EXFO FLS-2600B Tunable Laser Source - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
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Contents
Certification Information ....................................................................................................... vi
1 Introducing the FLS-2600B Tunable Laser Source ...................................... 1
General Information ...............................................................................................................1
RS-232 Connector Pinout ........................................................................................................3
Typical Applications ................................................................................................................4
Conventions ............................................................................................................................5
2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 7
Laser Safety Information .........................................................................................................7
Electrical Safety Information ...................................................................................................8
3 Getting Started with Your Tunable Laser Source ..................................... 11
Turning on the Unit ..............................................................................................................11
Positioning Your Unit Using the Support Stands ...................................................................13
4 Setting Standard Parameters .................................................................... 15
Setting the Display Intensity .................................................................................................15
Turning the Sound On or Off ................................................................................................16
Switching between Normal and High-Resolution (HR) Modes ..............................................17
Adjusting Decimals Using the Fine-Tune Feature ...................................................................17
Selecting the Display Unit .....................................................................................................18
Selecting a Wavelength ........................................................................................................19
Setting the Power .................................................................................................................21
Adding Items to Lists ............................................................................................................22
Deleting Items from Lists ......................................................................................................23
Using the Monitor Output ....................................................................................................24
Saving and Recalling Configurations .....................................................................................25
Reverting to Factory Settings ................................................................................................27
5 Setting Sweep Parameters ........................................................................ 29
Setting the Start and End Wavelengths ................................................................................29
Selecting the Sweep Mode ...................................................................................................30
Setting the Sweep Step ........................................................................................................31
Setting the Pauses ................................................................................................................32
Setting the Sweep Speed ......................................................................................................33
Selecting the Incoming Trigger Option .................................................................................35
Setting the Cycle Options .....................................................................................................36
Setting the Sweep Direction .................................................................................................37