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PDL-201

Polarization Dependent Loss

Multimeter

User Guide

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Page 1 PDL-201 Polarization Dependent Loss Multimeter User Guide      ...
Page 2 PDL-201 User Guide General Photonics, Incorporated is located in Chino California. For more information visit the company's website at: www.generalphotonics.com or call 909-590-5473 GP-UM-PDL-201-12 Page 2 of 58...
Page 3 PDL-201 User Guide                                         ...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
PDL-201 User Guide Section 1.0 Overview ............... 7 Principle of Operation ............7 Section 2.0 Features .............. 11 2.1 Front Panel and Optical Inputs ..........11 Fiber Connectors ................12 Ferrule Cleaning Procedure ............12 2.2 Rear Panel: Electrical and Remote Control Interfaces ... 13 Section 3.0...
Page 6 PDL-201 User Guide USB Driver Installation ..............50 Appendix 4.0 Ethernet setup............56 Appendix 5.0 GPIB setup and control.......... 58 Setting the GPIB Address .............58 GPIB control.................58 GP-UM-PDL-201-12 Page 6 of 58...
Page 7: Overview
                     Figure 1 PDL-201 PDL/IL Multimeter Principle of Operation           ...
Page 8    Figure 2 Schematic diagram of PDL-201 in basic setup for PDL/IL measurement.                            ...
Page 9 PDL-201 User Guide                                      ...
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Page 11: Features
Section 2.0 Features 2.1 Front Panel and Optical Inputs            Figure 3 PDL-201 front panel               ...
Page 12: Fiber Connectors
PDL-201 User Guide Fiber Connectors                                         ...
Page 13: Rear Panel: Electrical And Remote Control Interfaces
PDL-201 User Guide                Figure 4 Diagram of universal connector interface 2.2 Rear Panel: Electrical and Remote Control Interfaces            ...
Page 14 PDL-201 User Guide Fuse location:                                      ...
Page 15: Operation Instructions
PDL-201 User Guide Section 3.0 Operation Instructions 3.1 Unpacking                               ...
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Page 17: Operation Modes
PDL-201 User Guide 3.3 Operation Modes        PDL/IL measurement                         ...
Page 18 PDL-201 User Guide                                          ...
Page 19: Power Meter (Pwr) Function
PDL-201 User Guide                                Power Reference          ...
Page 20: Setup
PDL-201 User Guide                                      ...
Page 21 PDL-201 User Guide                                   Wavelength:            ...
Page 22 PDL-201 User Guide POW Ave. Time:                                   ...
Page 23 PDL-201 User Guide                                        ...
Page 24 PDL-201 User Guide                                      ...
Page 25 PDL-201 User Guide Trigger Output:                                           ...
Page 26 PDL-201 User Guide                                              ...
Page 27 PDL-201 User Guide                                           ...
Page 28 PDL-201 User Guide                                      ...
Page 29 PDL-201 User Guide                                     ...
Page 30 PDL-201 User Guide Reset to Default                                     ...
Page 31: Pdl/Il Vs. Wavelength Measurement
PDL-201 User Guide PDL/IL vs. Wavelength Measurement                                 ...
Page 32 PDL-201 User Guide                                          ...
Page 33: Troubleshooting
PDL-201 User Guide 3.4 Troubleshooting                          General Guidelines               ...
Page 34: Remote Control
PDL-201 User Guide                       Remote Control Command Format                ...
Page 35: Specifications
PDL-201 User Guide Section 4.0 Specifications Optical                                   ...
Page 36: Physical And Environmental
PDL-201 User Guide Physical and Environmental                                   ...
Page 37: Appendices
PDL-201 User Guide Appendices                   Appendix 1.0 Remote Control Commands                  ...
Page 38 PDL-201 User Guide                                                  ...
Page 39 PDL-201 User Guide                                           ...
Page 40 PDL-201 User Guide                                     ...
Page 41 PDL-201 User Guide                                          ...
Page 42 PDL-201 User Guide                                     ...
Page 43 PDL-201 User Guide GP Format Commands                                               ...
Page 44 PDL-201 User Guide Table 4 GP Format Commands System Information Command Description Sample response with indicators disabled                        ...
Page 45 PDL-201 User Guide                                     ...
Page 46 PDL-201 User Guide Data Array Setup and Query (PDL/IL Measurement in Triggered Measurement Mode)                            ...
Page 47 PDL-201 User Guide Operation Mode Commands       Command Description Response/Example                         ...
Page 48 PDL-201 User Guide Analog Output Control        Command Description Response/Example                           ...
Page 49: Appendix 2.0 Rs-232 Connection And Setup
   Figure 14 RS-232 connector pin assignment on PDL-201 rear panel.                                 ...
Page 50: Appendix 3.0 Usb Connection And Setup
PDL-201 User Guide Appendix 3.0 USB connection and setup                                  ...
Page 51 PDL-201 User Guide              GP-UM-PDL-201-12 Page 51 of 58...
Page 52 PDL-201 User Guide                                            ...
Page 53 PDL-201 User Guide                                           ...
Page 54 PDL-201 User Guide                   GP-UM-PDL-201-12 Page 54 of 58...
Page 55 PDL-201 User Guide                                 GP-UM-PDL-201-12 Page 55 of 58...
Page 56     Figure 15 Direct connection: PDL-201 to PC Figure 16 Connection with DHCP server                       ...
Page 57 PDL-201 User Guide                                                ...
Page 58 PDL-201 User Guide Appendix 5.0 GPIB setup and control Setting the GPIB Address                                    ...