General Instrument Settings; Preset Display - Agilent Technologies HP E5574A User Manual

Introducing the HP E5574A Optical Loss Analyzer
Getting Started

General Instrument Settings

The general instrument settings for display and sensitivity affect all
subsequent measurements.
How to Check the General Instrument Settings
1 Press P to check or change the general instrument settings.
RESET
You can change the number of digits to be displayed, the
measurement and display mode, and the sensitivity.
Figure 1-5

Preset Display

Number of Digits The standard setting is four digits. It may be
desirable to reduce the number of digits, e.g. if the OLA is used for
screening examinations of optical components.
To change the setting press N D .
IGITS
Mode The measurement and display mode affects all polarization
dependent measurements.
The standard setting is "refresh": The display is updated
continuously.
You may change this setting to "average": The instrument measures
one time interval, calculates the average and then stops. To repeat
the measurement, the R softkey has to be pressed.
ESET
When measuring polarization dependent loss, please note: The PDL
value is within the specified accuracy after the bargraph shown at
the bottom of the display is filled.
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