EXFO IQS-12004B DWDM Passive Component Test System for IQS-500 - Manual (Page 174)

Using the Power Meter Linearity Verification Tool
162 IQS-12004B
Verifying Linearity on a Specific Channel
3. If you need to save the results for future use in a spreadsheet, specify a
new filename. You can directly type it in the entry zone or use the
browse button. If you use the name of an already-existing file, the data
related to the previous test will be lost.
If you want information about the DUT and reference power meter to
be added at the beginning of the file, choose Header from the Results
File panel.
4. To be able to view and print a report with the data that will be obtained
for the new channel, choose Save from the Report panel.
Note: It is also possible to save a report from the Reports function tab. However,
this operation must be made before verifying another channel.
The saved file will automatically be named in the following format:
5. Connect the patchcord between the coupler and the channel to be
tested.
6. Use the Start button from the Test panel to start the verification. The
results will be displayed both in a graph and in a grid.
If both increasing and decreasing power directions were chosen, the
tool will take all the measurements for decreasing and then all the
measurements for increasing.
7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 for each channel of the DUT.
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Power
direction
Serial number
Report file
extension
Channel number