EXFO EPM-500 Power Meter - Manual (Page 3)

EPM-500/ELS-500/EOT-500 iii
Contents
Certification Information .................................................................................. v
1 Introducing the EPM-500/ELS-500/EOT-500 .............................. 1
Main Features ................................................................................................... 1
Power Sources .................................................................................................. 3
Typical Applications .......................................................................................... 3
Conventions ...................................................................................................... 3
2 Safety Information ................................................................... 4
Electrical Safety Information ............................................................................. 4
Laser Safety Information (ELS-500 and EOT-500 without VFL) .......................... 4
Laser Safety Information (Units with VFL) ......................................................... 5
3 Getting Started ......................................................................... 6
Turning the Unit On and Off ............................................................................. 6
Activating Automatic Shutdown (Auto-Off) ...................................................... 6
Activating the Backlight .................................................................................... 7
Accessing and Navigating Setup Menus ........................................................... 7
Installing the EXFO Universal Interface (EUI) ..................................................... 8
Cleaning and Connecting Optical Fibers ........................................................... 9
4 Measuring Power or Loss (EPM-500 and EOT-500) ................ 10
Nulling Electrical Offsets ................................................................................. 10
Referencing Your Power Meter to a Source ..................................................... 11
Measuring Power or Loss ................................................................................ 12
Automatically Detecting Wavelength .............................................................. 14
Setting Pass/Fail Thresholds ............................................................................ 15
5 Using a Light Source (ELS-500 and EOT-500) or VFL .............. 16
Activating/Deactivating a Light Source or VFL ................................................. 16
Modulating the Source Signal ........................................................................ 17
Using Auto-Switching Mode ........................................................................... 17
Sending Source Power Value with Signal ........................................................ 18
6 Saving and Recalling Power/Loss Values ............................... 20
Setting Autonaming Scheme .......................................................................... 20
Saving, Recalling and Deleting Data ............................................................... 21
Transferring Data to a Computer .................................................................... 23
7 Maintenance ............................................................................ 24
Cleaning EUI Connectors ................................................................................ 25
Cleaning Detector Ports .................................................................................. 27
Recharging the Battery ................................................................................... 27
Replacing Battery ............................................................................................ 28
Recalibrating the Unit ..................................................................................... 28
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only) .............................. 29