Using Sws Software; Sws Program - JDS Uniphase SWS15100 User Manual

Figure 51: SOM Status Display
The first line displays the heater status. The SOM requires the heater to be STABLE for proper
operation. The second line shows a track voltage, which changes during a scan. The remaining
parameters are set by the user. The Polar variable shows the current polarization state.

Using SWS Software

This section describes the capabilities of, and the procedures for using, the SWS15100
application software. Figure 52 shows a sample directory listing of the SWS15100 directory,
after the software is installed. The executable file is SWS15100.exe. The files OWB1.DLL,
OWB2.DLL, and OWB3.DLL are required for program execution. Utilities provided include
SOMAccess.exe and testcount.exe. These files are described later in this section. The
Development folder contains the Visual Basic (VB) and C++ examples and the SWS15100 DLL,
which can be used for the development of specialized application packages.
Figure 52: Components of SWS15100 Software

SWS Program

The SWS software can be run from the start menu, or from the desktop if a shortcut is copied to
it. To execute the program, a number of parameters must be selected first. The menu allows the
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