User Manual
SimpliFiber Pro Meter and Test Kits
Users Manual
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Measuring Optical Power
The power measurement shows the optical power level
produced by a source such as an optical network interface
card or optical test equipment.
To measure power:
1
Clean the connectors on the link or source to be tested.
Use fiber optic solvent and optical-grade wipes or
swabs to clean connectors as described on page 15.
2
On the meter, press M until POWER appears (Figure 8.)
3
Make the connections shown in Figure 7.
4
On the meter, press S V to select the wavelength
generated by the source.
5
To save the measurement, press R SAVE. The meter
briefly shows the record number and OK.
If the source was automatically switching wavelengths,
the
meter saves measurements for all wavelengths in
one record.
Measuring power at the
end of a link
Measuring power at a source
Optical
source
Optical
source
Fiber link
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Figure 7. Power Measurement Connections