pages to read all data in the retrieved file. Toggle [Graph] to display the retrieved data in graphical or tabular (multiple-wavelength) format. 6.10 Instrument Setup options Press [Menu] to display the available instrument setup options in the Menu Option List. - Page 17 Menu Option list, page 1/2 Menu Option list, page 2/2 6.10.1 SCAN Set option: This option provide user with the choice of turning the “All Scan” function ON or OFF. See picture below for the user interface. When “All Scan” is “ON” (“Selected” is “OFF”): The instrument scans its optical input for all 18 wavelengths despite of the wavelengths selected in Select Lambda option (see section 6.10.2).
- Page 18 All Scan Press [ENTER] to Press [ENTER] to “O” indicates the selected wavelengths “X” "–“ indicates the unselected wavelengths. To select the wavelength/s, press [ENTER] on the display below; Use [▲, ▼] to highlight the desired wavelengths from the available 18 wavelengths displayed in 2 pages.
- Page 19 Press [ENTER] to toggle ON or OFF 6.10.2 Offset option In PM (Power Meter) Modes, the displayed power measurements of all wavelengths are offset by the value pre-programmed in this option. See picture below for this option’s user interface. Press [ENTER], use the numerical keys to input the desired offset values (between -25.99 ~ +25.99 dBm).
- Page 20 6.10.3 Auto Power Off Use this option to program the time elapsed before the instrument is automatically switched off after the last key-press. See picture below for this option’s user interface. Press [ENTER], use numerical keys to input a time (between 5 ~ 600 minutes) and press [ENTER] again to save setting or press [ESC] to return to Menu Option list without saving.
- Page 21 6.10.4 Time Set option Use this option to set the date and time of the instrument. See picture below for this option’s user interface. Use the numerical keys to enter the date and time and press [ENTER] to save setting or press [ESC] to return to Menu Option list without saving. Date (yy-mm-dd) Time (hh:mm:ss) 6.10.5 Data Delete option...
- Page 22 File list display 6.10.6 Data Format option Use this option to delete all test record files saved in instrument’s internal memory. See picture below for user interface of this option. Press [ENTER] to confirm that “All data will be deleted” or press [ESC] to return to Menu Option list without deleting any record file.
- Page 23 6.10.7 System Info option Use this option to display the instrument’s system information, see picture below. KI 6501 6.10.8 Scan Display option Use this option to program instrument to display (work only with Scan Mode, section 6.5) optical input scan result in the following options; Display the scanned wavelengths detected with power values only.
- Page 24 Display mode “All” – to display all wavelengths selected for scanning. 6.10.9 PM Scan Mode option This option provides an alternative method (to that in section 6.3) of programming PM Modes (see section 6.4) to operate in Auto or Manual condition.
- Page 25 Programmable to Auto or Manual 6.10.10 Threshold option Use this option to program the threshold level which is visible when the scanned data is presented on graphical format. Use the numerical keys to enter a new valid threshold value (-40dBm ~ +10 dBm) and use [▲, ▼] for “+”...
- Page 26 Previously programmed threshold Reprogrammed threshold Reprogrammed threshold Previously programmed threshold 6.10.11 Graph Color This option provides choices of displaying graphical test result in different colour format. Revision: 4 Date: 18 Jun 2020 Page 26 of 28...
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Page 27: Charging Of Instrument
See pictures below for the user interfaces. Use [▲, ▼] to toggle between the available selections, “Single” (displays peak wavelengths in same color) and “Multi” (displays peak wavelengths in different colors) and press [ENTER] to save setting of pres [ESC] to quit without saving. 7. -
Page 28: Packaging Content
operable in the events that; the internal battery has been totally discharged the internal battery has been removed 8. Packaging Content Item Description Quantity KI 6501 Optical CWDM Power Meter User manual USB cable (USB–min USB) CD (Data Management Software) Carry strap 9.
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