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INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21
1
GENERAL .................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Description.............................................................................................................. 1
1.2
Specifications.......................................................................................................... 1
2
SAFETY RULES .......................................................................................................... 5
2.1
General ................................................................................................................... 5
3
INSTALLATION............................................................................................................ 7
3.1
Power supply .......................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1
Operation using the external DC adapter ........................................................ 7
3.1.2
Operation using the battery.............................................................................. 7
3.1.3
Battery charging ............................................................................................... 8
3.2
Battery installation .................................................................................................. 8
3.3
Installation and start up........................................................................................... 9
4
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................. 11
4.1
Description of the controls and components ........................................................ 11
4.2
Instrument configuration ....................................................................................... 12
4.2.1
Meter mode .................................................................................................... 14
Acquiring the reference power. (Set Ref.Level)............................................. 14
4.2.2
Selecting the wavelength state (Set WaveLength) ........................................ 14
4.2.3
4.2.4
Selecting reading display ............................................................................... 15
4.2.5
Speaker configuration (Speaker) ................................................................... 15
4.2.6
Display backlight (BackLight)......................................................................... 16
4.3
Taking readings .................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1
Measuring Absolute Power ............................................................................ 16
4.3.2
Measuring Relative Power ............................................................................. 17
5
MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................... 19
5.1
Cleaning Recomendations.................................................................................... 19
5.2
Battery replacement.............................................................................................. 19
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL ........................1 Description......................1 Specifications......................1 SAFETY RULES ......................5 General ........................5 INSTALLATION......................7 Power supply ......................7 3.1.1 Operation using the external DC adapter ............7 3.1.2 Operation using the battery................7 3.1.3... - Page 2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21...
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Page 3: General
The PROLITE series has been specifically designed for the *operation (start-up) and maintenance of optical fibre installations. This series consists of two light sources, the PROLITE-80 and the PROLITE-81 , and two optical power meters, the PROLITE-20 and the PROLITE-21 . - Page 4 23±1 ºC, with a source whose spectrum- width is < 0.2 nm and an FC connector. From - 40 dBm to 0 dBm for the PROLITE-20 and from - 60 dBm to 0 dBm for the PROLITE-21 February 2001...
- Page 5 INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 MECHANICAL FEATURES Dimensions 90 mm (W) x 218 mm (H) x 50 mm (D) Weight 495 g INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Car lighter adapter cable 1x AA-012 1x AL-013 EUROPE and other countries 230 V / 50-60 Hz mains power adapter...
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Page 7: Safety Rules
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 SAFETY RULES 2.1 General When using some of the following accessories use only the specified ones to ensure safety. Rechargeable battery External DC adapter Observe all specified ratings both of supply and measurement. Remember that voltages higher than 60 V DC or 30 V AC rms are dangerous. - Page 8 INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 Symbols related with safety: DIRECT CURRENT ALTERNATING CURRENT DIRECT AND ALTERNATING GROUND TERMINAL PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR FRAME TERMINAL EQUIPOTENTIALITY ON (Supply) / OFF (Supply) DOUBLE INSULATION (CLASS II protection) CAUTION (Risk of electric shock) CAUTION (Refer to manual)
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Page 9: Installation
INSTALLATION 3.1 Power supply The PROLITE-20/21 is a portable instrument powered by a 7.2 V, 950 mA/h, NiCd, rechargeable battery. The device is accompanied by an external DC adapter which enables the PROLITE-20/21 to be connected to the mains for operation and battery charging. -
Page 10: Battery Charging
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 3.1.3 Battery charging To fully charge the battery with the PROLITE-20/21 switched off, connect the external DC adapter to the power supply input [8]. Then connect the adapter to the mains. Charging time depends on the state of the battery. If the battery is very flat, charging will take some 14 hours. -
Page 11: Installation And Start Up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 3.3 Installation and start up The PROLITE-20/21 has been designed for use as a portable instrument. When the battery is inserted in its housing and the instrument switched on, for a few seconds, the display will show the name of the instrument and the software version. E.g. in the case of the PROLITE-21 : Figure 3.-... - Page 12 INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 February 2001 Page 10...
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Page 13: Operating Instructions
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.1 Description of the controls and components Front panel Figure 4.- Front View. Page 11 February 2001... -
Page 14: Instrument Configuration
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 [1] Input connector Maximum input level: + 27 dBm for the PROLITE-20 y + 10 dBm for the PROLITE-21 . [2] Backlit alphanumeric display. [3] Rotary selector. Used to access the configuration menu, change the states of the various parameters and select the different options. - Page 15 INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 Figure 5.- Flow diagram To access the PROLITE-20/21 configuration menu when the instrument is on, keep the rotary selector pressed down a few seconds until the configuration menu appears (you will hear a second beep). To leave the configuration screen, turn the rotary selector until Exit appears on the display, then confirm by pressing the selector.
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Page 16: Meter Mode
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 4.2.1 Meter mode Press the rotary selector to select the desired meter mode. The configuration will change sequentially. Absolute Mode Absolute Power Meter Mode . Relative Mode Relative Power Meter Mode. The reference value is measured by selecting Set Ref.Level. -
Page 17: Selecting Reading Display
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 4.2.4 Selecting reading display Enables selecting between numeric reading display (Numeric Level) and bar graph display (BarGraph Level), when taking readings. Bar graph display is not available in Relative Power Meter Mode. In bar graph mode, the instrument display shows a bar graph indicating the absolute power and, on the far right, the numeric figure corresponding to the absolute value without units. -
Page 18: Display Backlight (Backlight)
4.3 Taking readings The PROLITE-20/21 has two meter modes: the Absolute Power Meter mode and the Relative Power Meter mode. 4.3.1 Measuring Absolute Power In this meter mode the instrument measures absolute power (in dBm) at the selected wavelength. -
Page 19: Measuring Relative Power
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 4.3.2 Measuring Relative Power In this meter mode the instrument measures relative power (in dB) at the selected wavelength. The display will show the value corresponding to the difference between measured power and the reference power (in dB) and the wavelength at which it is being measured. - Page 20 INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 February 2001 Page 18...
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Page 21: Maintenance
INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 MAINTENANCE This part of the manual describes the maintenance procedures. 5.1 Cleaning Recomendations CAUTION To clean the cover, remove the battery from its housing. CAUTION Do not scented hydrocarbons or chlorized solvents. Such products may attack the plastics used in the constructions of the cover. - Page 22 INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21 February 2001 Page 20...
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