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KI6512 100GBASE LAN WDM-LR4/ER4 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
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 2
Date: 18 Jun 2020
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- Page 1 Instrument User Manual KI6512 100GBASE LAN WDM-LR4/ER4 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 representatives, accidental damage inconvenience results from use or attempted repair of the equipment.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1. Introduction ....................3 2. 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. -
Page 3: Introduction
1. Introduction KI6512 is an easy and economical handheld Wavelength Selective Power Meter for 100GBASE LR4 / ER4 systems. It scans and stores the absolute or relative power levels of all 4 LR4 / ER4 λ in less than 0.8 seconds. These results can be viewed in graphical or numerical form, and stored for later recall or transfer. -
Page 4: Instrument Features
2. Instrument Features • Compact, rugged & light weight • Simple to use • Fast measurement speed • Auto display all 4 LR4 / ER4 λ simultaneously • AUX port for 850, 1310, 1550 nm MM / SM • Backlit, sunlight readable colour display •... -
Page 5: Specifications
3. Specifications Parameters Value Technical LR4/ER4 port ( SMF ): Center Wavelengths (nm) 1294.53 1295.56 1296.59 Channel 1 1299.02 1300.05 1301.09 Channel 2 1303.54 1304.58 1305.63 Channel 3 1308.09 1309.14 1310.19 Channel 4 Fiber type Damage level (dBm) AUX port: Wavelengths (nm) 1310 &... -
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. -
Page 7: Instrument Layout
5. Instrument Layout Disp Product label Keypad AUX port USB connector LR4/ER4 port Charging indicator Note: The instrument comes with an installed rubber holster Revision 2 Date: 18 Jun 2020 Page 7 of 26... -
Page 8: Operation Instructions
6. Operation instructions 6.1. General functions of instrument keys Keypad Functions ON / OFF Instrument, see section 6.2. [Backlight] ON / OFF LCD display backlight, see section 6.3 Perform 850, 1310, 1550 nm measurement (AUX port), see [PM] section 6.7 Perform LR4/ER4 measurement –... -
Page 9: Switching Instrument On / Off
6.2. Switching Instrument ON / OFF To switch ON instrument, press and hold [Backlight] until the initialization screen below is displayed, released the keypad. KI 6512 Initializing When initialized, the instrument will be defaulted to LR4/ER4 Measurement – single wavelength display mode; see picture below for instrument display. -
Page 10: Switch Instrument Lcd Backlight On / Off
To switch OFF instrument, press and hold [Backlight]. Instrument will be switched off shortly after the display below is seen. KI 6512 Powering down 6.3. Switch Instrument LCD backlight ON / OFF The instrument’s LCD backlight can be toggled ON or OFF by pressing [Backlight]. - Page 11 Real Time Scan method Total power of 4 wavelengths Power for individual Channel number wavelength of CH01, CH02, CH03 or CH04 In this mode, the total power for all the four LR4/ER4 channels, and the [▲] or [▼] power for only 1 of the four channels are displayed. Use change channel.
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Page 12: Lr4/Er4 Measurement - Multi Wavelength Display Mode
6.5. LR4/ER4 measurement – multi wavelength display mode Connect a SMF to “LR4/ER4” port (see section 5) of instrument. Press [SCAN] to perform optical power measurement for the four LR4/ER4 channels/wavelengths. In this mode, total optical powers of all channels/wavelengths, power each individual... -
Page 13: Graphical Display Mode (Applicable To Lr4/Er4 Measurement Only)
Press & Scan method 6.6. Graphical display mode (applicable to LR4/ER4 measurement only) Press [SCAN] followed by [Graph] to display the optical powers of the LR4/ER4 wavelengths in graphical format, see picture below for an example. Press [Graph] again will switch the display back to multiple-wavelength format as shown in section 6.5. -
Page 14: 850/1310/1550 Nm Measurement Mode
measurement. 6.7. 850/1310/1550 nm measurement Mode Connect a fiber (50/125um MMF for 850nm, 9/125um SMF for 1310 & 1550 nm) to “AUX” port (see section 5) of instrument. Press [PM] to perform optical power measurement. See instrument display below. Measurement result of 1 wavelength will be displayed at a time. Use [▲, ▼] to change wavelength. -
Page 15: Retrieving Data Saved In Instrument
6.9. Saving Data Instrument (applicable LR4/ER4 measurement only) A maximum of 1000 data records can be saved; each data record contains time stamp, individual & total powers for 4 wavelengths. Press [SCAN] to display test measurements on instrument, press [Save] to go to the instrument display below. -
Page 16: Instrument Setup
Use [▲, ▼] to highlight the desired data record file followed by pressing [ENTER]. Saved data will be retrieved and displayed on instrument. Press [Graph] to toggle data display between graphical and tabular (multiple-wavelength) format. 6.11. Instrument Setup Press [Menu] to display the instrument setup options available in 2 pages as show below. - Page 17 option list. 6.11.1. Offset option (applicable to LR4/ER4 measurement only) Power measurements for LR4/ER4 wavelengths can be offset by a pre- programmed value via this option. When selected, the instrument display below can be seen. Existing programmed value Enter new value here Use numerical keys to input the desired offset value (between -25.99 ~ +25.99 dBm).
- Page 18 Existing programmed value Enter new value here Use numerical keys to input the desired value (between 5 ~ 600 minutes) and press [ENTER] to save setting or press [ESC] to return to Menu Option list without saving. 6.11.3. Time Set option Use this option to set date and time of instrument.
- Page 19 without saving. 6.11.4. Data Delete option Use this option to selectively delete data records in instrument memory. When the option is selected, all data records in memory will be listed as below. Use [▲, ▼] to highlight the data record to be deleted and press [ENTER] to select the data record.
- Page 20 Press [ENTER] to delete or press [ESC] to quit without deleting and return to the data record list. Press [ESC] to return from data record list to Menu option list. 6.11.5. Data Format option Use this option to delete all data records saved in instrument memory. When selected, the instrument display below can be seen.
- Page 21 Use this option to configure instrument to perform measurement in 1 of the 2 methods below; RTS method: Real Time Scan – continuous measurement Press&Scan method: one time measurement When this option is selected, the instrument display below can be seen. “Real Time”...
- Page 22 Measured mode: Display total power of all channels/wavelength & only individual wavelengths which had been measured with power. Note: This function does not apply to 850, 1310 & 1550 nm measurement. 6.11.9. Threshold option (applicable to LR4/ER4 measurement only) Use this option to program the threshold level which is visible when the measurement result is presented in graphical format.
- Page 23 Previously programmed threshold Reprogrammed threshold Use numerical keys to input the desired value. Use [▲ or ▼] to select “+” or “-” sign. Press [ENTER] to save setting or press [ESC] to return to Menu option list without saving. Note: This function does not apply to 850, 1310 & 1550 nm measurement.
- Page 24 “Multi” or “Single” Use [▲, ▼] to select, “Single” (displays peak wavelengths displayed in same color) or “Multi” (peak wavelengths in different colors), press [ENTER] to save setting or [ESC] to quit without saving. Note: This function does not apply to 850, 1310 & 1550 nm measurement 6.10.11.
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Page 25: Charging Of Instrument
Use [▲, ▼] to select, “Wavelength nm” (channel will be displayed as wavelength) or “Frequency THz” (channel will be displayed as frequency in THz), press [ENTER] to save setting or [ESC] to quit without saving. 7. Charging of Instrument Connect instrument to PC or USB-charger using the provided USB- cable. -
Page 26: Packaging Content
8. Packaging Content Item Description Quantity KI 6512 Optical CWDM Power Meter User manual USB cable CD (Data Management Software) Carry strap Carry pouch Calibration certificate 9. Maintenance 1. Keep the sensor’s surface in the optical connector clean and free of dust or other contaminant by cleaning them regularly.
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