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XGS-1577 PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK POWER METER FOR XGSPON/XGPON/BPON/EPON/GPON INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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XGS-1577 Passive Optical Network Power Meter Manual The XGS-1577 XGSPON Meter is a high-performance testing tool designed for accurate and simultaneous measurements of upstream and downstream PON wavelengths in optical networks. With support for 1270 nm and 1310 nm upstream wavelengths, and 1490 nm, 1550 nm, and 1577 nm downstream wavelengths, this meter is ideal for EPON, BPON, GPON, XG-PON, and XGS-PON installations and maintenance.
Delete Key Save/Down Arrow Key Part Number XGS-1577 Power Key: Power the device on or off. Threshold/Up Arrow Key: Press this key to switch between the different set thresholds. While in the Menu, press this key to move up. Menu Key: Press to open the Menu. Here you can change the Auto Off, Backlight, Threshold, Date, and Time settings, as well as view the stored data.
XGS-1577 Instruction Manual Screen Display You can change the screen display to correspond to the different PON networks being tested. XG/XGSPON - 5 Wavelength Interface EPON/BPON/GPON – 3 Wavelength Interface...
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XG/XGSPON – 2 Wavelength Interface PASS, WARN, FAIL: The judgment status of the three test results is consistent with the absolute power measured (Green, Yellow, Red). The test power will be displayed in green when the measured power is within the specified threshold range, when the test power is higher than yellow the upper or lower limit of the specified threshold, and...
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XGS-1577 Instruction Manual Threshold Settings Interface Short press to select a preset threshold group. Long press to enter the Threshold Settings Interface. SAVE ENTER MENU Press to select the Wavelength, then press and the keys to edit the values. ENTER Press the button again to save each Threshold after editing.
Data Saving, Viewing, and Deletion : This icon shows the current record, save data 001. This icon will flash white when yellow saving data, will be while it’s being viewed, and will flash when it is deleted. SAVE Save: While testing a cable, press to save all data displayed onscreen.
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XGS-1577 Instruction Manual XGS/XG/E/B/GPON Power Meter Testing This PON Power Meter can simultaneously measure the PON network upstream signals of 1310 nm and 1270 nm, as well as downstream data signals of 1490 nm and 1577 nm, and descending output video signals of 1550 nm. After powering the device on while not connected, the optical channels will display “Low”.
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After installation, simply open the “PON Software.exe” file to start the software. Power on the XGS-1577 PON Power Meter and connect it to the PC via USB-C cable. On the left-hand side, select the appropriate COM that the PON Meter is connected...
XGS-1577 Instruction Manual Uploading Data To upload data using the PON software, first click once on the “Upload” button in the left-hand toolbar. The data should appear in text form under the “UploadData” tab, like so: To save this test data in .xls format, simply click on the “Save as .xls” button in the left-hand toolbar.
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Uploading Thresholds To set or upload thresholds, first click on the “Upload Threshold” button and the following chart will appear:...
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You can Calibrate individual wavelengths by selecting the “Calibration” tab on top. To do so: Connect the XGS-1577 to a light source and select the corresponding wavelength. Fill in the standard power value in the blank space on the right and click “Calibration” to complete the calibration for that wavelength.
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Set Time You can set the time to the time on your computer by clicking the “Get Time” and then “Set Time” buttons.
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