EXFO IQS-2100 Light Source for IQS-500/600 - Manual (Page 39)

Monitoring Light Source Modules
Light Source 33
Using QuickTools
For the IQS-2100 Light Source, one of the two QuickTools utility versions
will be displayed, depending on the selected module, as shown in the
following figure.
To control a specific source with QuickTools:
Make sure that the IQS-2100 Light Source monitor window is selected (its
title bar should be displayed in the same color as the sidebar buttons).
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Turn the source on (for more information, see Activating or
Deactivating Light Emission on page 27).
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From the Attenuation section, click the -0.1 dB and +0.1 dB buttons
to increase or lower the attenuation by increments of 0.1 dB. The
current Attenuation value is displayed between the button (for details,
see Setting the Attenuation on page 20).
Note: To obtain maximum output power, the attenuation should be set to 0.0 dB
and modulation should be set to None.
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From the Wavelength section, you can select a wavelength by clicking
the selection arrows on both sides of the list (for details, see Selecting a
Wavelength on page 18).
Note: For single-source IQS-2100 modules, the Wavelength panel is not displayed.
Single-
wavelength
source
QuickTools
utility
Dual-
wavelength
source
QuickTools
utility