EXFO PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter - Manual (Page 57)

Programming Acquisitions
High-Speed Power Meter 47
Programming Timed Acquisitions
4. Use the up/down or left/right arrow keys to select the sampling rate as
per table on page 45, and confirm by pressing ENTER.
If you want to set the number of points for the acquisition instead of the
duration, skip step 5.
5. Set the duration of the acquisition:
5a. Use the up/down or left/right arrow keys to select Duration.
5b. Press ENTER to access the duration edit box.
5c. Use the left/right arrow keys to select the flashing digit of the
duration and the up/down keys to increase or decrease the
flashing digit. You can enter a duration from 00h00m01s to
99h59m59s (the maximum duration allowed depends on the
sampling rate and on the maximum number of points. See table
on page 45). As you change the duration, the number of points is
automatically set as a function of the sampling rate.
5d. Confirm the duration by pressing ENTER.
6. Set the number of points for the acquisition:
6a. Use the up/down or left/right arrow keys to select Points.
6b. Press ENTER to access the points edit box.
6c. Use the left/right arrow keys to select the desired digit and the
up/down arrows to increase or decrease the flashing value. Then
confirm by pressing ENTER. See table on page 45 for the
maximum number of points that can be set. As you change the
number of points, the duration is automatically set as a function of
the sampling rate.
Programming Acquisitions
High-Speed Power Meter 47
Programming Timed Acquisitions
4. Use the up/down or left/right arrow keys to select the sampling rate as
per table on page 45, and confirm by pressing ENTER.
If you want to set the number of points for the acquisition instead of the
duration, skip step 5.
5. Set the duration of the acquisition:
5a. Use the up/down or left/right arrow keys to select Duration.
5b. Press ENTER to access the duration edit box.
5c. Use the left/right arrow keys to select the flashing digit of the
duration and the up/down keys to increase or decrease the
flashing digit. You can enter a duration from 00h00m01s to
99h59m59s (the maximum duration allowed depends on the
sampling rate and on the maximum number of points. See table
on page 45). As you change the duration, the number of points is
automatically set as a function of the sampling rate.
5d. Confirm the duration by pressing ENTER.
6. Set the number of points for the acquisition:
6a. Use the up/down or left/right arrow keys to select Points.
6b. Press ENTER to access the points edit box.
6c. Use the left/right arrow keys to select the desired digit and the
up/down arrows to increase or decrease the flashing value. Then
confirm by pressing ENTER. See table on page 45 for the
maximum number of points that can be set. As you change the
number of points, the duration is automatically set as a function of
the sampling rate.