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KI6503 / T6503 series 48-Channel Optical DWDM 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 its
representatives if accidental damage 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: 4
User Manual
Date: 7 Dec 2023
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- Page 1 User Manual KI6503 / T6503 series 48-Channel Optical DWDM 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 its representatives if accidental damage or inconvenience results from use or attempted repair of the equipment.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1. Summary....................3 2. Main 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 PM (Power Meter) Mode ............... -
Page 3: Summary
1. Summary The instrument is an easy and economical handheld DWDM Power Meter for testing multi-λ single mode fiber optic systems. It scans and stores the absolute or relative power levels of all 48 CWDM λ in 3 seconds. Test data can be viewed in graphical or numerical form, and reference values can be stored for easy loss testing. -
Page 4: Main Instrument Features
2. Main Instrument Features • Compact, rugged & light weight • Simple to use • Fast measurement speed • Scan range of 48 calibrated wavelengths • Larger, sunlight readable, backlit color display • Simultaneous 9 wavelengths loss display • Tabular and graphical display modes •... -
Page 5: Specifications
3. Specifications Parameters Value Technical 1526.44 ~ 1563.86 / 196.4 ~ 191.7 (ITU-T Channel wavelength/frequency compliant) (nm / THz) Number of channels Channel spacing (nm / GHz) 0.8 / 100 Measurement speed (sec) 3 (for all channels) Measurement range (dBm) -40 ~ 10 Measurement accuracy (dB) ±1.0 @ -30 dBm... -
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. Storage The equipment can be stored at the specified temperatures and relative humidity. -
Page 7: Instrument Layout
5. Instrument Layout Color LCD Display Optical Connector Mini-USB connector Charging status Rubber holster Instrument keys Revision: 4 Date: 7 Dec 2023 Page 7 of 29... -
Page 8: Operation Instructions
6. Operation instructions 6.1 General functions of instrument keys Function [Backlight] ON / OFF Instrument, ON/OFF LCD display backlight [PM] AUTO / MANUAL Power Meter Mode [DWDM] Scan & present dBm in single-wavelength display mode [SCAN] Scan & present dBm in multiple-wavelength display mode Toggle between measurement absolute and relative [dB/dBm] modes... -
Page 9: Switching Instrument On/Off
6.2 Switching Instrument ON/OFF To switch ON instrument, press and hold [Backlight] for 2 seconds. The instrument will be defaulted to PM Auto (Auto Power Meter) Mode upon initialization; see pictures below for instrument displays. Time Battery charge indicator Date KI 6503 Initializing When the instrument is switched ON, its LCD backlight can be toggled ON... -
Page 10: Pm (Power Meter) Mode
KI 6503 Powering down 6.3 PM (Power Meter) Mode Power Meter can be operated either in PM Auto Mode or PM Manual Mode. PM Manual mode displays real time power measurement values. PM Auto Mode: In this operation mode, the instrument automatically scans the optical input and displays the wavelength (along with its corresponding measured power value) which has been detected with the highest level of power. - Page 11 PM Auto Mode PM Manual Mode: Use this operation mode to manually select and display real time power values of the wavelengths available at the optical input. See picture below for user interface of this mode. PM Manual Mode In PM auto Mode, press [PM] once to switch to PM Manual Mode. Use [▲, ▼] to select the desired wavelengths for power values displays.
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Page 12: Dwdm Mode
6.4 DWDM Mode Press [DWDM] to scan optical input once and display power values in single- wavelength display mode. See picture below for CWDM user interface. Use [▲, ▼] to display the power values of other wavelengths scanned at the optical input. -
Page 13: Absolute (Dbm) / Relative (Db) Measurement Modes
6.6 Absolute (dBm) / relative (dB) measurement modes In PM (Power Meter) Modes, press [dB/dBm] to toggle between absolute and relative measurement modes. When relative mode is selected, the displayed power will become “0.00 dB”, see figure below. Revision: 4 Date: 7 Dec 2023 Page 13 of 29... -
Page 14: Graphical Display Mode
6.7 Graphical Display Mode Press [Graph] to display the wavelengths/power values scanned at the optical input in graphical format, see picture below for an example. Press [Graph] again will switch the display back to multiple-wavelength format shown in example of section 6.5. 6.8 Saving Scanned Data in Instrument’s Memory In SCAN Mode, press [Save] to save test data in the instrument’s internal memory, see below user interface. -
Page 15: Retrieving Data Save In Instrument's Memory
6.9 Retrieving Data Save in Instrument’s Memory Press [Recall] to display all the test records saved in the instrument memory. Each record is identified with a file name comprising the data and time the test data was saved. Use [▲, ▼] to highlight the desired record followed by pressing [ENTER]. The data will be retrieved and displayed on LCD as shown in picture below. -
Page 16: Instrument Setup Options
Use [▲, ▼] to scroll between the available displays pages to read all data in the retrieved record. Toggle [Graph] to display the retrieved data in graphical or tabular (multiple- wavelength) format. 6.10 Instrument Setup options Press [Menu] to display the available instrument setup options in the Menu Option List. - Page 17 Menu Option list, page 1/2 Menu Option list, page 2/2 6.10.1 SCAN Set option: This option provides the user with the choice of turning the “All Scan” function ON (activated) or OFF (deactivated). See picture below for the user interface. When “All Scan”...
- Page 18 All Scan Press [ENTER] to Press [ENTER] to “O” indicates the selected wavelengths. “X” "–” indicates the unselected wavelengths. When “Selected” is ON; press [ENTER] on the display below to do wavelength selection. Use [▲, ▼] to highlight the desired wavelength/s from the list of available wavelengths.
- Page 19 Press [ENTER] to toggle ON or OFF 6.10.2 Offset option In PM (Power Meter) Modes, the displayed power measurements of all wavelengths will be offset by the value pre-programmed in this option. See picture below for this option’s user interface. Press [ENTER], use the numerical keys to input the desired offset values (between -25.99 ~ +25.99 dBm).
- Page 20 6.10.3 Auto Power Off Use this option to program the time elapsed before the instrument is automatically switched off after the last keypress. See picture below for this option’s user interface. Press [ENTER], use numerical keys to input a time (between 5 ~ 600 minutes) and press [ENTER] again to save setting or press [ESC] to return to Menu Option list without saving.
- Page 21 6.10.4 Time Set option Use this option to set the date and time of the instrument. See picture below for this option’s user interface. Use the numerical keys to enter the date and time and press [ENTER] to save setting or press [ESC] to return to Menu Option list without saving. Date (yy-mm-dd) Time (hh:mm:ss) 6.10.5 Data Delete option...
- Page 22 File list display 6.10.6 Data Format option Use this option to delete all test record files saved in instrument’s internal memory. See picture below for user interface of this option. Press [ENTER] to confirm that “All data will be deleted” or press [ESC] to return to Menu Option list without deleting any record file.
- Page 23 below. KI 6503 6.10.8 Scan Display option Use this option to program instrument to display (work only with Scan Mode, section 6.5) power measurement results in the following options, Display only the wavelengths measured with power values. Display all the wavelengths selected for measurement. See pictures below for the user interface.
- Page 24 6.10.9 PM Scan Mode option This option provides an alternative method (to that in section 6.3) of programming PM Modes (see section 6.4) to operate in Auto or Manual condition. See picture below for the user interface. Use [▲, ▼] to toggle between Auto and Manual. Press [ENTER] to save setting or press [ESC] to return to option list of Menu without saving.
- Page 25 6.10.10 Threshold option Use this option to program the threshold level which is visible when the measured data is presented on graphical format. Use the numerical keys to enter a new valid threshold value (-40dBm ~ +10 dBm) and use [▲, ▼] for “+” or “-” sign selection. Press [ENTER] to save the new threshold setting.
- Page 26 Use this option to display channel as either “Wavelength” (nm) or “Frequency” (THz). Use [▲, ▼] to select “Wavelength” (nm) or “Frequency” (THz), and press [ENTER] to confirm selection. 6.10.11 Below Threshold option Use this option to select either to or not to display on the graph, the value bars which are below the threshold set.
- Page 27 E.g. 1: When “Visible” is selected, the purple bars for measurement values below the set threshold are displayed. E.g.2: When “Invisible” is selected, the purple bars for measurement values below the set threshold are NOT displayed. Revision: 4 Date: 7 Dec 2023 Page 27 of 29...
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Page 28: Charging Of Instrument
7. Charging of Instrument Link the mini-USB connector on instrument (see section 5, Instrument Layout) to a PC’s USB port or a USB-charger using the provided USB cable. The Charging Status LED (see section 5, Instrument Layout) will light up to indicate the status of charging as described below, Red light –... -
Page 29: Maintenance
9. Maintenance 1. Keep the sensor’s surface in the optical connector clean and free of dust or other contaminant by cleaning them regularly. 2. Do not use unclean or nonstandard adapters. 3. Change adapter carefully if necessary and keep any spare adapter in a dirt/dust free environment.
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