Linear (Mw) Display; Log (Dbm) Display; Relative Log (Db) Display; Error Display - ILX Lightwave MPS-8033 Series User Manual

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Introduction to the MPS-8033 Front Panel
display to cycle through the available display modes. The enunciator at the right of the display
indicates which display mode has been selected.
Set
Display
Adjust Knob
Display
Reference
Mode
Switch
Switch

Figure 2.5 Display and Adjust Sections

Linear (mW) display

The display indicates the light output power in milliwatts.

Log (dBm) display

The display indicates the light output power in decibels relative to one milliwatt.

Relative Log (dB) display

The display indicates the light output power in decibels relative a user defined reference. Pressing
the SET REFERENCE switch sets the reference point to the current output power value and
changes the display to the dB mode.
To view the reference power, select the dB display mode and adjust the knob until the display
denotes 0.00 dB. Then change the display mode to mW or dBm to view the reference.

Error Display

Execution and command errors are indicated on the seven segment display. Errors are shown as
"Exxx" where xxx is a three digit number representing the unique error. Errors are displayed for
three seconds or until the error causing condition is remedied, whichever is longer. Refer to
Appendix A, Error Messages for a detailed list of error messages.
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